Second Wave: War of the Worlds #1
In the opening issue of *Second Wave: War of the Worlds #1*, a sudden Martian invasion crashes into the quiet neighborhood of Miles and Gina, turning their lives upside down in an instant. As the alien forces descend and chaos erupts, Miles makes a desperate choice that leads to tragedy—and a vow of revenge as the second wave of invaders begins to land. Written by Michael Alan Nelson and illustrated by Chee, with colors by Matt Webb and letters by Ed Dukeshire, the cover by Sunder Raj captures the moment the nightmare truly begins.
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The Martians attack the earth and end up in Miles and Gina's neighborhood. Miles panics and makes Gina wait in the basement while he tries to pull the car around to the door. A Martian blocks Miles' car and steps all over his house. The army attacks the Martian standing over Miles' house and Gina is killed in the fallout. Miles vows vengeance and it appears he may get the opportunity as the second wave of Martians lands.
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