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'''''The Light and Darkness War''''' |
'''''The Light and Darkness War''''' is a [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]], six-issue [[science fantasy]] [[comic book]] written by [[Tom Veitch]] and illustrated by [[Cam Kennedy]]. It was published by [[Epic Comics]], an [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]] of American company [[Marvel Comics]]. |
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[[Titan Books]] released a collected hardcover edition of the series in May 2015 ({{ISBN|978-1-7827-6180-8}}). In addition to the six complete issues of the original comics, the book contains a foreword by retired [[United States Navy]] Commander and helicopter pilot Mike Beidler; a background briefing by [[Tom Veitch]]; an essay by [[Stephen R. Bissette]]; and extensive sketch and development art by [[Cam Kennedy]]. |
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==Plot |
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Lazarus Jones, a disabled [[Vietnam War]] veteran who lost his legs in combat during a helicopter explosion that killed four of his brothers-in-arms, suffers |
Lazarus Jones, a disabled [[Vietnam War]] veteran who lost his legs in combat during a helicopter explosion that killed four of his brothers-in-arms, suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and descends into alcohol and drug abuse. Years later, living a life bordering on despair, he wishes he had died with his friends. |
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After an emotional visit to the [[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]] Wall with his wife Chris, he suffers a car accident that puts him in a [[coma]], during which he is transported to another dimension where his friends are alive, serving as warriors in a never-ending battle against Lord Na and the forces of Outer Darkness. |
After an emotional visit to the [[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]] Wall with his wife Chris, he suffers a car accident that puts him in a [[coma]], during which he is transported to another dimension where his friends are alive, serving as warriors in a never-ending battle against Lord Na and the forces of Outer Darkness. |
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Latest revision as of 11:19, 31 July 2024
| The Light and Darkness War | |
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 Original cover of issue one of The Light and Darkness War. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 1988 – September 1989 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Tom Veitch Cam Kennedy |
| Written by | Tom Veitch |
| Artist(s) | Cam Kennedy |
| Letterer(s) | Gaspar Saladino |
| Colorist(s) | Cam Kennedy |
| Editor(s) | Archie Goodwin |
The Light and Darkness War is a limited series, six-issue science fantasy comic book written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy. It was published by Epic Comics, an imprint of American company Marvel Comics.
Titan Books released a collected hardcover edition of the series in May 2015 (ISBN 978-1-7827-6180-8). In addition to the six complete issues of the original comics, the book contains a foreword by retired United States Navy Commander and helicopter pilot Mike Beidler; a background briefing by Tom Veitch; an essay by Stephen R. Bissette; and extensive sketch and development art by Cam Kennedy.
Plot synopsis
[edit]Lazarus Jones, a disabled Vietnam War veteran who lost his legs in combat during a helicopter explosion that killed four of his brothers-in-arms, suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and descends into alcohol and drug abuse. Years later, living a life bordering on despair, he wishes he had died with his friends.
After an emotional visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall with his wife Chris, he suffers a car accident that puts him in a coma, during which he is transported to another dimension where his friends are alive, serving as warriors in a never-ending battle against Lord Na and the forces of Outer Darkness.
References
[edit]- The Light and Darkness War at the Grand Comics Database
- The Light and Darkness War at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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