DMZ Vol. 12: The Five Nations of New York
In the final installment of the long-running series, a peace accord has been signed between the U.S. military and the rebel Free Armies, ending the civil war that’s devastated Manhattan. But since DMZ’s emphasis has always been on the war’s effects on the city’s residents rather than the actual combat, this account of the conflict’s aftermath and the fates of the participants, particularly that of journalist Matty Fox, is as compelling as any of the more eventful preceding volumes. Wood’s command of his characters and Burchielli’s darkly emotional drawings make this a satisfying conclusion to one of the most artistically rewarding recent mainstream comics. --Gordon Flagg