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By: Brian Wood
Publisher: Oni Press
September 17, 2008
Local begins in Portland, Oregon, as a young woman named Megan McKeenan considers what will happen to her if she tries to fill an illegal prescription at a local pharmacy for her boyfriend. She imagines multiple scenarios, none of which end well for her, so she decides that leaving is the best course of action. This sets off a multiple-city, decade-long journey for Megan as she travels from town to... more
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| 2. Demo |
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By: Brian Wood
Publisher: Vertigo
July 08, 2008
The theme of ordinary people suddenly discovering that they have superhuman powers runs throughout much of our pop culture these days (see the television show Heroes for one of the popular current examples). It's the genesis for Demo, too, from writer Brian Wood (author of the excellent DMZ) and artist Becky Cloonan. Wood's inspiration for the series came long before Heroes, though, and owes more to... more
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| 3. The New York Four | 
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By: Brian Wood
Publisher: Minx
July 22, 2008
The New York Four is almost as much of a tour book as a graphic novel. Artist Ryan Kelly duplicates actual Big Apple scenes down to the billboards and graffiti practically, and writer Brian Wood splatters the text with you-are-there descriptions of the locale. He offers sightseeing tips, restaurant guides, record-store reviews and more; it's like getting a tour of the sites used in the making of the... more
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| 4. Supermarket |
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By: Brian Wood, Kristian Donaldson
Publisher: IDW Publishing
January 14, 2009
My title says it all: The art found in Supermarket is fantastic. The detail in the cityscapes is amazing and the lead character is well designed.
However, as other reviewers have said, the story is quite weak. While it has a good start, it simply isn't allowed enough time to develop. Nearly half the book is spent establishing the characters, the world, and the plot - and it's all well-and-good... more
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| 5. Channel Zero |
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By: Brian Wood
Publisher: AiT/PlanetLar
September 01, 2000
Channel Zero. Just the sound of it implies a stark, near-futuristic theme, much like the themes in V for Vendetta. It also has an implication of media. This is certainly true as the premise of Brian's first ever graphic novel is about how media can be an extremely powerful tool for propaganda. Often times, the information given forth by media can and will affect how whole communities think. Also, it... more
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| 6. Northlanders Vol. 1: Sven The Returned |
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By: Brian Wood
Publisher: Vertigo
October 28, 2008
This is a very good & powerful tale of one man's journey in the world of a Viking. Everything is harsh in this; the people, the land. There is no place for softness in this world. It is a brilliant tale & a true joy for any Viking stories fans out there. My only gripe with it is not anything to do with the story or art but the book itself. About 10-15 pages aren't fixed into the spine... more
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| 7. DMZ Vol. 1: On the Ground | 
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By: Brian Wood
Publisher: Vertigo
June 07, 2006
I now the main character in a book like DMZ, is the city. That being said, there is no one in this book. We get Matty, the main character and that's almost it. There is no one to root for, against, follow, etc. Also, the general idea is really good but the follow through is lacking because its not very focused. There are tons of stories that could be told as the reader enters the picture and after... more
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| 8. The Couriers 01 (v. 1) | 
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By: Brian Wood
Publisher: AiT/PlanetLar
January 31, 2003
Another week, another review.
First off, let me just say that, for me personally, this might be the toughest book of Brian's to write a review on. It's very good escapist fiction and I did enjoy it for what it was. And I knew what Brian was going for with this book and that he was attempting to create a good action story. But I felt like there could be so much more in terms of narration... more
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| 9. The Tourist |
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By: Brian Wood, Toby Cypress
Publisher: Image Comics
April 19, 2006
I'd seen some mixed reviews for "The Tourist," and while it's not Brian Wood's finest moment (that would be "Demo"), it's still an above average story. All the signs of a gritty crime story are tapped: the secluded locale, the lonely smalltown girl, the repentent criminal, the drug deal gone sour. It would make a pretty good movie, a la "Insomnia"... If you're a fan of stories like Greg Rucka's "Whiteout,"... more
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| 10. Couscous Express |
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By: Brian Wood, Brett Weldele
Publisher: AiT/PlanetLar
November 06, 2001
This is the prequel to THE COURIERS, a series of graphic novels, written by Brian Wood, about a pair of hotshot, free-riding freelancers who take up package deliveries and other miscellaneous jobs. Moustafa and Special deal with anything from cash money transfers to gunrunning. They are mercenary couriers and COUSCOUS EXPRESS introduces them for the first time.
But this 74 page graphic... more
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