The Walking Dead

[Doug W]

The Walking Dead is becoming one of the most popular subjects at the Image board, so this is the new place to post about it.

The Walking Dead is my favorite book, and I don't even like zombie movies!

[heavysoul]

i have a weakness for zombie flicks so i'm picky about the "undead"
books i pick up... i bought the tpb this week based on a flip-thru. i'm
looking forward to sinking my teeth into this one.

[nightwingfan]

I love zombie flicks. and this book really is the best one I have seen. I love how it is in black and white. and it does not pull punches. the human element is there as well as the horror. I rave about this book to all my friends and debate those who don't like it.

[DonC]

Maybe it was just that all the hype made my expectations over-inflated, but I wasn't really impressed with Vol. 1. It wasn't bad, mind you, it just moved very slow for my tastes; I didn't finish it then have an immediate desire to go pick up issue 7.


And I felt the artwork was poorly done. The zombies looked cool, but the humans looked rather generic. Sometimes I couldn't tell Rick and Shane apart.

[heavysoul]

Originally Posted by DonC

And I felt the artwork was poorly done. The zombies looked cool, but the humans looked rather generic. Sometimes I couldn't tell Rick and Shane apart.

after reading this i had to go back to the tpb to make sure i bought the same book you did. we must have different series with the same name because in my tpb of the walking dead tony moore's art rocks. he goes as far as to create characters of different ethnicity. i've seen many films that star 2 leading actors who look similar though they're playing different characters, i think sometimes it's the intent of the director... i wouldn't necessarily call it bad casting and i feel the same way about the shane/rick scenario. that's just my opinion though and you're (of course) entitled to yours.

[Shawn Hoke]

I picked up the trade of this last week. Less than ten dollars, are you kidding!

This is a great book with a character driven storyline that had me on the edge of my seat at times. I can't wait to read some more! I normally buy trades, but I might sneak out to the store and buy issue number 7. :evilsmile

Where DonC thought it moved too slow, I thought it moved just right. The action wasn't forced and when an attack happened (at the camp, esp.) it took me by surprise. Different strokes though... :)

[DonC]

Originally Posted by Shawn Hoke

Where DonC thought it moved too slow, I thought it moved just right. The action wasn't forced and when an attack happened (at the camp, esp.) it took me by surprise. Different strokes though... :)

Like I said, all the hype about how good the book was gave me inflated expectations, but I think I figured out exactly what I didn't like. Every zombie movie I've ever seen has been an action movie. The Walking Dead isn't an action comic, though. In fact, I can only think of two extended action sequences in the first trade paperback- the trip to Atlanta to get guns and the attack on the camp. I think, on second reading, I might like it better.


I still think the story moved too slowly. I felt the event on the last pages of Volume 1 was telegraphed way in advance. From the first time the reason that event happened, in fact. Not forshadowed, telegraphed. While Kirkman did it differently than I expected, it still got to the point where I was saying to myself, "Just get it over with. Everyone knows it's going to happen. Do it and let's move on already."

[Shawn Hoke]

Originally Posted by DonC

Like I said, all the hype about how good the book was gave me inflated expectations, but I think I figured out exactly what I didn't like. Every zombie movie I've ever seen has been an action movie. The Walking Dead isn't an action comic, though. In fact, I can only think of two extended action sequences in the first trade paperback- the trip to Atlanta to get guns and the attack on the camp. I think, on second reading, I might like it better.


I still think the story moved too slowly. I felt the event on the last pages of Volume 1 was telegraphed way in advance. From the first time the reason that event happened, in fact. Not forshadowed, telegraphed. While Kirkman did it differently than I expected, it still got to the point where I was saying to myself, "Just get it over with. Everyone knows it's going to happen. Do it and let's move on already."

Good point on that last one. That was a bit heavy handed, you knew that the clash would come. Maybe too much time was spent on setting that up, or it could have been simply forshadowed rather than, as you say, telegraphed.

That atack on the camp was pretty unexpected though. ;)

[meethraa]

I just read Volume one. Great stuff!
To tell the truth I mostly bought it because it wasn't expensive at all and a lot of people with simillar tastes to my own seemed to like it, but deep inside I wasn't expecting to enjoy this a whole lot. And man was I wrong!

Despite feeling a lot like 28 Days Later there is definitelly a solid foundation here for great things and I get the feeling we won't be seeing a whole lot of plot twist and turns, and in this case that's a good thing.

Let's just hope they keeping releasing trades on a steady rate.

[John Aston]

I picked up the first TPB as recommended by my comic store owner. I'm not into zombie movies or anything, but I did like the two Brit one-shots by Robert Kirman and Tony Moore.

What a creepy read. I really enjoyed reading the first volume and hopefully it'll stay above water so there will be more TPB's in the future. I particularly liked how the zombies were not explained in the first issue (actually in none of the issues in the first trade) leaving a mystery hanging. It's pretty low-key and shocking at the same time.

Anybody else reading or just read the first TPB.

Please, no spoilers.

[Bolo Musashi]

I managed to pick up a copy of the TPB as well. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to read yet.

[noodleboy]

I just read the trade last night, my buddy recommended it to me. I thought it was awesome!! I was heading into it thinking it would be a 28 Days Later type of thing, especially after he wakes up in the hospital, but it has turned out to be a whole lot better than I expected. With so many moral dilemnas creeping up, you almost forget about the Zombies. Good characters that you could actually care about, now I have to find the back issues for 7 to current.

[devo0220]

It's only up to 8, so you're not missing much. Yet. The art's changed since the first arc. I didn't care for the new style as much, but it's still a great read. I highly recommend it. If you're a trade kind of person, you're probably safe waiting for the next one, because it's selling well. But if you like singles, you'd better start hunting, because the early issues are selling out fast. And pricey.

[nHammer]

The tpb was the starting point for me. I liked it. I'll be getting it in individual issues from now on.

[Oh!]

Same for me: I had heard tons of good things about The Walking Dead and had been hearing about Robert Kirkman ever since he was doing Battle Pope, but I had never actually gotten around to buying an issue of this series. Until, that is, the Trade Paperback.

Finally got it this week, read it this morning and was blown away by it. I really couldn't wait to read more about these characters, on the run in a world filled with nasty undead things... and that's something that hasn't happened to me for a while in today's comic book market.