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Here's why you should be reading this... The Walking Dead is a monthly book published by Image, written by Robert Kirkman and drawn mostly by Charlie Adlard (Tony Moore was the original artist). It has a 100+ issues. The premise is that a Kentucky police officer wakes up in the hospital to find himself in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. From there, the book hits a lot of familiar notes often found in zombie fiction. There is little focus on the macro. Society has collapsed, but we don't get the specifics of how that went down. Instead we focus on a relatively small group of survivors and slowly learn—as in most zombie fiction—that the real threat is man's inhumanity to man. What makes this book special is its format more than anything else. Being a comic book with no end in sight, Kirkman is able to really show the characters grow, form a real group, and how they survive. It's really what zombie fans have always asked for. More than that though, it's a pretty well done book. Similar to Kirkman's other major work at Image, Invincible, the characters start off relatively bland, but develop as the book goes on. The pacing is a tad slow at the start, but it reads nicely in trades, and picks up as it goes on. If you're a zombie fan then I assure you that you'd probably like this book to a point. It's definitely best to start from the beginning. The book is collected in different formats that you can browse on amazon. Earlier this year, a compendium collecting the first forty-eight issues was released. It might be the best bang for your buck. As a warning, there is definitely a point in which a lot of people become worn out by the book. I wish there was a good point to stop reading, but there really isn't a moment that could really work as an ending. Beyond that, Kirkman shows no sign of ending it. I still think most of the comic is worth reading, but prepare for disappointment at some point. If you haven't then read the book before reading the rest of the thread because there are going to be spoilers... Where We Left Off The prison, but a gated community and then another gated community. The governor, but better. A bunch of people died, but not Rick and Carl. Time jump. The Walking Dead TV Series AMC airs the Walking Dead TV series. I don't like it, but it's very popular. Really, I feel like it just accentuates quirks of Kirkman's writing instead of trying to iron them out. Here is the thread to talk about if you read the comic. Here is the thread if you haven't. There is also a video game It's being published by Telltale. It's a point-and-click adventure game with a good deal of dialogue choices that shape the story of the game. It's actually very good. So far, it aims less for the realism of the comics and feels a bit more pulpy. That's fine though. The characters are pretty great including a child character that is not horribly annoying. They ending of the last episode proved that they're also willing to be as horrific as the comic. For folks bored with the comic, it's a good choice. It starts with a mostly new cast of characters from day-one of the outbreak. Here is the thread to discuss that. Timeless Appeal fucked around with this message at 17:04 on Feb 16, 2015 |
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Here's a recent interview Kirkman did talking about the AMC show. http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/09/29/exclusive-the-walking-dead-creator-explains-how-frank-darabont-can-bring-zombie-drama-to-amc/
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Oct 17, 2009 16:40
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Don't you understand? THIS is the Walking Dead thread! 
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Oct 17, 2009 18:05
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You should have just called it The Walking Thread.
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Oct 17, 2009 22:01
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I loving hate Comics and I consider zombie stories to be stuff for retarded teenagers, but the Walking Dead is simply one of the best thing I've ever read in my life. Read it.
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Oct 17, 2009 23:00
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I think it's certain that Eugene is a crazy person with delusions of ending the plagueTimeless Appeal posted:And just to make sure this thread doesn't fall too quickly, here's a topic of discussion: Some fans have criticized Kirkman's treatment of women. For example, Michonne's rape and eventual revenge was compared to exploitation films of the 70s. Lori's death has been called an example of women-in-refrigerators syndrome in that the death does little but add to Rick's character. Thoughts? 
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Oct 18, 2009 00:47
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On Invincible Eve was beaten to death to only be brought back in the next issue, if that matters.
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Oct 18, 2009 02:10
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McDonkey posted:I loving hate Comics and I consider zombie stories to be stuff for retarded teenagers, but the Walking Dead is simply one of the best thing I've ever read in my life. Read it. It's such a blue ball creating comic as a monthly read, but if you pick it up in trade form, Oh man, That's when it's awesome.
