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The Walking Dead, Book Three (The Walking Dead hardcovers #3)
This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series along with the cover art - all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends.
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
October 20th 2010
by Image Comics
(first published January 2nd 2007)
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I started reading The Walking Dead back before zombies was the cool thing to be into and way before the TV show. What I like most about the Walking dead is that it really isn't about zombies. Shocker! Yes, it is set in a post apocalyptic time where zombies roam the earth, but so much of this series is about human relationships. It is about what different people do in survival-type situations, how they react and how they treat other people. Who steps up to be the leader, who takes what role in a ...more
I know I’m woefully behind on this series, and I know that everyone who reads comics already knows how good it is, but there you go. If I have to blog about every book I read, I’m going to include this one. I was given free copies of the paperback volumes one, three and four a couple of years ago, and waited ages to read them (mostly because I wanted to pick up vol. two before I did. When I finally got around to them I realised quite how good they were – intelligent, tense, scary, all the things...more
Volume three offers more zombie (and human) violence as our intrepid survivors try to carve out a place for themselves in the post-zombie-apocalypse world. Lots of nastiness, and more than a few moments that either strain credulity or seem designed mainly to shock or to show off how bad-ass someone is, but to his credit, Kirkman devotes plenty of space and dialogue to the moral complexities of the survival imperative. I'm amused that in a book this graphically violent (and there's one sequence i...more
I am reading this series somewhat out of order. Volumes One and Two were not available at my local library, so I checked out Three and Four and read those very quickly. Quickly because the story is thrilling and compelling and I can't stand cliff-hangers. We watched the AMC series, which was very well done, so I don't feel that I missed out on reading the first two volumes so very much(although I do look forward to reading them too as soon as I get my hands on them!).
It is a horro...more
It is a horro...more
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The saga of the Walking Dead and the survivors continues. Just when things seem to be settling down for Grimes and the others, Kirkman shows us that no one is safe. This volume includes the story arc of Woodbury and the Governor. For some readers, I do give warning there are some torture scenes (one of them definitely deserved retribution) that may shake the comfort level. Personally, the scenes worked for me (then again, I am used to reading some gruesome stuff overall). If nothing else, what t...more
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This was an absolutely brilliant entry into The Walking Dead series, and the zombie genre as a whole. Issues 25-36 take the group of human survivors beyond the threat of undead flesh eaters, and confronts them with a much more daunting opponent: humans themselves. Rick, Micchone, and Glen are held hostage by The Governor (who might just be one of the most brilliant villains in comic book history), a Hitler-like tyrant who rules a small society of survivors, giving them everything they need provi...more
One thing I've noticed with Robert Kirkman's writing is that he seems to mostly portray female characters in fairly stereotypical roles. For the most part, they are nurturers with whom the male characters have sex and protect. Looking at the female characters from the first three hardcover books it becomes evident that Kirkman either can't write women well, or is catering to his audience.
Lori is a wife and mother who spends most of the time worrying about Rick and upset he is gone.
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Lori is a wife and mother who spends most of the time worrying about Rick and upset he is gone.
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The rag-tag band of survivors have adjusted to living in the prison. One day they spot a helicopter go down in flames. Rick, Michonne, and Glenn head out to check on it and end up finding another group of survivors whose leader is known as The Governor. Unfortunately for them, not everyone has maintained their humanity amid the walking dead.
This entry in the series puts the graphic in graphic novel. We’re talking mutilation, torture, and rape. Also the usual murders and zombies....more
This entry in the series puts the graphic in graphic novel. We’re talking mutilation, torture, and rape. Also the usual murders and zombies....more
I liked book 3 a lot more than book 2 (thankfully, because I was worried it was gonna go downhill from there). It's action-packed and exciting and I didn't want to put it down, whereas with book 2 I could take it or leave it. Most of this book is spent away from the prison (whereas book 2 was contained almost entirely in the prison, which became monotonous and boring and started to feel like a zombie-age soap opera since it revolved around drama between different people in the group). Since they...more
Our group of survivors continues to cling to existence, despite the best efforts of the zombies/roamers/biters (pick a name).
