After a three-part run in BOOM! Studios’ horror anthology Hello Darkness, The War by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan will launch into its own series this July.
The three-part story by the two legendary creators explored themes of nuclear war and societal collapse, and will continue to do so this summer.
“As the world around us slides further into ruin, what better time to revisit the cheery subject of atomic obliteration?” Ennis said. “And who better to accompany me on this joyous journey than the wonderfully talented Becky Cloonan?”
Here’s how BOOM! describes the series:
In New York City, a group of friends watch their fears become reality as they face the immediate threat of nuclear war. Everyone has a different plan for survival at the end of the world…who will live? Who will die? And will any truly survive THE WAR…
The oversized first issue will collect all three chapters from Hello Darkness, coming in at 37 pages of story. It’ll also sport a variant cover by Cloonan’s Somna collaborator Tula Lotay:
The first issue will arrive in stores July 30.