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olivertrumann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Medical content, Death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Blood, Pregnancy, Body horror, Cursing, Violence, Gun violence, Gore, and Torture
corabookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.75
The first compendium is a collection of the first eight volumes of the series (which follow roughly the same plot as the first 3/4 seasons). It starts, as the show does, with Rick awaking from a coma and finding the world filled with zombies, following his adventures as he reunites with his family and they try to survive in this new world. Much of this story focuses on their survival: figuring out how to cope with death (or not), making tough decisions, learning how horrible people can be. Some parts of it were even more violent than in the show, but otherwise, it contained a lot of the same things: zombies, gore, lots of kinda pointless relationship drama. All in all, it was really interesting, and I loved getting to see more of these characters and their adventures in a slightly different story!
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Sexism, Confinement, Vomit, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
kyarabereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.25
This comic book follows Rick, a small town cop who has to become the leader of a small group of people doing what they can to survive through a zombie apocalypse. It shows us all the pain, all the gore, all the struggles that come with survival. But it also shows us how important community is during dark times.
Though I’ve already see the television series, I found myself still surprised by the events that occurred in the comic book series. I never quite knew what was going to happen when I turned the page, and that - the not knowing - kept me hooked on this story until the very end.
The Walking Dead shows us how quickly people can lose their humanity and their minds when facing something like a zombie apocalypse. It shows us what people are willing to do to survive. Even the protagonists are morally gray at best, making questionable decisions just to survive.
The television series itself is already pretty dark, and yet I found this comic book series to be so much darker. And the art style worked beautifully in capturing all that darkness, all that action, all that gore.
I will admit that at times it was too much for me, and it made me grateful that so many changes were made when turning this comic book into a TV series. There are many moments in this that I think would be too much on screen, but work better in a comic book format. And without saying any spoilers, there were some parts I felt very uncomfortable with, and I think the TV show was honestly better off without them.
Despite all the painful moments, it also had a lot of happy, and even funny moments. Emotional moments. Moments that helped me connect more with the characters. Moments that helped me realize that no matter what was thrown their way, they were retaining their humanity.
I enjoyed this read, and I look forward to reading the rest of the series. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Medical content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Pedophilia, Vomit, Incest, Racial slurs, and Racism
kerryfoley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Torture
Moderate: Medical trauma, Grief, and Rape
Minor: Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Vomit