Star Spangled War Stories #6
In "The Living Desert," a 2015 issue of Star Spangled War Stories, Libby brings Jared to a Utah facility under the belief he's a corpse to be incinerated—only for him to awaken and begin searching for Carmen within its walls. With the mission exposed and time running out, Forrest initiates a nuclear detonation to destroy the compound, ordering Libby, Cat, and Tiffany to follow him to safety. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, with art by Scott Hampton and cover by Darwyn Cooke, this tense, atmospheric story unfolds in a stark desert landscape where every shadow might hide a threat.
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Libby has brought Jared to the Utah facility, believing him to be a dead body to be incinerated, but now he's inside and searching for Carmen. Realizing that their mission is compromised, Forrest activates the sequence that will destroy the compound with a nuclear blast. He gives orders for Libby, Cat, and Tiffany to accompany him to safety.
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