The Light and Darkness War
| The Light and Darkness War | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Epic Comics (Marvel Comics) |
| Format | Limited series |
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| 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 six-issue comic book limited series written by Tom Veitch and drawn by Cam Kennedy published by Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics.
It chronicles the adventures of a disabled Vietnam veteran who is transported to an afterlife dimension in a never-ending war.
Titan Books released a collected hardcover edition of the work in May, 2015. In addition to the six complete issues of the original comics, the book contains an introduction by Commander Mike Beidler, US Navy retired; a Background Briefing by Tom Veitch; an essay by Stephen R. Bissette; and extensive sketch and development art by Cam Kennedy.
Plot synposis
Lazarus Jones is a Vietnam veteran who lost his legs in in the war, in an helicopter explosion that killed four of his brothers-in-arms. Suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, he descends into alcohol and drug abuse. Years later he still wishes he had died with his friends, and lives a life bordering on despair.
On a visit to the Vietnam Memorial with his wife Chris, he suffers a car accident which puts him in a coma and is transported to another dimension where his friends are alive and have become warriors in a never-ending battle against Lord Na and the forces of Outer Darkness.
References
- The Light and Darkness War creators' website
- 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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