Brian Wood (1) (1972–)

I dont play E.V.E Online so I heard about the capsuleers only through forums and those epic videos of E.V.E campaigns.

This is story about mercenary troop that found itself betrayed and used on so many sides that they finally decided to continue fighting for themselves, as independent mercenary company. What makes them deadly and highly sought is ability to ensure mind copy at the very moment of pilot's death and pilots resurrection in a matter of minutes so he can fly back into the fray almost momentarily.

Art is pretty good and (what I especially appreciate) consistent through the volume.

Recommended to fans of space pilots and merciless void dog fighting.… (plus d'informations)

I fell in love with Robotech through cartoon series by Harmony Gold back in 1980's. Visuals, action, everything was (and still is imho) top-notch.

Later I watched the original Macross anime and spin offs and enjoyed them too. But nevertheless Robotech was still the series that held special place in my heart whenever I think about the giant robots piloted by humans and fighting alien invaders.

So I was thrilled to jump into this comic adaptation.

First thing - art style is not manga style at all. I guess some people wont like it but I found it interesting and enjoyed it a lot. Unlike in the manga drawings veritech fighters are shown as rather slim, no organic touch to them with almost knightly armor touch to them. They are and remain sleek killing machines. Zentraedi battlepods on the other hand are just as depicted in the original stories.

Story wise volume 1 covers initial contact with the Zentraedi and desperate jump of SDF1 to the outer edge of the Solar system.

Authors managed to capture the spirit of the cartoon and I hope they keep up with the same quality in follow up volumes (which I am looking for right now :))

Recommended to all fans of giant battle machines, transforming space craft and action SF in general.… (plus d'informations)

This is the first comic/graphic novel I've read in a long time, and it's really good. Added bonus: I got it from the library. It was the expensiveness of comics that kept me away from them post-high school ($15-20 for something I'm going to read in an afternoon?). Yay libraries!

The other thing that kept me from comics was a seeming lack of grown up subject matter. DMZ is definitely for grown ups. It looks at serious, relevant themes, and it tells the truth.

Very quickly, the idea is this: state militias have effectively seceded from the US, leaving the federal government sequestered on Long Island (of all places). Manhattan is the DMZ (demilitarized zone). If it sounds far-fetched, think of it as a thought experiment: New York City experiencing war the way Baghdad experienced the Iraq War. These books are about the New Yorkers and what they endure, caught between two 'nations' at war.… (plus d'informations)