God Country
Image · 2017 · 0 issues
About the series
In the small Texas town of God Country, an elderly widower named Emmett Quinlan finds a mystical sword that grants him immense power but also attracts otherworldly threats. Written by Donny Cates with visceral art by Geoff Shaw, this Image Comics series blends Southern Gothic family drama with cosmic-scale fantasy. Its emotional core—a man grappling with dementia and the legacy he'll leave his children—elevates what could be a straightforward action story into a poignant meditation on memory, sacrifice, and the bonds that define us. This self-contained saga quickly established Cates and Shaw as a powerhouse creative duo.