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The Walking Dead (comics)
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Sethtimus Prime
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Kuraudo said:
Fuck! Wow. I never saw that coming.
WrenchNinja
Member
I knew
. Of course he's not dead yet but I'd be surprised if he lives through that.
Carl would be biting the dust soon
Yeah,
after how good things were going for multiple issues, you knew it was going to swing violently in the opposite direction. Now, anyone else have issues with how they dealt with the End of Morgan? Very Subdued with the Offscreen killing. Maybe done because of what the issue was going to end with.
Man, they cut out a couple of characters in rapid succession, though Douglas and the LadyFriend and Son were never really noticeable.
Man, they cut out a couple of characters in rapid succession, though Douglas and the LadyFriend and Son were never really noticeable.
Master Thespian
Member
I was talking about this with a friend of mine. Since comics are so decompressed now, and overall I enjoy that, they aren't much fun month to month anymore. I just caught up on the last three issues myself andGryphter said:
HOLY SHIT CARL. He'll make it since it's clear that while his ear and eye are gone, but the entire skull/brain part of his head is in tact.
WrenchNinja
Member
Just read #84.
.
The ending to this arc was alright I suppose. Rick finally realized that people are important and him and Michonne manage to inspire everyone else hiding in their houses to fight back. And they killed all the zombies and Carl lived...yeah, this was a little too happy for me.
Ivan A Nguyen
Member
Crewnh said:
Did Carl live? I thought that was still up in the air. I mean, he's missing half his face. I really hope the next arc is some kind of World War Z style zombie hunt. Swords for everyone!
parrotbeak
Member
After seeing how people reacted to the current issues, I felt like I didn't want to wait for the next trade, so I broke down and bought issues 81-83.
The last trade only covered to 78. Can someone fill me in on 79-80, or should I just try to track them down? The nearest comic store didn't have them. Didn't have 84 either, but that's ok, this will keep me happy for a little while.
I didn't get to 83 yet, but 82 was pretty crazy.
I also picked up the reprint of #9, cuz this cover is so beautiful:
I want this on my wall.
I've read the whole series in trade up till now, and most of the titles I've read as an adult have been in trade, but picking up these 4 single issues made me remember how much I loved comics as a kid. I think I might start buying WD singles regularly.
In a year I will regret it after realizing I have no place to store or organize them.
The last trade only covered to 78. Can someone fill me in on 79-80, or should I just try to track them down? The nearest comic store didn't have them. Didn't have 84 either, but that's ok, this will keep me happy for a little while.
I didn't get to 83 yet, but 82 was pretty crazy.
I also picked up the reprint of #9, cuz this cover is so beautiful:
I want this on my wall.
I've read the whole series in trade up till now, and most of the titles I've read as an adult have been in trade, but picking up these 4 single issues made me remember how much I loved comics as a kid. I think I might start buying WD singles regularly.
In a year I will regret it after realizing I have no place to store or organize them.
MidnightRider
Banned
I just got Book One in from Amazon yesterday.
About halfway through it and LOVING it. My god it's amazing.
When the show comes back on this fall/winter i'll be able to know more about whats going on. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fucking excited
EDIT*** Are all of the comics in black and white or is it just the book?
EDIT2** WOW that cover above is AWESOME
About halfway through it and LOVING it. My god it's amazing.
When the show comes back on this fall/winter i'll be able to know more about whats going on. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fucking excited
EDIT*** Are all of the comics in black and white or is it just the book?
EDIT2** WOW that cover above is AWESOME
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
I stopped buying the series because of the irregular schedule in release.
Has the release been more steady pace the past few months or are there still long hiatus in between?
Has the release been more steady pace the past few months or are there still long hiatus in between?
parrotbeak
Member
I just bought 84 a couple weeks ago, and found 85 yesterday, so it's pretty regular right now. But Kirkman has other projects and since TWD is ongoing, I think there will likely always be times when he has to focus on other things.
Ya, it's all in b&w as far as I know.MidnightRider said:
Gamer @ Heart
Member
My heart was broken after I opened up the second TP. The art was so fucking good in those first issues that I HATED the sloppy shit in the second. Wasn't until the 5th TP that I started to forget the first book, and stop hating the art.
