The Kill Lock

In this six-issue series from IDW, a disgraced war machine, a childlike automaton, a hulking brute, and a scheming rogue are bound together by a shared death sentence: the Kill Lock, a device that will kill them all if any one of them dies. Forced into an uneasy alliance, they must navigate a hostile world of bounty hunters and corporate enforcers to find a way to remove their lethal collars. Writer and artist Livio Ramondelli crafts a stark, visually distinctive sci-fi western, bringing a painterly, atmospheric style to a story about found family and the cost of survival. The Kill Lock stands out for its focused, self-contained narrative and Ramondelli’s singular, moody artwork, offering a complete character-driven saga in a brutal, unforgiving universe.