The Walking Dead

[Ravenheart]

I really wish Marvel would do something with Son of Satan. I loved his stint in Marvel spotlight.......


They did have a series out a few years ago called Hellstrom that wasn't bad but it didn't last too long.

[Deathlok]

I missed that one. That was in one of my "out of comics" periods.......

[Draconomicon]

I missed that one. That was in one of my "out of comics" periods.......

You missed something really good then.
It was mostly written by Warren Ellis and was a lot like Vertigo's Lucifer.
Beautiful read. Too bad it got cancelled so fast :(

[Deathlok]

OK, I picked up the 1st trade & just finshed reading it... I LOVE this BOOK!

One question, how many issues does the 1st trade cover

whats the current issue out now


going to get the 2nd trade soon....

[Ravenheart]

OK, I picked up the 1st trade & just finshed reading it... I LOVE this BOOK!

One question, how many issues does the 1st trade cover

whats the current issue out now


going to get the 2nd trade soon....



6 issues per TPB.So far there have been 3 TPB's released.The last new issue that came out was #21.

[ocelotrevs]

Am I the only one thinking that you don't get much from the "Walking Dead" TPB's.
In others you get pictures of the front covers, a few other little bits and bobs, but in this you get nothing
Is it because it's an ongoing?

[Ravenheart]

Am I the only one thinking that you don't get much from the "Walking Dead" TPB's.
In others you get pictures of the front covers, a few other little bits and bobs, but in this you get nothing
Is it because it's an ongoing?


Well it would be nice to have a cover gallery of what issues were in the TPB.Maybe they'll do that in future ones.

[K'Nort]

Am I the only one thinking that you don't get much from the "Walking Dead" TPB's.
In others you get pictures of the front covers, a few other little bits and bobs, but in this you get nothing
Is it because it's an ongoing?

You get less than nothing, because I assume you don't get the fabulous letter columns in the trades.

And this series has some of the best covers out there (Eisner-nominated and everything) so that is a loss.

But on the other hand, that's probably one reason they're able to make them so affordable so it's really a fair.... trade.


And vol 4 comes out in Nov.

[ocelotrevs]

You get less than nothing, because I assume you don't get the fabulous letter columns in the trades.

And this series has some of the best covers out there (Eisner-nominated and everything) so that is a loss.

But on the other hand, that's probably one reason they're able to make them so affordable so it's really a fair.... trade.


And vol 4 comes out in Nov.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
I think after I get that trade I'll just collect the comics
(I only got into it a few months ago, after getting issue 17 in a £1 bag)
You don't see many letters pages in comics

[zombie]

I finally picked up the first trade for this series. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it really blew me away. Excellent stuff. Now to hunt down the second trade.

[Deathlok]

I finally picked up the first trade for this series. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it really blew me away. Excellent stuff. Now to hunt down the second trade.

Same here. I think I might pick up the 2nd trade this thursday.

[Adem]

I just bought Volume 1 I would have gotten Volume 2, but they didn't have it :( . It was a great read and I can't wait to get the next TPB.

[DarkStar]

i won an auction on ebay and it included all the issues except 1,2 and 4 and also included the first 2 trade paperbacks. i quickly read through the trades and i love this series. another fan jumps on the dead bus and hopefully like the old grateful dead this too will be a long strange trip for the new age 'dead heads'.

[angry monkey]

any one else see the cover of #25. I shows what looks like swat team guards and the title is: "Everything is different now" :confused:

[Ravenheart]

Is this the cover?

[Deathlok]

Looks damn fine to me.

[ocelotrevs]

If the timescale is about 7 months, how come so many zombies are still about. They have too use energy too move, but I'll put this down too some weird zombie power

[Winter Version]

Kirkman rocks it pretty good - MTU and Invincible are both excellent reads. I've been meaning to pick up the Walking Dead but Image's website is a confusing mess and I can't figure out when a story arc ends or when a new one begins. Someone wanna help me out and let me know at which issue a new arc will begin? Thanks.

[Brian Cronin]

Honestly, with the addition of a cast listing at the end, I think you can really, truly pick up Walking Dead with any issue.

As for Invincible, #25 is a good jumping on point.

-Brian

[Deathlok]

I picked up the 1st trade of Walking Dead. Its an excellent read. It pulls you right into the story. I am trying to collect the back issues due to the gorgeous
covers. I found issue #14 & 21..... I am going to start with the latest issue, whatever that is....

[NormanB]

Kirkman rocks it pretty good - MTU and Invincible are both excellent reads. I've been meaning to pick up the Walking Dead but Image's website is a confusing mess and I can't figure out when a story arc ends or when a new one begins. Someone wanna help me out and let me know at which issue a new arc will begin? Thanks.

Buy the trades. They're so freakin' cheap.

[brandron]

I bought The Walking Dead TPB#1 today, and read it. It was pretty good, but it seemed like they put too much emphasis on the guns. I understand where it was all coming from, and the situation the characters were in, but it seemed like Kirkman went off on a tangent with the guns... my only complaint.

[Deathlok]

When does the next issue come out

[cosmicspidey]

TWD doesn't really have arcs, per se. It has turning points, but no plot threads that tie up nicely after a certain number of issues. That said, issue #25 is supposed to be a big turning point.

[Deathlok]

when does issue #25 come out?

[Deathlok]

I just finished the 2nd trade. Damn good read. That old guy is really lucky, he gets to bang a good looking much younger woman.....

w00t

:D

[cosmicspidey]

when does issue #25 come out?

I think three or four months. 21 was the last to come out, IIRC.

[Deathlok]

OK, thats good..... I have time to catch up.

:D

[joshtalk43]

I bought The Walking Dead TPB#1 today, and read it. It was pretty good, but it seemed like they put too much emphasis on the guns. I understand where it was all coming from, and the situation the characters were in, but it seemed like Kirkman went off on a tangent with the guns... my only complaint.

Guns are very important when living in a Zombie infested world. I like how Rob takes his time on things like this, it seems more realistic to me.

I actually started reading Walking Dead right after the first TPB came out and with issue seven. It was this book that turned me on to Invincible and they are two of my favorite reads.

My advice to anybody that hasn't read these yet is don't wait for a jump on spot. The trades are cheap (about $10 each on amazon). Don't jump on, catch up instead!!!

Now I have to look into Marvel Team-up. Is Marvel Team-up as good as Invincible and Walking Dead?

[joshtalk43]

Holy $hit, that cover to #25 makes me sick to my stomach. How can one cover image induce me with so much worry for these characters I've really grown attached too. Rick! Watch Out! Those guys are probably trouble. Thanks for posting that cover. Damn, I'm nervous.

[cosmicspidey]

If the timescale is about 7 months, how come so many zombies are still about. They have too use energy too move, but I'll put this down too some weird zombie power

The zombies aren't well defined in the TWD uinverse yet, which may be a good thing. That way, Kirkman can play around with the rules as he goes along. For example, who expected someone who didn't die from a zombie bite to still become a zombie? Who thought a decaptitated head could still come back to life? If he had established set rules beforehand, he might not have been able to do that.

Holy $hit, that cover to #25 makes me sick to my stomach. How can one cover image induce me with so much worry for these characters I've really grown attached too. Rick! Watch Out! Those guys are probably trouble. Thanks for posting that cover. Damn, I'm nervous.

Here's something to think about...how do you know Rick isn't one of the guys on the cover?

[cosmicspidey]

Now I have to look into Marvel Team-up. Is Marvel Team-up as good as Invincible and Walking Dead?

As good? No. Still pretty damn good? Definitely. Obviously MTU has more of the Invincible feel than the TWD feel. It's definitely in my top five Marvel books at the moment (as a reference of tastes, Exiles, Astonishing X-Men, The Ultimates and Supreme Power would probably round out my top 5).

[Deathlok]

Rick is one of the dudes all dressed up in the riot gear?

[joshtalk43]

The zombies aren't well defined in the TWD uinverse yet, which may be a good thing. That way, Kirkman can play around with the rules as he goes along. For example, who expected someone who didn't die from a zombie bite to still become a zombie? Who thought a decaptitated head could still come back to life? If he had established set rules beforehand, he might not have been able to do that.



Here's something to think about...how do you know Rick isn't one of the guys on the cover?


I didn't think about that. I hope so, because when an outside group shows up in zombie stories it usually spells the worst for the main characters. Kirkman is so good at creating conflict though, I imagine this is an outside group. They're going to come in and jack everything up. I guess it could be Rick in the crew though since the prison would probably have riot gear like that inside. All I know is I giggle like a school girl when this comic is in my pull file every 5-6 weeks. To be honest though, I'm about ready for a change in scenery. They've been involved at the prison for a while now. But Kirkman is the god of this story so I'll take what he gives.

[JimmyDee]

Kirkman rocks it pretty good - MTU and Invincible are both excellent reads. I've been meaning to pick up the Walking Dead but Image's website is a confusing mess and I can't figure out when a story arc ends or when a new one begins. Someone wanna help me out and let me know at which issue a new arc will begin? Thanks.Like everybody else said, pick up the trade and you'll be hooked.

