Deadworld #9
In "Prelude," the ninth issue of Deadworld (1988), writer and artist Vincent Locke crafts a chilling dual narrative: below ground, survivors in a hidden prison piece together their desperate pasts and plan their escape, while above, a swastika-tattooed Wolverine fights for survival in a brutal gladiatorial arena. As Mike Hunter is airlifted to an unknown fate, Bowker and Moloch press him for answers about King Zombie, the mysterious leader of a vast undead army terrorizing the countryside. The story unfolds with tense, atmospheric precision, all rendered in Locke’s stark, signature style—interior and cover by Vincent Locke (pencils and inks), with lettering by Locke as well.
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Survivors held in an underground prison discuss how they got there and how to get out while above ground the swastika tattooed Wolverine battles the undead in a gladiatorial pit. Mike Hunter is loaded onto a helicopter where Bowker and Moloch interrogate him on the nature of King Zombie who leads an army of dead in the countryside below.
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