A series of one-shots and miniseries illustrated by various artists, published between 20, were followed by an ongoing series, illustrated at first by Emily Stone. Hack/Slash is a comic series originally published by Devil's Due, and written by Tim Seeley. Aiding the two is the so-called Hack/Slash, Inc., founded by would-be slasher victims Doctor Lisa Elsten and Chris Krank, which provides info, and whatever resources they can spare. Together they kill zombie mass murderers, and the odd deserving living person. Her only friend is Vlad, a hideously deformed but kindly giant whose odd upbringing by a reclusive butcher left him with No Social Skills but excellent meat cleaver moves. And wearing a fine assortment of highly revealing gothwear. Now Cassie wanders the USA, channeling her guilt and pain into hunting down and destroying the other slashers who stalk the nation. To make things even worse, Cassie ended up having to personally re-kill her by shooting her several times in the face. Even worse, after she killed herself she came back from the grave as a 'slasher': an undead serial murderer powered by hate and rage and existing only to carry on killing. Cassie Hack was an ordinary outcast high school nerdgirl until her mother, Delilah, was discovered to be a serial killer (dubbed 'The Lunch Lady') who had been murdering the students who had been bullying her daughter.
