The Walking Dead: Something To Fear, Vol. 17 [Paperback]

Robert Kirkman (Author), Charlie Adlard (Illustrator), Cliff Rathburn (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 21, 2012 | Age Range: 10 and up

In this volume of the NYT bestselling survival horror, Rick and his band of survivors work to build a larger network of thriving communities, and soon discover that Negan's "Saviors" prove to be a larger threat than they could have fathomed. Crossing Negan will lead to serious, dire consequences for the group; it seems that for the first time since the Governor's reign of terror that Rick may have Something to Fear.

Product Details

• Age Range: 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Image Comics; 1st edition (November 21, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1607066157
• ISBN-13: 978-1607066156
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.4 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (148 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Horror
  • #5 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Publishers > Image Comics
  • #84 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror

More About the Author

Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. He maintains one prerogative in every undertaking: quality. It is Kirkman's belief that good people who produce good writing and good ideas make comics people love. Kirkman was recently made partner at Image Comics, and continues to revive the industry with refreshing new characters. AMC is adapting his bestselling series, The Walking Dead, into a TV series (set to debut in October 2010), and his books are among the most popular on the iPhone and iPad's "Comics" app.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Continues to be the best... December 28, 2012

By Cletus Van Damme

Format:Paperback

I've been reading comics off and on my entire life. Zombie related media happens to also be one of my passions so reading a zombie based book just makes sense. It is the only comic I have read 100+ issues of and am very glad I did. While it is true like many people complain that it often gets a little slow or lacks a high zombie kill count, I think it is good for the progression of the book. The slow parts bring a false sense of security that makes you forget the dangerous world these individuals are living in. When things seem routine or safe for a few minutes, the world comes crashing down; and yes, it comes crashing down in this volume for sure. It is a haunting reminder as the TV says to "fight the dead, fear the living." After I read this volume I felt numb and uneasy going to sleep for the night. Do yourself a favor and do not read any spoilers. Do not be one of the people who says "I saw that coming". Do not be one of those people who refuses to get lost in the book. Let the book take you on the great adventure thrill ride that it is. If you have not read the series at all, simply pick up The Walking Dead: Compendium One & Two which cover 1 thru 96. This volume is issue 97-102. Overall the best comic reading I've ever done.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Devastating... December 23, 2012

By Gadget Dabbler

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Perhaps the most devastating issue of TWD yet -- and that's saying a lot for this series!

This issue haunted me long after I'd finished reading it...

55 of 71 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Victim of His Own Success December 4, 2012

By Alf R. Bergesen

Format:Paperback

Early in the evolution of the Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman established the operating principle that no character was safe, that anyone could die at any time. It was a successful formula, granting the series a genuine suspense and grittiness most traditional comics lack. Unfortunately, so many major characters have met their demise over the course of the story that there are very few compelling characters left. Without giving too much away, this particular volume kicks the mortality rate up a notch or two. As the population of characters readers might care about is rapidly decreasing, so too does the degree of originality in the storyline. This volume doesn't introduce anything new. Negan is not terribly different than the Governor; both are predatory sadists with whom it is impossible to negotiate or reason. The internal struggles presented are more of the same (Rick's self-doubt as a leader, survivor's guilt, qualms about killing, emotional numbness at the loss of friend, etc.). The characters are becoming caricatures. The whole formula's getting stale fast and it's time for a major shake up. The series seems to be stagnating creatively and I'd really rather see it go out with a bang soon than putter along for a few more years, running over the same old ground. It might be time to start thinking about putting the Dead to bed.