The Anchor

A hulking, super-powered amnesiac emerges from a burning oil rig off the Louisiana coast, setting the stage for this 2009–2010 Boom! Studios series. Phil Hester and Brian Churilla deliver a gritty, eight-issue saga that reimagines the classic strongman archetype as a force of nature, grappling with his own monstrous identity and the shadowy forces that want to control him. It’s a muscular, character-driven monster story that stands out for its raw, visceral art and thoughtful take on power and memory.