Children of the Grave #1
"Chapter One: Nightmares" introduces Orphan 1—The Lieutenant, Lil' Pete, and Shiv—in a grim investigation across the war-torn country of Stinwan, where a mass burial of children has been disturbed. As the team follows new orders to track down the elusive Colonel Akbar Assan, each member is haunted by unsettling nightmares tied to their pasts and the dead. Written by Tom Waltz and illustrated by Casey Maloney, with colors by Jon Alderink and letters by Waltz, the issue’s eerie tone is matched by Ashley Wood’s striking cover.
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The Lieutenant, Lil' Pete, and Shiv make up a team called Orphan 1. They have been sent to investigate the mass murder and burial of a large number of children in the country of Stinwan. When they arrive at the target site, they find that someone has exhumed all the bodies. The team receives new orders to track down the murderer: Colonel Akbar Assan. Each of the team members stars having odd nightmares about figures from their past and the murdered children.
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