Maniac of New York

In the grim, early-2020s landscape of AfterShock Comics, Maniac of New York is a taut, two-issue series that follows a lone vigilante stalking the streets of New York City, targeting the homeless and vulnerable with brutal precision. Writer Elliott Kalan and artist Andrea Mutti craft a tense, noir-inflected thriller that explores the city's dark underbelly and the human cost of unchecked violence. Though brief, the series makes a sharp, unsettling statement about urban fear and the monsters we create, anchored by Mutti's shadowy, atmospheric art.