This Week at Standard Attrition

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

Free Comic Book Day plans:

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

Northlanders #5, Notes & Reviews

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

Northlanders #5 - This Week

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

Northlanders #1, Online + For Free

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

Northlanders #8

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

This Weekend: New York Comic Con

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

2008 Eisner Award Nominations:

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

Seth Kushner Shoots Me

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

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...

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...

I found a few boxes of old 35mm slides I took on one of my...

DMZ "Friendly Fire" Inspiration

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

Northlanders #7

cover by Massimo Carnevale. - (permalink / discuss) -

Releases for June 2008

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

Splat! Graphic Novel Symposium...

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

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...

On Northlanders #4

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

Viking Women Dressed "Hot"?

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

Northlanders #4 - March 5, 2008

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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...

USA Today on DMZ

Twenty-Five Must-See Series: #5. DMZ by Brian Wood, illustrated by Riccardo Burchielli (Vertigo)....

Sven from Northlanders.  Art by Davide...

Brian Wood in May

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

Brian Wood @ Wondercon (SF)

I’ll be there next week, with a table in artist’s alley, # AA4.  Also:Friday: ...

Northlanders #5 and #6 covers, by Massimo...

Channel Zero: Public Domain now a free...

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

DMZ Charts in 2007

Here’s Diamond Distributor’s end-of-year Top 100 sales charts for graphic novels in...

DMZ #27 - Guest illustrated by Nathan Fox - Nine Page...

Print Magazine on DMZ and others...

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

Links for Jan 7th

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

DMZ "Criterion" Covers

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

Colorado Springs Gazette on...

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

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...

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

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

Northlanders #2 @ MySpace

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

May-July Release Schedule

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

Entertainment Weekly on Northlanders

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

Northlanders Covers

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

DMZ #26 This Week

IGN’s got a preview of this issue, which contains some spoilers, but I figure anyone...

Blair Butler Reviews NORTHLANDERS on G4

“Northlanders #1 …my PICK OF THE MONTH, Brian...”
— Brian K Vaughan

Sunday Interview at The Comics Reporter

Recent Guest-Bloggings

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

Advance Reviews of Northlanders #1

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

DMZ 4, 5

DC’s firing these out — here’s DMZ Vol. 4 and 5 on Amazon:Friendly Fire (#18-22) -...

(design) Breaking Down a DMZ Cover

Publishers Weekly on Northlanders

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

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...

Vertigo to Publish Demo

Vertigo has acquired rights to publish a new edition of Demo, the Eisner-award winning collection of...

“The guard flipped through “DMZ” saw a ravaged New York City...”
— Scott King

Wondercon

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

DMZ #25 - "Wilson" - art preview

Out 11/14, art by Danijel Zezelj: —

DMZ Vol. 4 "Friendly Fire"

According to Amazon: March 5, 2008 $12.99  This collects #18-22, with art by Riccardo Burchielli,...

Guest-blogging from Lucca Con, Italy pt.2

Guest-blogging from Lucca Con, Italy pt.1

Off...

…to Italy.  Out of contact for a week.  Will probably guest blog from the Lucca Con for...

a Northlanders sketch by Massimo Carnevale

Photos From The Kick-off Exhibition at...

DMZ is one of the special exhibitions there. 

DMZ #24 "Amina" @ CBR

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

Northlanders 7-Page Preview @ MySpace

View  I’ve written a lot of comics in the last decade, all different kinds, but they shared at...

CBR Article on Me, Northlanders, Iceland,...

Fight For Tomorrow on Amazon

Due in early January. Fight for Tomorrow —

Andy Kubert’s Northlanders #2 variant cover

Davide Gianfelice's Art Blog

DMZ #24 "Amina" Preview

On Newsarama. —

Riccardo Burchielli's Art Blog

Me in Iceland at Godafoss, where the Vikings chucked, literally, their...

Sgt. Ford Checks In...

He’s back stateside and emailed me his thoughts on DMZ’s Friendly Fire (you might...

brianwood: single night’s record: 20 pages of script. (via Twitter / brianwood)

Today--

I write the final scene for The New York Four. This book was only recently announced, but Ryan Kelly...

brianwood: All three of us are sick at the same time. Wow, this is really not good. (via Twitter /...

brianwood: in my top 5 greatest songs: “Tears Of A Clown” (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: chinese takeout. chow fun! FUUUNNNN!!!! (via Twitter / brianwood)

Purchased:

new Thurston Moore solo record trees outside the academy new Steve Earle record Washington Square...

brianwood: Gary Panter is my neighbor. Wow, who knew? (via Twitter / brianwood)

Blogged!

As a reader of the Ditmas Park Blog, I was pleased to see my site listed in the sidebar under, I am...

brianwood: I don’t have it in me for another almost-all-nighter. (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: What a crappy night. What incredible lack of sleep I am experiencing. Why do I do this...

(press release) Demo Rights Revert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBrian Wood and Becky Cloonan Announce ‘Demo’ Rights ReversionBROOKLYN, NEW...

brianwood: big news day (for me) tomorrow. plus, bought a great old dining table made from...

brianwood: 3 hours sleep… must. finish. script. (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: today, I frolic: http://www.flatbushfrolic.org/ (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: Up alone in the kitchen working, blasting Spoon at top volume in headphones, writing...