I admit I was at first surprised by how much I liked this series. I read Kikrman way back when he was doing "Battle Pope," so that's all I could think of when I heard his name. "Battle Pope" dude doing horro? Nahhhh ... but it's really some of the most interesting, fun, and well written stuff in main stream comics. If only X-Fans would get off their butts and read something like this, the industry might be in a much better place. Oh, and Kirkman would be a lot richer.

[Deathlok]

Has there been a 3rd trade yet

I already have the 1st 2 & I am still collecting individual issues just for those damn covers!

[K'Nort]

Has there been a 3rd trade yet

I already have the 1st 2 & I am still collecting individual issues just for those damn covers!

Safety Behind Bars. Came out in June. 4th trade in November.

[stogrady]

Can anyone tell me when issue #22 is due out? And forgive a comic noob, but is there a good place to go to check out future release dates on this series? I'm not much of a comic fan, but the first two trades on this series have me hooked..

Thanks..

[Andy S.]

Can anyone tell me when issue #22 is due out? And forgive a comic noob, but is there a good place to go to check out future release dates on this series? I'm not much of a comic fan, but the first two trades on this series have me hooked..

Thanks..


This comic has a fairly irregular shipping schedule. I don't really expect to get it every month anymore. You just have to get it when you can. :)

[stogrady]

Thanks Andy... It's certainly not an easy series to get release info on... It's weird though, because the next compilation seems to come out in December and is supposed to include up to Issue #26...

[shaderhacker]

All:

Am I the only one that is getting worried that TWD isn't on time anymore? This month issue #24 should be coming out, but it's been almost 2 months since #21 with no press as to when #22 will hit store shelves. Why can't this book come out on time?

-M

[Riley]

A quote from Robert from a few days ago:

"Very soon.

22, 23 and 24 are all done and will be out in rapid succession.

22 is at the printer now.

[NormanB]

All:

Am I the only one that is getting worried that TWD isn't on time anymore? This month issue #24 should be coming out, but it's been almost 2 months since #21 with no press as to when #22 will hit store shelves. Why can't this book come out on time?

-M

With Kirkman getting even more Marvel work, it's not going to get any better. Better get used to it.

[shaderhacker]

With Kirkman getting even more Marvel work, it's not going to get any better. Better get used to it.

Yep. So it seems...so it seems...I wonder how long it will take till Kirkman accepts a deal he can't refuse and abandons TWD series. :(

-M

[NormanB]

He'd never cancel it.

Get a new writer, while he just "plots" the book?

I can see that happening.

[zilla31]

hey but look on the bright side - if that RK quote is legit, we'll be getting 3 issues here quick. that just about makes up for it IMO ;)

[shaderhacker]

hey but look on the bright side - if that RK quote is legit, we'll be getting 3 issues here quick. that just about makes up for it IMO ;)

True indeed. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

-M

[Tweek]

With Kirkman getting even more Marvel work, it's not going to get any better. Better get used to it.
Sad but true :(

[Hi-Fi]

Its coming out next week. There's a preview at buzzcope.com .

[stogrady]

Yup looks like it's out Oct. 19th.. Hopefully we'll see the next two in rapid succession as quoted above.. Great series.. It better not get abandoned! :0

[thik_3rd]

spoilers for 22.

carol slit her wrists. they found her quick enough that she wasn't already dead. they said she was dying. i hope they can save her.

[AndyKoopa]

Another great issue, gotta love the cliffhangers. This issue had two cliffhanger style last pages.

[Hi-Fi]

I hope she's safe. I really like her!

[K'Nort]

Considering that people go zombie when they die for ANY reason, what about being seriously injured? Like slit wrists, of course. Esp since that is open wounds and thus vulnerable to anything airborne.

[cosmicspidey]

Considering that people go zombie when they die for ANY reason, what about being seriously injured? Like slit wrists, of course. Esp since that is open wounds and thus vulnerable to anything airborne.

I think we're meant to believe that everyone on Earth is already affected with the zombie virus (or whatever), but it'll only take over if you die.

[Andy S.]

spoilers for 22.

carol slit her wrists. they found her quick enough that she wasn't already dead. they said she was dying. i hope they can save her.

Really? I didn't get that impression from reading it. I hope she is still alive!

Great issue. I enjoyed the character development of some of the lesser-seen people like Axle and Hershel. I like the bit where Rick's wife and Mishonne get to know each other a little bit. I'm wondering just "how" crazy Mishonne is. Y'know, what level is her insanity- is it "slice people's heads off" level, or more a "talks and mumbles to self" thing.

Wonder if we're going to get out of this story arc without losing a life?

[Andy S.]

Just for fun, put yourself in the situation of the survivors. Let's say you were one of the original grup who made their way from the outskirts of Atlanta to the prison where they are now. Your wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend is dead, having joined the legions of the undead.

Who would you be romantically interested in? If you're read the title, maybe you've thought about this, however briefly. You're in a small group of people, and people are pairing off. If you're a woman, you have slightly more choices than if you were male.

Let's say that things are just as they are (or not, whatever)

Lori is married to Rick (but their marriage is under alot of stress, and they've been bickering to the point that one or both of them will get fed up)

Tyresse and Carol are sorta breaking up. Maybe. and Carol hasn't slit her wrists

i'm sure you can fill in more examples. Whatever, just wanted to see what other people thought.

Personally, I would be all about Lori or Carol. Both are hot MILF material. :D

[Chip Whitley]

Check out Kirkman's latest column on the main page:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/?column=19

The last 2 pics say they're from issue #25. If I'm right, it seems that Morgan and his son Duane will be showing up. Is this going to tie into the main characters, or be some sort of side-story?

[Andy S.]

Check out Kirkman's latest column on the main page:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/?column=19

The last 2 pics say they're from issue #25. If I'm right, it seems that Morgan and his son Duane will be showing up. Is this going to tie into the main characters, or be some sort of side-story?


Could go either way, I guess. While it would be good for Rick's group to have more stable characters come along, Morgan and Duane, I'm not sure how they would be able to find the prison.

In any case, it's good to catch up with them. I hope they make it!

[Deathlok]

man 0 man, it aint that bad living in a zombie world!

ya get to kill things, shoot guns & get laid all the time, or so it seems..... lots of people gettin some............. !!!!!!

YAH!!!!!!

[ultramandingo]

re # 23 , how come some one dies ( name starts with an A ) , but in "whos who " it says "status :alive" , i want a no prize!

[thik_3rd]

great issue. i was worried rick would be paralyzed, and i'm glad carol was ok.

[Dwight L. MacPherson]

Kirkman lost me after the last issue.
This book is a shadow of the suspenseful rarity that drew me into Walking Dead.
It has digressed into a soap opera with zombie spectators which is quite irksome and disappointing to me.
It pains me to say this-- it's been my favorite book in the past. :(

[Ravenheart]

Kirkman lost me after the last issue.
This book is a shadow of the suspenseful rarity that drew me into Walking Dead.
It has digressed into a soap opera with zombie spectators which is quite irksome and disappointing to me.
It pains me to say this-- it's been my favorite book in the past. :(


Thats what I like best about this series.It isn't just mindless zombie mayhem for 22 pages every issue.There is an actual story going on.

[Dwight L. MacPherson]

There was a story going on from the onset-- that's not the point. The point is that the book has settled into a "safe" funk. That's what made it great was that they never knew what lied around the next corner. Take out the zombies and you have a soap opera. Maybe most people dig this-- but I'm not the only horror fan who's given up on WD.

[Umbongo]

Yep - I agree - I loved this book from the start but it now feels like he's padding, slightly worried that these recent (and upcoming episodes) are filler for the TPB.

I want to see him get back to the great mix of soap opera AND zombie story that the early issues had. Issue #23 just sailed past my eyes without making any real impact.

Roll on #24.

[Dwight L. MacPherson]

It's just humorous to me-- it's like Kirkman says "Gee, I haven't done anything with the zombies!" so he adds a page of people looking at the zombies through the fence and they move on. Has anyone else noticed this or am I the only one?

[cosmicspidey]

The zombies are about to come back in a big way, if the solicits are any indication. I think the book dealing very little with zombies now is a device Kirman may be using to put across the idea that even the characters are starting to consider the zombies a non-issue in their lives. And we all know what happens in a zombie apocalypse when the survivors start to think that everything's A-OK...

P.S. I thought I'd share Kirkman printed a letter from me this issue. Cool!

[ultramandingo]

the other survivors are more dangerous than the zombies , plus check out the next issues cover .looks like somebodys gona get it . is that undead blood or living?

[Dwight L. MacPherson]

If you guys dig it-- more power to you. I've got no beef with that. :)

[bert]

wow.

no comments on the issue that came out Wed?

I have to say, I may be mis-reading the art, but I got the distinct impression that Rick shot himself in the head, instead of putting a bullet in Allen

a bit hard to tell from the art on the last page. . but that's how *I* read it.

[Chip Whitley]

a bit hard to tell from the art on the last page. . but that's how *I* read it.

Y'know, I didn't even consider that.

I simply took it as him passing out, the fight having taken its toll.

It's possible though, given the direction he's been heading, and the use of shadow on those last pages.

[Andy S.]

So issue 24 came out today, rounding out this latest story-arc. If the big hardcover volume is going to contain issues 1-24, I can see why because this issue leaves things at a good stopping point. At least for now.

When Rick says "We are the Walking Dead!" in that double-page spread at the end, I think that pretty much sums up all of what they've gone through and ties it up right.

