VOLUME 06: "BLOOD IN THE GAME" INTERVIEW

VOLUME 06: “BLOOD IN THE GAME” INTERVIEW

“Blood in the Game” collects issues 29 through 34 and chronicles the aspirational rise of iconoclast third party candidate Parco Delgado. The powers that be in the DMZ are intent upon holding democratic elections in order to form a provisional government to guide the Isle of Manhattan. Parco speaks out in an effort to reject the status quo and the faux-choice candidates being presented. He embodies the disenfranchised of the DMZ and assumes the role of populist candidate in this historic campaign. “Blood in the Game” is fascinating in the way that early seasons of Aaron Sorkin’s THE WEST WING were, in that they reveal the inner workings of political posturing and the susceptibility of the processes to individual personalities. With Riccardo Burchielli providing art for the entire arc, the story of Matthew Roth is thrust forward in an unexpected direction. “Blood in the Game” is a game-changer for Roth and the political landscape of the DMZ. As the title implies, he moves from being a journalist simply reporting the news to being a political activist creating the news with “The Delgado Nation.” Matty now has a vested interest in the political outcome of the election. Brian Wood ratchets up the tension significantly so that Roth is no longer able to coast as an observer, but has become a direct participant in a very high stakes game.

Brian, did you set out to write a game-changer with this arc? It has that distinct feeling that one era is ending and a new chapter in Matty’s life is beginning.

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