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The Walking Dead, Book Eight (The Walking Dead #85-96)
Rick and his group rebuild from the events of "NO WAY OUT," and learn that maybe they can take part in "A LARGER WORLD."
Collects THE WALKING DEAD # 85-96
Collects THE WALKING DEAD # 85-96
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
October 2nd 2012
by Image Comics
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Another fantastic installment of The Walking Dead. I just love the raw human emotion here and the desperation for survival. It has a different feeling from the TV series, seems to be more ruthless, dark and grittier somehow.
Rick is trying to manage the community in order to survive, but realises the more people you are letting in, the more problems you have to deal with. While dealing with Carl's injury, he has an emotional breakdown behind the scenes and bonds with a certain someone.
The survi...more
Rick is trying to manage the community in order to survive, but realises the more people you are letting in, the more problems you have to deal with. While dealing with Carl's injury, he has an emotional breakdown behind the scenes and bonds with a certain someone.
The survi...more
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I heard a rumor that this series would end after 20 volumes (so, if you're reading them in the hardcover "Book" form, after Book 10. I have no idea if this rumor is true, and I can't even remember where I heard this rumor.
However, with this Book (and Volume 16, the second half of it, specifically), I can finally see how Kirkman might be pointing the way to the end of this story. Of course, this could be another fake-out, but this does seem to me to be a little bit different from the possible dir...more
However, with this Book (and Volume 16, the second half of it, specifically), I can finally see how Kirkman might be pointing the way to the end of this story. Of course, this could be another fake-out, but this does seem to me to be a little bit different from the possible dir...more
The Walking Dead Book Eight picked up right where Book Seven left off, which of course was on a cliff hanger. To avoid spoilers I won't go into detail what the cliff hanger entailed since it involved a primary character.
I would say the best part of this collection involved a consistent look at Rick's change in leadership style and how he views outsiders. The ending of this collection looks like it will take the plot in a newer direction, along with Rick's new attitude of "safety by numbers" so I...more
I would say the best part of this collection involved a consistent look at Rick's change in leadership style and how he views outsiders. The ending of this collection looks like it will take the plot in a newer direction, along with Rick's new attitude of "safety by numbers" so I...more
Sometimes I wonder how long this series can continue without becoming stale, but Kirkman and company constantly find ways to surprise me. Like the last volume, the first half of this one is a little slow and quiet since it mainly grapples with the fallout from the previous edition's thrilling cliffhanger, but the second half contains intriguing plot twists and further widens the comic's world. I am hoping that the direction the series is moving toward isn't a complete retread of the nasty, unple...more
Once again a Walking Dead hardcover has come out and I've finished it all in one sitting and am left only wanting more! The series is STILL amazingly good and STILL leaves me wanting to read the next volume right now.
And I'm enjoying that as the story goes on longer and longer it feels like it's less about the zombies and more about the people. Not the specific characters, it was always about that, but the people as in a larger sense of civilization. With this volume the zombies really start to...more
And I'm enjoying that as the story goes on longer and longer it feels like it's less about the zombies and more about the people. Not the specific characters, it was always about that, but the people as in a larger sense of civilization. With this volume the zombies really start to...more
At first sight it seems like there's less zombie action and more inner group talking happening with The Walking Dead these days. And while the less zombie action might be true, there isn't any less going on from story to story. While previous volumes dealt with fighting off zombies, it's group dynamics and all those post-civilization questions following the whole series that are at the center of this book once again.
It's amazing how Robert Kirkman still is able to pull off great story after gre...more
It's amazing how Robert Kirkman still is able to pull off great story after gre...more
As Rick tries to better organize the community and increase their security, tensions within the group begin to escalate. Roamers still appear and endanger those sent out to scavange, but it becomes apparent that there are also other groups or individuals in the area.
You get the feeling that Kirkman is building up to something, with the 100th issue of the monthly series only ten issues away. I can only imagine what he has in store for that book, but would bet that not everyone we are getting to k...more
You get the feeling that Kirkman is building up to something, with the 100th issue of the monthly series only ten issues away. I can only imagine what he has in store for that book, but would bet that not everyone we are getting to k...more
How he keeps this fresh is beyond me. Love me some Walking Dead.