ToyMachine228
Member
I ordered The Walking Dead compendium off Amazon today. Hope it gets here quick. I haven't read any of the comics but I did watch the first season of the show. I do read quick a few graphic novels so I fully expect to enjoy The Walking Dead.
ChoklitReign
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http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a334401/walking-dead-prequel-under-consideration.html
Either way, it could be awesome or it could ruin the series. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Either way, it could be awesome or it could ruin the series. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Ok, so I'm a latecomer to this series. I started watching the AMC TV show earlier in the year when it hit Blu Ray and really enjoyed it. I'm not a comic person at all. I've read about 200 issues of Hellblazer in the past and that is the end of my comic book experience. I normally read novels, but I decided to buy the Compendium and subsequent single issues up to the current one.
I'm not completely caught up. I'm only at the part
I guess I'm just too ignorant to comics in general, but I really don't see the gripes that people have after reading this thread. Sure, the dialog can be overdone, campy and verbose at times, but I appreciate that since the art leaves a bit to be desired. I do, however, agree that its incredibly difficult to tell characters apart. There have been times when it would show Dale and I'm wondering, "why the hell would Rick say something like that?" Only to find out that I was thinking of the wrong character. I'm actually kind of relieved that there are
because I can now completely differentiate between Andrea, Maggie, Michonne and whoever that chick that Abraham is with's name is, instead of how it was earlier in the series.
The one extremely positive thing I can think of about the series is the development of Rick. We've watched him go from
I really feel for him as a character and that's the sign of a really well fleshed out protagonist.
All that being said, I'm thoroughly addicted to the series. I've been blasting through issues any chance I get. I'm afraid that I'll be caught up too quickly and then I'll be stuck waiting just like everyone else.
I've come to the realization that I'm going to have to accept the TV show as its own entity. There is NO way AMC is going to allow such strong subject matter on basic cable. Its a damn shame because I feel that this story has huge emotional impact on the audience.. at least it has for me.
I'm not completely caught up. I'm only at the part
where Rick and company first get interviewed by the Congressman to become a part of the community.
I guess I'm just too ignorant to comics in general, but I really don't see the gripes that people have after reading this thread. Sure, the dialog can be overdone, campy and verbose at times, but I appreciate that since the art leaves a bit to be desired. I do, however, agree that its incredibly difficult to tell characters apart. There have been times when it would show Dale and I'm wondering, "why the hell would Rick say something like that?" Only to find out that I was thinking of the wrong character. I'm actually kind of relieved that there are
less women in the story
The one extremely positive thing I can think of about the series is the development of Rick. We've watched him go from
simple down home cop who loves his family, to raging lunatic, to a sullen husk of a man and into a man just trying to hold it together while showing massive signs of going completely crazy.
All that being said, I'm thoroughly addicted to the series. I've been blasting through issues any chance I get. I'm afraid that I'll be caught up too quickly and then I'll be stuck waiting just like everyone else.
I've come to the realization that I'm going to have to accept the TV show as its own entity. There is NO way AMC is going to allow such strong subject matter on basic cable. Its a damn shame because I feel that this story has huge emotional impact on the audience.. at least it has for me.
Messi said:
Well, the TV show was only 6 episodes and aside from the first 2 episodes, they kind of did their own thing. There are 2 characters on the TV show that never exist in the comic and there is a major event in the TV show that never takes place in the comic.
Its hard to say what direction they'll take in Season 2, but with as graphic and controversial some of the scenes in the comic can be, there's no way US censors will allow that to be televised.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
They better release Compendium Two soon... I'm waiting on it!
parrotbeak
Member
Wow, he's pumping them out. I just went to the comic store to pick up 87 a couple weeks ago.
purnoman3000
Member
shagg_187 said:
It won't be for at least another year. Compendium Two would contain up to issue 96 and they're only at 88 this month.
Davedough said:
Actually, as far as I understand it, censors have nothing to do with it when it comes to the cable channels. it's much more up to the networks and how they handle content. AMC tends to be pretty lenient when it comes to the gore (I can think of at least three rather gruesome moments from Breaking Bad off the top of my head) compared to, say, USA or TNT. So, while we probably won't have HBO-levels of gore, they should be able to get away with at least some of the comic's material, though.
