DMZ Vol. 6: Blood in the Game
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401221300 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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marcel esubi said Five Stars. grat. "An election in the DMZ" according to diogenes. Brian Woods' DMZ is gaining momemntum as Matty Roth gets himself mired further into the political quagmire of the DMZ. New comer Parco Delgado upsets the apple cart of the tense atmosphere and runs as chair of a provisionally elected government. His ambition is unfettered and his intentions are unclear but as always with this series, the reader is most definitely in for a great ride. One of the surprising twists I loved about this arc was a revelation about Roth's family and how that adjusts the equation on Manhattan. Matty is . Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli bring it once again! Blood in the Game, the latest volume of the Vertigo series DMZ introduces new player, Parco Delgado, to the stage, further complicating matters for protagonist Matty Roth. Writer Brian Wood puts forth a major change in the status quo of the series and as always, Matty finds himself caught squarely in the middle. Riccardo Burchielli's art always gives each character their proper voice and tone and the action scenes are pretty nice too. I give this book my highest possible recommendation. Buy it now.
Matty's relationships are strained to the breaking point when he decides to profile the revolutionary leader Delgado and sets in motion a series of events that will alter the course of the Free States forever.. The United States has decided to resume reconciliation talks with the Free States, but a major new player in the Free States political world could destroy any hope of a unified state. The world and characters of the DMZ -- a futuristic, war-torn Manhattan -- are expanded and enriched in this sixth volume of the acclaimed series as journalist Matty Roth
and the rebel Free States in the demilitarized zone of Manhattan, and the leading candidate in the election for head of the provisional government is charismatic revolutionary Parco Delgado, who has won the support of young journalist (and series protagonist) Matty Roth and brought in Matty’s radical-chic mother to serve as his campaign advisor. Wood effectively advances his story of life in the titular DMZ, abetted as always by Burchielli’s viscerally powerful artwork. From Booklist A ceasefire has been hammered out between the U.S. The analogy to America’s real-life military incursions—events take place amid a “security surge”—remains overt. --Gordon Flagg