The Light and Darkness War

The Light and Darkness War
Original cover of issue one of The Light and Darkness War.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Format	Limited series
Genre	Portal fantasy Science fantasy War
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

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

• The Light and Darkness War at the Grand Comics Database
• The Light and Darkness War at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)