Review: Death Fight Forever #1
8SHARESDeath Fight Forever #1
Written by: Andrew MacLean
Illustrated by: Alexis Ziritt
Image Comics
2026
**MINISERIES PREMIERE **
Super-thief bruiser brothers, Crash and Bash Biggle, jump into action to help Commander Thunderfang fight inter-dimensional crime boss, Lord Slyther. But a run-in with Marla Mendoza, leader of the COPZ gang and Slyther’s most formidable loyalist, changes the course of Bash’s life forever.
An all-new action/comedy from bestselling writer ANDREW MACLEAN (HEAD LOPPER) and gonzo artist ALEXIS ZIRITT (SPACE RIDERS).
Some comics ease you in. Death Fight Forever #1 hits like a punch to the face.
Written by Andrew MacLean and illustrated by Alexis Ziritt, this debut wastes no time establishing its tone. The world feels aggressive, loud, and built around survival through violence. But what keeps it from feeling hollow is the control behind that chaos.
MacLean drops readers straight into the action without heavy exposition. You’re expected to absorb the rules of this world on the fly. That choice gives the issue momentum and confidence. It trusts the reader to keep up.
Ziritt’s art is the engine. Thick lines. Distorted motion. Characters that feel like they’re barely contained inside the panels. There’s a kinetic charge to every page. The fights don’t look choreographed for elegance — they look desperate and explosive. Impacts land hard. Bodies twist and slam with exaggerated force. It’s stylized, but never confusing, and nostalgically it takes me back to 1987s Marshal Law, by Pat Mills and Kevin O’neill and published by Epic Comics (Marvel).
What really stands out is the rhythm of the action. Panels expand at key moments, then tighten up to increase pressure. The pacing never drags. Even quieter beats feel tense, like violence is just waiting to erupt again.
Beneath the brutality, there are hints of something larger driving the carnage. The issue doesn’t spell out the full scope yet, but it suggests there’s structure behind the bloodshed. That foundation gives the series room to grow beyond spectacle.
Death Fight Forever #1 is intense, unapologetic, and visually striking. With Ziritt’s aggressive style leading the charge, it delivers a debut that feels both chaotic and controlled.
Controlled Chaos Gives Death Fight Forever Violence With Purpose
Death Fight Forever #1 pairs Andrew MacLean’s high-impact storytelling with Alexis Ziritt’s aggressive, kinetic artwork to deliver a debut packed with explosive action and underlying tension.