Local (2005) comic books
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Issue #1A
Local (2005) #1A$3.20
$2.50
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First Printing. by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly. A brand new 12-issue series from the co-creator of the critically acclaimed Demo! We all come from somewhere, and whether it's the big city or a small town, it's part of what makes us who we are. Some people spend their whole life trying to escape, others never want to leave. Each self-contained single issue of Local sees everyday people faced with life-changing choices that will affect not only themselves, but their friends, family, and the community they live in as well. Issue #1 introduces us to Portland, Oregon resident Megan McKeenan as she finds herself in sticky situation she needs to get out of, fast. In that crucial split-second, Megan lives out the possible repercussions of her choice. MATURE THEMES 7x10, 32pgs, B&W (1 of 12)SRP: $2.99 REVIEW BY LONE STAR COMICS GENERAL MANAGER AARON SETTLE: Brian Wood's Demoo is one of my favorite books of all time. I loved the ambitiousness of it, twelve self contained stories that each told the story of the most important day in the lives of twelve very different characters. It was a fresh take on superpowers and unlike anything else on the comic shelves. So when I heard Brian Wood had a new twelve issue series coming from Oni Press I was at first excited, but that slowly turned to apprehension. What if he just did the same thing over again? Would that lessen my love for Demo? It turns out I need not have worried. Local only has a few things in common with Demo and most of them have more to do with quality than story points. Local will be twelve issues, each set in a different city and exploring how environments influence stories. The other cool difference is that this time there is a recurring character, Megan McKeenan. Megan will be in each issue, although not always as the main character. And every issue takes place a year later, so in the course of the series Megan goes from an eighteen year-old over her head to a slightly more mature thirty year old. The first issue is set in Portland, Oregon and follows Megan as she is forced to make a life altering choice. We get to see the multitude of options she has and where each will lead her until she finally makes her choice. Wood's writing is still top notch and Ryan Kelly's art is a perfect match for the story. If you liked Demo, you need to give Local a chance. REVIEW BY LONE STAR COMICS CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER GREG THOMPSON: Brian Wood returns to the 12 issue/one shot story series that worked so well in Demo. This time around, it's stories about people and their hometowns. This first issue focuses on Megan McKennan, a girl from Portland, OR who has gotten herself into a sticky situation and needs to get out fast. In the split-second she weighs her options, she sees her future unfold. As with Demo, these stories will be extremely personal and give the viewer a voyeuristic view into the lives of Wood's creations. If you are yearning to find a voice who can identify with you, you probably want to give this a shot. Brian Wood is wonderful at touching on everyday emotions. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #1B
Local (2005) #1B$2.50
$2.50
Second Printing. by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly. A brand new 12-issue series from the co-creator of the critically acclaimed Demo! We all come from somewhere, and whether it's the big city or a small town, it's part of what makes us who we are. Some people spend their whole life trying to escape, others never want to leave. Each self-contained single issue of Local sees everyday people faced with life-changing choices that will affect not only themselves, but their friends, family, and the community they live in as well. Issue #1 introduces us to Portland, Oregon resident Megan McKeenan as she finds herself in sticky situation she needs to get out of, fast. In that crucial split-second, Megan lives out the possible repercussions of her choice. MATURE THEMES 7x10, 32pgs, B&W (1 of 12)SRP: $2.99 REVIEW BY LONE STAR COMICS GENERAL MANAGER AARON SETTLE: Brian Wood's Demoo is one of my favorite books of all time. I loved the ambitiousness of it, twelve self contained stories that each told the story of the most important day in the lives of twelve very different characters. It was a fresh take on superpowers and unlike anything else on the comic shelves. So when I heard Brian Wood had a new twelve issue series coming from Oni Press I was at first excited, but that slowly turned to apprehension. What if he just did the same thing over again? Would that lessen my love for Demo? It turns out I need not have worried. Local only has a few things in common with Demo and most of them have more to do with quality than story points. Local will be twelve issues, each set in a different city and exploring how environments influence stories. The other cool difference is that this time there is a recurring character, Megan McKeenan. Megan will be in each issue, although not always as the main character. And every issue takes place a year later, so in the course of the series Megan goes from an eighteen year-old over her head to a slightly more mature thirty year old. The first issue is set in Portland, Oregon and follows Megan as she is forced to make a life altering choice. We get to see the multitude of options she has and where each will lead her until she finally makes her choice. Wood's writing is still top notch and Ryan Kelly's art is a perfect match for the story. If you liked Demo, you need to give Local a chance. REVIEW BY LONE STAR COMICS CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER GREG THOMPSON: Brian Wood returns to the 12 issue/one shot story series that worked so well in Demo. This time around, it's stories about people and their hometowns. This first issue focuses on Megan McKennan, a girl from Portland, OR who has gotten herself into a sticky situation and needs to get out fast. In the split-second she weighs her options, she sees her future unfold. As with Demo, these stories will be extremely personal and give the viewer a voyeuristic view into the lives of Wood's creations. If you are yearning to find a voice who can identify with you, you probably want to give this a shot. Brian Wood is wonderful at touching on everyday emotions. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #2
Local (2005) #2$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly. While Megan's at work, he finds her hidden key and lets himself in to her apartment, spending the day reading her books, rummaging around, and relaxing on her bed. He's gone when she comes home, leaving behind short love notes scrawled on the backs of the photographs he takes of himself. Is this just sick, twisted stalker games, or is he Megan McKeenan's new "Polaroid Boyfriend?" MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (2 of 12)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #3
Local (2005) #3$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly. After more than 15 years of recording and touring, Richmond, Virginia's favorite indie rock supergroup returns home to call it quits. But after so much time away, re-integrating themselves back into the city that formed and defined them isn't quite the joyous experience they hoped it would be. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (3 of 12)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #4
Local (2005) #4$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly. The quiet peace of Missoula, Montana is broken when two estranged brothers are reunited and the definitions of what makes a "good" and "bad" sibling become blurred. In a series of violent and disturbing scenes, poor Megan McKeenan plays an unwilling witness to the ultimate in family breakdowns. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (4 of 12)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #5
Local (2005) #5$2.50
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By Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly THE LAST LONELY DAYS AT THE OXFORD THEATER?After the traumatic events Megan survived in the last story, we next find her as the sole employee at a run- down arthouse movie theatre tucked way up north in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Lost in her own head, she joins the small but loyal crowd of patrons that gather each night for the second-run films, learning that the stories of the moviegoers themselves can, more often than not, rival what's up on the big screen. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (5 of 12)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #6
Local (2005) #6$2.50
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By Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly. Brooklyn, New York. Home of the 400 sq. foot, two-bedroom apartment. Between their hectic work and school schedules, Megan and her roommate Gloria never see each other. This is what makes such cramped living conditions possible! But a sensitive word document left open on Gloria's laptop one day catches Megan's eye, and she's drawn into the strange and disturbing life of her invisible roommate. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (6 of 12). Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #7
Local (2005) #7$2.50
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By Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly Nicky McKeenan, age 16, annoyance to his parents and a major blight on the suburban Tempe, AZ neighborhood he reluctantly calls home. At his best, he's a sullen teenager who likes to bully. And at his worst, he's a budding sociopath well skilled in the art of property damage. Regular postcards from a half-sister he's never met keep him from going too far over the edge, but will that be enough to save Nicky when it matters the most? MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (7 of 12) Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #8
Local (2005) #8$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly "Food as Substitute" ? Working as a waitress at a popular restaurant, Megan starts a passionate love affair with one of the young chefs, and at the same time negotiates an awkward relationship with a much older customer. Late nights, good food, better sex, steamy kitchens, love triangles... all set in the diverse and artistic neighborhood of Wicker Park, Chicago. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (8 of 12) Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #9
Local (2005) #9$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly "Wish You Were Here" ? After hearing news of her parents' death, Megan McKeenan travels to Norman, Oklahoma to see the exact location where her parents first met ? in front of the Bizzel Library on the UO Norman Campus. She has an old family photo from that moment in the past, and in an effort to process her loss, she attempts to recreate it with her new boyfriend. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (9 of 12) Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #10
Local (2005) #10$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly "The Process." The flipside to the previous issue of Local, this Austin, TX-based story tracks Megan's brother Matthew McKeenan, as he also reacts to the news of their parent's death. While Megan's journey was proactive, sentimental, and in the end, rather uplifting, Matthew's process is radically different, and possibly dangerous. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W (10 of 12) Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #11
Local (2005) #11$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly Set in the Toronto fine arts scene, this penultimate issue of Local focuses on a young art student trying to manipulate the scene as best she can, who sees a source of material too good to pass up: Megan McKeenan. But as Megan turns thirty, how will she deal with this cocky upstart? Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #12
Local (2005) #12$2.50
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by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly More than a decade after Megan McKeenan set off on her cross-continental vagabond lifestyle, she's gone from a naive and brash teenager to a woman in her thirties, wise beyond her years. In this final issue, she travels to rural Vermont and the vacation house she remembers from her early childhood to finally settle down. She reflects on her life and what the future holds. Her entire life has been running from one situation to the next - can she find peace of mind in the New England woods? Cover price $2.99.
