American Monster

Brian Azzarello and Juan Doe teamed up for this six-issue AfterShock series from 2016–2017, a gritty crime saga that follows a small-town sheriff’s hunt for a serial killer whose gruesome crimes expose the dark heart of a seemingly quiet community. Azzarello’s hard-boiled dialogue and Doe’s moody, expressive art give the book a relentless, noir-tinged tension. It matters as a taut, self-contained thriller from a creator known for his work on 100 Bullets and the publisher’s early lineup.