The Woods

In this taut four-issue miniseries from Ankama, a group of teenagers and their teachers are mysteriously transported from their high school into a strange, primeval forest teeming with alien flora and fauna. Written by James Tynion IV with atmospheric art by Michael Dialynas, the story follows the survivors as they struggle to establish a new society while confronting the forest’s hidden dangers and their own fractured relationships. The Woods is a gripping survival horror tale that blends coming-of-age drama with ecological mystery, earning its place as a standout independent series of the mid-2010s.