Things are still in the air , obviously all the little threads aren't tied up, but i was left with a feeling that this was the end of an ongoing 24 issue arc, and the a new beginning awaits in 25 with changes to the status quo (if there even is such a thing in TWD). Anyway, I liked it.

[thik_3rd]

So issue 24 came out today, rounding out this latest story-arc. If the big hardcover volume is going to contain issues 1-24, I can see why because this issue leaves things at a good stopping point. At least for now.

When Rick says "We are the Walking Dead!" in that double-page spread at the end, I think that pretty much sums up all of what they've gone through and ties it up right.

Things are still in the air , obviously all the little threads aren't tied up, but i was left with a feeling that this was the end of an ongoing 24 issue arc, and the a new beginning awaits in 25 with changes to the status quo (if there even is such a thing in TWD). Anyway, I liked it.
i got the same feeling. and with the army or whoever those guys are on the cover of 25, this def seems like the ending to a longer story.

[Hi-Fi]

Is Carol still alive?

[thik_3rd]

yeah she's alive, and she kissed rick thanking him for standing up for her. he pushed her off though.

[mgs]

I didn't think this last one was too good. :I

[cosmicspidey]

i got the same feeling. and with the army or whoever those guys are on the cover of 25, this def seems like the ending to a longer story.

See, I think those guys on the cover are Rick and company, suited up in the prison's riot gear, going out and kicking ass on the zombies. I think Rick's speech is going to rile everyone up, and they'll think they've been sitting on their asses for too long. They need to do something, and eventually the zombies are going to break into their home unless the do something about it. So they gear up and kick some ass.

[thik_3rd]

See, I think those guys on the cover are Rick and company, suited up in the prison's riot gear, going out and kicking ass on the zombies. I think Rick's speech is going to rile everyone up, and they'll think they've been sitting on their asses for too long. They need to do something, and eventually the zombies are going to break into their home unless the do something about it. So they gear up and kick some ass.
nice. to be honest i hadn't even thought about that, but now it seems more obvious than any thing else.

[bosshog7169]

Invincible is my favorite book right now, but I have some wierd block against buyin black and white comics so I never actually got around to reading his zombie stuff. It seems I probably should have made an exception for this series but I dont know where to start. I just saw an add for the giant collection coming out, but it said it cost a hundred dollars. Why so much, n is there any other way to jump into this stuff?

[Ravenheart]

Invincible is my favorite book right now, but I have some wierd block against buyin black and white comics so I never actually got around to reading his zombie stuff. It seems I probably should have made an exception for this series but I dont know where to start. I just saw an add for the giant collection coming out, but it said it cost a hundred dollars. Why so much, n is there any other way to jump into this stuff?


There are 3 TPB's out collecting the first 18 issues and each one is a pretty good price.

[Chip Whitley]

See, I think those guys on the cover are Rick and company, suited up in the prison's riot gear, going out and kicking ass on the zombies. I think Rick's speech is going to rile everyone up, and they'll think they've been sitting on their asses for too long. They need to do something, and eventually the zombies are going to break into their home unless the do something about it. So they gear up and kick some ass.

Cool idea. I like it. :)

Maybe they finally get to exploring/securing the other prison wings, and cover themselves with riot gear to protect themselves.

The problem is it just seems too safe a story, when the solicits are talking BIG change.

[GreenHornet]

Is it me or is the letter page in "Walking Dead" getting longer and longer? I count 7 pages then the "year book" photos start. Man thats more pages they can use on the zombie stories

[cosmicspidey]

Is it me or is the letter page in "Walking Dead" getting longer and longer? I count 7 pages then the "year book" photos start. Man thats more pages they can use on the zombie stories

Except that would mean 7 more pages of writing and art, which would take longer and cost more. Letters pages are cheap and fast. I personally love to read them.

[tangentman]

Maybe I'm having a knee-jerk PC reaction, but I think that the Committee plot is sexist! The women turn control of their group over to the men for protection?! WTF has Andrea been doing, if not helping the others protect the group from zombies? Granted, Patricia needs to be told to "shut up" and quite often. However, that's because she's an idiotic character, not a female character.

I enjoy the series, but the sexism in the overall story is a big turn-off to me. When I read the letter pages of the current issue, I cynically laughed at Kirkman's response to the "sole female fan" when he "questioned" her gender. It would surprise me, too, if women didn't get pissed at the "Menfolk with Guns Protecting The Poor Frightened Women" bullshit that's happened since the early issues.

PLEASE let Michonne get her samurai sword back and show up Rick and his buddies with REAL zombie slaying!

[Sean Walsh]

I'm really amazed that the Vol.4 TPB came out virtually a week or so after #24 came out. Really glad I get the TPBs only...

Kinda wish, though, that the TPBs featured the checklist of characters in them, though, like the single issues appear to have.

[cosmicspidey]

Maybe I'm having a knee-jerk PC reaction, but I think that the Committee plot is sexist! The women turn control of their group over to the men for protection?! WTF has Andrea been doing, if not helping the others protect the group from zombies? Granted, Patricia needs to be told to "shut up" and quite often. However, that's because she's an idiotic character, not a female character.

I enjoy the series, but the sexism in the overall story is a big turn-off to me. When I read the letter pages of the current issue, I cynically laughed at Kirkman's response to the "sole female fan" when he "questioned" her gender. It would surprise me, too, if women didn't get pissed at the "Menfolk with Guns Protecting The Poor Frightened Women" bullshit that's happened since the early issues.

PLEASE let Michonne get her samurai sword back and show up Rick and his buddies with REAL zombie slaying!

While Andrea and Michonne could surely handle themselves in a fight better than, say, Dale, who's on the commitee, it doesn't mean they should be on the commitee instead of him. No one there really trusts Michonne yet (except maybe Tyrese ;) ). And Andrea, while a capable fighter is still really just a kid, although the situation has forced her to act a lot older. Patricia obviously has no place on the commitee, Carol's unstable, Maggie's even younger than Andrea, and Lori's a little busy being severely pregnant (please don't take that wrong) and watching Carl (and often, Sophia).

[nHammer]

Invincible is my favorite book right now, but I have some wierd block against buyin black and white comics so I never actually got around to reading his zombie stuff. It seems I probably should have made an exception for this series but I dont know where to start. I just saw an add for the giant collection coming out, but it said it cost a hundred dollars. Why so much, n is there any other way to jump into this stuff?

I had the same feelings about black and white books myself. I'm glad I got over it. There are alot of good b&w books out there, you should try some.

The giant collection collects every issue of Walking Dead including the one that just came out. Plus it's hardcover and has bonus material in it. I'm thinking of getting it.

[nHammer]

What bothers me about the committee is that there are 4 of them. What if they vote and it's a 2-2 tie? I think there should be 3 or 5 members, and one should be a woman.

[Hi-Fi]

Well, Patricia did want Lori in the comitee. At least, she tried.

[Hi-Fi]

Any news about issue 25 release date?

[takashimiike]

Any news about issue 25 release date?

Just noticed it on the shipping list for next week.

Shipping Next Week: January 18, 2006
SEP051709 WALKING DEAD #25 (MR) $2.99 (http://www.diamondcomics.com/shipping/expected_011806.txt)

I hope this is true, and doesn't get changed. I expected to wait atleast another month or two for this, so I am pretty excited.

[Hi-Fi]

25 was good. Nice cliffhanger!

[K'Nort]

25 was good. Nice cliffhanger!

I can't believe how totally fooled I was by the cover.

[cosmicspidey]

I can't believe how totally fooled I was by the cover.

Why did no one listen to me?

[Hi-Fi]

Do you guys think they'll be a while in the prison?

I think they'll be out of there before this arc's end.

[geordiesteve]

I think they will be staying there for quite a while, as it's a very safe place to be, unless there is a terrible tragedy. Hopefully, we will see a few more stories outside of the prison, such as characters going on scavenger hunts for stuff they can't find in the near proximity of the prison, or even, going out looking for more survivors, or a doctor, drugs, etc for the birth in this zombie filled world. If they never venture out of the prison....it's a powder keg as it is. At that point it would also stop being a zombie book, as once they've cleared them all out of the prison for definite, they are just an unnamed danger beyond the safe walls and it would become just a drama book. At which point you could replace the word zombie with bugbear, alien, mutant etc, so from a story telling POV it makes sense to have trips outside.

[bosshog7169]

I am a big Invincible fan, but I've never bought an issue of Walking Dead. It looks pretty great from what I've seen and heard though. I have never really subscribed to a black and white comic as I prefer the full color variety, but this book looks like it could just break that habit of mine.

Anyway, I was just wondering where I should start as far as story arcs go. I don't have the 100 bucks for the giant trade, but I would be willing to go and buy the last couple issues if its already mid story arc and its a good one. What do you all think I should start with?

[thik_3rd]

in general back issues of this are kinda expensive. 1-12 especially, but the trades are cheap. 13-24 are two 6 ish arcs of them first getting to the jail and their time there making it habitable and dealing with each other. 25 (the last issue out) is the start of a new arc. i guess you could jump in there just knowing that zombies somehow took over the world, and a few survivors were wandering around and eventually found a prison to live in, but then you wouldn't get the character interactions and growth which is what this series is really about. so if you got the money for the singles (which i doubt if you can't afford the hc, yeah the first few issues are that expensive), if not try the two trades (about $10) for 1-12. then the singles or trades for 13 up. i started with 19 myself (start of the 4th arc) and dled the first 18 issues, and have been buying them here and there since as i can afford to.

