DMZ #46

Written by Brian Wood
Art by Ricardo Burchielli
This is a hard issue to review, coming in the middle of the arc like it is, and reading more like a series of moments than a story. Matty is exploring his new role in the DMZ, and having to explain himself to friend and potential rival alike. It does feel like Matty's lost his way a bit, and Wood is only slowly letting us in on what he's up to.

Meanwhile, the American army is looking for Parco's nuke, and Zee makes her return to the book (which is a very good thing).

Most interesting is the advent of Radio Free DMZ, a pirate station broadcasting news from the region. I'm not sure who the person running the station is, but my first thought was of Jennie 2.5, from Channel Zero.

I'm quite curious to see where Wood is going with all of this. His work is always at its most appealing to me when he takes the time to explore the social structures within the city.