DMZ #37

Written by Brian Wood
Art by Riccardo Burchielli

In this issue, Matty returns from what must have been a few months outside of the DMZ, to find that the political landscape of New York has changed quite a bit.

Parco Delgado, the new governor, has declared the city off-limits to both the US and the Free States armies, and is in the process of kicking Trustwell, the shady contractor army, out as quickly as possible. Zee has left Matty, and he's been relegated to a minor supporting role.

That changes as Parco needs Matty, and his connections to Wilson, the man in charge of Chinatown, to secure some funding for his militia and administration.

This is as good a jumping-on point as any for new readers, as many of the changes in this issue come off as quite jarring and sudden. I've always liked the way Wood has set Matty up as both an observer and as an agent of change, often without him being aware of it. This story arc seems to continue that approach.