[Big Scary]

This is one of the best books going right now. If you really want to read this book i personally think you should start at issue 1, buy the TPB to save money. Its worth it not to just jump in late in the series. More than likely you will like the book so much that youll end up backtracking and reading the earlier storys anyway.

[CAT-DAL]

Have you ever had a letter printed in TWD?

[Big Scary]

Imnot sure if you were asking that question to me or not but the answer is no.

[xfrancax]

Have you ever had a letter printed in TWD?
I did! Kirkman called me a looney hahaha

[jesterpress]

I know this is probably not the best place to post this due to the massive fan attack backlash but have you guys noticed that Kirkman seems to borrow exact scenes from the Romero Films and other films as well?

1. Rick wakes up in a hospital room from a coma to a Zombie filled world....see 28 Days Later.....I know this has been mentioned over and over again

2. All the zombie rules come directly from the Romero Movies...how to kill a zombie...the fact that they eat humans...I know this one is a little open for discussion

3. Rick chops off an infected limb in a recent issue much like Miguel in Day of the Dead

4. there is a very long fight scene between Rick and Tyrese. It's very unrealistic and is obviously borrowed from THEY LIVE

5. Pregnant woman in a zombie apocalypse was done in Dawn of The Dead original film and remake

6. Tyrese seems to a direct borrow from Romero's Black leading man character element....even down to the football player references from Dawn of the Dead

7. The human tension / in-fighting between the characters is the same plot device seen so often in all of the Romero films...same with the concept of people barricaded against the zombie threat is the overdone trend of the films and TWD is just more of the same

Don't get me wrong...I think The Walking Dead is a great book and I look foward to reading it every month but what I don't like is seeing elements and concepts borrowed from my favorite horror movies every month. It's frustrating to see Kirkman hailed as a genious when it seems he's just borrowing all of Romero's ideas. Of course you are welcome to disagree. Once you readers of TWD watch the Romero movies....you'll see what I'm talking about here. Until then...here I am reading TWD hoping it moves to the next level.

let me attack begin

[Big Scary]

I know this is probably not the best place to post this due to the massive fan attack backlash but have you guys noticed that Kirkman seems to borrow exact scenes from the Romero Films and other films as well?

let the attack begin
I think you make very valid points. And its probably hard not to lift a bit from Romero since he pretty much made up the basic elements of the genre. But for me, i read it because i think that Kirkman has a very good grasp of how to write real people in extraordinary circumstances.

I like it as an ongoing monthly because it shows us what real people would do over the course of years. Not just showing a few days or whatever they might show in movies. Truthfully, the zombies are a bit of an after thought most of the time.

[Mr. Truth]

1. Rick wakes up in a hospital room from a coma to a Zombie filled world....see 28 Days Later.....I know this has been mentioned over and over again

This is true, was there a movie that started like that before 28 Days Later? I clearly noticed that myself, but I didn't care because it was a great way to start off a book.

2. All the zombie rules come directly from the Romero Movies...how to kill a zombie...the fact that they eat humans...I know this one is a little open for discussion

Romero could be said, created the modern day zombie genre, any "rules" that Romero's movies created will be copied because its the epitome of modern day zombies. And in my opinion to single out Kirkman's book is not fair as almost everything has at somepoint or other borrowed Romero's ideas, zombies are Romero as Romero are zombies. Samething can be said about vampires any "rules" about them can be followed back Bram Stoker's Dracula. Both zombies and vampires are the essence of their creators, even if their origins were created before their time, they set the standard that all lovers will at somepoint follow or try to top. And its no sin that Kirkman does this as well.

3. Rick chops off an infected limb in a recent issue much like Miguel in Day of the Dead

Its been a few years since I saw Day of the Dead, so the scene is fuzzy to me but isn't that a logical consulsion anyone in that situation would come to? Romero's movies were great because of that realism, and that logical reaction that the characters have, so in a situation like that to me it'd be more unrealistic and fake to not even have a thought like that. Because if a friend of mine got bit on the foot and I knew he was going to change into one of those zombies, my first instinct would to cut off the foot. And hope that the "cause" of zombification is through infection like ganegren. If I was in a similar solution I'd want my foot chopped too.

4. there is a very long fight scene between Rick and Tyrese. It's very unrealistic and is obviously borrowed from THEY LIVE

Could you explain this one to me? Because I'm not following you, because for one thing the start of the fight in They Live was because one guy didn't want to put on glasses (which is what made it great) and they fought non-stop for like 15 minutes. In the book however they fought because of pent up anger/emotion, not something as trivial as not wanting to put on glasses. And the fight had several break-for-dicussion segments, so it wasn't non-stop. Is the unrealistic part, the part where Rick fell over and survived? Cause as comicbook fights go that was pretty normal.

5. Pregnant woman in a zombie apocalypse was done in Dawn of The Dead original film and remake

If I remember correctly in the original it was revealed that she was pregenant but never had the baby, while in the remake the wife was already zombified and had a zombie baby, neither are the case now. But I understand what you're saying, but in a situation like this, whats the most complicated thing that could happen to a group of people? Having a baby. And I believe Kirkman is taking that aspect way farther then both films did.

6. Tyrese seems to a direct borrow from Romero's Black leading man character element....even down to the football player references from Dawn of the Dead

Its no lie that Kirkman is a fan of Romero's book, this and other instances could be tributes to his work. I don't know about you but I totally forgot Tyresse was a football player until Michonne can along and started hitting on him. I never saw him as Tyresse the football player, but as Tyresse the survivor.

7. The human tension / in-fighting between the characters is the same plot device seen so often in all of the Romero films...same with the concept of people barricaded against the zombie threat is the overdone trend of the films and TWD is just more of the same

I think one clear difference between this book and a Romero movie is that they're never really trapped, a good length of the book they've been on the road surviving and they happen to find this great prison. And even then they're still not trapped or barricaded, Rick & co aren't stupid enough to purposely trap themselves, they're farming and planning on the long haul, and in issue #25 they stated if something goes bad, they've got the RV to fall back on. For the first time the entire book there's a real sigh of relief and a chance to enjoy life again even if its in a prison, something Romero never really touched on, execpt maybe at the end of Day the Dead, and that one segment in Dawn of the Dead. And to me all the inner group fighting in no way compared to anything I remember seeing a Romero movie, I esp. didn't see that death pack thing that Juile and her boyfriend were planning.

Don't get me wrong...I think The Walking Dead is a great book and I look foward to reading it every month but what I don't like is seeing elements and concepts borrowed from my favorite horror movies every month. It's frustrating to see Kirkman hailed as a genious when it seems he's just borrowing all of Romero's ideas. Of course you are welcome to disagree. Once you readers of TWD watch the Romero movies....you'll see what I'm talking about here. Until then...here I am reading TWD hoping it moves to the next level.

I've seen all the Romero's films, and I understand what you're saying. And I think Kirkman a great writer, but not because of any of the reasons you've mentioned. And I've read a few pages of this thread but I have yet to see anyone really call Kirkman a genius because of any of the reasons you've stated. As I've mentioned before all the examples you've said could be tributes to the movies that inspired him, but in no way (atleast not in my mind) does that define his book, his book is define by Rick, Tyresse, Carol, Sophia, Carl, Andrea etc. etc. the characters he's created and not some random page that could possibly be linked to Romero.

I'm attacking or anything, I'm just stating my opinion as you are stating yours.

[Big Scary]

I know its hard to avoid any comparison to Romero. All of the zombie books out right now, and there are lots, lift some element from his list of basics. The difference between Kirkman's book for me is the execution. His characters have pasion and heart and real motivation. All of the other books, 5 i can think of off the top of my head, are just people avoiding being eaten and then eventually getting eaten. Not much there for a reader to sink his teeth into.

Does it bother me when a writer borrows from someone else's work? yeah but i love the read that gets me there. Personally i think Kirkman is one of the freshest and brightest writers out there. But i think genius is a strong word for anyone other than Moore.

[geordiesteve]

Don't forget if you go back to Mr Sam Raimi's films with a certain big chinned Bruce Campbell, he cut off his own hand after he was bitten!!!! And then it attacked him!

I think there will be lots of recurrences of certain events with the heavy zombie influence and they can't be helped, but the book is still interesting, to me, for the characters and the situation they are in. Its very much the situation where a film finishes and you say, so what happened after that? I think a few new zombie moments will appear, simply due to the size of the story as it unfolds, and they too could be used elsewhere in the future. Good eye for detail though!

[Gargus]

I read up till 25 and its starting to feel a bit tacked on really. Its almost like a soap opera now, its all about who is screwing who or who goes crazy. Granted I like the human element and the zombies are just the background setting but its getting tiresome. Just feels like kirkman is dragging things out to much after like issue 15 or so, every issue always ends with some "shocker" that leads into the next one. While its cool he keeps the continunity and all but seems like he is milking it somewhat.

I liked it at first really well as I love zombies but the story is just very thin and not alot of substance when you really look at the whole picture. Im going stop at 30.

