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The Walking Dead: Compendium One Paperback – Unabridged, May 19, 2009

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Introducing the first eight volumes of the fan-favorite, New York Times Best Seller series collected into one massive paperback collection! Collects The Walking Dead #1-48. This is the perfect collection for any fan of the Emmy Award-winning television series on AMC: over one thousand pages chronicling the beginning of Robert Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror- from Rick Grimes' waking up alone in a hospital, to him and his family seeking solace on Hershel's farm, and the controversial introduction of Woodbury despot: The Governor. In a world ruled by the dead, we are finally forced to finally start living.

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My recommendation is if you are a fan of the Walking Dead tv series, and you feel you want to read the largest chunk of the collected graphic novels in the lowest price per "chunk" format... pick up this compendium! -- squidoo.com

The Walking Dead is all about the living, the people who struggle to retain their humanity in the face of the unspeakable. So what does that mean? What good is being human when you're no longer the dominant species on the planet? And what's really left to hold on to? The Walking Dead is an examination of all those questions and more. -- John Hogan, The Graphic Novel Reporter

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The Walking Dead is all about the living, the people who struggle to retain their humanity in the face of the unspeakable. So what does that mean? What good is being human when you're no longer the dominant species on the planet? And what's really left to hold on to? The Walking Dead is an examination of all those questions and more. -- John Hogan, The Graphic Novel Reporter

My recommendation is if you are a fan of the Walking Dead tv series, and you feel you want to read the largest chunk of the collected graphic novels in the lowest price per "chunk" format... pick up this compendium! -- squidoo.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image Comics; 7th edition (May 19, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1088 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1607060760
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1607060765
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.64 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 2 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Horror Graphic Novels (Books)
- #6 in Image Comics & Graphic Novels
- #33 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction

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First and foremost a comic creator, Kirkman has seen groundbreaking success in the adaptation of his comic book titles into major franchises in all forms of content. In 2010, his Eisner award winning series, The Walking Dead, was developed into an AMC television series. It has become a worldwide phenomenon as the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time and is the #1 show on television among the coveted 18-49 demo. The property has also been extended into a blockbuster game franchise, licensing business and ongoing publishing success.

Kirkman also serves as consulting producer of The Talking Dead, the popular talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick that deep dives into each week’s episode of both The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead. Kirkman is co-creator, writer and producer of The Walking Dead’s companion series, Fear the Walking Dead.

He is also executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year. Kirkman’s popular demonic-exorcism comic, Outcast, was adapted, produced and airs on Cinemax.

For the big screen, Kirkman will produce Invincible based on his long-running popular comic book. The project will be written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for Universal Pictures. Other credits include AIR featuring Norman Reedus and Academy Award nominee, Djimon Hounsou.

Additional Kirkman comics include Super Dinosaur, Battle Pope, Astounding Wolf-Man, and Thief of Thieves.

Robert is also the Chairman of Skybound Entertainment. Robert, an advocate for creator rights, co-founded Skybound alongside his longtime business and producing partner David Alpert in an effort to ensure creators are able to maintain their intellectual property rights and creative control.

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Blake Butenhoff

Great collections 👍

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023

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I bought all 4 of these Compendiums after watching the show and wanting to read the source material, these are a solid way to read the series physically if you don't want to buy single issues or the volumes. The only thing I'd say is a negative thing is the books don't indicate when you finish a issue in the book, it just continues on and only has a indication of when you finish each chapter (each chapter is 6 issues) so unless you know ahead where each issues ends, you'll be unsure where to stop if you're in the middle of reading and go "I'll finish this issue and call it a night" otherwise these are great!

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Watched the show and was amazed by the comic

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I liked the show Walking Dead, and after Season Two, I felt like I should read up on the comic. To be honest, I had low expectations of it due largely to the fact that it's a comic book and not a novel. I did like the series Plague of the Dead novel and the Dying to Live novels, but never have I read anything related to comics on it. I figured it was a 50/50 shot.

Glad to say that I was wrong and now I'm ordering Book 5, 6, and 7.

I'd like to clear up some stuff here. First, the comic reading order is rather confusing. To say honestly, Compendium One is the correct starting point and it covers issues 1-48, so you get the story from the point of where it started to about midpoint. From there, it gets a bit confusing to what to read next and I had to do a bit of research. You can start with issue 49, but to me I rather not be ordering the comics repeatedly in the mail. You can wait for Compendium Two which I think is coming this fall near where Season Three of Walking Dead will start, or you can just pick up Book (And I stress that you should pick up BOOK not volume but BOOK) 5, 6, and 7 which covers the events from issue 49 to about issue 90-ish someplace.

