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Author: tigerjones
Rating: 5
Review: I honestly don't think a comic has ever made me feel as shocked after reading it as this particular volume of the Walking Dead has - after reading it I was literally lying awake for hours feeling slightly sick with a few particularly brutal panels burned on my retinas (I'm sure people who have read this volume will know which ones I mean!) I have followed the Walking Dead comics from volume one, the writer really does make you care for the characters, and you learn very soon that NOBODY is safe. I knew that previous volumes were leading the reader into a false sense of security and made you think maybe, just maybe, the characters had a glimmer of hope on the horizon...so I was waiting for it all to go pear-shaped, and it does that spectacularly in this volume. There have been many moments in previous volumes that have shocked me, turned my stomach and given me an adrenaline rush while reading, but this volume seems to somehow crank these things up a notch higher, even though I didn't think that was possible after following the series for this long! The artwork and storyline are amazing as always, but to get the full effect of the roller-coaster ride these books take you on, you really should start from the beginning. Keep up the good work Mr. Kirkman!
Author: 365 Graphic Novels
Rating: 4
Review: After months of slow but necessary build-up we finally have another killer volume. And killer in the Kirkman sense of the word as the author/ butcher gets busy on his remaining cast. To present a credible threat to our band of heroes takes something special. After the Governor and everything else they have endured it takes a different kind of menace to cause fear in Rick and the reader too. Kirkman has been driving us mad with trivialities and doldrums and the day to day boredom that much of a zombie aftermath would entail. Did we make the mistake of believing the rosy glow on the horizon was something good? Time for us readers to get our comeuppance. There are shocks, surprises a wonderful twist and some hard to stomach brutality, the like of which we have not seen in ten volumes. The art is great and there is nothing that distracts you from the drama unfolding before you. A real master of the craft isn't seen through spectacle and gratuity but through the subtle nuances that affect you without noticing why. Adlard knows his characters and his readers well and a small change of expression or shift in eye-line saves Kirkman a dozen words. This black and white world feels so authentic. Definitely the most dramatic and engaging volume for some time. Definitely a Thumbs Up!