When Rick and company see a helicopter crash in the distance, they set out to see if there are any survivors. What they find, however, is another settlement. This enclave has taken a totally different tactic on human survival and what people need to survive. The dichotomy between Rick's group and this group sets up a bunch of unanswerable questions; when the ...more
When Rick and company see a helicopter crash in the distance, they set out to see if there are any survivors. What they find, however, is another settlement. This enclave has taken a totally different tactic on human survival and what people need to survive. The dichotomy between Rick's group and this group sets up a bunch of unanswerable questions; when the ...more
My new favorite quote, something a friend of mine said which made a ton of sense to me: "Human beings are only three missed meals away from savagery." I totally agree with this, and I think Robert Kirkman might agree as well. This quote is particularly relevant when reading Kirkman's The Walking Dead. Book 3 is quite possibly the best one yet; in a story of extremes, this story arc pushes the outer boundaries of extreme. As I've mentioned before, Kirkman's comic book series stands ...more
Outstanding continuation of series, I had no clue where the series was going after the 2nd hardcover ended and now there is plenty of material for a long run with this story. I'm excited about the next hardcover and even have my girlfriend hooked on this story of humans coping with the end of modern civilization via zombies.
Events take a turn for the darker in the third hardcover installment of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead. If the plots of the first two books hearken back to stories like The Stand, where relatable characters are forced to endure apocalyptic events, then Book Three reminded me more of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, an apocalyptic tale in which good people are the exception and groups of people invariably find ways to rationalize evil behaviour.
As a standalone effort I'm not sure that B...more
As a standalone effort I'm not sure that B...more
This book helped me to decide to NOT prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse.
As evidenced by Alice, Martinez, and Michonne:
Alice was "going to college to become an interior designer, then the... zombies... made other plans for [her]". Then she learns a lot of medical information and becomes a sort-of doctor.
Martinez, on the other hand, was a gym teacher: "Was a time... in the beginning -- I thought I was best suited for what was happening -- out of anyone, I thought I'...more
As evidenced by Alice, Martinez, and Michonne:
Alice was "going to college to become an interior designer, then the... zombies... made other plans for [her]". Then she learns a lot of medical information and becomes a sort-of doctor.
Martinez, on the other hand, was a gym teacher: "Was a time... in the beginning -- I thought I was best suited for what was happening -- out of anyone, I thought I'...more
First Line "Have we already been through here?"
Okay - I want to start by warning anyone who is squimish with the blood and guts. I think of myself as pretty tough and I enjoy a good fight/battle as long as it makes sense with the story. The blood in guts in this volume definitely are in line with the general plot line. But they are brutal. The last time I was so scarred by a book was the rape scene in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - and this one was definitely up on that ...more
Okay - I want to start by warning anyone who is squimish with the blood and guts. I think of myself as pretty tough and I enjoy a good fight/battle as long as it makes sense with the story. The blood in guts in this volume definitely are in line with the general plot line. But they are brutal. The last time I was so scarred by a book was the rape scene in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - and this one was definitely up on that ...more
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Great collection again! This story takes a weird turn this time. A few people find another colony set up but find that it is not what they hoped it would be. Lots of crazy crazy shiz goes down. This book was definitely more graphic than the ones before it. Lots of more mature plot lines. I think the showdown between Michonne and the Gov went a bit too far and I was actually really grossed out. Glad to see some action about to happen at the end. We can expect a showdown coming soon, with plenty o...more
The action gets outside the safe haven of the prison walls within this volume. It starts simply enough with a helicopter crash that Rick, Michonne and Glenn venture out to investigate, but while out they meet up with another group of survivors. These people have an entirely different way of protecting their community and engage in a twisted manner of entertainment. Things go sour with this group quickly, and someone even more dangerous than the zombies is introduced: the Governor/Phillip, who...more
Wow. This volume is really not for the faint of heart. Though if you are faint-hearted, what are you doing reading zombie stories anyway?
The introduction of the Governor adds an interesting twist to the storyline. Now we have true evil. Zombies, after all, really don't have anything personal against you. They don't really enjoy eating you... it's just what they do. The Governor, on the other hand... he has almost managed to become less human than the zombies.
