2008

May

This Week at Standard Attrition

Threads from my new message board, which is also home to Jason Aaron, Brian Azzarello, David Lapham,...
May 7th

Apr

Free Comic Book Day plans:

Cliff Chiang, Will Dennis, and myself will be here:Upstate Comics Freedom Business Ctr. 1097...
Apr 29th

Northlanders #5, Notes & Reviews

This post contains NO story spoilers.When I launched this series, speaking for myself, I was taking...
Apr 24th

Northlanders #5 - This Week

Why did Sven leave Orkney? How did he get to Constantinople? Why does he reject his heritage so...
Apr 23rd

Northlanders #1, Online + For Free

Sold out, and out of print, DC/Vertigo has posted the complete first issue of NORTHLANDERS right...
Apr 17th

Northlanders #8

Here’s the cover (by Massimo Carnevale) to the last installment in the “Sven The...
Apr 15th

This Weekend: New York Comic Con

My schedule: Friday:3-4pm - Minx “Your Life In Pictures) panel (room 1E09)4-5pm - Vertigo...
Apr 14th

2008 Eisner Award Nominations:

Best Writer: Ed Brubaker, Captain America, Criminal, Daredevil, Immortal Iron Fist (Marvel) James...
Apr 14th

Seth Kushner Shoots Me

See it bigger here.  This is for Seth’s Graphic Novelists project. —
Apr 13th

The New York Four, by Brian Wood and...

MySpace has a 25 page preview up here. The New York Four is an original graphic novel I created...
Apr 8th

Local, by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly

Local #11 is on shipping lists for next week, April 16th. Local #12 is being lettered right now, and...
Apr 8th
I found a few boxes of old 35mm slides I took on one of my...
Apr 6th

Mar

DMZ "Friendly Fire" Inspiration

The inspiration for DMZ’s “Friendly Fire” came partly from the Haditha killings,...
Mar 30th

Northlanders #7

cover by Massimo Carnevale. - (permalink / discuss) -
Mar 28th

Releases for June 2008

Busy month:THE NEW YORK FOURWritten by Brian WoodArt and cover by Ryan KellyA new Minx graphic novel...
Mar 18th

Splat! Graphic Novel Symposium...

So I ran this workshop called “Place In The Graphic Novel” today. I’ve spoken on...
Mar 17th

DMZ Week: #29 and Vol. 4: Friendly...

In stores this week: volume 4 of the collected editions (above) and also DMZ #29, part one of the...
Mar 11th

On Northlanders #4

The story’s starting to click with people: …considering how far it’s come in just...
Mar 8th

Viking Women Dressed "Hot"?

Paging Thora…(link) Until now, anthropological evidence showed a Viking woman wearing an apron...
Mar 6th

Northlanders #4 - March 5, 2008

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Mar 4th

Feb

In Which Becky and I Make More Demo...

The Return of Demo Us Talking About It At Wondercon Promo Images There will be much more info to...
Feb 24th

USA Today on DMZ

Twenty-Five Must-See Series: #5. DMZ by Brian Wood, illustrated by Riccardo Burchielli (Vertigo)....
Feb 21st
Sven from Northlanders.  Art by Davide...
Feb 20th

Brian Wood in May

DEMOWritten by Brian WoodArt and cover by Becky CloonanThe Eisner-nominated and critically acclaimed...
Feb 20th

Brian Wood @ Wondercon (SF)

I’ll be there next week, with a table in artist’s alley, # AA4.  Also:Friday: ...
Feb 14th
Northlanders #5 and #6 covers, by Massimo...
Feb 7th

Jan

Channel Zero: Public Domain now a free...

BRIAN WOOD ANNOUNCES “PUBLIC DOMAIN” RIGHTS REVERSION AND FREE DOWNLOAD ...
Jan 30th

DMZ Charts in 2007

Here’s Diamond Distributor’s end-of-year Top 100 sales charts for graphic novels in...
Jan 28th
DMZ #27 - Guest illustrated by Nathan Fox - Nine Page...
Jan 15th

Print Magazine on DMZ and others...

