Southern Cross #13 (2017) deepens the eerie, slow-burn tension of this acclaimed science fiction series from Image Comics, written by Becky Cloonan with art by Andy Belanger and colours by Lee Loughridge. This chapter continues to unravel the disturbing mystery aboard the refitted tanker-turned-laboratory, the Southern Cross, where the boundaries between science, the supernatural, and madness blur beyond recognition.

Picking up after the chaos of earlier issues, issue #13 begins to peel back the layers behind the Corporation’s disturbing experiments and the residual cosmic energy that pervades the ship. As the survivors piece together fragments of what happened—and what’s still lurking in the shadows—the stakes rise, and reality begins to fracture. Cloonan’s storytelling remains deliberately unsettling, feeding the reader just enough to raise questions but never enough to offer comfort.

Hazel Conroy, Kyril, and other remaining crew members find themselves at the mercy of both corporate exploitation and something far more ancient and malevolent than anyone anticipated. Cloonan expertly weaves together psychological horror, science fiction, and conspiracy thriller, maintaining a noir edge while embracing full-blown cosmic horror. The script leans into the existential dread of deep space, and the creeping realisation that not all ghosts are metaphorical.

Andy Belanger’s artwork in this issue is masterfully intense. His heavy linework and inventive layouts push the limits of traditional panel structure, especially as the narrative becomes increasingly unhinged. The visuals are both claustrophobic and epic—tight spaces open into impossible dimensions, and dreamlike sequences burst with surreal, otherworldly imagery. Lee Loughridge’s muted but vibrant colour work reinforces the emotional and psychological disorientation of the story, shifting tones as characters move between layers of memory, hallucination, and reality.

By issue #13, Southern Cross has fully transitioned from moody sci-fi noir into full cosmic horror—an unsettling shift that rewards loyal readers with increasing psychological depth and artistic daring. This is not comfort reading; it’s a bold, genre-bending exploration of grief, isolation, and the terrifying unknown that awaits beyond the veil of science.

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Southern Cross #13 (2017) is a dark, unflinching descent into space-borne terror and existential dread—perfect for fans of Annihilation, The Expanse, and deeply psychological sci-fi.