Third World War #6

Third World War was a groundbreaking British political comic series launched in 1988 by Crisis, an imprint of Fleetway Publications. Created by writers Pat Mills and Alan Mitchell, the series aimed to provide a gritty, radical critique of global capitalism, environmental destruction, and military-industrial interests during the twilight of the Cold War. The sixth issue continued the series' signature style of aggressive, socially conscious storytelling, utilizing a montage approach to connect disparate characters and political ideologies across a near-future landscape.

The visual identity of the series was defined by the raw, kinetic art of Carlos Ezquerra, who brought a visceral sense of urgency to the pages. His work was characterized by a chaotic, almost desperate aesthetic that mirrored the apocalyptic themes of the script. Upon release, the series was received as a challenging and necessary outlier in the medium, lauded by critics for its refusal to compromise on its provocative political stance, even as it tested the boundaries of mainstream comic distribution at the time.