Print Magazine! Now the boys back at art school will respect me! Seriously, here we go. Some...
Jan 9th

Links for Jan 7th

Blair Butler names LOCAL “best of” for 2007 My pics from London Me vs. Bendis,...
Jan 7th

2007

Dec

DMZ "Criterion" Covers

I made some alternate DMZ trade covers for fun. Here’s one, and click here and here and here...
Dec 28th

Colorado Springs Gazette on...

(link) It’s a big departure for Wood, who is probably best known for “DMZ,”...
Dec 27th

Notes on Demo Vol. 1

I’ve been meaning to post this for a bit:The Vertigo Demo will be the same price, the same...
Dec 22nd

Coming up... DMZ #29 and Northlanders #4...

DMZ #29  Written by Brian Wood Art by Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood “Blood in the...
Dec 18th

Northlanders #2 @ MySpace

“I’ll show you a vision of Vikings and the world as it was at the year 1000 like...
Dec 13th

May-July Release Schedule

VERTIGO FIRST CUT TP Collects DMZ #1, ARMY @ LOVE #1, THE EXTERMINATORS #1, JACK OF FABLES #1,...
Dec 12th

Entertainment Weekly on Northlanders

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0„20165688,00.html
Dec 12th

Northlanders Covers

Here’s a look at DAVE GIBBONS’ variant cover to Northlanders #3… …and...
Dec 11th

DMZ #26 This Week

IGN’s got a preview of this issue, which contains some spoilers, but I figure anyone...
Dec 11th
Blair Butler Reviews NORTHLANDERS on G4
Dec 7th
“Northlanders #1 …my PICK OF THE MONTH, Brian...”
— Brian K Vaughan
Dec 4th
Sunday Interview at The Comics Reporter
Dec 2nd

Nov

Recent Guest-Bloggings

I’ve been spending time blogging for Newsarama this month.  Here’s a few recent...
Nov 30th

Advance Reviews of Northlanders #1

Johanna, Jog, and Randy chime in. The book hits shops December 5th.  —
Nov 26th

DMZ 4, 5

DC’s firing these out — here’s DMZ Vol. 4 and 5 on Amazon:Friendly Fire (#18-22) -...
Nov 18th
(design) Breaking Down a DMZ Cover
Nov 16th

Publishers Weekly on Northlanders

Article by Chris Arrant: …Sven sees an opportunity to “take his money and run” so to speak,...
Nov 14th

One Laptop Per Child

Give One, Get One: For a donation of $399, one XO laptop will be sent to empower a child in a...
Nov 14th

Vertigo to Publish Demo

Vertigo has acquired rights to publish a new edition of Demo, the Eisner-award winning collection of...
Nov 13th
“The guard flipped through “DMZ” saw a ravaged New York City...”
— Scott King
Nov 12th

Wondercon

San Francisco, end of February.  I’l be there. —-
Nov 11th

DMZ #25 - "Wilson" - art preview

Out 11/14, art by Danijel Zezelj: —
Nov 10th

DMZ Vol. 4 "Friendly Fire"

According to Amazon: March 5, 2008 $12.99  This collects #18-22, with art by Riccardo Burchielli,...
Nov 7th
Guest-blogging from Lucca Con, Italy pt.2
Nov 3rd
Guest-blogging from Lucca Con, Italy pt.1
Nov 3rd

Oct

Off...

…to Italy.  Out of contact for a week.  Will probably guest blog from the Lucca Con for...
Oct 28th
a Northlanders sketch by Massimo Carnevale
Oct 26th

Photos From The Kick-off Exhibition at...

DMZ is one of the special exhibitions there. 
Oct 24th

DMZ #24 "Amina" @ CBR

DMZ #24 (Vertigo/DC Comics)A few issues back, Matty Roth saved the life of a girl who...
Oct 18th

Northlanders 7-Page Preview @ MySpace

View  I’ve written a lot of comics in the last decade, all different kinds, but they shared at...
Oct 17th
CBR Article on Me, Northlanders, Iceland,...
Oct 16th

Fight For Tomorrow on Amazon

Due in early January. Fight for Tomorrow —
Oct 16th
Andy Kubert’s Northlanders #2 variant cover
Oct 15th
Davide Gianfelice's Art Blog
Oct 14th

DMZ #24 "Amina" Preview

On Newsarama. —
Oct 14th
Riccardo Burchielli's Art Blog
Oct 9th
Me in Iceland at Godafoss, where the Vikings chucked, literally, their...
Oct 5th

Sgt. Ford Checks In...