I think the main thing I was surprised with is how much the comics differ from the show itself. I think a lot of characters were changed around and after reading the comics, I can say my favorite character would have to be that of Andrea. In the show she appears to be fragile and at the same time learning to be tougher through her experience. I think the show was slow to develop this and it was not until the very final episode of Season Two that really showed Andrea was tough. In the comics she gets shot at, cut, and still keeps on and on top of that she's a critical member of the group that probably surpasses that of Rick and the others.

The biggest change I think is the story flow. The comic, like the show, mainly focuses on the characters and their struggles. However, I felt in the show it was very slow paced and focused too heavily on inner group gossips and fighting. In the comics I felt that they all were on the same page and knew what to do and they had only one fight with Rick who talked some sense into them and they all agreed that he's the leader. Also in the show they heavily focused the entirety of season two into Hershel's farm which in the comics was a very limited stay.

I must also say that Shane, Rick, Lori, and his son Carl have big changes with the show. I felt that in the show, Carl come off as a brat and spoiled but in the comics, I felt Carl was a lot more mature for his age and also echo that of his dad. I felt that Carl also stood up for himself and protecting his family but at the same time with the mind of a child he has trouble comprehending the situations but understand that what must be done need to be done.

I felt that between Shane and Rick and Lori, I felt the comic did a much better job to show that Shane really went into the deep end and needed to be killed because he was unstable. I felt in the show, they made it appear as if the group of survivors somehow caused Shane to become insane and that they caused him to have to be killed. I felt in the comics they made it appear as if Shane went off into the deep end himself and brought the situation upon himself.

I also felt that between Rick and Lori their relationship was much better than the show. I feel that Rick sometimes run off and Lori had to be a sort of den mother worrying about Rick. I feel that Rick is a much better leader than the show. I feel that in the comic they were unsure of Rick at first and I think later they realized that he's a good person and the one that keeps the group together. I feel that in the show, they made it appear as if Rick has to constantly convince the group that it's for the better while in the comics, they make it appear as if Rick has a strong bond with everyone in the group and they look at him for advice and leadership in situations.

Also the show didn't provide one the the best villain: the governor. Or at least he'll probably make an appearance in Season Three, but the overall thing in the comic, they had a huge battle with the governor who seemed to lost his sanity somehow. As a matter of fact, I downloaded the Kindle Book novel on the governor and am in the process of reading it and will probably write a review after reading it. In any event, the Governor is insane and he leads a group of about 40 survivors and to the others he appears normal and caring, but underneath it all, he gone off into the deep end. You'll be amazed by the cruelty he inflicts upon Rick and his group and I felt they did it wonderfully and by the end of Compendium one you'll be glad if not satisfied by how the governor ended up.

I must say overall that after having finished Compendium One that I felt bad. I felt very attached to the characters and the artist drew the characters wonderfully. The story is powerful and you feel right with them in their struggles. In my opinion anyone who watched the show should definitely buy the comic. I am currently waiting on my shipment of books 5, 6, and 7 so I can continue reading the comics. Overall very pleased and have to say a must buy for any zombie genre fan.

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Great addition to my collection

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023

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As a big Walking Dead fan this book was a great addition to my collection. Arrived quickly and in perfect condition.

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came in perfect condition

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2023

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perfect condition love this series and came a week early

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023

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It came very fast, the damages were true to the description and the comics are amazing. Thank you!

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Minor folding corners

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2023

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Minor folded corners but it's to be expected it is a giant paper back book other than that great book and delivery

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023

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My son loves reading and he loves this collection great price

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023

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Good product. No damage.

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Kyle

Great product, and great service

Reviewed in Australia on October 11, 2023

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I ordered this and it arrived within 3 days and in pristine condition 5 out 5 stars well done

Jarra

Bought as a gift

Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 3, 2023

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Seems like a pretty good comic

David

Works well

Reviewed in Sweden on July 23, 2022

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Works well

Jamie

Different from the show

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2023

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It’s great the show season one and this book.
The show did some things better. Shane in the show was way better story telling them the comic book.. the way Shane knew how to survive he was around the whole time while Rick is new to all of this and you can’t blame Rick, he was in a coma. Im a huge twd fan I could’ve just read this for free but I’m supporting the cause. Hopefully one day Robert does a another the walking dead about negan and where he ended up. I personally think that this won’t happen. If I’m not reading the walking dead I’m watching the series. That’s how it’s been for a month or 2 kinda lost track of time that’s how good it is. Later season of the walking dead show lost its way. The people who follow twd like myself know what I mean and I don’t want to spoil anything and say exactly what series did wrong but it’s obvious. I’ll say it in a riddle, the one with one eye why did he have to fly?

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