Comics This Week

Reviews for comics released on April 18th 2007

DMZ #18 (Vertigo)
Written by Brian Wood, Art by Riccardo Burchielli and Nathan Fox

This week's DMZ is a departure from the usual story and art. Most of the issue is a story told from the eyes of a soldier involved in a tragedy. The pages that depict his story are done by a guest artist (Nathan Fox). Having different art for the soldier's war story is a terrific idea that pays off, giving the segment a storytelling feel. The story is as great as usual and emotionally effective. Unlike any other series I read (besides Fell), it seems any point is a good jumping on point for this series. If you are too lazy to get the 2 trades already out, it's ok to just get right into it. DMZ remains one of the more compelling books out there and it keeps getting better. This issue keeps that trend going.

Next Week: Crossing Midnight #6