Dmz, Vol. 2 by Brian Wood

A gritty, character-driven continuation of a war-torn Manhattan follows a young reporter embedded in the devastated, demilitarized city as he tries to document truth while surviving its politics and violence. As civilians, militias and occupying forces vie for control of scarce resources, the narrator confronts moral compromises, witnesses brutal daily realities, and forms fraught alliances that reveal how ordinary life endures and mutates under prolonged conflict. The volume balances on-the-ground reportage with intimate human moments, showing how hope, exploitation and resilience coexist amid urban collapse.