Star Spangled War Stories #7
In "Two the Hard Way," a 2015 issue of Star Spangled War Stories, survivors flee the aftermath of a catastrophic nuclear blast that has turned the Utah desert into a toxic graveyard. As Jared evades the spreading zombie-creating gas, Forrest guides a small group toward a hidden refuge in California, while Carmen, realizing her deception can't last, makes a final, urgent call to Gravedigger. Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and illustrated by Scott Hampton—with colors and inks by Hampton and letters by Rob Leigh—this tense, atmospheric story unfolds with quiet dread. The cover, by Dave Johnson, captures the moment’s grim urgency.
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Jared escapes the Utah compound just ahead of the nuclear blast, which infects the surrounding atmosphere with the zombie-creating gas. Forrest leads his chosen few to another hideaway in California. Knowing that her cover is about to be blown, Carmen manages to escape and makes a last desperate call to Gravedigger.
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