DMZ

While the U.S. Army and National Guard are fighting overseas, an anti-establishment militia rises up and begins a second civil war.

Matty Roth, aspiring photojournalist, continues his one-man mission to report on the war behind the war-- the struggle of the civilians caught in this no-man's -land during the Second American Civil War. He's gone deep undercover, posing as an unskilled worker to infilitrate the ranks of Trustwell, Inc., the winner of a lucrative no-bid contract to rebuild Manhattan. Of course he suspects there is more to the situation than meets the eye, but is...

"In this new DMZ volume collecting issues #35-41, the status quo is tossed out the window as embedded war journalist Matty Roth returns from his misadventure in Staten Island to find Parco Delgado in office as provisional governor of New York and details his first 100 days at breakneck speed. Matty's first task under the Delgado regime? Tracking down the source of one of the DMZ's greatest urban legends" -- from publisher's web site.

Rookie journalist Matty Roth stumbles across a crashed helicopter and its long-dead pilots and gets a glimpse of possible salvation, or at least the first step down that road, when he returns their dog tags to their next of kin.

As the war enters its final weeks Matty Roth is given a golden opportunity to report once again from the DMZ, not as a network lackey but as an unbiased observer for the court of world opinion, to ensure both sides stay honest. He is determined to do right by the city where he once failed miserably.