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The Walking Dead (Single Issues)
The Walking Dead #118
ALL OUT WAR continues!
“Maggie takes a stand as Rick’s new plan comes together.”
“Maggie takes a stand as Rick’s new plan comes together.”
32 pages, Paperback
First published December 11, 2013
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About the author
Robert Kirkman
2,751 books6,948 followersRobert 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 that publisher.
Robert Kirkman's first comic books were self-published under his own Funk-o-Tron label. Along with childhood friend Tony Moore, Kirkman created Battle Pope which was published in late 2001. Battle Pope ran for over 2 years along with other Funk-o-Tron published books such as InkPunks and Double Take.
In July of 2002, Robert's first work for another company began, with a 4-part SuperPatriot series for Image, along with Battle Pope backup story artist Cory Walker. Robert's creator-owned projects followed shortly thereafter, including Tech Jacket, Invincible and Walking Dead.
Robert Kirkman's first comic books were self-published under his own Funk-o-Tron label. Along with childhood friend Tony Moore, Kirkman created Battle Pope which was published in late 2001. Battle Pope ran for over 2 years along with other Funk-o-Tron published books such as InkPunks and Double Take.
In July of 2002, Robert's first work for another company began, with a 4-part SuperPatriot series for Image, along with Battle Pope backup story artist Cory Walker. Robert's creator-owned projects followed shortly thereafter, including Tech Jacket, Invincible and Walking Dead.
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July 8, 2020
Being a huge fan of the show, I wanted to see how the original writing started and how the show writers followed and deviated from the comics. My dislikes were that the comics are much more crude, crass, and unnecessarily violent. I did like the change in relationships and how people worked together differently, and the comics have a different creepiness feel than you get watching it on TV. Overall, I prefer the show, and probably will not finish out the comic book series.
March 28, 2020
Another good issue. I just love The Walking Dead series. Good Good Good. One of the best series ever.
It's no wonder The Walking Dead is a legendary series, it truly deserves all the praise it can get. I love The Walking Dead and it's style. It's wonderful and I love the journey taken with Rick and the group as they roam the wasteland in search of life and stability. I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics I can. So you also give a chance to comics and Graphic Novels and Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
It's no wonder The Walking Dead is a legendary series, it truly deserves all the praise it can get. I love The Walking Dead and it's style. It's wonderful and I love the journey taken with Rick and the group as they roam the wasteland in search of life and stability. I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics I can. So you also give a chance to comics and Graphic Novels and Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
December 21, 2013
Maggie believes in Rick.
It turns out that calling yourself a king doesn't make you a king.
And the tiger dies.
Like in all the recent issues... nothing really happens. Kinda wondering why I'm still reading.
It turns out that calling yourself a king doesn't make you a king.
And the tiger dies.
Like in all the recent issues... nothing really happens. Kinda wondering why I'm still reading.
March 31, 2017
The story of a man and his cat
March 9, 2019
Thank God for Maggie Greene
January 14, 2014
Storyline is fading
I am losing interest in this series with each monthly comic. This one took no more than 7 minutes to read. so very unsatisfying. It felt like there were more ads at the back than pages of story in the front.
I am losing interest in this series with each monthly comic. This one took no more than 7 minutes to read. so very unsatisfying. It felt like there were more ads at the back than pages of story in the front.
November 19, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Rick Grimes is a strong-willed deputy who missed the end of the world because he was in a coma for a month after getting shot in the line of duty. Shaken, starving and confused, Rick escapes the horror of the abandoned hospital only to be met with something far more terrible. Not only has the world ended, but the dead have learned to walk and to kill without mercy. After learning that his wife and son have fled to Atlanta from a single survivor and his son, Rick goes on a journey to reunite with his family and search for more survivors.
Rick quickly has to come to terms with the fact that the world has ended and only a select few survived. The dead have risen from their graves and they prey on the living. In a world where every minute feels like hours, where there's no such thing as law and order, where finding a small meal is a tremendous task, the walking dead are quite possibly the least threatening thing for the survivors to have on their breaking minds. Humanity is pushed to the brink of destruction, forcing them to embrace their cruel and primal nature in order to survive. Sometimes you have to be more concerned about who you let into your community so they don't kill you in your sleep and steal everything you once cared about. Rick has no choice but to abandon the ways of law and order that he's upheld as an officer for so long in order to protect the few loved ones he has left. He has to become a monster to protect his crew or risk being devoured by those who became more monstrous than him and even the walking dead.
Despite zombies running the world and having the series named after them, what really sets this series apart from the average zombie apocalypse tale is the focus on realism and the daily struggles, flaws and depth of the characters. There's plenty of badass zombie killing action, but the action often takes a back seat to give the characters plenty of times to share their extremely tragic yet endearing stories, grow through mutual suffering and learn to adapt to a world that has left them to die. Even after the world has ended, many people still can't see eye to eye. They turn on each other and kill each other when they should come together. Others form alliances in spite of their differences and try to rebuild over the corpse of everything that was lost. The daily human drama and conflict is more intense than any monster apocalypse could hope to be.
