Cinder and Ashe
Cinder and Ashe is a four issue comic book mini-series published by American company DC Comics in 1988.[1] The series was written by Gerry Conway and drawn by José Luis García-López. The series was labelled "Suggested for Mature Readers" to indicate that its content may be inappropriate for young children.
| Cinder and Ashe | |
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 Cover to Cinder and Ashe #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | May - August 1988 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Gerry Conway |
| Artist(s) | José Luis García-López |
| Colorist(s) | Joe Orlando |
Plot summary
The story follows the two partners in a private investigation firm; Jacob Ashe is a U.S. Vietnam War veteran, while Cinder DuBois is the child of an African-American soldier and a Vietnamese woman.[2] The series is set in New Orleans, Louisiana with flashbacks to Vietnam.
Cinder and Ashe are hired by a farmer from Iowa to find his kidnapped daughter. As the investigations unfold, flashbacks reveal how Cinder and Ashe met, and the development of their relationship. A complication in the investigation is the involvement of a man named Lacey—who had raped Cinder when she was a thirteen-year-old girl in Vietnam.
References
- "Cinder and Ashe". The Grand Comics Database. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- Cinder and Ashe #1 (May 1988)