AMERICAN FLAGG (1983) #8

January, 2032. Twenty feet of snow has fallen on the Midwest in two months, and the populace of Chicago is dealing with serious stress. Plexus Ranger Chief Reuben Flagg has released a public service announcement assuring citizens that the Plex is doing what is can to provide food and temporary shelter, and he asks for cooperation from the people. As Reuben and Raul respond to a call about a gunfight at a cattle farm, they discuss the dwindling likelihood that the crashed airliner « Norman Bel Geddes » will be found, or that there are any survivors. Soon, they plow their vehicle into the side of a stable where armed migrants are trying to steal raw beef, and Flagg subdues the thieves.…