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Cleveland, after dark.

Cleveland, 1989. Fight. Eat. Fight again.
42 illustrations. A city worth fighting for.

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The streets

Terminal Tower above abandoned buses in Public Square.
Ontario St — Public Square
An abandoned bus blocks a rain-soaked avenue of office buildings.
Superior Ave
Theater marquees glow along deserted Euclid Avenue.
Euclid Ave
Stone banks and mirrored offices flank a deserted street.
East 9th Street
Empty civic steps and benches beneath an alien-lit sky.
Lakeside Ave
Steam rises between brick warehouses and loading docks.
West 6th
Neon reflects on the river beneath a steel lift bridge.
Old River Rd
A payphone and fire escapes line shadowy brick storefronts.
Prospect Ave
Stranded taxis sit beneath a rusted railway viaduct.
Huron Rd
A colossal mothership hangs over the industrial lakefront.
Erieside Ave

Places of refuge

A warm coffee counter with steaming mugs and a donut case.
Coffee Shop
Fresh pizza sits beneath the lights of a neighborhood slice counter.
Pizza Shop
Steam rises from a hot dog cart beneath a worn umbrella.
Hot Dog Cart
A waitress waits beside a chrome diner counter and red vinyl stools.
Diner
A bartender watches over a wooden bar beneath a glowing football broadcast.
Bar
Sandwiches, pickle jars, and a meat slicer fill a neighborhood deli.
Deli
Snack shelves and cold drinks line a fluorescent-lit corner store.
Convenience Store
Red lanterns glow above a restaurant counter and steaming tea.
Chinese Restaurant
Old jackets and mismatched lamps crowd a thrift store.
Thrift Store
A pawn broker stands among old electronics and improvised weapons.
Pawn Shop
Military rations, field jackets, and footlockers fill an army surplus shop.
Army Surplus
A pharmacist waits behind a counter of bandages and medicine.
Drugstore
Colorful arcade cabinets cast neon light over a patterned carpet.
Arcade
Instant cameras, flash equipment, and film boxes fill a camera shop.
Camera Shop
A red-vested clerk stands among batteries, wires, and portable televisions.
Radio Shack
Vinyl crates and cassette racks surround a record-store counter.
Record Store
A priest offers shelter in a candlelit sanctuary.
St. Stanislaus

The invaders

A lean blue alien with a swept-back head and glowing cyan eyes.
blue alien
An armored blue alien commander with a towering swept-back crest.
blue boss
A broad-shouldered green alien crouches with hooked claws.
green alien
A hulking green alien brute with thick plated shoulders.
green boss
A slender grey alien watches with enormous dark eyes.
grey alien
A grey alien overseer with an expanded cranial crest.
grey boss
A hunched red alien bares its teeth beneath a spiny crest.
red alien
A scarred red alien boss with a crown of heavy spines.
red boss

Life during the invasion

An old shop-window television carries emergency invasion coverage.
Emergency Broadcast
Rain beads on a newspaper box holding an invasion front page.
News Stand
A frightened local shelters in a shadowy doorway.
Survivor
A weary officer stands beside a patrol car and barricade.
Police Officer
An open military supply crate rests beneath a weathered tarp.
Care Package

How it ends

Victory
Victory
Defeat
Defeat