"The Matrix" revolutionized the science-fiction action film for ever, and this collection of stories delves deeper into the world of the movies, exploring every aspect of the struggle between machine and mankind, between what is real and what is illusion.The Matrix Comics Volume 1 is a printed collection of eleven comics and one short story set in the Matrix universe, all of which had been published online on The Matrix official website. Contents:1. Bits and Pieces of Information - Lana & Lilly Wachowski (writers), Geof Darrow (artist)2. Sweating the Small Stuff - Bill Sienkiewicz3. A Life Less Empty - Ted McKeever4. Goliath - Neil Gaiman (writer), Bill Sienkiewicz & Gregory Ruth (artists)5. Burning Hope - John Van Fleet6. Butterfly - Dave Gibbons7. A Sword of a Different Color - Troy Nixey8. Get It? - Peter Bagge9. There Are No Flowers in the Real World - David Lapham10. The Miller's Tale - Paul Chadwick11. Artistic Freedom - Ryder Windham (writer), Kilian Plunkett (artist)12. Hunters and Collectors - Gregory Ruth