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ABOUT
BRIAN WOOD

Brian Wood released his first series, Channel Zero, in 1997 to considerable critical acclaim and has continued to produce comics and graphic novels at a brisk pace ever since. Focusing almost entirely on creator-owned works, he’s become one of the most important indie creators of the last decade. Standout works include his The Couriers and Channel Zero series, Demo, Local and Supermarket. He’s earned multiple Eisner Award nominations and editions of his work have been published in close to a dozen foreign markets. Currently under an exclusive contract for DC/Vertigo, Wood continues to write his unique brand of iconoclastic creator-owned work with DMZ, Northlanders, Demo and The New York Four.

Brian lives with his wife and daughter in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.

Contact:
brian at brianwood dot com

Representation:
Angela Cheng Caplan
(film/tv/videogames)

BOOKS
NORTHLANDERS

Northlanders is a dark crime epic set in the Viking Age, an alternate set of sagas that explores the life and times of history's most infamous civilization.

Cover illustrations: Massimo Carnevale
Colorist: Dave McCaig
Published by DC Comics/Vertigo

"As addictive as HBO's Rome..." - New York Magazine

"...pretty much everything I have ever wanted a comic book to be." - Brian K Vaughan

"...another creative victory for writer Wood, who's quickly emerging as one the medium's premier scribes." - Entertainment Weekly


“[Northlanders] is poised to redefine the genre.”
- 13 Minutes


a G4tv Best Graphic Novel of 2008
 















Northlanders Book 1
“Sven The Returned”
art by Davide Gianfelice
Northlanders Book 2
“The Cross + The Hammer”
art by Ryan Kelly
Northlanders Book 3
“Blood In The Snow”
art by Dean Ormston,
Vasilis Lolos, Danijel Zezelj,
and Davide Gianfelice
Northlanders Book 4
“The Plague Widow”
art by Leandro Fernandez
Northlanders Book 5
“Metal”
art by Riccardo Burchielli

BOOKS
DMZ

Set in a near future where a second American civil war rages, a lone journalist is stranded in the middle of New York City, now a brutal no-man's-land. Mirroring current events, DMZ is an unforgiving look at what a 'war on terror' can do to a civilian population.

Cover illustrations: Brian Wood, John Paul Leon
Colorist: Jeromy Cox
Published by DC Comics/Vertigo
DMZ is co-created by Riccardo Burchielli

"DMZ [is] the pre-eminent example of a growing fashion for comics and graphic novels about, or inspired by, the Iraq war." - The Independent

"A well-written combination of Sydney Pollack's "The Absence of Malice" and HBO's "The Wire" - IGN

"DMZ is incredible. It is addictive and brutal... a perfect antidote to the flag-waving Fox News broadcasts of the War on Terror" - Chicago Sun-Times


"Wood and Burchielli gut-wrenchingly portray the chaotic reality of life in a war zone." - The Washington Post


"...so smart, so thought provoking...the perfect mature comic... books like DMZ are the future of the comic book industry" - IGN

"Wood and Burchielli's excellent series... equal parts compelling drama and cautionary tale" - San Francisco Chronicle


"It examines the political without getting preachy, and like good journalism it lays everything out for us- the good, the bad, and the ugly, while exposing the humanity underneath. There’s nothing else out there like it right now." - Pop Syndicate


 















DMZ Vol. 1
“On The Ground”
art by Riccardo Burchielli and Brian Wood
DMZ Vol. 2
“Body Of A Journaliost”
art by Riccardo Burchielli, Kristian Donaldson, and
Brian Wood
DMZ Vol. 3
“Public Works”
art by Riccardo Burchielli
DMZ Vol. 4
“Friendly Fire”
art by Riccardo Burchielli, Nathan Fox, Kristian Donaldson, and Viktor Kalvachev
DMZ Vol. 5
“The Hidden War”
art by Riccardo Burchielli, Nathan Fox, and Danijel Zezelj
















DMZ Vol. 6
“Blood In The Game”
art by Riccardo Burchielli
introduction by Greg Palast
DMZ Vol. 7
“War Powers”
art by Riccardo Burchielli, Kristian Donaldson, and
Nikki Cook

