Dead@17: The Complete Collection

Collecting the entirety of Josh Howard's horror-fantasy saga, this 2015 Image Comics one-shot follows a teenage girl's return from the dead as a supernatural force, haunted by demons and tasked with battling an ancient evil. The series, defined by Howard's moody art and gothic sensibility, blends teen drama with Lovecraftian terror across its single, dense volume. It matters as a self-contained cult favorite that distills the creator's vision into one essential read.