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Released Mar 25th, 2020
DMZ Compendium Vol. 1 TP
Welcome to the second Civil War. Manhattan is now a demilitarized zone, separating the United States of America and the Free States of America. Five years into the war, journalist Matty Roth arrives in Manhattan as an intern photographer—and soon becomes the only source of news from the DMZ. DMZ Compendium Vol. 1 collects DMZ #1-36.
Format
Trade Paperback
Page Count
840 pages
Cover Price
$59.99
ISBN
9781779504357
Distributor SKU
DEC190566
Creators
Writer, Artist, Cover Artist
Artist
Artist
Artist
Artist
Collects/Reprints 36 Issues
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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... -
With the horrors of the previous day's events still resonating in his head, Zee takes Matty on a walking tour of war-torn Manhattan, where he sees both the tragedy and triumph of daily life in the DMZ. However, the experience is short-lived as Matty...
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During a surprise attack on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Matty is captured by the government army who plan on taking him out of the DMZ. However, when he inadvertently winds up on the wrong side of a shoot-out, he once again finds himself alone in...
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Left to his own devices in war-torn Manhattan, Matty stumbles into Central Park, where he comes face to face with a crew of armed and dangerous environmentalists. Are these the mysterious "Ghosts" who protect the once beautiful park, or is...
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After a few weeks of covering day-to-day life in the DMZ, Matty finally gets his first big news break: an interview with a notorious local tribal boss. However, when Matty arrives to the interview, who he finds sitting next to the crime boss could make...
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Part 1 of the 5-part "Body of a Journalist." With his star power as a wartime reporter on the rise both within and outside the DMZ, Matty soon lands the break of a lifetime: an interview with the infamous leaders of the Free Armies.
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Body of a Journalist, Part 2 Part 2 of the 5-part "Body of a Journalist." It's the middle of summer in the DMZ, and as the temperature rises, so does the body count. And unless Liberty News can keep a lid on the story, it'll boil over,...
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Body of a Journalist, Part 3 Part 3 of the 5-part "Body of a Journalist." The big story's broke, and now the whole world is focused on Matty as he struggles to pull a deal together to not only save his life, but the lives of everyone close...
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Part 4 of the 5-part "Body of a Journalist." Zee's holding a grudge, the Free Armies are blackmailing him, the Network's using him as bait, some other crazy girl is manipulating him, he's battling a really bad intestinal infection...
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In the mind-bending conclusion of the 5-part "Body of a Journalist" story arc, Matty finds himself in a very different place than when and where he began, and the very nature of his status in the DMZ could be changed forever.
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The origin of Zee, featuring guest art by Kristian Donaldson (Supermarket)! Follow Zee from her humble beginnings as a med student through the day the second civil war hit Manhattan.
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In this special stand-alone issue, Brian Wood supplies both script and art and gives readers an in-depth look at life, culture and the unique neighborhoods within the DMZ. Think of it as a tourist guide to one of the most dangerous destinations on Earth...
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Artist Riccardo Burchielli returns for the 5-part "Public Works" story arc. Now that he's a free agent after severing his contract with Liberty News, Matty goes undercover as a day laborer on various construction sites around the city....
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"Public Works" part 2 of 5. Matty has infiltrated a terrorist cell determined to disrupt any and all construction sites owned and operated by the shady Trustwell, Inc. In the process, he also develops a close friendship with a female member...
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"Public Works," Part 3 of 5. Matty risks his undercover status by foiling a terrorist cell's suicide bombing operation, thus turning away the mysterious girl who'd been helping him. Meanwhile, he uncovers who the terrorist's main...
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"Public Works" part 4 of 5. Matty's on the outs with his "friends" in the terrorist cell he'd infiltrated and now finds himself a marked man. To make matters worse, the U.N. pulls out of the DMZ, leaving security to Trustwell...
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The mind-blowing conclusion of the 5-part "Public Works." With tensions between Trustwell, Inc., the United Nations, the terrorist cell and, of course, the residents of the DMZ at fever pitch, it's once again up to reluctant hero Matty...
