Whiteout

A taut two-issue survival thriller from Cross Cult, Whiteout (2007–2008) drops readers into the frozen, hostile landscape of Antarctica, where a murder investigation unfolds against the brutal, isolated backdrop of a research station. The series pairs a hard-boiled mystery with the stark, white-on-white terror of the continent, leaning into the psychological pressure of a closed community cut off from the world. Its concise, two-issue run delivers a focused, atmospheric crime story that stands as a sharp example of how the medium can use setting as a character.