The Walking Dead, Book 1 (Bk. 1)
by Robert Kirkman
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Author: Robert KirkmanIllustrator: Tony Moore
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard
Illustrator: Cliff Rathburn
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-10-12
ISBN: 1582406197
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Image Comics
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Book Review: A little cliche, but still has all the right elements to be great.
Summary: 5 Stars
What makes this graphic novel so great is its blend of reality and fiction. It tries to emulate how perfectly normal people would act in an extreme survival situation, while still presenting us with a highly unreasonable but entertaining story. The characters, which I will get into later, are lonely, afraid, brash, stubborn, hopeful, illogical and scarred. They come from normal backgrounds and are, understandably, having a difficult time coping with what has happened. As the story progresses, the men's beards grow thicker and some characters, notably Allen, lose a lot of weight. It focuses heavily on the relationships between the survivors while still providing us with expected moments of death, gore and horror.
One of the major selling points of this graphic novel is the fantastic artwork, provided by Tony Moore and Charlie Adler. I think Tony Moore did and absolutely incredible job while he was still on board. He was able to perfectly manifest whatever emotion a character was feeling. The artwork he provided was always polished and detailed. I was extremely disappointed when Moore ceased his interior artist duties, but at least he still draws the covers. I noticed a few changes when Charlie Adler took over as the main artist. The art grew far darker and somewhat less detailed. I felt as thought the faces of the characters went through a drastic change - and not exactly for the better. Carol, for instance, changed from an optimistic single mother to a saucy seductress. Still, he gets the job done in an efficient way.
While this plot of the graphic novel is a little cliche(zombies fixated on eating the living), it is the characters and all their complexities that make this story so special. We are introduced to the vividly real main cast early in the story. They include two small town cops who have natural leadership skills and often butt heads, a tough but concerned wife and mother, a lost soul who continually risks his life for the good of the group, a sassy single mother and her daughter, a stubborn, old fashioned woman and her gentle giant of a husband, an emotionally scarred mechanic, two young sisters and a kindly old man who isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. While some of these roles may sound cliche, the author does a superb job at giving them all their unique qualities that make us either fall in love with them or hate them.
The bonus features at the end of the book include a short story about Morgan and Duane, the initial character sketches of Adler, a few snippets from the sketchbook and the wicked coloured covers by Tony Moore.
Yes, the story line is nothing new. Yes, it is a little bit cliche. But who cares? It's a wildly fun read and thoroughly enjoyable. It has a great plot, incredible artwork and complex characters whom we miss when a certain few meet their demise
Summary of The Walking Dead, Book 1 (Bk. 1)
This hardcover features the first 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a slightly heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead.Horror Books
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