Walking Dead

The beautiful thing about this comic is that it plays on the ultimate survival technique….FEAR. It makes you human. By far some of the best writing i’ve seen in a while.

This is probably my favorite book being released now. This comic is much more than a conventional Romero knockoff zombie flick put to paper. The black and white artwork is absolutely stunning and helps to create a sense of despair that runs throughout the series. Robert Kirkman is one of my favorite writers and he’s really at his finest here. As others have mentioned the characters are quite believable much of the time and for the most part not frustratingly idiotic like the characters of so many horror flicks. As you read The Walking Dead, you will likely grow attached to Kirkman’s characters. He makes you empathize with their trials and tribulations. The way in which the author makes you feel energized by the group’s successes and feel pained by their losses is an amazing achievement. If you pick up only one new book this year let it be this one.

I agree – my favorite book being published now too. I read something Kirkman wrote early on in the series. He said (paraphrasing) “I love zombie movies except for one thing – they end. I wanted to essentially create a zombie movie that never ends, that allowed characters to change over time …”, which is where he got the idea for The Walking Dead. Right then, I knew I was hooked. The writing is fantastic and I can’t imagine the art being as effective in color as it is in b&w. If you like zombies or horror comics, you owe it to yourself to read this series.

I’m one of those zombie fans that hates it when the credits roll on a movie. I want to see more. I want to know how people survive. What they use for defenses, how they cope with living while still defending themselves. This is a great series and I’ve been a fan since page one.

i love zombies! this is a great series with a solid foundation and terrific character develoment to the brutal end.

At first this series seemed like an ordinary zombie comic. I said At first.

What makes this series unique, more so than any other zombie story ever told, is that its not just about the zombies.

This is a character driven story which at the same time incorporates the very real threat of living in apocalyptic world. At any moment someone will die, could be that guy who showed up for an issue or it could be the guy you’ve known for fifty. What I’m saying is that in regards to feeling “realistic” and having it in a zombie story: this is the best story you will ever find.

Don’t just take it from me, look at the other reviews or just take a look at how damn well it is selling. The TPBs are always reprinting, there’s a TV show, and they are reprinting the entire comic book series as “The Walking Dead weekly”.

If you are not reading this series then you are seriously missing out.

This series is what got me into comic books. It really grips you and takes you for a ride. Rich character development and amazing artwork.