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Oct 18, 2009 03:22
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I kinda lost track of TWD after the end of the Prison stuff (the last thing I remember is them finding Morgan with his zombie son, which is super depressing when you consider that they were actually doing okay in that Christmas special and it couldn't have been long after that it all went downhill), but I like that this thread is here; I might actually start picking this up again (at least in trade). I'm really glad that the show may actually happen, and on AMC to boot. I've had debates with a friend over whether or not it would be easily-translated into a movie or not, and a (mini?)series on TV would be leagues above any sort of big-screen rendition. Also, Dr. McMullet is definitely crazy; there's no way Kirkman would have his survivors who are completely disconnected from the large-scale zombie holocaust stumble upon someone that important. Also, Abraham, cool as he is, is playing the Tyreese "2nd leader" position (which worked out so well for him), so his death chances should at least be moderate to high, despite whatever Kirkman says.
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Oct 18, 2009 03:55
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Kirkman had Charlie kill that other kid. Is that "children in refrigerators" syndrome? NO I'M SICK OF EVERY TIME A WOMAN SUFFERS MISFORTUNE IN COMIC BOOKS IT BEING LABELED AS MISOGYNY. Comic book fans suffer from severe tunnel vision and start to look for this stuff and it's really annoying. The last issue killed off a major male character, and his lover is going to be dealing with that in upcoming issues. OH NO MEN IN FRIDGES.  Basic principles of storytelling are somehow taboo in comics now. Ridiculous.
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Oct 18, 2009 05:56
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You know what, I'm just withdrawing that comment from the OP in order to not derail the thread.
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Oct 18, 2009 06:15
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Another vote for Walking Thread please!
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Oct 18, 2009 06:45
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Quantify! posted:Kirkman had Charlie kill that other kid. Is that "children in refrigerators" syndrome? NO I'M SICK OF EVERY TIME A WOMAN SUFFERS MISFORTUNE IN COMIC BOOKS IT BEING LABELED AS MISOGYNY. Comic book fans suffer from severe tunnel vision and start to look for this stuff and it's really annoying. The last issue killed off a major male character, and his lover is going to be dealing with that in upcoming issues. OH NO MEN IN FRIDGES. The treatment of children and men in comics is in no way similar to the treatment of females. If you really think it's as simple as that then you're missing the point entirely. That said, the term, "Women in Refrigators" is so misused by now it's practically a joke.
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Oct 18, 2009 06:56
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Dan Didio posted:The treatment of children and men in comics is in no way similar to the treatment of females. If you really think it's as simple as that then you're missing the point entirely. Yes but in terms of this particular comic book I don't think it applies at all. It's not like there aren't plenty of male characters that have also died just to "add to" another character. It's a part of the book, that no one is safe at any time.
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Oct 19, 2009 00:55
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Walking Dead has a strange place in my heart. I get each trade as soon as it comes out, read it immediately, and then put it on the shelf knowing I'll never pick it up for some lite reading, and never pick it up again. It's really like rubbernecking at an accident; I need to know how well or badly the characters are doing. It is, no question, my most anticipated and least re-read comic.Jack Skeleton posted:It's such a blue ball creating comic as a monthly read, but if you pick it up in trade form, Oh man, That's when it's awesome.
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Oct 19, 2009 02:24
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havok9 posted:Yes but in terms of this particular comic book I don't think it applies at all. It's not like there aren't plenty of male characters that have also died just to "add to" another character. It's a part of the book, that no one is safe at any time. I think the main reason people complain about Walking Dead is the rape angle.
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Oct 19, 2009 03:47
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Dan Didio posted:I think the main reason people complain about Walking Dead is the rape angle. Don't read Crossed. Got Vol 9 of Walking Dead after not reading it for a while, and was actually quite bored. Does vol 10 pick up? Also voting for the Walking Thread. Or "We are the Walking Thread!"
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Oct 19, 2009 04:25
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Die Laughing posted:Don't read Crossed. I've read it. It was poo poo, but not because of rape.
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Oct 19, 2009 04:29
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Anyone know the status of the Compendium repressing? It was solicited for October 7, but nada so far..
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Oct 19, 2009 04:33
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Dacap posted:Here's a recent interview Kirkman did talking about the AMC show. That's a great interview, and it's really nice to hear how optimistic he is about this. It sounds like Darabont is exactly the right man for the job.
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Oct 19, 2009 05:22
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Does anyone think that the fat guy that's supposed to be a scientist or whatever just has no more idea of what's going on than anyone else in the book? I just get the impression that he's either pretending as a defense mechanism ("if they think I'm smart they'll think I'm useful and not kill me") or just gone that little bit crazy.
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Oct 19, 2009 17:01
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I think most people are thinking he's crazy/lieing until proven otherwise.
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Oct 19, 2009 17:45
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Dan Didio posted:I've read it. It was poo poo, but not because of rape. It was poo poo because of everything.
