The Light and Darkness War

Publication dateOctober 1988 – September 1989No. of issues6Creative teamCreated byTom Veitch
Cam KennedyWritten byTom VeitchArtist(s)Cam KennedyLetterer(s)Gaspar SaladinoColorist(s)Cam KennedyEditor(s)Archie Goodwin

The Light and Darkness War is a limited series, six-issue comic book written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy.

Originally published by Epic Comics, an imprint of 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

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.

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