Living in the DMZ

So as I have said before, one of the great things about DC as a publisher is that they have a place in their stable for any type of story. One such, and my favorite new book, is DMZ. Written by Brian Wood (Demo, Local, Channel One), and illustrated by Riccardo Burchielli (John Doe), is the story of the second American Civil War. Well, not really. The main character, Matty Roth, is kind of like a young Spider Jerusalem, from Transmetropolitan. See, Matty thinks he's landed a gig as an intern with the largest news agency in what's left of the United States. Little does he know that he has been assigned as a photo tech to the first reporter given permission to enter Manhattan, the DMZ. Matty finds himself stranded in lower Manhattan with no way out, and relizes that someone still needs to tell the stories of the people living there. The first trade, reasonably priced at 9.99 includes the first five stories, which are all stand alone pieces about different sections of town. It gives a really good feel for the world these people are living in, and sets up what I am sure is going to be a great series. If you liked Transmet, or enjoy Joe Saccao, I highly, highly recommend this book.

-Dan