Brian Wood is a comics writer & illustrator whose work includes the critically acclaimed DMZ and Warren Ellis' Global Frequency, as well as illustration work for Rockstar games.  Lately he's been writing Local for Oni Press.  The last issue of the 12-part series came out today and it's set in Vermont.  Wood was born and raised in Essex Jct.  My friend Brad emailed me to let me know about the book.  I'm looking forward to reading it, but I just got off the phone with the local comic shop (the one that I managed in the 1990s) and they only got two copies of the book -- not even enough for the staff there to buy.  I put my name on the reorder list so I might get one next week.  Check it out if you can find it!

Brad writes...

"Each issue centers around a specific city, chronicling the life of main
character Meghan as she moves to (or through) each place.  Lots of familiar
locations (for the locals, of course) are illustrated throughout each story
by series artist Ryan Kelly.

The final issue, #12, appropriately enough takes place in Burlington and
elsewhere in Vermont.  I've seen some preview art and the Church St. stuff
is dead on."


No word yet on whether meteorologist Tom Messner is portrayed in the book.