[K'Nort]

I know this is probably not the best place to post this due to the massive fan attack backlash but have you guys noticed that Kirkman seems to borrow exact scenes from the Romero Films and other films as well?

Are you reading this in trades? The letters column in the monthly issues has addressed all those points.


In terms of things they can do in the prison, it wouldn't hurt to find the files. Considering what they already went to with Thomas, it seems worth reading up on Axle.

[Chip Whitley]

So, checking out the May solicits (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6667) that were just released and...

No Walking Dead!?!? :confused: :mad:

They have the 5th trade listed, but no #31. What's the deal, are the delays going to get worse?

[Tobias March]

This is true, was there a movie that started like that before 28 Days Later? I clearly noticed that myself, but I didn't care because it was a great way to start off a book.


Yeah but then Alex Garland who wrote 28 Days.. ripped off the beginning from the opening of Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. So quiet you :D

[Sharcque]

So, checking out the May solicits (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6667) that were just released and...

No Walking Dead!?!? :confused: :mad:

They have the 5th trade listed, but no #31. What's the deal, are the delays going to get worse?
Well, Kirkman's writing more books these days than any other 2 crestors added together, so it's not really that surprising.

[TheOnlyXTremeFan]

K, so I read the second and third trades today. They were AWESOME. It was kinda weird just jumping in after not reading the first trade but I got the hang of things. I'm guessing Shane went crazy and attacked everybody, and Carl killed him? I got a couple of questions though.

1. Are there any characters from the first arc that haven't been in the second or third tpbs that I might need to know?

2. Is that scene at the beginning of the second trade between Lori and Shane the first knowledge we're given of their affair?

3. What's happened after the third tpb? I'm dying to know. I've been trying to read up on these boards but no one's doing any concrete summaries. I'm a trade guy so I might have to wait a while for the next one and I'm just curious what happens next. These characters are...so alive to me, it's weird how I could "care" so much for human characters and not really think twice about superheroes dying or getting hurt.

[Hi-Fi]

K, so I read the second and third trades today. They were AWESOME. It was kinda weird just jumping in after not reading the first trade but I got the hang of things. I'm guessing Shane went crazy and attacked everybody, and Carl killed him? I got a couple of questions though.

1. Are there any characters from the first arc that haven't been in the second or third tpbs that I might need to know?

2. Is that scene at the beginning of the second trade between Lori and Shane the first knowledge we're given of their affair?

3. What's happened after the third tpb? I'm dying to know. I've been trying to read up on these boards but no one's doing any concrete summaries. I'm a trade guy so I might have to wait a while for the next one and I'm just curious what happens next. These characters are...so alive to me, it's weird how I could "care" so much for human characters and not really think twice about superheroes dying or getting hurt.

1. Trade 1: Rick wakes up from his coma. The whole city is dead. He finds a guy and his son still alive living next to his home. The guy helps him out to get to the police station, get some guns and a car. Rick then goes to Atlanta to try to find Lori and Carl. He does find them living in a camp near Atlanta(the city has been decimated). He's told that Shane helped Lori and Carl in their trip to Atlanta. Shane is secretly in love with Lori (and we see their love night in the flashback in the second tpb). Zombies atack the camp and kill Amy (Andrea's sister) and Jim. Rick blames Shane because he wanted to leave camp before but Shane insisted that the camp was safe. Shane then loses it and try to kill Rick. Carl shoots him.


2. Nope. Shane asks Lori about that night in the first tpb, and she answers that that night was a mistake.

3. Do you really want to know?? :D

[Chip Whitley]

I'm a trade guy so I might have to wait a while for the next one and I'm just curious what happens next.
You know that volume 4 (including #'s 19-24) is out already right?

In short here's some of what's happened. They're still in the prison, we meet a new character who's been surviving on her own, and lots of drama.

[TheOnlyXTremeFan]

I usually buy from Border's so I just wait till they have it in stock. Thanks for the spoilers guys and yes Hi-Fi, I would definitely like to know what happens.

[Hi-Fi]

I usually buy from Border's so I just wait till they have it in stock. Thanks for the spoilers guys and yes Hi-Fi, I would definitely like to know what happens.

ok, but you asked for it!

When Dexter got all the guns to throw Rick and the rest off the prision, he somehow let the passage open for the zombies. Lots of zombies enter the area and the two factions (Rick and Dexter's) need to work together to survive. During all the shooting, Rick shots Dexter in the head, killing him. The zombies are finally defeated. Meanwhile, Otis comes from the farm to stay in the prison, and in the way is saved from the zombies by a misterious woman named Michonne. She also make her way to the prison. Things aparently are going well, but while exploring the prison, Allen is bitten in the leg. Rick cuts his leg off (!) but its in vain and he dies a little after. Meanwhile, Michone starts hitting on Tyresse and Carol sees the two of them fooling around. Carol then slits her wrists and Rick and Tyrese get in a big fight almost killing each other. They are no longer friends. I think that's the most important. Did I miss something, people?

[TheOnlyXTremeFan]

WOW. Thanks.

Can't wait to read it.

[Napolean Blownapart]

26 When? I need to know what is going on in the helicopter

[Chip Whitley]

26 When?
As of this week's shipping update, it's out on 3/15.

[Mr. Truth]

As of this week's shipping update, it's out on 3/15.

*groans like a little kid, kicks dirt and sniffles* Awwww...

[WolverinesSon]

I just purchased the TPBs volumes 1 & 2. I read through those things like in a half an hour. I'm stuck and hooked. I love this book. I'm getting 3 & 4 in the mail any day now and I can't wait. I actually made an attempt to get the actual comic books to this story and those muthas want like a couple hundred bucks for issues #1-25? WHOA!?!?! Who would've known this book would've turned into the monster that it did. Anyways I love the hell outta this book and I hope it keeps going and going.

[mgs]

the thing that kills me about the delays for this book is that the actual stories move so slowly that it kinda kills the momentum for me when it doesn't come out on schedule.

here's hoping this book comes out more timely.

[Hi-Fi]

Next issue will be out next wednesday.

[CurryStick]

WOW, #26 was freaking GOOOOOOOOD. I can't wait for 27 to come now.

[WolverinesSon]

I wonder who took the helicopter passengers? I hope we don't have to wait a few months before the next book comes out.

[Hi-Fi]

OMG someone please punch Carol's head to see if she returns to her normal self. The lady is insane!! I kinda feel sad for her....

[Ravenheart]

I know at some other boards I go to,people have been complaining about the lack of zombie action for the last few issues and that all the characters are getting a little too comfortable in the prison.In the letters page of the newest issue that was brought up as well and I just got a feeling from the answer that Kirkman gave that we are going to get a bit of a bloodbath sometime soon.Maybe even during this current arc.I can't wait to see all hell break loose :D

[Hi-Fi]

I know at some other boards I go to,people have been complaining about the lack of zombie action for the last few issues and that all the characters are getting a little too comfortable in the prison.In the letters page of the newest issue that was brought up as well and I just got a feeling from the answer that Kirkman gave that we are going to get a bit of a bloodbath sometime soon.Maybe even during this current arc.I can't wait to see all hell break loose :D

Well, Kirkman said we'll meet a lot of new folks next issue, and you know what that means, right??

Bloody massacre.... :cool:

[ghostrider666]

Yep. prob be a bunch of rogue Nat Guard or Army who go the people in the copter. They(whoever they are) will upset the status quo of the prison.

[OMGDRAN]

Yep. prob be a bunch of rogue Nat Guard or Army who go the people in the copter. They(whoever they are) will upset the status quo of the prison.


Why is the army always a bunch of bad guys in zombie movies/books.


PS. Remeber how the zombies become very inactive and sometimes frozen in the winter. Why dont the survivors of the prison stock up on food and just head north.

[Chip Whitley]

PS. Remeber how the zombies become very inactive and sometimes frozen in the winter. Why dont the survivors of the prison stock up on food and just head north.
After all of the road trips, most of the group probably saw a secure place like the prison as a godsend. It would take something big to get them to leave, and who knows what conditions are like up north. They would need to stock up on gas, blankets, warm clothes, food, etc... so much trouble, and no guarantee of safe haven. Maybe when they eventually leave the prison (they got to sometime, right?), they'll explore that idea.

[WolverinesSon]

OMG someone please punch Carol's head to see if she returns to her normal self. The lady is insane!! I kinda feel sad for her....

She definitely is losing her marbles a little bit, but you have to understand where she is coming from. It's probably the end of the world, she's getting desperate. Why not be one of the bearers of Ricks seeds? Hell, if I was Rick I'd be trying to get everything around me pregnant and start repopulating pronto.

[Hi-Fi]

She definitely is losing her marbles a little bit, but you have to understand where she is coming from. It's probably the end of the world, she's getting desperate. Why not be one of the bearers of Ricks seeds? Hell, if I was Rick I'd be trying to get everything around me pregnant and start repopulating pronto.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I undestand her. She was my favorite of the bunch (the place is now ocupied by Glenn/Maggie) for a while, but her loony act will probably get herself killed pretty son. Though I can't see Kirkman writing yet another kid with no parents.

People I don't want to see dying:

Glenn
Maggie
Dale
Andrea
Tyreese
Carol

I also have some sympathy to the invisible Billy and lonely Patricia.

