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The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become (The Walking Dead trade paperbacks #10)
Out on their own, danger lurking around every corner, our ragged band of survivors tries to live long enough to reach Washington D.C. Collects The Walking Dead #55-60.
Paperback, 136 pages
Published
August 29th 2009
by Image Comics
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Chapter Ten, What We Become feels like it is trying a bit too hard at times. Yep, you read it here from a die-hard fan of this series. Robert Kirkman is either toying with the readers (us), or, perhaps he is working hard to draw us into something much deeper than I can perceive. I’m not saying that the story isn’t good…it’s just not great.
With Rich teetering on the brink of madness, Dale growing more curmudgeonly, and Maggie spiraling into a dangerous state of hopeless depression, t...more
With Rich teetering on the brink of madness, Dale growing more curmudgeonly, and Maggie spiraling into a dangerous state of hopeless depression, t...more
Here we are. Volume 10 of this series, wrapping up what has been five years worth of comics greatness.
This, another aptly titled volume, explores what has happened to our characters and "what [they've] become" as a result. (Readers of this review should note that the title of this book is incorrect here on Goodreads. Instead of "The Road Ahead", the title is "What We Become" as seen on the cover art above.)
But if you're not a fan of the st...more
This, another aptly titled volume, explores what has happened to our characters and "what [they've] become" as a result. (Readers of this review should note that the title of this book is incorrect here on Goodreads. Instead of "The Road Ahead", the title is "What We Become" as seen on the cover art above.)
But if you're not a fan of the st...more
حقا لا أصدق ما أراه بعينى من وصول الرسوم الكاريكاترية إلى هذا المستوى
كم هى رائعة بما تحتوى من تفاصيل مذهلة تشعرك وكأنك داخل المشهد
بالإضافة أنه يروق لى أسلوب الحوار بين الأشخاص بشدة
قصة ذلك العمل تدور حول انتشار أحد الأوبئة التى جعلت البشر أشبه بالزومبى من آكلى لحوم البشر ويستعرض محاولات بعض الناجين البقاء على ظهر الأرض فى ظل عدم وجود أدنى أمل فى استمرار الحياة بقيادة الشرطى ريك
بالاستمرار فى القراءة أشعر بروعة متابعة الأحداث ، فالقصة مشوقة حقا
لا عجب ح...more
كم هى رائعة بما تحتوى من تفاصيل مذهلة تشعرك وكأنك داخل المشهد
بالإضافة أنه يروق لى أسلوب الحوار بين الأشخاص بشدة
قصة ذلك العمل تدور حول انتشار أحد الأوبئة التى جعلت البشر أشبه بالزومبى من آكلى لحوم البشر ويستعرض محاولات بعض الناجين البقاء على ظهر الأرض فى ظل عدم وجود أدنى أمل فى استمرار الحياة بقيادة الشرطى ريك
بالاستمرار فى القراءة أشعر بروعة متابعة الأحداث ، فالقصة مشوقة حقا
لا عجب ح...more
The Walking Dead bounces back again from a so-so installment in this tour-de-force. Things started off with the same simpering storylines, but the action picked up pretty quickly and moved along nicely from there on out.
The gang heads off down a new path, being pulled in even more directions and threatening to pull apart the whole way. Rick and the "muscle" from the new group achieve detente and get on the same page - more or less - after a harrowing run-in with marauders...more
The gang heads off down a new path, being pulled in even more directions and threatening to pull apart the whole way. Rick and the "muscle" from the new group achieve detente and get on the same page - more or less - after a harrowing run-in with marauders...more
The new cast of characters we met in the last book get some life and real personalities (specifically Abraham) as he and Rick go off on their own little adventure in search of supplies and old friends in Rick's home town. The best part of the entire book was a glorious section of emotional dialogue that you knew was coming, butt you were just waiting for the moment. Kirkman writes this dialogue so exceptionally well that it left me stunned afterward. It was a back story of the switch that flippe...more
This volume seemed stronger than the last few. Maybe it was just my hiatus from the storyline due to a prolonged wait for this from interlibrary loan, which never came through.
I particularly liked the middle portion of the book where Rick and Abraham have a heart to heart that explains the title. But there were a few other surprising moments of action (Morgan's son, a hanging, the dead cat, the herd). In fact, this one was a nice blend of action and talk, making it satisfying yet ...more
I particularly liked the middle portion of the book where Rick and Abraham have a heart to heart that explains the title. But there were a few other surprising moments of action (Morgan's son, a hanging, the dead cat, the herd). In fact, this one was a nice blend of action and talk, making it satisfying yet ...more
This series is starting to pick up pace again. After the slow burn come down in volume 9 ( which, after volume 8, was totally required), this chapter sees the action beginning to crank up again.
