Brainchild Studio VERTIGO Z35 DMZ34 DM VOICES MZ32 DMZ33 VOICES D Z31 DMZ30 DM Z 28 MZ29 BRIAN WOOD his month, the war in DMZ comes to Staten Island. That “forgotten borough” is one of the most frequently requested locations I am asked about, in interviews or in person, when people want to know their status in the fictional DMZ world (the others are Hell’s Kitchen, Queens, and Roosevelt Island – I’ll try to get to everything, eventually). My own personal experience with Staten Island, aside from listening to S T / old Wu-Tang cassettes, is limited to visiting twice, once to scout locations for an ex-girlfriend’s film, and going to a college house party in n Brainchild StudioS/nYc St. George. It’s obvious which one I chose to draw upon for DMZ. Y 330 West 38th Street, Suite 904 c Brainchild StudioS/nYc New York City, New York 10018 So in the spirit of the vibe, I asked my collaborators on DMZ to supply me with their ultimate DMZ House Party playlists, or, in the words of p: 212.647.9278 editor Will Dennis, the “top 5 beer drinking/house party/shout along/get fucked up/DMZ rock out mix tape songs... not the sappy ass love songs S u m m e r 2 0 1 0 e: [email protected] that you put on a mix tape for a girl. I’m talking TAKE ME DOWN TO THE HOSPITAL kinda shit here.” You heard the man. Boys? Visit Brainchild Studios at: RICCARDO BURCHIELLI (cocreator, artist): JEROMY COX (colorist): BRIAN WOOD: “Hit the Light” – Metallica (because “Where Is My Mind” – Pixies “What’s It All About” – Reducer SF (kind www.brainchildstudiosnyc.com I’m a fucking fat thrasher! – the party “I Don’t Want To Hear It” – Minor Threat of frat-posing-as-punk shit, but great begins) “The Choice Is Yours” – Black Sheep sing-along material, and since it’s a song “Ace of Spades” – Motorhead (because “Add It Up” – Violent Femmes about striking out with women at a bar, Lemmy is the father of all of us – the “Party At Ground Zero” – Fishbone it’s a totem of sorts to play at the start party rocks!) of a night) “Cowboys from Hell” – Pantera (Because “Re-Ignition” – Bad Brains (I would find they are the most powerful metal band little wrong with playing nothing BUT in history – we’re drinking hard) Bad Brains all night long at a party, but “Creep” – Stone Temple Pilots (because I’m maybe that explains why no one ever half the man I used to be–I’m becoming comes to mine) to be too much drunk) “Anything, Anything” – Buckcherry (ok, “Little Wing” – Jimmy Hendrix (because it’s a cover and Dramarama’s version during the night there is a time for love) wins in all other situations, but the “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” – Otis speed and ferocity of Buckcherry’s S u m m e r Redding (because now I want to be makes that beer disappear. Another calm, baby) bad-luck-in-love song)* “Brave Captain” – FIREHOSE (SST – best KRISTIAN DONALDSON (guest artist): record label ever?) “Ace of Spades” – Motorhead “Peace of Mind” – Boston (for those final 2 0 1 0 “Rebel Yell” – Billy Idol moments stumbling over empty cups at “Scenario” – A Tribe Called Quest the end of the night) “Las Cruces Jail” – Two Gallants * “Wrong” – Archers of Loaf, spiritual “Astro Zombies” – The Misfits substitute to be played if/when too (Drink – GUINNESS) many people make fun of you for WILL DENNIS (editor, enabler): Buckcherry. JOHN PAUL LEON (cover artist): “Rocks Off” – Rolling Stones (from the “Twice As Hard,” “Seeing Things” – Black original get silly drunk record EXILE ON What Would Matty Play? Who knows. I like to Crowes MAIN ST.) kick the poor guy when he’s down, which is “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” “Streams of Whiskey” – Pogues (please basically all the time, so I’m going to say he –The Band play this at my funeral) has crap taste in music and probably has “Brownsville Girl,” “When I Paint My “Wasted” – Circle Jerks (’nuff said) Candlebox on his iPod. (DMZ trivia moment – “Masterpiece” – Bob Dylan “Sweet Child O’ Mine” – GnR (’cuz who the logo on Matty’s baseball cap is that of doesn’t want to hear this song Riccardo Burchielli’s heavy metal band). JARED K. FLETCHER (letterer): at some point in the night?) “Boychuker” – Rocket from the Crypt “If Only You Were Lonely” – The “Protect Ya Neck” – Wu-Tang Clan Replacements (best drunken band ever) “Barroom Hero” – Dropkick Murphys “Russian Roulette” – The Spunks “Ain’t No Fun” – Snoop Dogg NEXT MONTH IN DMZ #36 (if it’s that kinda party, i’ll be swillin’ o.g. coors tallboyz!!!!!) Bio-weapons,Abu Ghraib,“we don’t torture”... a mini global war on terror playing out over a couple square blocks in Staten Island. Next arc in DMZ:“War Powers” – Parco Delgado’s back, and so is Riccardo, as the DMZ goes sovereign. Now, who needs a beer? 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This “Bullet” was used up until 2005, becoming the single longest- By 1949, the various businesses that made up DC Comics were formalized running logo in the company’s history. into National Comics, Inc., which was reflected in the logo’s new design that read “Superman–National Comics”. The current DC logo (referred to as the “Spin”), created by Josh Beatman THE DC “SPIN” FEATURED IN LOGOLOUNGE 5 of Brainchild Studios/NYC, continues the evolution of the mark. Reflecting Logolounge 5, Rockport Publisher’s best-selling hardcover series, collects 2,000 award-winning logotypes selected by an international panel By 1970, DC made an attempt to capitalize further on the sales success of DC’s expansion from comics publisher into larger forums for entertainment, of judges from a pool of over 33,000 entries. character–driven titles. The previous NATIONAL mark was retired, replaced the DC logo echoes the company’s new momentum forward, while still with an image of the host title’s character in a circle and a simple “DC” acknowledging DC’s rich history and the mark’s visual legacy. and title identification. DC Comics I Comic-Con International I Vertigo Crime I ?????? v DC Comics 5 DC Comics 7 + CRIME = The packaging for the Ame-Comi Heroine Series, initially created for Batgirl and Catwoman, has since been expanded to include a total of 29 different PVC statues through 2011. 8 DC Comics DC Comics 9 CRIME The final Vertigo Crime brand mark along with “Chuck Chalk”. Additional concept sketches can be seen on the following page. CRIME 10 DC Comics The Vertigo Crime line hit stores in August 2009 with the release of Filthy Rich and Dark Entries. Additional titles followed with an extensive line-up planned through 2010. 12 DC Comics DC Comics 13 14 DC Comics DC Comics 15 16 DC Comics DC Comics 17 18 DC Comics DC Comics 19 20 DC Comics DC Comics 21 22 DC Comics DC Comics 23 INTRODUCTION by Doug Braithwaite Will Eisner Comic Industry Award • 2010 JIM KRUEGER and ALEX ROSS Has it really been two years since this whole JUSTICE BEST PUBLICATION DESIGN STORY thing started? It only seems like yesterday that I was JIM KRUEGER having a conversation with Alex on a cold September SCRIPT SCRIPT night about the prospect of us working together on this. ABSOLUTE JUSTICE DOUG BRAITHWAITE and ALEX ROSS USTICE starts with a dream, and I was transfixed — this was better than ART Jfor me it has been a dream to work all the other children’s stories read to me designed by Josh Beatman on. And I suppose you could look at it as so far in my short life! The strange thing is something I have been practicing for my I have no recollection of what issue it was TODD KLEIN whole life.