Of course, with how AMC's been acting recently, who knows which way they're going to jump.
krypt0nian
Banned
purnoman3000 said:
I think that's it for me. The latest issues don't do much for me anymore but it would be nice to have all the issues I loved in two books.
Davedough said:
Does that stuff need to be spoilered in this thread? I figured it was like TV shows: once the comic comes anything in it is fair game to be discussed untagged.
In any case, I'll play it safe:
The way I figure it, his assault on Michonne could happen much like it did in the comic. It'd be pretty much entirely offscreen, with Glen hearing the sounds through the walls. That'd be pretty damn effective, actually.
As far as Michonne's payback, they could leave out the actual mutilation, but then leave in the scene with the Governor's goons finding him. Their comments should be enough to convey what was done to him.
As far as Michonne's payback, they could leave out the actual mutilation, but then leave in the scene with the Governor's goons finding him. Their comments should be enough to convey what was done to him.
Vlad said:
I can see that. You're right, the dramatic effect of viewing another member's reaction to knowing what's going on and his helplessness to do anything about it could have a worthwhile effect.
And as far as the spoiler tag, I wasn't sure what the rule was and didn't want to assume that everyone had made it to that point on the comic yet.
I'm still keeping up with the series via the trade paperback releases, ordering each from Amazon as they come out. My unintentional ritual is to blow through the book the day it arrives while staying up way the hell too late in the process.
TPB 14 ran though issue 84, I think, right up to Carl's incident and immidiate aftermath. A few thoughts. Spoilers of course.
First, the slow build up to the herd's arrival was very well done. But even more so, I loved all the detail that went into what happened after it arrived at the town. As I'm sure everyone does, I think through very detailed scenarios for what I'd do in the various situations, and I loved how much time was spent on the planning. Where the walls were being reinforced, the lookout guards, clean up plans, etc. And then of course, it all goes to hell, and the ways it falls apart is given the same level of detail. Just great pacing all around.
I liked that the escape plan went awry, though from the moment Rick slept with with what's her name, I knew she was zombie chow. But the way it was handled was unexpected and unexpectedly brutal. Yeowch.
Not sure how to feel about Carl. It was shocking, and was not something I ever saw coming. But the sheer size of the wound had me thinking he was dead on the spot; I dont't think I can suspend my disbelief if they have him pull through in anything but a vegitative state. Poor kid had part of his head blown off.
I also have a hard time telling a lot of the characters apart. Aside from the core six or so, I seldom even remember the names of who is rolling through the group, and often can't tell who has been killed (much like on the show, when a bunch of background characters get munched in the camp attack). But still. I'm along for this ride as long as it keeps going. It's not perfect but the whole saga has been great fun so far.
TPB 14 ran though issue 84, I think, right up to Carl's incident and immidiate aftermath. A few thoughts. Spoilers of course.
First, the slow build up to the herd's arrival was very well done. But even more so, I loved all the detail that went into what happened after it arrived at the town. As I'm sure everyone does, I think through very detailed scenarios for what I'd do in the various situations, and I loved how much time was spent on the planning. Where the walls were being reinforced, the lookout guards, clean up plans, etc. And then of course, it all goes to hell, and the ways it falls apart is given the same level of detail. Just great pacing all around.
I liked that the escape plan went awry, though from the moment Rick slept with with what's her name, I knew she was zombie chow. But the way it was handled was unexpected and unexpectedly brutal. Yeowch.
Not sure how to feel about Carl. It was shocking, and was not something I ever saw coming. But the sheer size of the wound had me thinking he was dead on the spot; I dont't think I can suspend my disbelief if they have him pull through in anything but a vegitative state. Poor kid had part of his head blown off.
I also have a hard time telling a lot of the characters apart. Aside from the core six or so, I seldom even remember the names of who is rolling through the group, and often can't tell who has been killed (much like on the show, when a bunch of background characters get munched in the camp attack). But still. I'm along for this ride as long as it keeps going. It's not perfect but the whole saga has been great fun so far.
ToyMachine228
Member
Ordered The Walking Dead Compendium and just got it in the mail Friday. Blew threw it quickly and finished it today. Absolutely brutal.
A friend had told me that "no character is safe" in this series and he wasn't joking. I want to continue reading but I'm not sure I want to spend a ton of money on the individual books. We'll see. It's so damn good.