Its wonderful to see how the character of Rick is developing. His descent from an honourable man defending his family and friends world without honour, to the man who kills and threatens anyone and anything that gets in his way is compelling (if a little clichéd). Several truly horiffic scene...more
Its wonderful to see how the character of Rick is developing. His descent from an honourable man defending his family and friends world without honour, to the man who kills and threatens anyone and anything that gets in his way is compelling (if a little clichéd). Several truly horiffic scene...more
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This one felt like another filler, but although there's not quite as much action as usual I still enjoyed it. This one dwelt a lot more on Rick's character progression from an honourable policeman trying to do what's best for his family to a cold-blooded killer who will do whatever it takes to keep himself and his son alive. I love that Kirkman isn't afraid to send his character down this dark path and still allows us to sympathise with him. I also liked that we finally got to see what became...more
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***I don't recommend these books to my friends and family. Read at your own discretion!***
I personally enjoy the story and the writing and the artwork.
I just finished reading up to issue 78 on my iPad. I am in Love with this comic book.
I can't wait to find out what happens next and I don't see an end in sight which is exciting that this comic has lasted so long and has
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Non Stop Swearing
Non Stop Gore
Non Stop Violence
Sexual Situations
***I don't recommend these books to my friends and family. Read at your own discretion!***
I personally enjoy the story and the writing and the artwork.
I just finished reading up to issue 78 on my iPad. I am in Love with this comic book.
I can't wait to find out what happens next and I don't see an end in sight which is exciting that this comic has lasted so long and has
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I understand that the child rape that almost occurs might be too much for some, but I have to point out that if the end of the world is going on, and everyone that is surviving feels free to do whatever they want, there will inevitably be the worst things imaginable going on. Surviving in a world like that obviously changes the people living in it.
Anyway. Loved the mullet line, but was surprised that one of the characters is suddenly blaming Rick for everything when finding another...more
Anyway. Loved the mullet line, but was surprised that one of the characters is suddenly blaming Rick for everything when finding another...more
I've got to admit it's kinda refreshing to see our grizzly one-armed hero being a little decisive again. I'm hoping that he and the leader of the group they joined up with, Abraham, continue whatever bonding they've got going on and lead everyone to some kind of safety. With the way Kirkman likes to knock off characters though, I'm betting that's highly unlikely.
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After really being drawn into the series in the last few volumes, this one took me right back to "Ehhh, it's o.k." world. Nothing out of the ordinary happens in this volume and nothing is presented in a way that really rises above. The plot in this one is thin - presumably giving us some time for character development. The problem is, the character development in this one seems rather dull and unrealistic. There is one particularly good sequence, but even that is played too heavily...more
Rachel
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Well, I have to hand it to Robert Kirkman: just when you think things can’t get worse for Rick Grimes and his band of survivors, they do.
No spoilers here, but I’ll say that Kirkman sufficiently executes his vision of a desolate human wasteland; throughout the course of the series, the concept of humanity in the few survivors has arguably become as decayed as the undead themselves. Not, exactly, that you can blame them for losing hope— I’m starting to feel that Kirkman has made his poin...more
No spoilers here, but I’ll say that Kirkman sufficiently executes his vision of a desolate human wasteland; throughout the course of the series, the concept of humanity in the few survivors has arguably become as decayed as the undead themselves. Not, exactly, that you can blame them for losing hope— I’m starting to feel that Kirkman has made his poin...more
What We Become does well to get the series moving again after Here We Remain, but things aren't perfectly back on track yet. The title is spot on, which many of the characters worrying about what they've started to become since the zombies rose, but occasionally the line between surviving and downright crazy is blurrier than it should be.
Rick and his phone are already getting on my nerves. I can see how it connects him to Michonne and allows for more understanding of her character, b...more
Rick and his phone are already getting on my nerves. I can see how it connects him to Michonne and allows for more understanding of her character, b...more
Kaethe
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Weirdly, my library doesn't have 10, 11, and 12 in stock. They don't even have them listed. Thankfully, my beloved librarian, Oliver, promptly ILLed them to fill in the odd gap. I can't wait.
