The DMZ sees the first, difficult, tentative steps towards self-government
I’m afraid this was one of my “lost reviews” that got caught in the great Computer Eaten By Virus Debacle of June 2012… Thankfully, I took quite a few notes while reading these two books, and managed to recover those (if not the review I’d already drafted). Needless to say, they continue the story in fine form. So here are some quick thoughts on “War Powers” and “Hearts and Minds”.
Terrorists and shell-shocked soldiers in the DMZ – this series just keeps getting better
Writer: Brian Wood | Artist: Riccardo Burchielli, Nathan Fox, Viktor Kalvachev & Kristian Donaldson | Colours: Jeremy Cox | Intro: Cory Doctorow (#3) & John G. Ford (#4)
As I’m now starting to make some progress into the series, in an attempt to avoid unnecessary spoilers right off the bat, I thought I’d start grouping my DMZ reviews into two-book-per-review. One thing is clear, though: each of these books is fantastic, and the series continues to be engrossing, nuanced and thought-provoking by equal measures. Still a must-read.
Writer: Brian Wood | Artist: Riccardo Burchielli | Colours: Jeremy Cox
Roth’s star power lands the break of a lifetime: an interview with the infamous leaders of the Free Armies.
In the second volume of DMZ, Wood and Co. have created yet another superb graphic novel. A little bit of time has passed, but Matty is still working and living in Manhattan, and has managed to make a life and a name for himself among the population of the DMZ.
The more I read of this series, the more I love it, and the more I am convinced that everyone with an interest in graphic novels, politics, and excellent story-telling has to read it: it’s intelligent, thought-provoking, visually interesting, and engaging throughout.
