What makes a great story? Is it great characters, a cohesive
plot, with an intriguing setting, and a theme that ties everything in a nice
bow? There is no one way to make a great story. But that’s what I enjoy and
look for in the stories I read. The Walking Dead is by all means a perfect
story and I’m going to tell you why.
THE GOOD
Where do I start? The first time I heard the words walking dead was on a preview for the
upcoming AMC TV show. At first I thought cool an ongoing zombie TV show that
takes the material seriously. So that Halloween night after a long night of
trick or- treating I came home late and as soon as I was about to hit the hay
AMC replayed the series premier and I was hooked, so was the world. The tv show
is one of the best of my generation, so when I heard it was based on a comic
book it knew it had a lot to live up too. I have finally came around to reading
the trade and here are my thoughts I loved every second I spent reading it. Any
preconceived notions I got from the TV show were thrown out the window when I
began reading I didn’t think I would like it more than the show but I do; its
better paced and the decisions they make in the book are more thought
provoking, scary, and honestly reflects how society would react if a zombie
apocalypse were to happen. For example in the show there are episode where
nothing really happens this is never the case in the book something is always
happening and it always a turn for the worst. I really liked how the characters
coped with their situation like how Shane honestly believes that it will all
pass and the government will save him, that’s what keeps him sane and when
people pull on the strings that hold his sanity together he goes crazy and the
way that it is resolved is more than shocking, it’s something that couldn’t be
shown on TV. That is what makes the comic better is that there is no time limit
and no restraints. The book covers the first two seasons of the show and where
I lost interest in the show was the complete opposite with the book. I read it
in one sitting it’s a real page turner. Another thing I found intriguing was
that there is no narration or thought boxes. It’s all dialog, which is great because
this book is more show than tell. That’s why it plays more like a movie than a
comic book. Overall the art is fantastic it definitely has its roots in a comic
book style but it goes for a very realistic approach with the characters. Which
means everyone looks like real people! Not some muscly archetype of a person.
If you like zombies, good story telling, and great art this is the book for
you.
THE BAD
The only bad part is that it ends.
The Score:10/10
If you have never read a comic I highly recommend it because it’s a great
place to start, it is a well told story that will captivate you form beginning
to end, and makes you question what would you do in a zombie apocalypse?
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