Jeff the Killer (Remake)/East of West

East of West is a monthly Image Comics series written by Johnathan Hickman and illustrated by Nick Dragotta published from September 2013 to December 2019. The story takes place in an alternate history, where America was divided by the Civil War, and now the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have risen once again, only for Death to betray the others and abandon their cause for the apocalypse.

Why it Rocks

 * 1) An epic and hugely creative story about the power of hope even in the very depths of despair and hatred. It also touches on a multitude of themes like the perception of inevitability and the cost of power.
 * 2) Great artwork that has highly detailed sci-fi cities and western-like aesthetics and landscapes.
 * 3) Great dialogue that is very interesting and feels quite realistic. It never drags on too long nor feels too preachy, it often feels perfectly natural.
 * 4) Lots of lore in the world, like how well-known dictators and presidents alike became united by common beliefs throughout time and try to lead a heavily divided world. There's also a whole lot of detail into the new sort of politics in the world.
 * 5) Interesting characters, like Death, the main character, who betrayed the other three horsemen when he fell in love with a human woman and seeks out vengeance on them for their reaction to it.
 * 6) Unique and interesting character design, each of the four horsemen are instantly recognizeable, like how Famine resembles a malnourished and sickly human, War resembles a strong and battle-hardened human, and Conquest is blue and resembles a more normal, smart-looking human.
 * 7) Interesting sort of faith throughout the world, wherein there's a specific message made by the aforementioned dictators and presidents that prophesies the end of the world and the belief that only those who've heard the message can be deemed worthy of serving the four horsemen, and live through the impending apocalypse.
 * 8) The story is very unique and extremely unpredictable, making it surprising no matter what you expect or expect to expect. There's a great abundance of twists that really fit into the story quite well.