''Fight for Tomorrow'' is an

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six-issue

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by writer Brian Wood and artist

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, published from 2002 to 2003 by

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collecting the six issues was released in January 2008. The last issue featured the Vertigo X sub-imprint logo, in commemoration of Vertigo's tenth anniversary. The single issues were released digitally on

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from February through April 2017.

Plot summary

Kidnapped as a boy, Cedric Zhang – raised to fight in competitions – formed a bond with Christy, a young nurse. When she disappears with no explanation, Cedric immerses himself in the violent

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underworld in an effort to locate her, finding himself back in the horrible world he spent his life trying to escape.

Collected edition

Reception

Chad Nevett of

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stated that the story is "a very solid read, but a lesser Brian Wood work. There's a reason that it doesn't jump out at many when discussing his body of work".

External links

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References

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