Re: the rest...let the bloody deaths begin again already!

[ghostrider666]

Why is the army always a bunch of bad guys in zombie movies/books.


PS. Remeber how the zombies become very inactive and sometimes frozen in the winter. Why dont the survivors of the prison stock up on food and just head north.

Beacuse they're organized, & trained to co-operate & survive. With society breaking down, their C&C (command & control) is gone. Hence they stop serving their masters, and fight for themselves & to survive. They also become a social/political statement.

[OMGDRAN]

Beacuse they're organized, & trained to co-operate & survive. With society breaking down, their C&C (command & control) is gone. Hence they stop serving their masters, and fight for themselves & to survive. They also become a social/political statement.


Ya, but the evil/bad military unit has been pretty much done to death. Its a cliche of zombie stories i'd like to avoid.

Something else that always bothered me is that the military would be so ill equppied to shoot slow moving dead people. :confused: Hell, just run them over in tanks.

[Chip Whitley]

Just watched Shaun of the Dead again the other day. At the end, the military comes in and saves the day, so there's at least one example of a benevolent army.

Even if Kirkman does go the 'evil army' route, I have faith that he'll at least do it well.

[WolverinesSon]

You know what? I can't take the suspense any longer. It feels like it takes me 5 minutes to read these and then I have to suffer for a whole month and wait for the next book. Man this book was great. Rick, Glenn, and Michonne find a bunch of folks living in a small town. The ending was great when Rick asked what they're feeding the zombies. "Well, stranger, we feed em strangers". LOL!! Holy Sh*t! Looks like our guys are in trouble now. Oh well, I guess I gotta wait a month to see if our guys get fed to the zombies. Awesome book!!!!!!!!!

[Hi-Fi]

How many people in the new camp??

[OMGDRAN]

How many people in the new camp??

They said it was about 40.

Next issue looks like its gonna be all sorts of zombie killing action as they are thrown into the arena.

[Hi-Fi]

They said it was about 40.

Next issue looks like its gonna be all sorts of zombie killing action as they are thrown into the arena.


40 evil people, is that right??

What about the people in the helicopter? Did it show them? I guess they'll be throw in the arena as well.

Do Maggie, Patricia and Billy appear at all in the prison scenes??

[OMGDRAN]

40 evil people, is that right??

What about the people in the helicopter? Did it show them? I guess they'll be throw in the arena as well.

Does Maggie, Patricia and Billy appear at all in the prison scenes??

We still don't know about the people in the helicopter, but if they weren't part of the new camp, they are in the same boat as Michonne Glen and Rick. The new camp raided a National Guard Armory becuase all the soldiers abandoned it rather than head to Atlanta and defend it so they are well stocked.

I dont know if all the people in the camp are bad, the guy who runs it seemed like he keeps them in the dark on how they keep the roamers in the arena docile, by feeding them new people.

The rest of the cast has scenes spread through out the issue. Such as the end to that wacky marriage propsal.

[Hi-Fi]

We still don't know about the people in the helicopter, but if they weren't part of the new camp, they are in the same boat as Michonne Glen and Rick. The new camp raided a National Guard Armory becuase all the soldiers abandoned it rather than head to Atlanta and defend it so they are well stocked.

I dont know if all the people in the camp are bad, the guy who runs it seemed like he keeps them in the dark on how they keep the roamers in the arena docile, by feeding them new people.

The rest of the cast has scenes spread through out the issue. Such as the end to that wacky marriage propsal.

Thanks for the info, buddy!


Poor Carol needs a slap in the face!

[malephoenix]

What about the people in the helicopter? Did it show them? I guess they'll be throw in the arena as well.

My own thoughts:

If they rescued people from the helicopter, and "tonight's fight is special" because they usually have fights during the daytime and it's a special event to have it at night...

...then whomever was rescued from the chopper is about to be thrown out onto the field. Where we will see the (at least) two helicopter survivors fight each other in order to live, only to see them both probably be fed to the "biters." This sucks especially b/c I bet the victims were trying to survive together, but this is gonna make one try to kill the other on the field to stay alive, and the other is going to be begging to live.




As far as the change in the status quo, it seems that what this arc is setting up is simply going to be at least Rick and Michonne making it back alive to the prison, and setting up to go to war against Woodbury.

I'm pretty sure that if Michonne is thrown in there against Glenn, she'll kill him.

If it's Glenn and Rick, they'll try to find a way to survive.




...it's been nice knowing you, Glenn...

[OMGDRAN]

any one pick up the image christmas special or something.

In the letters section Kirkman mentioned they showed up in it. I wasn't sure if they really did or kirkman was just having fun with his audeince.

[malephoenix]

any one pick up the image christmas special or something.

In the letters section Kirkman mentioned they showed up in it. I wasn't sure if they really did or kirkman was just having fun with his audeince.

Who showed up in what? :confused:

[Chip Whitley]

any one pick up the image christmas special or something.

In the letters section Kirkman mentioned they showed up in it. I wasn't sure if they really did or kirkman was just having fun with his audeince.
I'm pretty sure it's real. It sounded like one of his jokes, but he mentioned a scene with Morgan & Duane (the father and son from #1) that I remember reading a preview of on his CBR column. I'll have to look into that!

[Chip Whitley]

Who showed up in what? :confused:
Check the last page of #27's letter column.

[OMGDRAN]

lol i was in such a hurry to get out the door that i forgot their names.

[Chip Whitley]

Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! The Image Comics Holiday Special 2005. (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6276) 100 pages from different creators, but it costs ten bucks.

[buytradestuff]

I appologize if this has already been discussed, but I need some clarification on the two HC collections out.

What is the essential difference between the slipcase edition and the newly solicited one? The new one is half the issues? So there will be 2 HC's instead of 1? Are they the same size other than that? Are there extra goodies in the new one?

Can someone help sell me on one over the other?

[Chip Whitley]

From what I understand, the newly solicited HC will have only half the issues (#'s 1-12), but it will also be less than half the price ($30 instead of $100). And I'm sure there'll be more produced of this edition, so it should be much easier to get a hold of. It should also allow for subsequent volumes to be released sooner, since there are fewer issues to collect.

Think of the previous hardcover as something for the die-hard fans, and this new one being more for the general public. Of course they are offering a limited signed & numbered version, if you're looking for something special.

[DrewTheXenocide]

I'm a bit confused.

I've read issues one through twenty four, and I got so excited, that I decided to pick 'em up in singles. Alas, I couldn't find any covering twenty five and twenty six, but I pieced together what happened, more or less. I picked up twenty seven today, and, according to this thread, I seem to be back on time, but now, in Kirkman's "Buy My Books" column, there's the pimping out of issue thirty one?

Help, por favor!

[cosmicspidey]

Kirkman just pimps way in advance. He pimped Invincible 34 (I think) in Marvel Team-Up 14 back in like November, and that issue's still like 4 months away.

[cosmicspidey]

I appologize if this has already been discussed, but I need some clarification on the two HC collections out.

What is the essential difference between the slipcase edition and the newly solicited one? The new one is half the issues? So there will be 2 HC's instead of 1? Are they the same size other than that? Are there extra goodies in the new one?

Can someone help sell me on one over the other?

I think the only difference is the number of issues and the slipcover. Buy the new ones though, because the slipcase one is sold out and will cost you a hell of a lot more for essentially the same thing. Both are just the isues and a cover gallery.

[DrewTheXenocide]

Ahh... sweet. So when's issue twenty eight coming out?

[sonicdescent]

Was able to pick up on this thanks to the TPBs, loving it. Probably my favorite monthly.

[Rob H]

The trade wait is killing me. I need my fix.

[nHammer]

The trade wait is killing me. I need my fix.

Don't wait. Support the comic by buying the single issues.

[Rob H]

Don't wait. Support the comic by buying the single issues.
Single isses down here are a joke. They charge up to $7.00 each. Just because I read the story in trade, it doesn't mean I care any less about the comic.

EDIT: Thought I should say, I'd really like to pick up single issues. I really would but they're getting too expensive. I've been thinking about choosing three titles to pick up monthly, in which case it might be a little easier but trades are a heap more convenient at the moment and it's not as if Kirman's stuggling to make ends meet with this title. It's quite popular at the moment.

[ultramandingo]

7.00$ per comic!?! .... now that "thunder-dome" thing makes scence ......" two men enter one issue leaves".........just hope its not that crisis / civil war crap

[Rob H]

No, the more expensive issues are usually outside of the big two.

[ultramandingo]

so how much for the new bendi$$$$$

[Rob H]

$6.50 for the current Bendis Spider-Woman Origin issues. Same price for TWD and Invincible is at a low low price of $6.00 per book.

[WolverinesSon]

Did anybody else see the cover to Walking Dead #32? Looks like our boy is fighting for his life with a half-cracked visor against some zombies. I hope he still isn't stuck in that neighborhood with those wackos!!

[GrazoTheClown]

Great series, I can't wait for #28......I'm a poet and didn't even know it....lol

[xmixmasterx]

i can't wait for you to tell me when 28 is out, or anyone for that matter. anyone?

[FightingSpirit]

I cant wait for tpb volume 5. I got the first 4 and now im dieing waiting for the rest. Anyone know when then next tpb comes out?