DMZ Vol. 8
“Hearts And Minds”
art by Riccardo Burchielli and Ryan Kelly
DMZ Vol. 9
“M.I.A.”
art by Riccardo Burchielli, and others - not yet released
DMZ Vol. 10
“Collective Punishment”
art by Andrea Mutti, Cliff Chiang, and others - not yet released
BOOKS
LOCAL

"Megan McKeenan sits at the heart of these 12 interconnected stories that are pulled together in the final two chapters into a well-worked, cohesive novel. Each story is set in a very specific North American place, from Portland, Oregon, to Richmond, Virginia, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Austin, Texas. In them, Megan is engaged in the multifaceted journey of finding herself as well as in the physical journey so many stops involve... Combining road saga, bildungsroman, and existentialism, Local has something to suit the tastes of readers who already like Capote, or Kerouac, or Albertine Sarrazin, and has the potential for leading others to explore such more traditional, equally nuanced storytellers." --Booklist

Published by Oni Press
Local is co-created by Ryan Kelly

[One of the] Best Graphic Novels of 2008 - NPR

"Brian Wood is the master of the single-issue comic... [Local is] one of the most complete portraits of a person that I’ve read not just in comics, but anywhere." - Bust Magazine


"If you want to know what a quality indie looks like read [Local]... One of the best ongoing indie comics of the last 3 years" - Blair Butler / G4TV

"Wood ingeniously sifts through the grit of the ugliest human emotions and depicts relationships that rustle them to the surface." -Playboy.com



 















Local
art by Ryan Kelly
       
BOOKS
DEMO

Short stories of normal people with extra-normal abilities, Demo is "what the X-Men would be if they were created today" (CBR). This pioneering series blazed the trail for dozens of indie books and has been translated and published around the world.

Published by DC Comics/Vertigo
Demo is co-created by Becky Cloonan

"There isn't a single story here that I didn't love, that didn't make me think, that didn't thud home in my heart" " - BoingBoing

"The short slice-of-life format becomes more emotionally captivating than nearly any ongoing series I have come across. Every single story made me stop, made me think, made me grasp at straws in order to relate." - Girl's Entertainment Network

Indie Of The Year - Wizard Magazine

Selected for the New York Public Library's "Books For The Teen Age" 2007

Selected for the American Library Association's Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for teens.



 















Demo Vol. 1
art by Becky Cloonan
Demo Vol. 2
art by Becky Cloonan
     
BOOKS
DV8

"Gods And Monsters" relaunches the 1990's superhero book DV8 and updates the black sheep of the Wildstorm universe for a modern audience.

Covers by Fiona Staples
Published by DC Comics/Wildstorm
 















DV8
"Gods And Monsters"
art by Rebekah Isaacs

       
BOOKS
THE NEW YORK FOUR

"As in Local and DMZ, indie superstar Wood shows great skill in writing extremely appealing and occasionally infuriating female leads. All four of the college freshmen at the center of this tale are well realized, but it’s shy, sheltered Riley who is the focus of this girlcentric offering. Riley’s life is packed with drama as she meets up with her estranged older sister and struggles to balance school, family, and a mysterious new boyfriend—whom she has never met but texts to the point of obsession. Kelly’s art, filled with expressive, idiosyncratic faces and figures... matches Wood’s affection for the city..." --Booklist

Published by DC Comics/Vertigo
The New York Four is co-created by
Ryan Kelly


"Brian Wood has mastered the art of writing female characters." - BUST Magazine


 















The New York Four
art by Ryan Kelly
The New York Four Vol. 2
art by Ryan Kelly
     
BOOKS
SUPERMARKET

In the future world of Supermarket, legitimate and black-market economies rule the City, overseen by the vying factions of the Yakuza and Porno Swede crime families. convenience store clerkette and 16-year old suburban wise-ass Pella Suzuki suddenly finds herself in themiddle of it all, heir to an empire she couldn't possibly inherit, but hitmen on both sides aren't taking any chances.

Published by IDW
Supermarket is co-created by Kristian Donaldson

 















Supermarket
art by Kristian Donaldson

       
BOOKS
THE COURIERS

The Courers is a fast-paced action-adventure comic set in New York City, featuring Moustafa and Special: mercenary couriers. They do the work the normal couriers are only barely aware of: intelligence, large cash transfers, protection, assassinations, blockade-running... you name it. The Couriers is a pure action movie on paper.

