Snakes and Ladders

In this taut, single-issue debut from Epicenter Comics, writer and artist Mauro Ferrero crafts a self-contained thriller where a mysterious board game traps its players in a deadly, reality-warping competition. Published in 2017, this inaugural installment establishes a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere as the rules of "Snakes and Ladders" become a literal, life-or-death struggle. Ferrero's moody artwork and tight scripting make this a striking one-shot that distills a high-concept horror premise into a compact, memorable experience.