He’s back stateside and emailed me his thoughts on DMZ’s Friendly Fire (you might...
Oct 4th
brianwood: single night’s record: 20 pages of script. (via Twitter / brianwood)
Oct 1st

Sep

Today--

I write the final scene for The New York Four. This book was only recently announced, but Ryan Kelly...
Sep 30th
brianwood: All three of us are sick at the same time. Wow, this is really not good. (via Twitter /...
Sep 30th
brianwood: in my top 5 greatest songs: “Tears Of A Clown” (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 29th
brianwood: chinese takeout. chow fun! FUUUNNNN!!!! (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 28th

Purchased:

new Thurston Moore solo record trees outside the academy new Steve Earle record Washington Square...
Sep 28th
brianwood: Gary Panter is my neighbor. Wow, who knew? (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 26th

Blogged!

As a reader of the Ditmas Park Blog, I was pleased to see my site listed in the sidebar under, I am...
Sep 26th
brianwood: I don’t have it in me for another almost-all-nighter. (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 25th
Sep 25th
brianwood: What a crappy night. What incredible lack of sleep I am experiencing. Why do I do this...
Sep 25th

(press release) Demo Rights Revert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBrian Wood and Becky Cloonan Announce ‘Demo’ Rights ReversionBROOKLYN, NEW...
Sep 24th
brianwood: big news day (for me) tomorrow. plus, bought a great old dining table made from...
Sep 23rd
brianwood: 3 hours sleep… must. finish. script. (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 20th
brianwood: today, I frolic: http://www.flatbushfrolic.org/ (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 16th
brianwood: Up alone in the kitchen working, blasting Spoon at top volume in headphones, writing...
Sep 16th

Who's The Guy In The Antlers??

Northlanders #3, page 11 — sketch art by Davide Gianfelice.  —
Sep 15th

DMZ #23 Out Today

Discuss? -bri
Sep 12th
brianwood: @warrenellis - i was thinking of tethering her to something useful.. ger her to generate...
Sep 12th
brianwood: Audrey was a late crawler but seems like she’ll be a very early walker. Shriek....
Sep 12th
brianwood: @ lessthanrobin - my first laugh of the day! (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 11th
brianwood: leaves are changing color in Brooklyn (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 11th
Saw something on TV last night about a place here in the city that serves “live sushi”, literally...
Sep 11th
First Draft Notes for DMZ "Public Works"
Sep 10th

DMZ #26 Cover

   discuss? -bri 
Sep 10th
DMZ #23 Preview - 11 Pages on MySpace
Sep 8th
brianwood: new slide scanner arrived. excellent. (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 7th
brianwood: @funrama - do YOu even remember drawing it? or is it all a blur, the last couple months?...
Sep 5th
brianwood: I needed to write 11 pages tonight but hit the wall at 6. FAILURE. off to bed. (via...
Sep 5th

Summer's Over

Meredith is back at work again, and our babysitter/nanny person isn’t due to start working for...
Sep 4th
brianwood: 16 pages written. now bed. (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 3rd
brianwood: Ryan Kelly’s babies need new shoes. Up tonight for as long as it takes writing New...
Sep 2nd
brianwood: @trishm - the battle was lost before it even began (via Twitter / brianwood)
Sep 1st
brianwood: @trishm - i run a distant second to Mr. Plummer in Meredith’s eyes (via Twitter /...
Sep 1st
brianwood: Audrey learned to say “hi” when she waves, which is pretty cool (via Twitter...
Sep 1st

Cory Doctorow + DMZ + boingboing +...

link“Public Works is the third collection of DMZ comics, and it’s stupendous. DMZ is...
Sep 1st

Aug

Me in Geek Monthly

(interviewed by Blair Butler) —-
Aug 31st

The Last Legion

(crossposted from my message boards) I think my editor Will Dennis and I are seeing this tomorrow....
Aug 30th
brianwood: Audrey seems to have given up her morning nap. This is catastrophic. (via Twitter /...
Aug 30th