Very, very disappointing entry in what has always been a fast-paced, surprising series. This is a HUGE letdown for me. This volume collects 12 issues of the series, which essentially means that the poor bastards who were reading this as it came out were dealing with an entire year of absolutely nothing happening. We pick up in the little town outside Washington, D.C. where "the gang" has been holing up for quite some time now. They've mostly survived a massive influx of zombies, and are rebuildi...more
This volume holds issues 85 to 96 of the Walking Dead series and finds our survivors trying to re-establish their community after the carnage wrought by the events of the last book. This time Kirkman focuses on the human element of the story (don't worry there is still plenty of action and gore) with tensions developing between the survivors, both old and new, and a fight for supremacy and the right of leadership. We also discover the existence of other communities in the area with delicious hin...more
In this set of books the community is rebuilding and looking toward the future. However, they run into Jesus, yes Jesus, who puts a stitch in their plan. He offers supplies from his super-charged community which is self-sustaining despite their obligation to give half their supplies to a illusive Negan. Rick is to provide protection for these supplies, but again, his over-confidence gets the better of him and will do more harm than good,
More introspective and less frenetic than many other volumes. Book 8 shows Rick closely examining his roles as leader and father. Characters are dominant over mayhem as he matures and, for the first time, begins to look at goals beyond day to day survival. Nothing incredibly momentous happens, yet the volume isn't a bridge by any means. Even after its long print run, "The Walking Dead" remains fresh and interesting.
This was the first comic book series I picked up to read, and I thoroughly enjoyed the comics they have written so far. I am up to date and it took a few days to get caught up but was well worth it. It differs from the show but more to the point and does not drag things out. I would recommend reading this before watching the television show.
Thanks to my friend Marshall for loaning me Books 2-8. I read the first half of Book 8 about a month ago and paused, knowing that I have a long wait ahead for Book 9.
The Walking Dead continues to be a light-hearted, comedic romp through a post-apocalyptic world. As evidence, I present this little gem of dialogue that I'm calling
Kids say the darnedest things (The Walking Dead version)
Favorite zom...more
The Walking Dead continues to be a light-hearted, comedic romp through a post-apocalyptic world. As evidence, I present this little gem of dialogue that I'm calling
Kids say the darnedest things (The Walking Dead version)
It's a HOLE. I have a big giant hole in my head where an eye USED to be. I'm going to call it a hole.
Favorite zom...more
The book continues to remain compelling and Kirkman still manages plenty of surprises and some unexpected character development. I found it somewhat entertaining that in this volume, Rick comes out and spells out one of the driving ideas that keeps the book fresh--the zombies are easy to deal with, if dangerous--it's the threats and unpredictability of the living that is most frightening.
Book Eight starts out with Rick's group in the walled up town, picking up the pieces, fixing the wall etc. There is an uneasiness in the group, and people whisper about getting rid of rick... disaster strikes, Jesus appears! This was a less gory book, but a whole new world opens up...
The pacing on these books used to be fantastic, but now they sort of drag. There was lots more of Rick not wanting to be leader and speeches about how everything is going to change. I'm a little glad that I'll have to take a break before the next one will come out.
I can't say anything bad about this whole series. It is my favorite of all time, with 'The Preacher' right behind it. The character studies in this hopeless environment are probably the most realistic I've ever read in a comic.
A lot of the same, but one interesting new twist that rekindled my interest. I still remain disappointed overall. I did enjoy that the characters themselves are acknowledging that they're getting jaded about the zombies...much like I am.l
I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because it didn't captivate me as much as the previous books have. I also didn't like the "cliffhanger" that it left off on, it was not as good as previous ones, in my opinion.
Kirkman keeps up the pace. You wonder when the storyline will run out with Rick Grimes and his band of survivors. However, the trials and tribulations of this group never ceases to end. And that makes me very happy.
Flawless, even on issue 85 an onward Kirkman manages to keep the story feeling fresh, the character conflicts interesting and not retreading old ground, two decomposing thumbs up :)
Good span of events, maybe a little slower than some of the other books at times. Looking forward to finding out what happens next.
Also, Zombies. omnomnom.
Also, Zombies. omnomnom.
Is there really hope for the future? I keep feeling yes, with a pit of despair at the same time in my stomach!
Wanted more zombies and action, but love how the story is spreading out further in the world around them.
Really enjoyed this. This series is 10x better than AMC's show and that show is great!
The tale of survival terror continues in a world overrun by zombies. Who is the bigger threat, the walking dead or the living?
Still the best zombie graphic novel out there.
Moving the plot ahead. A solid book.
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Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead, Invincible for Image Comics, as well as Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt. He is one of the five partners of Image Comics, and the only one of the five who was not one of the original co-founders of...more
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