DMZ
The series that defined comics’ response to 9/11.
During the Second American Civil War, rookie photojournalist Matty Roth gets himself embedded in the conflict's most unlikely war zone: the streets of New York City, now known as the DMZ. Instead of embracing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to document the city under siege with a classic journalist’s objectivity, Roth blurs the lines to the point of no return, threatening to fall in with politicians and opportunists, warlords and mercenaries.
DMZ was serialized over six years and seventy-two monthly issues, making it one of DC Comics/Vertigo's longest running series and one of its most culturally resonant. It's appeared on the New York Times Bestsellers list multiple times, and is published in more than a dozen languages worldwide.
NORTHLANDERS
A Norse epic that spans genres and defines expectations.
The British Isles were a tempting target to the Vikings, who craved lush land to farm and rich monasteries to plunder, and the fractured Saxon kingdoms were barely able to resist. But as time progressed and the centuries-old pagan belief in nature, the fates, and a raucous warrior afterlife were gradually replaced by the rigid traditions of Christianity, a dark ages culture war took shape.
Over the course of its fifty monthly issues, Brian Wood redefined the Viking genre in comics, introducing a realism and historical devotion that up to that point was almost completely absent.
REBELS
An uncommon account of the American Revolution.
Not merely rehashing the tales of the most famous men of the time, Rebels details the epic story of the colonists, explorers and traders, wives and daughters, farmers and volunteer soldiers who, in a few short, turbulent years, created the brand-new nation of America.
DEMO
The indie comics classic
It’s hard enough being a teenager. Now try being a teenager with powers. Demo chronicles the lives of young people who are on their separate journeys to self-discovery in a world – just like our own – where being different is feared. This definitive edition collects the entirety of the series, eighteen short stories across multiple genres, and stands as an indie comics classic.
LOCAL
Megan McKeenan sets off from Portland, OR with nothing but a backpack and a bad case of wanderlust. Each emotional vignette represents a year in the life of this young vagabond as she searches for a place to call home, both physically and spiritually.
Set in twelve real life cities across North America, this painstakingly researched and meticulously illustrated volume collects the critically acclaimed series and includes an extras and rarities section.
SUPERMARKET
In the future world of Supermarket, cash rules over everything. Legitimate and black-market economies define the City and everyone in it, controlled by rival factions of the Yakuza and Porno Swede crime families. Convenience store clerkette Pella Suzuki finds herself right in the middle of it, heir to an empire she couldn't possibly inherit.
POUNDED
In a city filled with trust-fund babies and armchair revolutionaries, Heavy Parker rules the punk scene as a benevolent dictator. Or at least he does until Missy, Heavy's girlfriend, goes away for college. How can a guy like Heavy be expected to handle a long-distance romance? Broken hearts and busted heads, this toxic romance revenge story is a bitter and sarcastic send-up of MTV-era punk rock culture and the kids that worship it.
THE MASSIVE
THE MASSIVE: NINTH WAVE
Ecological disaster meets creation mythology.
In a post-war, post-crash, post-disaster, post-everything world, the environmental-action trawler Kapital scours the earth's oceans for its mysteriously missing sister ship, The Massive. Callum Israel, a man who has dedicated his life to the ocean, now must ask himself--as our planet dies--what it means to be an environmentalist after the world's ended.
BRIGGS LAND
AN AMERICAN FAMILY UNDER SIEGE
Grace Briggs is the new head of the Briggs family, the largest and most secretive antigovernment secessionist movement in the United States. For over a hundred years it's been a safe harbor for anyone looking to live a simple, quiet life off the grid, but it has since devolved into a hotbed for white extremists, armed militia, and domestic terrorism. She seeks to take control of the Land—and her family—from the forces of extremism and hate, and return it to its core values. But can she accomplish that before law enforcement finds the evidence it needs to wipe Briggs Land off the map?
BLACK ROAD
A Viking crime thriller
Set in the dark days of the Viking Age as Christianity begins its inexorable sweep across Europe. Magnus The Black acts as a “fixer” for the Church in the darker corners of Scandinavia. His intentions are honorable, he sees the Christian mission and transformation of the pagan lands as inevitable, and so tries to make this change as painless as possible for his people. Magnus, however, is as devout a pagan as he is a pragmatist, and is viewed as a traitor and an enemy by both sides.
