I really wanted to have "The Waking Dead" as my first review on my blog but I would not write anything until I read the trade # 11. Was it out a few weeks after I started the blog so I had to postpone my exam. I finally had the chance to Sky High Comics (my local comic book store) to pick up a copy. This is a comic book and has been operating since 2003. There are no plans to end the series anytime soon, so we'll be reviewing every trade in the future.
The series begins with a small town police Rick Grimes is under attack by a madman with a gun. The man has no relevance to the story, but he gets a shot at Rick. And now hospitalized Rick wakes to a world already over by the undead. He has been in a coma for weeks and has no idea of the horrors around him. Making his way through the abandoned hospital trying to understand the chaos, comes face to face with the zombies. The only option is to flee back to his house to try to find his family and understand what is happening
When he gets home he finds his wife Lori and son Carl no where to be found. As foreign question is caught off guard when the child was hit on the head with a shovel. Rick meets a father and son took refuge in a neighbor's house. The father begins to explain to Rick what has been happening. Can not believe his ears were listening, he was sure his family has died. The man gives a sense of hope Rick saying that the government has said all the survivors to come to Atlanta, where they will be served.
Now begins the true story, Rick makes his way to his old police station and loads up on weapons. Say thanks to his new friends Rick gets into his police cruiser and heads to Atlanta. What about Rick? Do you find your family before it became one of the undead? In order to know what you have to get your hands in 11 trades.
Well to sum it all up in a nutshell, this is the best zombie literature I've got my eyes on. It's a wonderful story well told. It gives you the feeling of what life really be like after the dead rise. There is nothing bad that can remain on this comic. This may very well be the best history of zombies out there. I enjoyed every turn of the page. It made me laugh, mourn, stress and experience more or less every emotion possible. It's so hard to say how much I love this comic.
The illustrations are excellent. With the artist changed so did the characters. It began to look for a different place once took Charlie Adlard. A really great thing is that you can see from the pictures how much these characters have changed over time. Not because the artist changed, but only with all the stress of the characters are under. This makes the comic more credible.
I do not want to spoil too much (do not read this paragraph if you want) but not want anyone to guard. This comic is a story very, very tragic. The things that happen to these people is very worrying and makes you feel kind of sorry for them. Although the fictional characters are you still playing, which is the amount of an asset is comics. That said, if you like horror and scenes of violence, then you'll love this challenging comedian.
There is a television series in the production of "The Walking Dead." From now on there is not much information about it. It is said that the series will start this year 2010.
In general, "The Walking Dead" is a great piece of literature and I recommend it to anyone looking for blood and gore. This is a well-told story, all very nice about this comic is wonderful. I have to give "The Walking Dead" Undead Heads 5 out of 5.
