There are few comics that hit hard emotionally for me these days, but William Harms‘ White Sky happens to be one of those books. A father and daughter duo fighting to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world haunted by ghosts hit deep and never let go.
Five years ago, the sky turned white, and the world ended. Violet and her father, David, are forced out of hiding and flee toward the ruins of San Francisco, where they believe they’ll be safe. But in this haunted world ruled by ghosts, no place is safe.
Now, a post-apocalyptic story in the world of comics is nothing new. On top of that, the base premise of a father and child fighting to stay alive in said post-apocalyptic world is also nothing new. However, it takes a certain twist or narrative that can make a story stand out such as White Sky. A story that features the horrors of surviving while also inserting the horrors of a creature or being lurking around every corner.
White Sky gives off elements from stories to come before it such as The Road, The Last of Us, and I even see glimpses of A Quiet Place, but also seems to find a way to carve it’s own path. The intense quietness of a world gone by oozes from the pages, only getting loud when necessary as the ghosts haunting their path get in the way. This tension allows for the story to breathe and sink into your soul as you turn each page.
As a father of a daughter myself, this story hits even harder as I wonder how I would act and rise to the occasion if we were all of sudden thrusted into this situation. White Sky struck a deep chord in ways that not many comics have done recently. It is hard for a story to impact me in the way that Cormac McCarthy‘s The Road did, but White Sky seems to be getting close if the remaining comics come even close to this premiere issue.
The gritty artwork by Jean Paul Mavinga adds to the suspense and tension felt on each page. Harms allows Mavinga’s artwork to breathe throughout the first issue with many panels going by without words. This takes a special connection between artist and writer to be sure the story is as impactful as this without having to explain what exactly is happening. Each creator on this series does exactly what they need to do and it shows as the first issue moves along.
White Sky is a suspenseful, tension-filled, emotional, and horrifying post-apocalyptic ghost story that hits hard. What William Harris and Jean Paul Mavinga accomplish with this first issue puts this story towards the top of great post-apocalyptic tales in comics. White Sky is the most impactful comic of 2026, so far, and likely to end up on a lot best of lists when the year comes to close.
White Sky #1 hit local comic shops on February 18, 2026 from Image Comics.
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