The Light & Darkness War

The Light and Darkness War #1-6

by Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy (Illustrator)

Helicopter pilot Lazarus Jones is consumed with survivor guilt and remorse after his crew is killed Vietnam. Spiralling into depression and alcoholism, Laz crosses the threshold between life and death, only to find himself battling once more alongside his lost comrades, in the ultimate war between Good and Evil...

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

205 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 27, 2015

About the author

Tom Veitch was an American writer, known for his work in the comic book industry. He was also a novelist and a poet. He was the brother of comics writer and artist Rick Veitch.

Reviews

[Shane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Probably 2.5 stars because of the art. If you're under 40 you probably didn't grow up with this kind of comic book. It's full of testosterone and insane, sadistic bad guys who are bad for the sake of being bad. I do give them credit for making one of the women a warrior though she still ended up naked and sleeping with the hero of the story. it reminded me a lot of Alien Legion, which I like, but in small doses as a nostalgic trip back to the 70's/80's. Reading 6 issues in a row was a bit much for me.

So if you're an old dude who used to read comics when you were little, I'd say give this a try, or maybe if you're an old dude who used to be in the military and you like sci-fi/fantasy go for it. Otherwise I'd recommend you spend your time reading some of the great newer comics that come out all the time like, Seven to Eternity or Birthright or Black Science.

[Colin Sinclair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having enjoyed this when it first came out as six individual issues, I thought I'd give it a quick re-read, only to discover that I apparently hadn't finished reading it the first time. Odd. It's a strange tale, fairly well told, of an injured Vietnam veteran who meets up with his dead helicopter crew in a mysterious realm where the forces of Light and Darkness battle for ultimate power. Da Vinci shows up. As does Tesla. There are flying ships made of stone, and undead soldiers. And the art is by Cam Kennedy which means it's excellent all the way through. Great story but a little muddled in places due to cramming too much in. It would make an excellent live action or animated series - someone should get on that right now.

[Emilio Arias H. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Recuerdo que yo sólo tenía los primeros tres números de los seis que conforman la miniserie, y al leerlos no me molesté en conseguir los demás, ya que no me gustó el enfoque militarista que tenía la historia.

[Bruce Gray · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great Cam Kennedy art. Some really effective colouring. The story did absolutely nothing for me though.

[Colin Fitzpatrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

While Cam Kennedy's art is fabulous, the story is ultimately a disappointment. I saw this advertised in the '80s and had always wanted to read it. Unfortunately, while it has plenty of good ideas, it seems to be put together in a way that just doesn't make a lot of sense. You can't really get involved with any characters, because they are inconsistent. You think that you understand someone, but they do something completely out of character, simply because it suits the direction the writer wants the story to go in. Perhaps my 12 year old self would have loved it, but as the more mature reader that the book was supposedly aimed at, I'm afraid I found it wanting.

[Rick Ray · Rating 1 out of 5]

A point for Cam Kennedy's artwork. The story is bland and the exposition sections add next to nothing to the story. Perhaps could have been an enjoyable pulp novel with if there was better characterization, but as a comic this felt dull.