Posted on August 16, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Nathan Fox (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Wilson faces the destruction Chinatown and is faced with a hard choice. What’s Good: Wilson has long been a favourite character of mine in Brian Wood’s DMZ, and I doubt that I’m the only one. The character is [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Chinatown, Civil War, Collective Punishment, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ #56, DMZ #56 review, Ghost Protector, Nathan Fox, New York, New York City, NYC, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, wilson | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 14, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Andrea Mutti (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Forced into close contact with his targets, an undercover commando comes to learn the truth about not just the residents of New York, but also himself. What’s Good: The first in a series of one-shots, I really enjoyed [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: DC Comics, Brian Wood, DMZ, Civil War, Jeromy Cox, Comic Book Reviews, Weekly Comic Book Review, comic reviews, Vertigo Comics, Alex Evans, New York, New York City, NYC, Free States, Andrea Mutti, Zee Hernandez, DMZ #55, Collective Punishment, Five Hours Under Fire, American Civil War, undercover, New American Military, DMZ #55 review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 20, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Matty Roth reaches the US checkpoint, only to get assigned a new job and, perhaps, a second chance. What’s Good: This issue features the sort of grand, sweeping gesture that manages to successfully represent an author working towards [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Central Park, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ #54, DMZ #54 review, Free States, Ghosts, Liberty News, Matty Roth, MIA, New York, New York City, NYC, Parco Delgado, Parco Nation, Riccardo Burchielli, Soames, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zee Hernandez | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 8, 2010 by joelopez101
by Brian Wood (writer), Becky Cloonan (artist) The Story: Lisbeth can travel through time. She decides to travel backwards to visit her teenage self so that she can try and steer herself clear of living the empty and vapid life she’s found herself in the present. While there, she also decides to take brutal revenge [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Vertigo | Tagged: Becky Cloonan, Brian Wood, Comic Book Reviews, Demo, Demo #5, Demo #5 review, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 17, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: While the situation in the DMZ worsens, Matty tries to survive his encounter with some unhappy Delgado relations. What’s Good: As you might expect, MIA has proven to be a real downer of an arc. Not that there’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Central Park, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Delgado Nation, DMZ, DMZ #53, DMZ #53 review, Free States, Ghosts, Matty Roth, New York, New York City, NYC, Parco Delgado, Radio Free DMZ, Riccardo Burchielli, Rose Delgado, Soames, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 20, 2010 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Matty Roth begins his hazardous journey across the DMZ. What’s Good: For a second month, Wood focuses on Matty’s current state of desperation, isolation, and self-pity. This time around, however, he does it in a much more dynamic [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Delgado Nation, DMZ, DMZ #52 review, DMZ 52, Liberty News, Matty Roth, MIA, New York City, NYC, Parco Delgado, Riccardo Burchielli, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, Zee | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 15, 2009 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The DMZ is invaded by US troops, Parco is nowhere, and Matty learns a hard lesson. What’s Good: This series has regained its sense of pace and energy. US soldiers take to the streets and cause all sorts of mayhem. Their impact [...]
Filed under: Other | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ 48, Liberty News, Matty Roth, New York City, NYC, press, Riccardo Burchielli, United States, Vertigo Comics, Weekly Comic Book Review, WMD, Zee | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 13, 2009 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Riccardo Burchielli (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Matty Roth takes on a more pro-active, and more violent, role in Parco Delgado’s government. What’s Good: When we last saw him in issue 40, Matty Roth had really hit a crossroads in his life, and this issue [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC, Delgado Nation, DMZ, DMZ #45 review, DMZ 45, Manhattan, Matty Roth, NYC, Parco Delgado, Riccardo Burchielli, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 9, 2009 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Davide Gianfelice (art), Dave McCaig (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: A few naive young warriors hear the tale of Sven the Returned and decide to prove their worth by killing a legend. What’s Good: As he often does in Northlanders, Wood again makes characters and readers mirror one another. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Davide Gianfelice, DC, Northlanders, Northlanders #20, Sven, Sven the Immortal, Sven the Returned, Vertigo, viking sagas, Vikings, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 4, 2009 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Danijel Zezelj (art), Dave McCaig (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Three women fight for their lives, making a final stand at an abandoned keep. What’s Good: I loved this issue just as I’ve loved this arc overall, so it’s hard not to repeat what I said in my review [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Comic Book Reviews, Danijel Zezelj, DC Comics, feminism, Norse, Northlanders, Northlanders 19, Shield Maidens, Vertigo, Vikings, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 20, 2009 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Ryan Kelly (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: Just when main character Tony begins to question the cult, they manipulate his emotions once again, causing him to commit his bloodiest act yet. What’s Good: Last month, Wood provided a disturbingly plausible look into cult psychology and [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: DC Comics, Brian Wood, Vertigo, DMZ, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, Weekly Comic Book Review, Alex Evans, Ryan Kelly, No Future, DMZ 43, Empire State Building, death cult, cult psychology, Evacuation Day | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 29, 2009 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Danijel Zezelj (art), Dave McCaig (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: With their village destroyed and their husbands butchered, three women, treasure in tow, run for their lives. What’s Good: Brian Wood continues to show what can be done with a Viking comic. Make no mistake, this is a clearly [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Comic Book Reviews, Danijel Zezelj, DC Comics, DMZ, feminism, Norse, Northlanders, Northlanders 18, Shield Maidens, Vertigo, Vikings, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 14, 2009 by paladinking
by Brian Wood (writer), Ryan Kelly (art), Jeromy Cox (colors), and Jared K. Fletcher (letters) The Story: The gas-mask wearing death cult who inhabit the Empire State Building are examined from the perspective of one of its members, a former police officer. What’s Good: This is not a happy comic. In fact, it’s downright miserable. [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Alex Evans, Brian Wood, Civil War, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, DC Comics, DMZ, DMZ 42, New York City, No Future, Ryan Kelly, Vertigo, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »