The Hurt Locker meets The Wizard of Oz in The O.Z., a new comic book series by Ringo Award-winning creators David Pepose and Ruben Rojas. Now presented in a 56-page, perfect bound prestige format for the very first time, THE O.Z. #1 marks an action-packed transformation of a childhood classic into a war story for the ages! Check out our coverage of the series include reviews and interview with Pepose about the series.

They say there’s no place like home—but for war veteran Dorothy Gale, home is just another place that doesn’t exist anymore.

Decades ago, when a young girl said farewell to the magical land of Oz, she unwittingly plunged the country into civil war. A generation later, the name of Dorothy Gale lives on in her granddaughter, an Iraq war veteran grappling with PTSD.

When a tornado strands her in the place her grandmother once tried to save, will she be able to navigate its turbulent, magical landscape to ultimately bring peace while finding a way back home?

Fans of Mad Max: Fury Road, The Old Guard, Fables, or Dan Panosian’s The Last Boy and Alice trilogy will resonate with this series from Ringo Award-winning writer David Pepose and superstar artist Ruben Rojas that explores the echoes of post-traumatic stress disorder, the impossible decisions of war, and the true cost of violence somewhere over the rainbow.

THE O.Z. #1 is available for pre-order from your local comic shop until December 21, 2026 and will hit shelves on February 3, 2027.