Roth's star power lands the break of a lifetime: an interview with the infamous leaders of the Free Armies.

"When Matty Roth first landed in the DMZ, he was handed the exclusive opportunity to document the city under siege. Instead he's allowed himself to fall in with politicians and opportunists, warlords, and mercenaries. With the final battle about to begin, this is his last chance to do right by the residents of the city he's grown to love"--P. [4] of cover.

The world and characters of the DMZ are expanded and enriched in this volume as Matty Roth turns his attention to several locals -- a guerilla artist, a former ally who's now worse off than a homeless person, the powerful head of an organization within the DMZ and more.

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"--Publisher's web site.

Matty Roth's story comes to an end, as does the Second American Civil War that tore a nation in half. Includes an epilogue issue that removes any doubt that "DMZ, at its core, is a love letter to New York City"--P. [4] of cover.