DMZ Compendium One

In the near future, the United States has been plunged into a second civil war -- Manhattan, or as it's now known, the DMZ, has become one of the most dangerous cities in the world, making it the perfect place for aspiring photojournalist Matty Roth to be. In the near future, the United States has been plunged into a second civil war -- Manhattan, or as it's now known, the DMZ, has become one of the most dangerous cities in the world, making it the perfect place for aspiring photojournalist Matty Roth to be. With an opportunity to follow a veteran war journalist through the heart of the DMZ, Matty Roth moves to a new and terrifying place with the hopes of making a name for himself. But things quickly go terribly wrong, leaving Matty alone in a world he'd only seen on TV. Can Matty survive in a war zone long enough to report the truth? Will he even know what the truth is...if he finds it? Collects DMZ #1-36.

Brian Wood is the creator/cocreator and writer of numerous comic books and graphic novels, including DMZ, The Massive, Channel Zero, Demo, The Couriers, Northlanders, Rebels, and Briggs Land. He cowrote the video game screenplay for 1979 Revolution, and has three television projects in active development. His work on company-owned and licensed work includes Star Wars, The X-Men, Conan the Barbarian, and Aliens. In his previous career as a graphic designer, his clients included Rockstar Games, Eidos Interactive, Nerve Software, and Nike. He is most known for his work dealing with near-future world building, but also for historical fiction, sci-fi, and female-friendly YA, all with strong socio-political topics and identity themes.