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Part 1 of the 5-part "Friendly Fire." Matty Roth reluctantly landed an interview for Liberty News with an enlisted U.S. solider who's found guilty of a massacre within the DMZ. What follows is a look at how the DMZ came to be, from the...
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Part 2 of the 5-part "Friendly Fire." After hearing the young Grunts' version of the infamous Day 204 Massacre, Matty Roth interviews his commanding officer, who gives a much more "sanitized" version of the day's events. Meanwhile,...
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Part 3 of the 5-part "Friendly Fire." While everyone anxiously awaits the verdict on the "Day 204" trial, Matty takes to the streets and visits the site of the massacre, the memorial, and talks to residents who got caught in the crossfire....
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Part 4 of the 5-part "Friendly Fire." Matty is called in for an exclusive, on-the-record interview with a top-level commander who was in charge the day of the brutal "Day 204" massacre. But given what Matty already knows about the...
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Concluding the 5-part "Friendly Fire." With the verdict on the Day 204 massacre hitting the headlines, the eyes of the world are once again on the DMZ. And just as tensions reach a boiling point, the military give the people of Manhattan a...
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In the aftermath of the Day 204 trials, Matty Roth turns his attention to "the hidden war" — the thousands of ordinary people living under fire inside the DMZ. His first subject is the underground arts scene — and one guerrilla...
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Continuing his investigation into the "hidden war" of the thousands of people stuck in the DMZ, Matty Roth turns his attention to Amina, last seen blaming Matty for ruining her life at the end of "Public Works." True to her word,...
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From the start of the war, the man known only as Wilson has been a powerful force within the DMZ underground. In this issue, featuring guest art by Danijel Zezelj (LOVELESS) find out how he came to power at the beginning of the war, and how his shady...
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The object of Matty Roth's affection - independent media correspondent Kelly Connolly - returns to the DMZ, only everything's no longer sweetness and light since Matty hooked up with Zee.
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"RANDOM FIRE" One wild night in the life of the DMZ! We follow DJ Random Fire as he spends a rough day - dodging bullets, ex-girlfriends, and rivals in the club scene - in preparation for a show that night.
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Early in the war, a Free States Soldier went AWOL in a botched attempt to defect to the other side. He was presumed K.I.A., but Soames is alive and leading the Ghosts in Central Park. So how did a rogue insurgent fighter become the city's most infamous...
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"Blood in the Game," Part 1 of 6. As yet another round of reconciliation talks begin between the U.S. government and the Free States, a new player emerges, combining political charisma and military cunning. Could the DMZ's answer to Ché...
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"Blood in the Game" Part 2. After years in the DMZ, Matty Roth has been faced with numerous challenges, but for the first time ever, he's faced with rejection, as his story on a revolutionary named Delgado is rejected by all news agencies....
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"Blood in the Game" Part 3. As the pro-Delgado movement expands, the P.R. firms of both the United States and of the FSA attempt to get the revolutionary on their sides. But Delgado has plans of his own.
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"Blood in the Game" Part 4. All hell breaks loose in the DMZ as an assassination attempt is made on Delgado during an impassioned speech. Before the dust even settles, officials from all sides try and spin the shooting in their favor —...
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Where's Delgado? After the shooting, he hasn't made a public appearance, but only issued statements through proxies. Is he even alive? With the election right around the corner, everyone's in a frenzy.
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The dramatic conclusion to the 6-part "Blood in the Game"! Election day. The very future of the DMZ rests in the hands of the voters. The stakes are massive, and Matty and the Delgado Nation are out to keep the peace and bear witness to any...
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"The Island" Part 1 of 2. As the city begins its post-election healing process, Matty takes advantage of the relative lull and accepts an invite to embed with the small group of American soldiers holding Staten Island down. But he'll learn first-hand...
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"The Island" Part 2 of 2. The mysteries of Staten Island are revealed to Matty Roth, who quickly realizes things are worse than he was told. And when the situation goes from bad to worse, the secluded residents naturally turn on the "visitor" who just...
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