Deadworld #9

In "Prelude," the ninth issue of Deadworld (1988), writer and artist Vincent Locke crafts a chilling dual narrative: below ground, survivors in a hidden prison piece together their desperate pasts and plan their escape, while above, a swastika-tattooed Wolverine fights for survival in a brutal gladiatorial arena. As Mike Hunter is airlifted to an unknown fate, Bowker and Moloch press him for answers about King Zombie, the mysterious leader of a vast undead army terrorizing the countryside. The story unfolds with tense, atmospheric precision, all rendered in Locke’s stark, signature style—interior and cover by Vincent Locke (pencils and inks), with lettering by Locke as well.