Who's The Guy In The Antlers??

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

DMZ #23 Out Today

Discuss? -bri

brianwood: @warrenellis - i was thinking of tethering her to something useful.. ger her to generate...

brianwood: Audrey was a late crawler but seems like she’ll be a very early walker. Shriek....

brianwood: @ lessthanrobin - my first laugh of the day! (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: leaves are changing color in Brooklyn (via Twitter / brianwood)

Saw something on TV last night about a place here in the city that serves “live sushi”, literally...

First Draft Notes for DMZ "Public Works"

DMZ #26 Cover

   discuss? -bri 

DMZ #23 Preview - 11 Pages on MySpace

brianwood: new slide scanner arrived. excellent. (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: @funrama - do YOu even remember drawing it? or is it all a blur, the last couple months?...

brianwood: I needed to write 11 pages tonight but hit the wall at 6. FAILURE. off to bed. (via...

Summer's Over

Meredith is back at work again, and our babysitter/nanny person isn’t due to start working for...

brianwood: 16 pages written. now bed. (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: Ryan Kelly’s babies need new shoes. Up tonight for as long as it takes writing New...

brianwood: @trishm - the battle was lost before it even began (via Twitter / brianwood)

brianwood: @trishm - i run a distant second to Mr. Plummer in Meredith’s eyes (via Twitter /...

brianwood: Audrey learned to say “hi” when she waves, which is pretty cool (via Twitter...

Cory Doctorow + DMZ + boingboing +...

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

Me in Geek Monthly

(interviewed by Blair Butler) —-

The Last Legion

(crossposted from my message boards) I think my editor Will Dennis and I are seeing this tomorrow....

brianwood: Audrey seems to have given up her morning nap. This is catastrophic. (via Twitter /...

What We Do

Mid-morning elevator waiting. bri 

Super Quiz! Win An Advance DMZ Vol. 3

Details here.  Quickly! -bri 

Brian Wood: took Audrey to Qwest for a blood test. Horrifying. How can a 20lb baby give up three...

“I’ve also been catching up on a few videos that I...”
— Pop Culture Quick Hits

Brian Wood: flying solo tonight. writing grisly shit while my precious daughter sleeps in the other...

DMZ idea

So here I am finishing up the script for DMZ #25, the one-shot featuring Wilson.  And I think how...

Brian Wood: wishing Audrey would just sleep and not wail and shriek herself into such a miserable,...

Becky Cloonan vs. The Ambassador From...

OK, no rumble or anything, but Becky was summoned to the embassy and give this award for being...

“Missing men, the ground soaked in blood… No bodies! ...”
— a panicked and superstitious...

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...

Brian Wood: my latest directorial masterpiece: http://www.vimeo.com/283061 (via Twitter / Brian...

Ryan Kelly’s 118 Pages

“It’s all for comics! Comics! Comics! New World Order! Attica! Rickyyyy!!” — -bri

Brian Wood: and Billy Bragg/Wilco.. under B or W? She says Wilco, I say Bragg. Fight!! (via...

Brian Wood: Coping w/ Meredith’s new CD file system… all DJ records are now under...

Brian Wood: @funrama - ancient history (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

Brian Wood: @funrama - I’m the freak that thinks the selling of the war is still news. My...

Brian Wood: 2pm already? Yikes. (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

Brian Wood: @trishm - I’m up working because Shelly NEVER seems to go on vacation. ...

Brian Wood: I love it when my editor’s on vacation (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

Packing and Unpacking

When did I update last? Further back than I thought. Ooops. We’re about 80% unpacked in the new...

Brian Wood: crucial night tonight - testing out the recommended chinese takeout. future happiness...

Brian Wood: baby CPR refresher course tomorrow morning. let’s see if this helps my paranoia...

Brian Wood: part two of the Wall Of Shelves assembled and set up. now only 75 boxes of books to...

Brian Wood: weedsmoke coming in through the window from downstairs. possibly baby’s first...

Brian Wood: @trish - excellent. you had five vodka tonics (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

Brian Wood: too old to drink until 3am (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

msg!

Soon, in a couple months, there will be a new brianwood.com I started the message board/network...

Brian Wood: another day, another attempt at getting the phone line turned on (via Twitter / Brian...

Brian Wood: @kellysue - it got up to 92 last night in my kitchen (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

Update on Becky’s 5, MINIS, Nebuli

from Khepri: http://khepricom.livejournal.com/158403.html “We are now temporarily out of 5. ...

Brian Wood: sitting in the kitchen, writing (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

Brian Wood: Verizon is late. Surprise, surprise. (via Twitter / Brian Wood)

Brian Wood: why does my ankle hurt so much? why?? i don’t recall doing anything to it…...

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...

My New Neighborhood

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

Becky Cloonan’s MINIS and 5

These are two seriously hot comics most of you probably haven’t seen.  MINIS is her big...

“They shot at us earlier today. What better reason to get...”
— Decade Later, from DMZ #23

Housing Department

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

Status Report