Lori and Judith dying at the end there? Holy shit.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
Davedough said:
Looking around, it seems like there was. This site has the release date as Oct. 5, but the Image Comics site has it for September 28th.
parrotbeak
Member
Ya, just read 89 and when I got to the end, I was like, wait, letters section already? But there's always a lull before the next crisis. I think it's interesting how they're exploring Carl's character. The end was meh though. I guess it just reinforces how they've developed together, but we just got that in the Hunters already.
pulga
Banned
Issue #90 ... did Walking Dead just jump the shark?
Rick and Andrea?!? Has there ever been any sexual tension or so between them?! Also, hasn't like a week passed since Rick had to chop off Jesse's hand? Doesn't seem right for him to jump into yet another fling right now. But he's going batshit insane though, so who knows.
parrotbeak
Member
Did 90 just come out today? Guess I'll stop at the comic shop on the way home.
parrotbeak
Member
Well, I'd read that this issue was a filler so didn't have my hopes up. It was ok. I'm not that surprised about the end, since they've known each other the longest of the group and it's the end of the world and all.
I picked up Ennis' Stitched also. That was ok. Opposite spectrum of this issue of TWD; very violent and action filled. Not sure I'm really feeling the premise though.
I picked up Ennis' Stitched also. That was ok. Opposite spectrum of this issue of TWD; very violent and action filled. Not sure I'm really feeling the premise though.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Finished up to current just now. I don't usually do series that are still in production, but this had such a volume of work thought it'd be worth going through.. that and someone had got me the compendium awhile back.
I'm still loving it, but not sure how much more shit I can handle Rick, Andrea, and Carl taking. They've been through hell 3 times over (Atlanta, Prison, Hunters, and now this).. guess that's 4 times over.
Michonne still has a lot to flesh out as far as character, and they are setting up some kind of Abe v Rick, since pretty much everything foreshadowed so far has played out in someway.
I'm thinking the last page of 91 isn't going to be what they want us to think it is, which means it's probably exactly what I think it is. I wish and end of the series was in site.
I think the problem with the series now (since DC) is that the monthly-ish schedule and the standard comic format is limiting to telling the story further in a consistent way. You need to make an issue worthwhile, but there's a good 100-200 pages of building up the town that I don't think a can work in a monthly serial style. You'd just need it to be a trade that is equivalent to 4 or 5 issues, let them build the town up, pass another 6months or more in that trade, build up relationships and let things really build to the next conflict.
Otherwise, if we follow the format that has came up to now, how much more can Rick, Carl or Andrea take. Also, there's a serious need to build up new characters in the community that are interesting, you don't have any really that you give a shit about. All you care about are the crew, outside of that is half-developed ideas. If Holly died, would you care? Did you give a shit when Tobin or Douglas went down? Nope. Heck, didn't really care when Ron or Jessie went down. You almost felt like the deserved it, they didn't understand the threat.
I'm still loving it, but not sure how much more shit I can handle Rick, Andrea, and Carl taking. They've been through hell 3 times over (Atlanta, Prison, Hunters, and now this).. guess that's 4 times over.
Michonne still has a lot to flesh out as far as character, and they are setting up some kind of Abe v Rick, since pretty much everything foreshadowed so far has played out in someway.
I'm thinking the last page of 91 isn't going to be what they want us to think it is, which means it's probably exactly what I think it is. I wish and end of the series was in site.
I think the problem with the series now (since DC) is that the monthly-ish schedule and the standard comic format is limiting to telling the story further in a consistent way. You need to make an issue worthwhile, but there's a good 100-200 pages of building up the town that I don't think a can work in a monthly serial style. You'd just need it to be a trade that is equivalent to 4 or 5 issues, let them build the town up, pass another 6months or more in that trade, build up relationships and let things really build to the next conflict.
Otherwise, if we follow the format that has came up to now, how much more can Rick, Carl or Andrea take. Also, there's a serious need to build up new characters in the community that are interesting, you don't have any really that you give a shit about. All you care about are the crew, outside of that is half-developed ideas. If Holly died, would you care? Did you give a shit when Tobin or Douglas went down? Nope. Heck, didn't really care when Ron or Jessie went down. You almost felt like the deserved it, they didn't understand the threat.
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