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DMZ Vol. 1

On the Ground

By Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli (Artist)

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| Others | 9781401210625

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In the near future, America's worst nightmare has come true. With military adventurism overseas bogging down the Army and National Guard, the U.S. government mistakenly neglects the very real threat of anti-establishment militias scattered across the 50 states. Like a sleeping giant, Middle America Continue

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Set in war torn Manhattan in a war between the Free States of America and the United States of America, photojournalist intern Matthew Roth is given the assignment of a lifetime. But how can he cover the DMZ when insurgent bombing, poor living conditions and the threat of losing his life every time ... (continue)

Set in war torn Manhattan in a war between the Free States of America and the United States of America, photojournalist intern Matthew Roth is given the assignment of a lifetime. But how can he cover the DMZ when insurgent bombing, poor living conditions and the threat of losing his life every time he steps out onto the street are an everyday possibility. Sounds familiar doesn't it....could it happen here? How would everyday Americans deal with that situation on a daily basis...these are the people Matty Roth covers in his stories.

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Remlik said on May 29, 2007 | Add your feedback

Clever piece of speculative fiction that hits home hard (and I imagine does so even harder when you're an American). The art is top-notch too. Looking forward to picking up subsequent volumes.

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Kaeru said on Dec 30, 2008 | Add your feedback

A new Civil War rises up in the United States. The two sides come to a standstill at New York City, where there is a demilitarized zone in Manhattan. A TV network sends here a troupe for registering a series of documentaries about the no man's land. All of them are killed except the main character, ... (continue)

A new Civil War rises up in the United States. The two sides come to a standstill at New York City, where there is a demilitarized zone in Manhattan. A TV network sends here a troupe for registering a series of documentaries about the no man's land. All of them are killed except the main character, Matthew Roth, who wanders around the dangerous island.
Didn't like it at all, the comic book is just a sort of touristic tour in a ravaged and different New York City (this is particularly evident in the last story of the book). Moreover there are some absurdities and graphical inconsistencies really annoying. Overlooked.
Una nuova guerra civile devasta gli Stati Uniti. I due fronti giungono ad uno stallo a New York, dove vi è nell'isola di Manhattan una zona demilitarizzata di cui si sa poco o niente. Qui un emittente televisiva manda una troupe con lo scopo di girare dei reportage. Muoiono tutti con l'eccezione del protagonista, Matthew Roth, che si ritrova a vagare per la zona nonostante i pericoli. Non mi è piaciuto affatto, il fumetto si riduce ad una sorta di tour turistico in una New York devastata e diversa, cosa palese soprattutto nell'ultima storia del volume. Poi una serie di assurdità e inconsistenze, in parte anche grafiche, ci mettono del loro. Sopravalutato.

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The Rhino said on Jan 3, 2008 | Add your feedback

This first volume of DMZ is a graphic novel about a second civil war in America, which follows the encounters of a rookie journalist (Matty Roth) as he attempts to uncover the truth. Very engaging and had far more depth than I expected. Highly recommended.

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Jackie P said on Aug 17, 2007 | Add your feedback