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Do our actions define us?, August 14, 2009
This review is from: The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become (Paperback)
"What we become" continues to follow Rick as he and Abraham's group make their way north to Washington D.C. In the first couple pages we see that Rick is really beginning to crack from the traumatic events that took place in Vol.8. He doesn't sleep and he talks to his dead wife on a disconnected phone that he found in a abandoned house, but Rick isn't the only one. Feelings of unrest and suicide begin to fester in the group and an encounter between Rick and Abraham have them at each others throats. As the group takes up camp at a gas station Rick realizes that they are only a days drive from this hometown and he still has the keys to the police armory. Rick, his son Carl and Abraham set out to retrieve the supplies and we a glimpse into Abraham's past. During their talk, the two men find reconciliation and a common thread, both men have been changed by tragedy and they wonder if the terrible things they've seen and done have made them less human, but Rick has no regrets "We do what we have to do, It doesn't matter if we can live with ourselves as long as we LIVE". "What we become" is a very entertaining read. The survivors are on a intriguing quest but you begin to wonder if they can hold together long enough to see it to its end. Rick, whether he means well or not seems to be the catalyst for the group's descent. After breaking camp Andrea tells a brooding Dale that it's name to move on. "fine" dale snaps, "I'm anxious to see the NEXT way he's going to endanger us". As much as I hate to admit it, I am too.
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great story continues...., November 17, 2009
This review is from: The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become (Paperback)
ROBERT KIRKMAN can really write and has en excellent ear for truthful dialog . i'd like to read more graphic novels than i do but it can get kinda costly . from what i've read and seen though , this is by far my favorite book out there . i really like the illustrating too . the effort put into these characters and their triumphs and failings , how they articulate and process what's happening around them to themselves and to one another is very (non graphic) novel worthy in my opinion . i can't wait for the next installment in the brutal saga (each six months). the store i currently get these books from has them ALL in stock . that might suggest what an outstanding job these folks are doing . perhaps you could turn me on , because i can't think of another book half as compelling or well done as this one . that there is no color does not matter at all . great characters . great situations . great storytelling . THANKS ROB and friends .
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Story keeps getting deeper, October 1, 2009
This review is from: The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become (Paperback)
Boy do I love the Walking Dead. My only complaint is that I have to wait so long between trade paperback releases. The story keeps moving along and the characters are certainly deep. I'm the sort of person who guesses plot twists in movies 10 minutes into watching them and the Walking Dead definitely keeps me guessing. That's one of my favorite aspects of the story, it doesn't treat the reader like an idiot.
The other thing that I love is that the characters act like real people not like a necessary devise used to scare you or for cheap thrills. For example, characters change their minds, are loyal followers and then finally get fed up with things and change direction. They do stupid things that are motivated by emotion and stress rather than stupid things motivated by an author attempting to leave you with a cliffhanger.
Kirkman understands the medium. I only hope that when Hollywood "discovers" him they don't ruin his creativity. His writing is simple and that's the key to his success. Although successful simple writing takes time which other media doesn't have the patience for. Image and the Walking Dead are good partners in this creativity by allowing the story to progress without rushing things along before their due time.
I plan to continue buying these books. I've been hooked since issue 1.
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