Reddit reviews DMZ Vol. 1: On the Ground

Based on true events, as I'm pretty sure lions can't talk, but you may enjoy anyways: Pride of Baghdad. Also try DMZ; said link has a look inside to see if it is to your taste.

Your friend has fantastic taste, but I don't see:

• Casanova
  
• Doom Patrol
  
• Scalped
  
• Starman
  
• Sweet Tooth
  
• DMZ
  
• American Vampire
  
• Irredeemable
  
• Chew
  
• Locke & Key
  
  Frankly, any of those would fit in fucking perfectly with that collection, and your friend would pretty much think you were a complete badass. Basically, just browse through those and pick the one that you think sounds the coolest, they're all great and are all very much within your friend's wheelhouse. Your friend's sensibilities are all laid out pretty bare there, she likes a little bit "dark" and a touch of "grit," but with a very clear tendency towards the "cerebral," the "meta contextual," and the "indie/intellectual." So, that's what I stuck to with this list. These are all sort of obvious, but obvious in a "cool" sort of way... the way the movie "the omen" is obvious to a horror fan, or the film "Brazil" is to a sci fi freak, but probably not to a general audience. You dig?
  
  You're welcome :D

Check out DMZ. Near future, second Civil War breaks out in the US, follows a photojournalist, it's really cool.

I'm not sure if these will interest you, but the comics that got me into... comics are these:

• DMZ
  
• Batman: A Serious House on Serious Earth
  
• Chew (Probabtly my favorite)
  
• Metropolitan
  
  I'll add more if I think of them. Also, if you're interested in digital comics, check out Comixology. They usually have some pretty neat sale going on.

we have very similar tastes. check some of these out... the first 2 would be great ones to ask for, since they are a little pricier.

Criminal- Deluxe Edition

Essex County

Hellboy - Vol. 1

DMZ - Vol. 1

Preacher and Y: The Last Man are awesome series'. Also check out Chew, and DMZ.

I highly recommend reading a few comic books. Believe me, it smooths the transition over to novels. If you're not into the whole superhero thing, there are definitely some other good books out there. I recommend these: http://www.amazon.ca/books/dp/1401210627

Not sure if it's the dystopia that you're looking for, but DMZ is quite good.