Mark Hazzard: Merc Annual #1
In "A Matter of Lives and Death!", Mark Hazzard’s story unfolds across two fronts: in war-torn Afghanistan, where Sgt. Major Peel and Lincoln Griffin train Mujahedin rebels against Soviet forces, and in a New York hospital, where Hazzard lies in a coma, his loved ones reflecting on his past. Written by Doug Murray and illustrated by Vincent Waller, with inks by Fraja Bator, colors by John Wellington, and letters by Kurt Hathaway, this emotional Annual captures a pivotal moment in Hazzard’s life. The cover, by Mike Zeck, reflects the gravity of the tale.
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Sgt. Major Peel and Lincoln Griffin are in Afghanistan training Mujahedin rebels to help them fight the Soviets invading their country. At the same time, in a New York hospital, Mark Hazzard is in a coma and his friends and family recount their histories with him. After a failed operation, the doctors explain that Hazzard has no brain activity and is only being kept alive by machine. All agree that he wouldn't want to live that way and have the doctors turn the machines off, letting him die.
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