Fans of military, espionage, doomsday/militia or dystopian thrillers: check out the DMZ series of graphic novels, all of which are currently being offered at $5.99 each. That’s 54% off the regular price of $12.99 each. Prices are subject to change at any time, so be sure to pick these up right away.
DMZ Vol. 1: On the Ground (4/5 stars)
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 rises up and violently pushes its way to the shining seas, coming to a standstill at the line in the sand – Manhattan.
Or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ.
Matty Roth, a naive aspiring photojournalist, lands a dream job following a veteran war correspondent into the heart of he DMZ. Things soon go terribly wrong, and Matty finds himself lost and alone in a world he’s only seen on television. There, he is faced with a choice: try and find a way off the island, or make his career with an assignment most journalists would kill for. But can he survive in this savage war zone long enough to report the truth?
DMZ Vol. 2: Body of a Journalist (4/5 stars)
America’s worst nightmare has come true.
Having neglected the threat of anti-establishment militias, the U.S. government is in danger of losing control. Middle America has violently risen up, coming to a standstill at Manhattan or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ.
Matty Roth, a naïve, aspiring photojournalist, lands a dream gig following a veteran war journalist into the heart of the DMZ.
Things soon go terribly wrong, and Matty finds himself lost and alone in a world he’s only seen on television.
In this volume, Roth’s star power as a wartime reporter rises both within and outside the DMZ and the embedded journalist lands the break of a lifetime: an interview with the infamous leaders of the Free Armies.
DMZ Vol. 3: Public Works (3.5/5 stars)
“If residents of Manhattan often feel at odds with the rest of the country, the comic book series DMZ magnifies that anxiety with its radical premise.”
– THE NEW YORK TIMES
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In Volume 3, collecting issues #13-17, Matty severs his ties to The Liberty News and becomes a free agent.
He soon finds himself in over his head as he goes undercover and infiltrates a terrorist cell determined to disrupt any and all construction sites trying to rebuild the city.
DMZ Vol 4: Friendly Fire (4.5/5 stars)
Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review:
In the aftermath of a massive civilian slaughter by America’s own troops, journalist Matty Roth desperately searches for answers and accountability in this hauntingly grim but surprisingly poignant war story.
The five-issue collection, continuing to expand upon the intriguing premise of a demilitarized Manhattan resulting from the civil war between the U.S. Government and Free State rebels, showcases numerous conflicting accounts of the infamous Day 204 Massacre.
The story is eerily astute in its portrayal of the fog of war, particularly the unavoidably deadly consequences of poorly planned operations in an urban combat theater.
Despite Matty’s and the reader’s genuine desire for justice, or even just some answers, the conclusion is smartly complex and anticlimactic, and therefore heartbreakingly believable.
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