Published by AIT
Demo is co-created by Rob G

THE COURIERS is in feature film production, via Intrepid Pictures.
 















The Couriers 01
art by Rob G
the Couriers 02
“Dirtbike Manifesto”
art by Rob G
The Couriers 03
“The Ballad Of Johnny Funwrecker”
art by Rob G

Couscous Express
art by Brett Weldele
 
BOOKS
CHANNEL ZERO

Special interest groups have bullied the government into passing the Clean Act, effectively killing freedom of speech and silencing the country into submission. TV and God become one and the same as America wages its own Holy War against its citizens. Meet Jennie 2.5, media slut turned info-terrorist, out to save the country from itself, and restore free will and self-expression.

Published byTBA

Public Domain 2 is self-published and available exclusively here.

"Gritty storytelling, needle-sharp black and white line work, and an innate sense of typography. One of the most visually exciting and politically daring books on the shelves today." - Sequential Tart

"Wood's message is clear enough: apathy is the real enemy, and it is harder to fight than any totalitarian government." - Wired Magazine

"It's about anger as a positive force of creation... Someone's remembered what comics are for. Meet Brian Wood." - Warren Ellis

"your handbook for the media revolution - Eyeball Magazine



















Channel Zero
art by Brian Wood
Channel Zero: Jennie One
art by Becky Cloonan
Public Domain
a Channel Zero designbook
art by Brian Wood
Public Domain 2
art by Brian Wood
 
BOOKS
FIGHT FOR TOMORROW

Kidnapped as a boy, Cedric Zhang - raised to fight in competitions - formed a bond with Christy, a young nurse. When she disappears with no explanation, Cedric immerses himself in the violent NYC underworld in an effort to locate her, finding himself back in the horrible world he spent his life trying to escape.

Covers by Jo Chen, Jim Lee, Dave Choe, Celia Calle and others
Published by DC Comics/Vertigo
 















Fight For Tomorrow
art by Denys Cowan and Kent Williams

       
BOOKS
THE TOURIST

In a remote coastal village in Northern Scotland, the choice between money and happiness has never been clearer or carried such deadly consequences. When Moss arrives, he is accepted as what he appears to be: a somewhat grubby American backpacker on holiday. Gradually the town begins to realize just who it is they're harboring: a Special Forces soldier turned drugs smuggler. If that wasn't bad enough, he has a lot of really rough bastards riding into town after him. The safety of the town and the woman he loves vs. the successful conclusion of a very lucrative drug deal... which will Moss choose?

Published by Image Comics
The Tourist is co-created by Toby Cypress

 















The Tourist
art by Toby Cypress

       
BOOKS
POUNDED

In a city filled with trust-fund babies and armchair revolutionaries, Heavy Parker rules the punk scene as a benevolent dictator. Or at least it is until Missy, Heavy's girlfriend, goes away for college. How can a guy like Heavy be expected to handle a long-distance romance? Short answer: He can’t. Heavy’s mind is already drifting towards his next sexual conquest. verything is good again, and Heavy is back on top of the heap. Until a new Missy returns, pissed as all hell, and she didn't come back alone!.Can Heavy survive a true group of hardcores invading his turf or will he just wind up POUNDED?

Published by Oni Press
Pounded is co-created by Steve Rolston
 















Pounded
art by Steve Rolston
       


PRESS

New Releases This Month:

Sep 08 - DMZ #57
Sep 15 - DV8 #6
Sep 22 - Northlanders #32
Oct 13 - Northlanders #33
Oct 20 - DV8 #7
Oct 20 - DMZ #58
Nov 03 - DV8 #8
Nov 10 - Northlanders #34
Nov 17 - DMZ #59
Oct 27 - Northlanders Book 4 - "The Plague Widow"
Feb '11 - DMZ Vol 9 - "M.I.A."
Mar '11 - Demo Vol. 2

Apr '11 - DV8 Collected Edition


Appearances:

Oct 8-10 - NYCC, NY, NY