Rick's ...more
The introduction of the Governor adds an interesting twist to the storyline. Now we have true evil. Zombies, after all, really don't have anything personal against you. They don't really enjoy eating you... it's just what they do. The Governor, on the other hand... he has almost managed to become less human than the zombies.
Rick's ...more
This is the combination of volumes 5-6. This series is just getting better and better. As the story takes a slower pace in which instead of the group being on the run they find a "safe" haven in an abandoned prison. Settling into what they think could be a permanent home they still have to deal with the unending hordes of zombies as well as a killer that is in fact human. Is it one of their own or perhaps an inhabitant of the prison. As expected there are several deaths that occur, tha...more
For those starting the television series, this goes to show you that the Golden Years of Television are upon us. The source material of the show, this graphic novel series, is by far one of the most tragic dramas I have ever had the displeasure of reading. I say that because I do not have emotions of gratitude nor joy from reading these books. The emotion that are relevant to this series is depressive, horrifying, and hopeless. In the first two books, you want them to find happiness and they fin...more
So far, the best of the three I've read. Very tense and gripping. I'm amazed by how they are able to continue the story along. I would give it 5 stars but can't - the artwork isn't doing it for me. Stock facial poses and some awful proportions (especially on Rick, the MAIN CHARACTER, which, I'm sorry, you should have him down by now) keeps me from giving this a full 5-star review. All the women look the same. There are times where I can't tell some of the girls apart because they're all drawn ex...more
I tore through this portion of the story rather quickly as the action elements were more in focus, and it was hard to step away without wanting to know what was coming next. The living-on-living violence also reaches a new peak, and it is definitely not for the squeamish. The central group encounters even more vile adversaries with some disturbing parallels to their own group, raising ongoing questions about when one's actions are necessary and achieve positive ends, and when actions go too fa...more
Kirkman's zombie series continues to raise the bar with each volume.
Book Three continues the themes that were a large focus of Book Two, wherein the interactions among Rick's group and the strangers they encounter are much more in focus than the zombie apocalypse that surrounds them. The psychology of people in a post-apocalyptic world, and the things that they find themselves capable of, both good and bad, remain the true story of The Walking Dead.
In this volume this id...more
Book Three continues the themes that were a large focus of Book Two, wherein the interactions among Rick's group and the strangers they encounter are much more in focus than the zombie apocalypse that surrounds them. The psychology of people in a post-apocalyptic world, and the things that they find themselves capable of, both good and bad, remain the true story of The Walking Dead.
In this volume this id...more
The saga of the zombie apocalypse survivors continues. They've made a reasonably safe home in a prison, until they see a helicopter flying overhead... and crashing. A team goes out to investigate, hoping someone might still be alive, but find the crashed helicopter abandoned and surrounded by footprints. They follow to the nearby town of Woodbury, where there are many more survivors, led by a pretty nasty "governor."
I like that this series doesn't hold back: characters...more
I like that this series doesn't hold back: characters...more
While I loved the first two books of The Walking Dead series, I just couldn't get into this one. The storyline seems to have stalled, and I feel like Kirkman relies on weird relationships and twisted images to carry the story forward. His shock-and-awe tactics failed this time around; no matter how graphic or disturbing the characters became, the story was weak. If the other installments continue down this path, I'm not sure how much longer I'll continue reading.
These books don't give you much hope for the survival of mankind. In this installment of the series, Rick and a couple of others from his group discover another group has survived the zombies. Let's just say they are not welcomed with open arms. This has been the most gory of the series so far and the violence is not coming from the "walking dead" but from the depraved actions of a crazy leader in the town of Woodbury. He turns out to be the real monster of this book.
Wow. Book three amped up the squirm factor and it had nothing to do with the "biters" this time. The humans end up making a life for themselves in a prison of all places and there is a very brutal and hard to read torture sequence in this third hardcover collecting issues 25 - 36 of the series I believe. Again more interactions, reactions, and fights between the main cast. Kirkman really has an ear for dialogue. Easily the best of the three volumes I have read so far.
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