What We Do

Mid-morning elevator waiting. bri 
Aug 29th

Super Quiz! Win An Advance DMZ Vol. 3

Details here.  Quickly! -bri 
Aug 29th
Brian Wood: took Audrey to Qwest for a blood test. Horrifying. How can a 20lb baby give up three...
Aug 29th
“I’ve also been catching up on a few videos that I...”
— Pop Culture Quick Hits
Aug 27th
Brian Wood: flying solo tonight. writing grisly shit while my precious daughter sleeps in the other...
Aug 26th

DMZ idea

So here I am finishing up the script for DMZ #25, the one-shot featuring Wilson.  And I think how...
Aug 26th
Brian Wood: wishing Audrey would just sleep and not wail and shriek herself into such a miserable,...
Aug 24th

Becky Cloonan vs. The Ambassador From...

OK, no rumble or anything, but Becky was summoned to the embassy and give this award for being...
Aug 23rd
“Missing men, the ground soaked in blood… No bodies! ...”
— a panicked and superstitious...
Aug 23rd

Signing at Rocketship, Sept 8th

All, More info to come later, but I will be at Rocketship Comics, a great shop on Smith Street in...
Aug 23rd
Brian Wood: my latest directorial masterpiece: http://www.vimeo.com/283061 (via Twitter / Brian...
Aug 22nd

Ryan Kelly’s 118 Pages

“It’s all for comics! Comics! Comics! New World Order! Attica! Rickyyyy!!” — -bri
Aug 21st
Brian Wood: and Billy Bragg/Wilco.. under B or W? She says Wilco, I say Bragg. Fight!! (via...
Aug 21st
Brian Wood: Coping w/ Meredith’s new CD file system… all DJ records are now under...
Aug 21st
Brian Wood: @funrama - ancient history (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 20th
Brian Wood: @funrama - I’m the freak that thinks the selling of the war is still news. My...
Aug 20th
Brian Wood: 2pm already? Yikes. (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 20th
Brian Wood: @trishm - I’m up working because Shelly NEVER seems to go on vacation. ...
Aug 20th
Brian Wood: I love it when my editor’s on vacation (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 20th

Packing and Unpacking

When did I update last? Further back than I thought. Ooops. We’re about 80% unpacked in the new...
Aug 19th
Brian Wood: crucial night tonight - testing out the recommended chinese takeout. future happiness...
Aug 18th
Brian Wood: baby CPR refresher course tomorrow morning. let’s see if this helps my paranoia...
Aug 17th
Brian Wood: part two of the Wall Of Shelves assembled and set up. now only 75 boxes of books to...
Aug 17th
Brian Wood: weedsmoke coming in through the window from downstairs. possibly baby’s first...
Aug 16th
Brian Wood: @trish - excellent. you had five vodka tonics (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 16th
Brian Wood: too old to drink until 3am (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 16th

msg!

Soon, in a couple months, there will be a new brianwood.com I started the message board/network...
Aug 15th
Brian Wood: another day, another attempt at getting the phone line turned on (via Twitter / Brian...
Aug 15th
Brian Wood: @kellysue - it got up to 92 last night in my kitchen (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 14th

Update on Becky’s 5, MINIS, Nebuli

from Khepri: http://khepricom.livejournal.com/158403.html “We are now temporarily out of 5. ...
Aug 14th
Brian Wood: sitting in the kitchen, writing (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 13th
Brian Wood: Verizon is late. Surprise, surprise. (via Twitter / Brian Wood)
Aug 13th
Brian Wood: why does my ankle hurt so much? why?? i don’t recall doing anything to it…...
Aug 13th

What Happens When You Have a Large Book...

Me:  This book goes over there, in the “ship-based exploration” category. Meredith: No, it goes here...
Aug 11th

My New Neighborhood

“There’s a war going down in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, and the winner, so far, is the neighborhood. For...
Aug 9th

Becky Cloonan’s MINIS and 5

These are two seriously hot comics most of you probably haven’t seen.  MINIS is her big...
Aug 9th
“They shot at us earlier today. What better reason to get...”
— Decade Later, from DMZ #23
Aug 8th

Housing Department

This is Audrey is her new room the other day when we stopped by to turn on the fridge and check to...
Aug 2nd

Jul

Status Report