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This one really kind of put me off. The thing is all the surviving humans are taking advantage of whatever they find in the way of supplies, right? With such a large percentage of the population turned into zombies, property crimes are off the table. So how does Kirkman portray the emo...more
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This one really kind of put me off. The thing is all the surviving humans are taking advantage of whatever they find in the way of supplies, right? With such a large percentage of the population turned into zombies, property crimes are off the table. So how does Kirkman portray the emo...more
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The past two volumes (8-9) were seriously intense with major conflict and chock-ful-a "OMG! What are they going to do?!?" This one slips from that high-octane gear into a lower, more sinister one. Less action, more drama and personal issues. The characters are coming unraveled and learn how to deal with their personal issues. Kirkman drills the message home with the characters, at one point parodying the zombies in a fight with other non-dead. I don't even know if you could call the su...more
Another solid effort, and it's interesting to see the various fissures in the main group of characters. This book again mulls over issues of savagery, and the breakdown of civilization. One character bemoans how the world has changed what is moral, legal, ethical, just etc, while another embraces this new lex talonis. The latter views this willingness to descend into savagery as the only thing keeping him and his friends alive (if that is still living). Fun food for thought, with zombies.
michael allroy
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Recommends it for:
fans of darker zombie cinema, fans of charcter-driven comics, depressive cases, people from kentucky
Recommended to michael by:
one of them was a roommate and the other one was a girlfriend
issues 55-60 of the montly comic. this collection is now due to street in august under the title what we become, not the road ahead.
entering our sixth year with this book, we get some of the darkest psychological moments so far - like really, very dark - meet up with old "friends", and learn more about our newest companions and the behaviour of the undead.
this series just keeps getting better. if you're not reading it by now, you really ought to be.
entering our sixth year with this book, we get some of the darkest psychological moments so far - like really, very dark - meet up with old "friends", and learn more about our newest companions and the behaviour of the undead.
this series just keeps getting better. if you're not reading it by now, you really ought to be.
Matti Karjalainen
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Robert Kirkmanin zombisaagan edellisen osan lukemisesta oli kulunut jo aikaa, mutta hyvinhän tähän pääsi sisälle pienen tauonkin jälkeen. Sarjakuva toimii edelleenkin varsin mainiosti, vaikka kokoelmia on ehtinyt kertyä jo kymmenen kappaletta. Julma ja tyly perusvire on edelleen tallella. Osan nimi kertoo kaiken oleellisen albumin keskeisimmästä teemasta: muutummeko me itsekin hirviöiksi kun elämme tarpeeksi kauan kauhujen keskellä?
in many ways, this volume has a feel like the first volumes of the series. and that's a good thing. the band of survivors is working their shit out to try to become a cohesive unit. Rick is coming back to himself and everyone else is dealing with their own issues. it's a good mix of action and drama. i like that the series is not getting dull or taking any easy ways out. my only complaint is that Michonne didn't get to shine in this one.
I wish I could give this 4.5 stars, because there was a sequence in here I knew would be touching, and I knew what was going to happen, but even afterward I found myself emotionally responding to it, despite already knowing what would happen. The volume as a whole wasn't as great as some of the others, but it definitely addressed the title phrase well in a few different sequences. Great writing.
A few issues back I'd began to doubt whether or not Kirkman could maintain enough momentum behind Walking Dead in order to justify its continued publication. This volume started out a little slow, but things got more intense towards the end. Kirkam isn't deviating from the same old formula he's been using since the book's inception, though. Complaints aside, Walking Dead is still holding my interest.
This volume firmly pulled me back into the "I love the Walking Dead!" camp. This isn't the best the book has ever been, but it feels like a return to form. Vol 10 is paced at a break-neck pace, so much so that I had to check a few times to make sure I wasn't skipping pages. Because of that, there are sections here that read choppy. Still -- I'm excited about this book again.
Joss Whedon used to wear the crown as the King of Making Characters Suffer, but Kirkman has usurped that cruel Lord of Story with shocking brutality, a teensy slice of compassion and tenderness, and narrative extremes that manage to stay within the bounds of what one would expect.
Downright disturbing, but addictive, the Zombie Apocalypse hasn't been done better.
Downright disturbing, but addictive, the Zombie Apocalypse hasn't been done better.
Another story in the Walking Dead chronicles that was overall pretty good...not quite great, though. The best part of this volume was, by far, the conversation between Rick and Abraham about how they have changed since the world was devastated. It is an interesting insight into how morality can seemingly change depending on the extremeness of the situation.
I dunno. I liked this one a little better than the last one, but I'm finding the situations these folks find themselves in more and more unbelievable. It kind of feels like so much of it is just for shock value and not because it actually makes sense or has anything to do with the story as a whole. I'm wondering just how much longer this series is going to go on...
This volume felt better than some of the most recent in this zombie epic. There's plenty of angst around family, home, safety, and the survivor's future in the zombie world. I'm completely okay with the lack of movement forward in the plot: Rick goes back to his hometown, so, if anything, the story goes backwards. This is probably the most consistently great comic out there, so there's no need to change anything.
This one had what I think was the scariest encounter yet. Rick, with a new companion, questions what he has become at the end of civilization. Intense and scary. I begin to think of Kirkman like I do Stephen King. King is never afraid to kill off a main character, and I think Kirkman is the same. I have no idea where this is taking me, and I like it.
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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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