Joel/Crossed

 is a fictional viral pandemic victim and a supporting character featured in the Crossed line of comic book titles published by Avatar Press. He first appeared in in Crossed #1 in September, 2008.

Biography
Joel was an adult Caucasian male with red hair and glasses, who appeared to be in his late twenties or early thirties. Joel was a science-fiction/fantasy enthusiast who was married to a woman named Amy, with whom he had a daughter named Arwen, presumably named after the character from Lord of the Rings.

A viral epidemic spread across the United States, infecting people and turning them into murderous, obscene maniacs, which came to be known as the Crossed. Joel and his family met up with other un-infected and sought temporary sanctuary in a cave.

Joel erroneously believed that volumes of salt would kill the Crossed, but soon learned to his horror, how wrong he was.

When Joel, Amy and Arwen were fleeing through the woods, Joel tried to protect his family by having them stand inside a ring of salt. The Crossed broke the salt line and ravaged them. Arwen was dismembered, Army was raped and killed, and Joel was anally raped and forced to watch his loved ones die horribly.

Appearances

 * Crossed 1