THE COURIERS
COUSCOUS EXPRESS
Collecting the complete four-volume saga, including the prequel graphic novel, Couscous Express, this epic story collection from 2002-2005 is the hyper-violent, tongue-in-cheek tale of mercenary bike messengers in New York City who do the jobs no one else will: the black market runs, the smuggling, the hits and the double crosses.
THE NEW YORK FOUR
Off-to-college page-turner with an insider feel.
Worlds collide when four young women begin college at the prestigious New York University. Shy, literate Riley, overachieving but naive Lona, laid-back West Coaster Ren, and working-class girl Merissa claim newfound freedom living in the big city. But that freedom comes at a price: roommate drama, mysterious love interests, school troubles, and family conflicts. Welcome to adulthood!
THE TOURIST
In a remote coastal village in Northern Scotland, the choice between money and happiness has never been clearer or carried such deadly consequences. When Moss arrives, he is accepted as what he appears to be: a somewhat grubby American backpacker on holiday. Gradually the town begins to realize just who it is they're harboring: a Special Forces soldier turned drug smuggler.
“AMERICANA”
A short story with artist Emily Carroll about women at the end of the world.
STARVE
toxic celebrity + food scarcity + class warfare.
Once the world's most famous chef, Gavin Cruikshank's been in a self-imposed exile for years. In his absence his little foodie television program has evolved into STARVE, a morally bankrupt competition show that thrills the wealthiest of the wealthy with rare, dangerous, and often illegal cuisine. But Gavin’s one-man crusade to end this outrage has stalled out, and he finds himself seduced by the very things he fled from in the first place: The toxic mix of success, money, and adoration.
Addressing real world themes of toxic celebrity, food scarcity and class warfare, STARVE brings its smart and subversive commentary to the forefront, making it one of the most relevant comics in recent times.
CHANNEL ZERO
The critically-acclaimed 90's lo-fi dystopia that launched a career.
Brian Wood launched an all-out assault on the comics medium in 1997 with Channel Zero, a blistering look at a repressive future America that hits on themes of freedom of expression, hacking, cutting-edge media manipulation, and police surveillance. Channel Zero remains an influential, forward-thinking work that combines art, politics, activism, and graphic design in a unique way.
This Channel Zero collection contains the original series, the prequel graphic novel Jennie One (illustrated by Becky Cloonan), the best of the two Public Domain design books, and almost fifteen years of extras, rarities, short stories, and unused art.
SWORD DAUGHTER
A Norse Saga / Samurai Cinema Mashup
One thousand years ago, a murderous clan known as the Forty Swords burned a village to the ground, leaving just two people alive: a shattered father and his teenage daughter. Setting off on a revenge quest that will span the width of Viking Age Europe, they find the key to repairing their damaged relationship lies in the swords they carry.
Sword Daughter is a visually stunning, emotionally poignant story of parental guilt and acceptance of loss.
MARA
GIRL VS THE WORLD
Meet Mara Prince, an especially gifted woman in a sports- and war-obsessed future. When she starts manifesting strange superpowers, the world that once embraced her turns against her, and for this young woman who once had it all, it’s almost too much to bear. Both an intimate coming-of-age story and an epic superhero drama, Mara takes the genre to new places.
ROME WEST
An alt-history account of the founding of America.
In AD 323, a fleet of Roman ships is lost in a storm, and they find themselves on the shores of the New World, one thousand years before Columbus. Unable to return home, they establish a new colony, Roma Occidens, radically altering the timeline of America and subsequent world events as seen through the eyes of one family.
FIGHT FOR TOMORROW
Fifteen years ago, when young Cedric Zhang was kidnapped and forced to fight other abducted children to amuse bloodthirsty crowds, he would have grown up knowing nothing but pain if not for his only friend, Christy. Three weeks ago, Christy went missing. Now Cedric must overcome the shackles of the past and immerse himself in the violent underworld of New York City to find her.