DMZ

In the near future, a second American Civil War has turned Manhattan into a demilitarized zone—a lawless, war-torn island caught between the forces of the United States of America and the Free States of America. Published by Urban Comics from 2016 to 2018, this five-issue series follows a young medic named Matty Roth as he navigates the brutal realities of life in the DMZ, documenting the struggles of its desperate inhabitants. Written by Brian Wood and illustrated by Riccardo Burchielli, the series is a gritty, politically charged exploration of survival, journalism, and the human cost of conflict in a fractured nation.