We watch Rick struggle to balance his old moral code with the many necessary evils he has to commit in order to survive and make the world a better place for the ones he holds close. We watch people like Glen, Dale and Maggie attempt to find love in spite of having every reason to be filled with fear, hate and self-loathing. Characters like Michonne have to learn how to forgive themselves and convince themselves they deserve to be loved despite all the blood on their hands. We watch the weak like Carl and Andrea become strong and sometimes the strong become evil like The Governor. Even monsters like the wicked yet oddly lovable Negan are given the chance to find new ways of redeeming themselves by struggling alongside the other survivors that have all been changed by the horrors of the fallen world.
The pacing is extremely slow and I can understand why that may be a turnoff for a lot of people, but I eventually learned to enjoy watching the characters grow, overcome their trauma, find meaning in life and learn to love again. The characters are forced to do many terrible things to survive and it haunts them every waking moment. The ways they overcome these regrets is very realistic, human and hopeful. The slow pacing really gives the feeling that we're living beside these people. The way every tiny detail of their lives and who they are is explored makes them feel very real and believable.
When I first started reading the series, I wasn't expecting it to have such an uplifting ending. It seemed so bleak and nihilistic for a long time and things would go horribly wrong even when they seemed to be going so well, but the finale channels all the pain, suffering and betrayal of the previous volumes and tops it off with a very touching and inspiring finish. This was never a story about hopelessness. It's about learning to appreciate the little things, learning to forgive yourself and learning to move on even when it's hard. When everything seems lost there's always more to be found, even when we believe otherwise because we convince ourselves that we don't deserve to be happy ever again. Instead of dwelling on what was lost, strive to try and make things better than they were before.
I've never been a huge fan of zombie apocalypse stories, but The Walking Dead had enough heart and strong social commentary to make me stick by the characters until the end and I enjoyed every moment of their long trial.
***
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Rick Grimes is a strong-willed deputy who missed the end of the world because he was in a coma for a month after getting shot in the line of duty. Shaken, starving and confused, Rick escapes the horror of the abandoned hospital only to be met with something far more terrible. Not only has the world ended, but the dead have learned to walk and to kill without mercy. After learning that his wife and son have fled to Atlanta from a single survivor and his son, Rick goes on a journey to reunite with his family and search for more survivors.
Rick quickly has to come to terms with the fact that the world has ended and only a select few survived. The dead have risen from their graves and they prey on the living. In a world where every minute feels like hours, where there's no such thing as law and order, where finding a small meal is a tremendous task, the walking dead are quite possibly the least threatening thing for the survivors to have on their breaking minds. Humanity is pushed to the brink of destruction, forcing them to embrace their cruel and primal nature in order to survive. Sometimes you have to be more concerned about who you let into your community so they don't kill you in your sleep and steal everything you once cared about. Rick has no choice but to abandon the ways of law and order that he's upheld as an officer for so long in order to protect the few loved ones he has left. He has to become a monster to protect his crew or risk being devoured by those who became more monstrous than him and even the walking dead.
Despite zombies running the world and having the series named after them, what really sets this series apart from the average zombie apocalypse tale is the focus on realism and the daily struggles, flaws and depth of the characters. There's plenty of badass zombie killing action, but the action often takes a back seat to give the characters plenty of times to share their extremely tragic yet endearing stories, grow through mutual suffering and learn to adapt to a world that has left them to die. Even after the world has ended, many people still can't see eye to eye. They turn on each other and kill each other when they should come together. Others form alliances in spite of their differences and try to rebuild over the corpse of everything that was lost. The daily human drama and conflict is more intense than any monster apocalypse could hope to be.
We watch Rick struggle to balance his old moral code with the many necessary evils he has to commit in order to survive and make the world a better place for the ones he holds close. We watch people like Glen, Dale and Maggie attempt to find love in spite of having every reason to be filled with fear, hate and self-loathing. Characters like Michonne have to learn how to forgive themselves and convince themselves they deserve to be loved despite all the blood on their hands. We watch the weak like Carl and Andrea become strong and sometimes the strong become evil like The Governor. Even monsters like the wicked yet oddly lovable Negan are given the chance to find new ways of redeeming themselves by struggling alongside the other survivors that have all been changed by the horrors of the fallen world.
The pacing is extremely slow and I can understand why that may be a turnoff for a lot of people, but I eventually learned to enjoy watching the characters grow, overcome their trauma, find meaning in life and learn to love again. The characters are forced to do many terrible things to survive and it haunts them every waking moment. The ways they overcome these regrets is very realistic, human and hopeful. The slow pacing really gives the feeling that we're living beside these people. The way every tiny detail of their lives and who they are is explored makes them feel very real and believable.