[Chip Whitley]

I cant wait for tpb volume 5. I got the first 4 and now im dieing waiting for the rest. Anyone know when then next tpb comes out?
Well, the solicits said it's out May 31. But since Volume 5 will cover #25-30, and we're still awaiting #28, I think it'll still be at least a few months. Probly around July.

[FightingSpirit]

Well, the solicits said it's out May 31. But since Volume 5 will cover #25-30, and we're still awaiting #28, I think it'll still be at least a few months. Probly around July.

bummer that it will take that long but o'well. I really have enjoyed the first 4 tpb's and I have heard good things about the next one. Heres hopin im waitin for the 100th tpb someday!:cool:

[Socrates1971]

I cant wait for tpb volume 5. I got the first 4 and now im dieing waiting for the rest. Anyone know when then next tpb comes out?

I feel the same way... Just finished #4, and am really curious as to where the story goes from here. (Yeah, I'm a bit slow, but since I didn't get the damn tpb until yesterday, and I'm about to finish Finals for first year law, I figure I can get a little slack. LOL)

Also, this is THE tpb I really wait for, given how well the story is and all. It took me asking, every bloody week for over a month, for the shop down here to get #4 in. They were having issues with their distributor, I guess...

Gotta have my Walking Dead fix!:cool:

[SicHed]

wow. i finished reading vol 1. much better than what i thought it would be. especially since i really didn't like the free issue 1 preview from image.com (even if RK wrote the coma-wake up scene before 28 days, it still reaked of rip off to me). may be because i didn't pay for it (yet another library pickup). but now i got vol 2 to read. and vol 3-5 on hold. :D

my library gets tons of tpb's but they cat. em as GNs. i thought there was a difference and maybe there is. but either way, i can't complain. at least i'm able to give all these a chance and one day in the future when i have ends i might purchase sum. but i still spend about $70 a month on new comics. :cool:

but boy do i have to weed thru a ton of manga when searching their online database. not that i hate it. i just don't like it that much. but i did get bambi and her pink gun v2. it looks good and cool. but i have to read it backwards. :eek:

[malephoenix]

So from the solications, we know that Michonne makes it out of the arena.

...:( ...





...Things just don't look good for baldy...

[OMGDRAN]

HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL!

Walking Dead 28, if things looked bad for our trio last issue(27) Wait till you finish this one.

THE EXCREMENT HITS THE AIR CONDITIONING!

[Hi-Fi]

HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL!

Walking Dead 28, if things looked bad for our trio last issue(27) Wait till you finish this one.

THE EXCREMENT HITS THE AIR CONDITIONING!

Can you give me some spoilers please? Wont be able to get it today.

[OMGDRAN]

Can you give me some spoilers please? Wont be able to get it today.


I dont want to give any, to many holy crap moments.

[malephoenix]

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The jerk of a gov'nah explains how he had the crew of the copter chopped up to be fed to the biters. He also relays what they told him before he had them killed. There's some real interesting social commentary on how people need something to do besides have sex and kill zombies. I hate how disgusting this idiot is, but it's just such weird commentary.

To prove a point, he cuts off our hero's right hand.

To make another (worse) point, he has Michonne tied up so he can repeatedly rape her. His point here is that he's trying to jack up her sense of sanity and security. It's so twisted because he actually thinks about it like that and explains it to her as he's about to violate her.




...I can't wait for the terrible end Kirkman is going to give this guy.

[Andy S.]

DAAY-UMM!

This issue was intense. It was almost difficult to read the whole thing. I hate the freakin' Guv'nah. I can't wait to see what crazy Michonne does to this creep.

[ultramandingo]

who needs zombies this these guys runing around ? i bet somebody cracks and we get a prison invasion pretty soon

[Xero]

I'm anticipating the upcoming bloodbath when Michonne gets free and gets her katana back.

[malephoenix]

Bloodbath, sure. This guy has to die in some terrible way in order to give the readers closure and justice.

But this won't be over.

The town, I'm pretty sure, is exactly what Kirkman's been talking about when he refers to this arc as setting things up for a while. I believe that what that means for our group is going to be a prison vs. town ongoing story.

[tangentman]

What a fucked up issue! :eek: LOL

I'm onboard with the "Governor" receiving a horrible and painful death, but Kirkman appears to enjoy fucking w/his fans' heads. He might not give us the gratifying resolution anytime soon. What a hideous end for the helicopter crew! Yet their fate clearly draws the line between the prison camp and the evil townies. How disappointed and disgusted Rick, Glen, and Michonne must have felt at the same time that their good intentions were in vain!

The splash page with Rick losing his hand was good timing and effective. Equally effective (and satisfying) was Michonne's violent reaction--I nearly cheered when she bit off that bastard's ear! I saw the rape coming, but I also wondered once again about the one-sided conversation. I'm still not convinced that Michonne isn't an under-cover military agent.

As grim as things look for our heroes, I'm not entirely sure that Glen will die in this arc. We've already seen that there is dissension brewing in the so-called Governor's "perfect community". I wouldn't be surprised if his death came from within his own ranks. I can't wait for the next issue!

[sold to the sea]

i think the most amazing fact is that this issue made me sick to my stomach reading it. i really felt that terrible for rick and company. it will be very interesting to see whats in store for them now.

[Tommy]

Last night I had a dream I was being attacked by Zombies. I blame you Walking Dead!

(Allthough Walking Dead shouldn't get all the blame, a vampire showed up towords the end.)

[xmixmasterx]

I believe that what that means for our group is going to be a prison vs. town ongoing story.

I think you mean a decision between grafting a boomstick or a chainsaw to rick's nub.

[The Demon's Head]

I know that I sound like a complete n00b, but what happened in the first collected Trade Paperback (TPB) of The Walking Dead? I've only been able to read volumes 2-through-4, which enabled me to grasp the general concepts of the series without going heavily into the first set...

[geewaiho]

i only skimmed through the issue, did he really rape her, i didnt notice that panel, only the scene when he was undressing, I hope somebody intervenes,

[DrewTheXenocide]

i only skimmed through the issue, did he really rape her, i didnt notice that panel, only the scene when he was undressing, I hope somebody intervenes,
He's getting ready, but I don't think he touched her. Yet?

[Chip Whitley]

I know that I sound like a complete n00b, but what happened in the first collected Trade Paperback (TPB) of The Walking Dead? I've only been able to read volumes 2-through-4, which enabled me to grasp the general concepts of the series without going heavily into the first set...
Taken from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead):

The main protagonist is Rick Grimes, a small-town police officer partnered with Shane. In a confrontation with a criminal, Rick is shot, and goes into a coma. He later awakens from a coma to discover that the recently dead have become zombies that have wreaked havoc on civilization. Grimes escapes the hospital, discovering that the town has zombies all over. Going home, Rick is knocked out by Duane Jones, son to Morgan, who thought Rick was a zombie. When he awakens, Morgan explains the situation, and that the family ended up in Rick's neighbor's house. Since the neighbors are gone, Rick sets off for Atlanta to find his family, Lori and Carl, after giving Morgan some police issue weaponry to defend himself and his son.

Rick journeys to Atlanta, and meets Glenn. Glenn is a scout for supplies in the city, which is now overrun by zombies. Glenn takes Rick to a small camp of survivors: his officer partner, Shane; Allen, his wife, Donna, their children Billy and Ben; Dale, an older man whose RV is used for transportation by the group; Jim, the sole survivor of a family that was slaughtered by the zombies; Carol and her daughter Sofia; Amy and her sister, Andrea; and finally, Rick's wife Lori and son, Carl, who often plays with Sofia.

The group, adopting Rick as a leader, experiences serveral close calls with zombies, culminating in the deaths of Jim and Amy. It is revealed that while Rick was assumed dead, Shane had a short affair with Lori, and is upset that Rick is back. Lori tells Shane that the whole thing was a mistake, and Shane is angered by the rejection. Meanwhile, Rick, unaware of the affair, trains the group in the use of firearms (liberated from Atlanta), including his son. While out, Shane confronts Rick (not mentioning the affair, however), and obviously shaken, says Rick should have stayed dead. Shane threatens to shoot Rick, making things right in his mind, when Carl appears and shoots Shane for threatening his father.

[FunkyGreenJerusalem]

Is there going to be a cheaper Hardcover released of Walking Dead?

The one out at the moment seems a bit pricey.

[sonicdescent]

I am actually getting a bit of lost syndrome here, I read 1-25 in trade in one or two sittings, so I didn't notice what people usually bitch about, but for the last 3 issues, I have gotten the actual books, and the lull between issues is excruciating. Hopefully RK is all done with that kid..or at least he should put him to work.

[shadowraven]

Is there going to be a cheaper Hardcover released of Walking Dead?

The one out at the moment seems a bit pricey.

There's an add in the back of the book for a hardcover collecting the first 12 issues for $29.99. That's cheaper than cover price for the originals.

[FunkyGreenJerusalem]

There's an add in the back of the book for a hardcover collecting the first 12 issues for $29.99. That's cheaper than cover price for the originals.

What does the first HC collect?

[shadowraven]

What does the first HC collect?

The deluxe HC collected issues 1-24, but was like $90. This HC (coming out on the 28th) only collects issues 1-12, but is a lot cheaper.