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Oct 19, 2009 17:58
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Dacap posted:I think most people are thinking he's crazy/lieing until proven otherwise. Yeah, but aren't the characters going to Washington because of his crazy lies?
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Oct 19, 2009 19:36
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I meant most readers.
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Oct 19, 2009 19:55
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They're also going to Washington out of the hope that it's actually been well fortified and protected from the zombies. I think Abraham allegedly had contact with military buddies that suggested this.
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Oct 19, 2009 21:12
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I believe Mulletguy will die before reaching washington, the question of whether he knows or not isn't important.
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Oct 19, 2009 21:46
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There's no reason to trust Dr. Mullet, but I'm hoping there's some change at DC. Over the past 5 years, it's getting a bit tough to keep "life has become poo poo" fresh. It was interesting seeing how Rick + Co interacted with Abe + Co, and I'd be really interested in seeing them interact with people who haven't really been in the poo poo. Sort of a 'back from Iraq' scenario.
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Oct 19, 2009 22:10
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I think Abe is going to end Doc Mullet after Doc turns out to be a fraud. I hope Carl and Rick are going to be able ride out their impromptu confessions. That was some heavy stuff for Rick to drop on Carl (if Carl understands it) but more so what Carl told Rick... I'd hate for those two to end up on the wrong side of Andrea's rifle. I'm really jazzed that the show isn't going to be a recap of the comic.
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Oct 19, 2009 22:37
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There was one thing about that confession that really rubbed me the wrong way. The fact that someone snuck up on Rick and he didn't even turn around to see if it might've been a zombie.
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Oct 19, 2009 23:18
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Affi posted:There was one thing about that confession that really rubbed me the wrong way. The fact that someone snuck up on Rick and he didn't even turn around to see if it might've been a zombie. I hate that literary technique or device or whatever it would be called. "I just told someone to go away, and now that I hear someone walking up on me, it must be the same person I JUST told to go away, so I'm going to say something very embarrassing without looking to confirm who it is I'm talking to WHOOPS! It was someone I didn't want to tell this embarrassing information to!" It's especially irritating when the people are in a dangerous situation where bad things can be creeping up on them. I mean, I'm glad Rick and his son have come clean and no longer have those secrets between them (though we have yet to see the fall out of the confessions), but there must have been a better way to do that.
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Oct 20, 2009 16:13
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Affi posted:There was one thing about that confession that really rubbed me the wrong way. The fact that someone snuck up on Rick and he didn't even turn around to see if it might've been a zombie.
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Oct 21, 2009 00:25
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I just started to read this, its incredible. went straight on to amazon and bought the compendium issues 1-48 (over 1000 pages that will keep me going for a while!
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Oct 21, 2009 12:35
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BOOMAN posted:I just started to read this, its incredible. went straight on to amazon and bought the compendium issues 1-48 (over 1000 pages that will keep me going for a while! You'll be done with it in one night. Get a box of tissues - you'll use them either way.
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Oct 21, 2009 20:11
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Iggles posted:I really really thought Rick was about to get eaten After that *crack* or whatever noise they used I was 99 percent sure Rick was getting eaten. I actually paused and thought "gently caress there goes Rick".
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Oct 21, 2009 20:35
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What's a good jumping-on point until I can afford to pick up all the TPBs?
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Oct 21, 2009 21:02
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Ornamented Death posted:What's a good jumping-on point until I can afford to pick up all the TPBs? Just start at the beginning.
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Oct 21, 2009 21:15
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Gravitas Shortfall posted:Just start at the beginning. Agreeing with this. I can't really think of a good jumping in point. Just keep waiting until you can get the trades it really is worth it.
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Oct 21, 2009 21:27
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A local comics shop moved recently and dumped a lot of their stock, I picked up the first four TPBs for a dollar each. Anything I should know that isn't in the character guide in the first post?
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Walking Dead is a mixed bag to me. At first, I liked it. Then i realized it really seemed to tunnel vision in on Rick, Glenn and Michonne. Now it's Rick, Carl and Abe. I liked the side characters (like those conversations between Hershel and Axel in the prison), but it's not that suspenseful when you can pretty much figure who's zombie bait and who's not. Also, no matter how many times Rick hears someone's depressing backstory, he always has this look of abject horror on his face. it's ridiculous. You think after the nth 'zombies ate my daughters!' story, he'd get desensitized to it.
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