When I first started reading the series, I wasn't expecting it to have such an uplifting ending. It seemed so bleak and nihilistic for a long time and things would go horribly wrong even when they seemed to be going so well, but the finale channels all the pain, suffering and betrayal of the previous volumes and tops it off with a very touching and inspiring finish. This was never a story about hopelessness. It's about learning to appreciate the little things, learning to forgive yourself and learning to move on even when it's hard. When everything seems lost there's always more to be found, even when we believe otherwise because we convince ourselves that we don't deserve to be happy ever again. Instead of dwelling on what was lost, strive to try and make things better than they were before.
I've never been a huge fan of zombie apocalypse stories, but The Walking Dead had enough heart and strong social commentary to make me stick by the characters until the end and I enjoyed every moment of their long trial.
***
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December 31, 2013
I was actually impressed with the layout of this issue. I think the framing was really dynamic (especially on the Shiva part) and the drawings were awesome!
July 17, 2017
Now I am thinking, "Do I really want to be reading the comics ahead of the series?".
October 23, 2019
People die
April 25, 2023
Tell me, who couldn't fall in love with Maggie?
May 4, 2024
Shiva 🥲
June 17, 2016
How the fuck is Gregory still alive? Why can't we just be done with this asshole already? I've been wanting this guy to die ever since he was first introduced. I just can't stand the man.
Gregory's bitching is getting on my nerves. Someone just please shut this fucker up already. All he does is bitch and complain, and hide from conflict, when he should be willing to put his life on the line for his community.
I'm totally with Maggie. Everything that Gregory's saying just pisses me off more and more. I just can't look at him without wanting someone to kill him. He has no business being in charge of Hiltop.
Ha, I like that. Maggie's starting to give speeches like Rick does. I really think she could be leader material, too. She should kick Gregory out of the Hiltop and take over as the leader of it.
I'm glad that Michonne and a few people got back to Alexandria without any problems. I'm also glad that Andrea and Carl will have some more people there to help them defend Alexandria.
I agree with Michonne. I feel like it's better to be scared, as it makes you careful. You don't want to get cocky, because you'll end up thinking you've got everything under control and will end up making a mistake.
Aww, motherfucker! Eric's dead! I hate that, as I liked Eric as a character. As much as I hate that Eric's dead, I kind of hope Aaron uses the sadness, anger and pain he feels, to make him want to kill Negan and his men that much more.
I like that Jesus had used that man from the Savior's to get inside Negan's compound. I hope that they can take out as many men as possible, even if they can't or don't take out Negan.
Aww, I feel so bad for Ezekiel and Shiva. Shiva saved his life. I know that he's going to miss her, and that he saw Shiva as more than just a pet. He saw her as family. I'm glad Ezekiel's alive, but I'm sad Shiva's dead.
Gregory's bitching is getting on my nerves. Someone just please shut this fucker up already. All he does is bitch and complain, and hide from conflict, when he should be willing to put his life on the line for his community.
I'm totally with Maggie. Everything that Gregory's saying just pisses me off more and more. I just can't look at him without wanting someone to kill him. He has no business being in charge of Hiltop.
Ha, I like that. Maggie's starting to give speeches like Rick does. I really think she could be leader material, too. She should kick Gregory out of the Hiltop and take over as the leader of it.
I'm glad that Michonne and a few people got back to Alexandria without any problems. I'm also glad that Andrea and Carl will have some more people there to help them defend Alexandria.
I agree with Michonne. I feel like it's better to be scared, as it makes you careful. You don't want to get cocky, because you'll end up thinking you've got everything under control and will end up making a mistake.
Aww, motherfucker! Eric's dead! I hate that, as I liked Eric as a character. As much as I hate that Eric's dead, I kind of hope Aaron uses the sadness, anger and pain he feels, to make him want to kill Negan and his men that much more.
I like that Jesus had used that man from the Savior's to get inside Negan's compound. I hope that they can take out as many men as possible, even if they can't or don't take out Negan.
Aww, I feel so bad for Ezekiel and Shiva. Shiva saved his life. I know that he's going to miss her, and that he saw Shiva as more than just a pet. He saw her as family. I'm glad Ezekiel's alive, but I'm sad Shiva's dead.
October 18, 2025
I've always been a more casual reader of the TWD comics, but it's always a treat whenever I happen across an issue or a volume. Seeing this series still going strong with the deluxe reprints is fantastic. Such iconic moments from the comics (and indeed solidified in retrospect by the TV series) are brought wonderfully to life. I can't wait to see the likes of the pike scene or *that* shocking twist in the penultimate issue.
December 13, 2013
RIP Shiva :(
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December 25, 2013
i hate you assholes.
January 1, 2014
No hubiera perdido a Shiva
February 18, 2014
This one really hurt.
March 4, 2014
Wow, the tension is getting thick now. Things aren't going according to plan and the world of the survivors is once again going to hell. And Shiva...no! :(
April 11, 2014
NO, YOU ASSHOLE, WHY, WHY SHIVA?
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December 10, 2015
shiva ;_;
December 29, 2015
Shivaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
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February 7, 2016
Great!
January 17, 2017
shiva dies, gregory gets punched by a girl
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