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22 December 2023
The Walking Dead is another gem from the seemingly unstoppable Robert Kirkman, which has quickly escalated on my list to my absolute favorite read. Why? Zombies, zombies, zombies!
I love fucking zombies. Wait, that doesn’t sound right....
Anyway, these undead creatures have been my passion for the last few years, and before this book came out I didn’t think I would ever find a comic book that would accurately capture the drama/horror of a zombie invasion. With The Walking Dead, though, we have a winner.
Kirkman seems to get right what so many other writers miss every time. He creates characters that we come across in the middle of their lives and presents them so that we believe they’ve had a past that we can relate to and understand. To get inside the head of every single person involved within a story to the extent that Mr. Kirkman does, and present them in a believable way in the unbelievable situation they are in, is a spectacular accomplishment. The zombies here are only a background to the story. The meat of the tale is the everyday life that the group of survivors must face and survive.
Rick Grimes is an officer of the law who awakens from a coma in the aftermath of the end of the world as he knew it. From there, through the end of the series, we will follow his life: the people he meets, the situations he faces, and the zombies he smashes. The zombies in the book are the classic Romero inspired, dim-witted, slow-moving type, but they still couldn’t be scarier.
The first six issues were illustrated by Tony Moore. He really kicks the series off with a bang. He nails every expression of shock, horror, fear, confusion, joy, and sorrow. His compositions are amazing, his backgrounds are lush and detailed, and his zombies are terrifying. From then on (currently issue 13) Charlie Adlard took over and slipped into Moore’s shoes like a glove (What?!?). This is another guy with a wonderful sense of how to use black, as well as powerful, moving expression. The people that Mr. Adlard draws seem to stare through you from the page. And I have to mention that Mr. Cliff Rathburn does a wonderful job gray-scaling Mr. Adlard’s pages.
This book is on my \"must read\" list. Even if you don’t like zombie comics, or if you’re only into superhero comics, you need to read this book. The first 12 issues are out now in two trades-- Volume 1: Days Gone By and Volume 2: Miles Behind Us. And by the time you read this, only issues 13 and 14 will have come out, a very reasonable jumping-on point. Please support these guys. They’re doing an awesome job!
I love fucking zombies. Wait, that doesn’t sound right....
Anyway, these undead creatures have been my passion for the last few years, and before this book came out I didn’t think I would ever find a comic book that would accurately capture the drama/horror of a zombie invasion. With The Walking Dead, though, we have a winner.
Kirkman seems to get right what so many other writers miss every time. He creates characters that we come across in the middle of their lives and presents them so that we believe they’ve had a past that we can relate to and understand. To get inside the head of every single person involved within a story to the extent that Mr. Kirkman does, and present them in a believable way in the unbelievable situation they are in, is a spectacular accomplishment. The zombies here are only a background to the story. The meat of the tale is the everyday life that the group of survivors must face and survive.
Rick Grimes is an officer of the law who awakens from a coma in the aftermath of the end of the world as he knew it. From there, through the end of the series, we will follow his life: the people he meets, the situations he faces, and the zombies he smashes. The zombies in the book are the classic Romero inspired, dim-witted, slow-moving type, but they still couldn’t be scarier.
The first six issues were illustrated by Tony Moore. He really kicks the series off with a bang. He nails every expression of shock, horror, fear, confusion, joy, and sorrow. His compositions are amazing, his backgrounds are lush and detailed, and his zombies are terrifying. From then on (currently issue 13) Charlie Adlard took over and slipped into Moore’s shoes like a glove (What?!?). This is another guy with a wonderful sense of how to use black, as well as powerful, moving expression. The people that Mr. Adlard draws seem to stare through you from the page. And I have to mention that Mr. Cliff Rathburn does a wonderful job gray-scaling Mr. Adlard’s pages.
This book is on my \"must read\" list. Even if you don’t like zombie comics, or if you’re only into superhero comics, you need to read this book. The first 12 issues are out now in two trades-- Volume 1: Days Gone By and Volume 2: Miles Behind Us. And by the time you read this, only issues 13 and 14 will have come out, a very reasonable jumping-on point. Please support these guys. They’re doing an awesome job!
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vol 7 - issue 05 (jan 2005)
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