A review by nocontextdavid
DMZ, Vol. 5: The Hidden War by Danijel Žeželj, Brian Wood, Nathan Fox, Riccardo Burchielli

2.0

There is usually one TPB like this in every long-running series. Yep, this is the one you can skip! It's mostly a collection of one-shots to 'expand and enrich' the DMZ universe (as opposed to advancing the narrative in any meaningful way). I enjoyed all the stories but they didn't feel essential and, with so many comics vying for my disposable-but-limited geek dollars, I felt like my money would have been better spent elsewhere. Calling this a self-indulgent writer's exercise or a cynical money spinner is probably pushing it a bit far, but there is certainly an air of both about this collection. Great for die-hards and completists, however!