In ‘68, the
Vietnam War coincided with the rise of flesh-eating zombies. American G.I.s
were forced to contend with not just the Viet Cong, but the fact that every
fallen ally and enemy soon turned into an entirely new, mindless, and nearly
unstoppable threat.
The setting
changes from Vietnam to Streiner, Mississippi in February, 1968 in ‘68:
HALLOWED GROUND. A passenger train derails as a result of a zombie attack,
causing the death of hundreds. Survivors of the wreck find sanctuary in a small
rural church, hoping to hold out against the coming swarms of living dead.
Their only hope rests on the shoulders of two soldiers, both recently returned
from Vietnam. One sits in the belfry, taking out zombies from afar, while the
other defends the barricaded sanctuary against the onslaught. But will their
efforts be enough?
Comics
artist Josh Medors passed away late last year after a years-long battle with
cancer. ‘68: HALLOWED GROUND is a very special one-shot comic dedicated to his
memory and family. Written by Mark Kidwell and drawn by Medors, Kyle Charles,
and Jay Fotos, the issue features a wraparound cover by Medors, Nat Jones and
Fotos, and a special guest cover by horror comics legend Bernie Wrightson.
Wrightson is
a legend in the comics industry and beyond for his work co-creating Swamp Thing
and drawing a wide variety of classic horror comics. Artist Jay Fotos explains
the one-shot, and Wrightson’s contribution:
"A
unique storyline, told from two separate POVs, the ‘68 series' return to the
grim American Heartland, covers by artists Josh Medors, Nat Jones, myself and
very special guest cover artist, master of the macabre BERNIE WRIGHTSON make
‘68: HALLOWED GROUND a milestone in horror comics history!"
‘68:
HALLOWED GROUND is not only dedicated to the memory of Medors—it was the last
book he worked on. Fotos is excited about the influence that Medors had on the
one-shot:
"When
comics artist and longtime friend Josh Med passed away last year, the book he
was working on was ‘68: HALLOWED GROUND. Josh was a true fan of horror, loved
zombies and was very excited to be working on a ‘68 title. You can see the
passion and care Josh gave his work on the book in the startling imagery of his
cover. In tribute and thanks to our friend, the entire '68 crew has worked
diligently to ensure that every thumbnail and layout Josh produced went into
the final look and feel of the book."
'68:
HALLOWED GROUND will be in stores on November 6, is currently available to
pre-order from the September issue of Previews, and features two separate
covers. Cover A (Diamond Code SEP130505) is by Josh Medors, while Cover B
(Diamond Code SEP130506) is by Bernie Wrightson. Visit the official '68 website.
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