You can buy it on Amazon for $18.89 (just over $1.50 a comic).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582406197/sr=8-9/qid=1150814346/ref=pd_bbs_9/103-4912981-1451862?%5Fencoding=UTF8

[Sparda]

I personally love this series. I started reading it even without knowing all the hype and from that moment on i was hooked. It's the only zombie comic that goes deep into character develope ment while a group of survivors are trying to survive the hell hole the earth has become.

I dont read issue by issue but by paper back by paper back and am currently awaiting volume 5. After that though i might await issue by issue though.

[lordlad]

where the hell is the Vol 5 TPB ??? it's supposed to come out in May, then June ,now ??

[Rick Grimes]

back to the thing about the characters looking generic, I did actually notice that, with rick and shane in the begining and later with all of hershel's kids and the barn fight I wasn't sure who all was dead at first, but it's still a top notch comic all around, I've been loitering at my local shop reading back issues in order to catch up. I'm at issue 28 right now. what is the series up to by the way?

[Hi-Fi]

back to the thing about the characters looking generic, I did actually notice that, with rick and shane in the begining and later with all of hershel's kids and the barn fight I wasn't sure who all was dead at first, but it's still a top notch comic all around, I've been loitering at my local shop reading back issues in order to catch up. I'm at issue 28 right now. what is the series up to by the way?

You just catched up. :)

[Josh S]

what is the series up to by the way?


Issue #29 comes out this week.

[ultramandingo]

who needs zombies this these guys runing around ? i bet somebody cracks and we get a prison invasion pretty soon


........told you

[joeybdot]

i just bought and read #1-28 two days ago. I read all 28 issues within 24 hours, then i bought 29 today-I do not know how some people would have been able to read this over the course of 3 years or so. I could never wait a month between issues, its just too good.

[lordlad]

where's my vol 5 trade !!!???!!!

[Subotai]

I really didn't need to read all that.

[Andy S.]

Dang..issue #29 left me speechless once again. Just when you think things cannot possibly go worse, just when you think "I know Kirkman's gonna lay off these guys a little", he brings up the intensity another few notches. It's almost getting hard to read this title.

[bobbystarbuck]

Hey guys,

I just won the Walking Dead omnibus (hardcover issues 1-24) off ebay, it's still in it's shrinkwrap and in perfect condition.

What would you guys do? Read it or store it?

Bob

[CAT-DAL]

Read it man.Otherwise if your just gonna put it on your shelf to gather dust then give it to me,i got plenty of dust.How much did it cost by the way?

[tk421atpost]

No discussion of issue 30 yet? It was a good issue that mostly focused on the folks at the prison and their realization that they may have to defend it against other survivors that might prove to be unfriendly. Over in crazytown, we learn that Glen didn't break and give up the goods on the prison. The bad guys were bluffing and Rick's response told them that their prison theory was correct and now they are going to start searching for it. Should be a good battle coming up in the near future.

[Rob H]

where's my vol 5 trade !!!???!!!
I'm with you. It's not on this weeks list or the next so I think we're in for a wait.

[ultramandingo]

i dug the "total fake out ending!" ...i got a feeling the there wiil be a lot less walking living at the end of this arc

[Gilda Dent]

I seem to be missing issue #25 in my run. Would someone who's read it mind posting a summary? I hate not knowing what's going on, and I'd like to have at least general idea what happened before starting #26. Thanks.

Gilda

[tangentman]

i dug the "total fake out ending!" ...i got a feeling the there wiil be a lot less walking living at the end of this arc

I'm cool with that, as long as the so-called "Governor" tops the body count list! Throw Dale, Patricia, and that annoying Bible-thumper into the "Kill Pile" for good measure.

[ultramandingo]

.....they gave michonne back her sword ....d'ho! i amazed these bone heads have lasted this long. i bet they let ty keep his hamer

[malephoenix]

Issue #31 was incredible. There's so much anticipation for Michonne to get some payback on the Gov'nor. For my money? She feeds him to his zombie daughter.

For anyone not reading this, it's a great book (even if the cursing gets to be too heavy).

[sgt pepper]

I love the cursing. Can't we just agree that a book called the Walking freaking Dead is obviously an adult book and that a world full of zombies and inevitably traumatized non-zombies would be a cursing-every-other-word world?

[ultramandingo]

zombies only eat people with dirty mouths.......ever see a amish or morman zombie attack ? cus they taste like cardbord dipped in mayo

[TransformersFan]

Is there a new issue out today? Diamond Shipping lists one coming out.

[stinkin lincoln]

Yeah it's out today

Michonne gets REVENGE BIG TIME

Don't read before lunch guys:eek:

Lorena Bobbit style + a spoon placed somwhere it don't belong

[Sparda]

Too bad Michoenne did'nt have enough time to torture the bastard. Is the governor still alive after all that brutality?

[stinkin lincoln]

i would be very surprised if he is alive

[Ravenheart]

Yeah it was a really good issue.I knew she'd get her revenge but DAMN!!!

[ultramandingo]

gahhhhh......... man , kirkman has issues . i kinda hope the gov is still around . kinda reminds me of a hillbilly herr star from preacher .took for ever to kill that guy

[BadAssMofo]

I have a feeling that the Governor will live after all this. We probably wont be hearing the last of that dude.

[bird]

i didn't really like the last "all torture" issue. it didn't have any storyline. if i would have known what i was about to read i would have put on an avulsed or cannibal corpse record, might have helped out the mood :)

i do hope the gov does come back in future issues all disfigured and penisless. how michonne deals with what she has been through will be interesting too. she's a great character.

maybe the gov is dead. if the abuse didn't kill him i'm sure a spoon in the eye coming from the ass would cause a nasty infection and the doctor is dead so :confused:

looking forward to the next issue as always.

[garin]

This was a seriously unpleasant read. The torture scene really didn't need to take up the entire issue.

I don't think the Governor is dead, either.

[Hi-Fi]

Hey, remember when this book was good? It's a shame what it turned out to be. This new "direction" doesn't do anything to me. Last issue was one of the worst thing I've read in a while. And not because it was disgusting, it was just really bad.

[Subotai]

I dropped WD a while back. Kirkman substitutes shock and gore for a compelling storyline. A shame. really, he had such an opportunity to do things with it.

Besides, he couldn't write believable dialogue if his life depended on it.

[Sockburger]

Yeah i know what some of you mean.
Christ, isn't there like 8,000 characters? Its so hard to keep track and that
new artist doesnt help one bit by drawing everybody exactly the same. Not to mention its in black and white. Its so goddamn confusing all the time.
I wish Tony Moore would've stayed on this series.

These cliffhanger splash pages are getting really repetitive too.
This book should've just been a limited maxiseries. This ongoing thing is
just getting old.

[Jeff F]

The torture issue is brilliant.

It took the premise of Hostel, made it something positive, and executed well.

Fans of the book wanted to see Michonne get here revenge on the governer. I'm not sure those fans wanted to see this. Which is excellent.

Often revenge is seen as something desirable to achieve. Consumers of entertainment like seeing the good guy exact his or her will on the bad guy.

Lovely turn around.

[sgt pepper]

So Robert Ennis Kirkman returns. This one is so violent that even I passed out from the shock.

So if Kirkman was living out his subconcious African American female rape fantasies in the earlier all-rape issue, then does this one mean that Kirkman subconsciously desires to be tortured, probed, and dismembered?

The zombie beheading in the Wal Mart parking lot was a nice touch (an homage to Romero in this Xmas season?).

And the governor definitely deserved it, and he deserves to live with what he got (or doesn't have anymore).

[MythicBrawn]

The Governor will return. None of his injuries were life threatening. Her not killing him was not very smart on her part. Infection could set in and kill him but why get rid of such a great villain. We'll, or better yet Michonne, will be seeing him again.

[malephoenix]

Not life-threatening? She severed him in two. That doesn't count the blood loss or just the general shock to his system. Maybe Kirkman'll bring him back as a "surprise" but I really think that he's gone. He'll still turn into a zombie (we know a severed head will zombify, so a body cut in half would do the same), but he's dead.

[NormanB]

She severed his femoral artery so he would bleed out quickly.

That being said... it's comics! ;)

[BadAssMofo]

Hey, remember when this book was good? It's a shame what it turned out to be. This new "direction" doesn't do anything to me. Last issue was one of the worst thing I've read in a while. And not because it was disgusting, it was just really bad.

Dude? You mean to tell me that after all these issues of zombies eating people, decapitated heads coming to life, and tons of other goriness, you decide now is the time you get disgusted??? You're a wierdo. The book is good. We all wanted Michonne to get revenge on the punk ass Governor. We wanted to visualize it also. Go and read some Spider Girl comics. :evilsmile

[BadAssMofo]

I dropped WD a while back. Kirkman substitutes shock and gore for a compelling storyline. A shame. really, he had such an opportunity to do things with it.

Besides, he couldn't write believable dialogue if his life depended on it.

You suck bro! Point blank.

[Hi-Fi]

Dude? You mean to tell me that after all these issues of zombies eating people, decapitated heads coming to life, and tons of other goriness, you decide now is the time you get disgusted??? You're a wierdo. The book is good. We all wanted Michonne to get revenge on the punk ass Governor. We wanted to visualize it also. Go and read some Spider Girl comics. :evilsmile