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The Walking Dead (Single Issues)
The Walking Dead #131
A journey begins.
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 10, 2014
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Robert Kirkman
2,782 books6,976 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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March 31, 2017
Carl gets a job
October 31, 2015
Another fantastic issue form the New Beginning arc. I love this arc so much. The first issue in this arc not to feature Negan, and, surprisingly, I didn't even realize that until writing this review. This shows that even once Negan is inevitably killed, the series can survive without him. This makes several characters horribly unlikable though. First of all, Dante. I just hate this dude. He's the very definition of a womanizer and a misogynist. He is going after Maggie just for fun, and she doesn't even know it's just to entertain him. Then the new group kidnaps Andrea demanding she answer their questions, and literally the only thing that anyone in the group that we know did was make them hand over their weapons. Really? I hope this changes, but right now this new group is completely unlikable. Other than that, I loved seeing that Carl and Sophia obviously still have feelings for each other, and that they seem to get along again for the first time since Glenn's death. It's good to see Carl finally getting what he wants after he's been through so much. (Unlike the show, in the comics, Carl is actually likable.)
February 25, 2020
So carl be happy now as he is getting is dream work and Rick and Maggie have heartfelt talks and again another cliff hanger to ruin the perfect setup because if we ever have a stable setup in TWD universe then the story would be over. So onto the next one.
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.
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.
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.
June 6, 2015
- It's good seeing Maggie happy, especially after Glenn's sad and horrible demise. I don't like the guy that's hitting on her, but maybe, if he's a decent enough man, she will let him into her heart. Maybe.
- Always thought Michonne was a better fit for Rick than Andrea, even though she's cool as hell in this incarnation. Lord knows her TV counterpart sucked.
- Always thought Michonne was a better fit for Rick than Andrea, even though she's cool as hell in this incarnation. Lord knows her TV counterpart sucked.
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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November 7, 2014
"And even after all that happened...I miss Michonne."
July 18, 2017
LOVE THIS SERIES!!!
June 19, 2025
Carrrrrrollll is making a Iron Man suit
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September 20, 2016
I don't like that Maggie immediately jumped on Marco, acting like he was crazy. The guy's probably terrified out of his mind, and he may or may not have heard someone talking. He might think it's the zombies, but in time he'll remember that only people do.
If I were Marco and people kept telling me to calm down, I'd hit them. They weren't out there with him and Ken, so they don't know or understand why he's acting the way he does. Maggie and everyone else are the ones who need to calm the fuck down.
I don't like that Maggie and Rick are talking about Marco like he's crazy. The guy's been through some terrible shit, but that doesn't mean they need to act the way they're acting right now.
I don't like that Carl ignored his Dad, when Rick tried to ask him about how things went with Earl. He should just talk to his Dad, and tell him that he's feeling jealous that Earl already has an apprentice.
Ha, I love that Sophia was kicking ass. Too bad she hit Carl, though. I'm glad that the two of them are still friend though. I also liked that she got those other boys to stop chasing the one she's friends with.
I laughed when the guy said, "What could you possibly need me stone sober for? I'm so much more pleasant when lit." I don't know who the guy is, but he's fucking awesome already.
I don't know if I like this Dante character or not. I also don't know if I want him anywhere near Maggie. I feel like she's starting to have feelings for him and I don't like that, since I don't know his character well enough.
I like that they're having a community dinner. I think that all of the communities should do that several times a week, this way they could get to know the other people that they're living with.
Aww, Earl's so sweet. I'm glad that he and Carl finally talked and that Earl wants to take Carl on as a second apprentice. I'm also glad that Carl's going to stop acting like a punk for now.
I liked the conversation between Rick and Carl, and I know what Carl means about not wanting to live in a trailer, and not wanting to live with someone he doesn't know. It could be dangerous.
As for Carl's letter from the girl, I can understand that, too. I just hope that when he does open the letter, it ends up being a good one and that it makes him happy. I hope the girl ends up liking him.
So, I DEFINITELY don't like this Dante guy, who's trying to get with Maggie. He makes it sound like since there's nothing else to do, he guesses he should be with her. That's not the kind of man Maggie needs.
I hate that two of those men didn't seem to care enough to want to spend time trying to find Ken. I'm with the one who said that they should keep looking for him. If I were Ken, I'd want them to keep looking for me, too.
Oh damn. Those men found Marco's hat, but it seems like Ken's nowhere to be found. And holy shit! Look at all of those zombies. I don't like those guys very much, but I hope they can get away safely.
Aww, I really do love the friendship between Carl and Sophia and I hope that since Carl's moving to the Hiltop for a while, that they become even better friends. That maybe they eventually become more than friends.
I liked the conversation between Rick and Maggie. And I agree that things are a lot better now, than they were before the dead started rising. Now, people look out for others and not just themselves as they fight off the dead.
I hope that whatever's going on with Eugene and Rosita, that it turns out to be okay. I kinda keep hoping that Rosita ends up being pregnant. I also think it would be sweet if she was pregnant, to name the baby Abraham.
Look at these fuckers sneaking into Rick and Andrea's place like that. Who the fuck do these assholes think they are? Andrea needs to escape, find a gun, and shoot these stupid assholes.
If I were Marco and people kept telling me to calm down, I'd hit them. They weren't out there with him and Ken, so they don't know or understand why he's acting the way he does. Maggie and everyone else are the ones who need to calm the fuck down.
I don't like that Maggie and Rick are talking about Marco like he's crazy. The guy's been through some terrible shit, but that doesn't mean they need to act the way they're acting right now.
I don't like that Carl ignored his Dad, when Rick tried to ask him about how things went with Earl. He should just talk to his Dad, and tell him that he's feeling jealous that Earl already has an apprentice.
Ha, I love that Sophia was kicking ass. Too bad she hit Carl, though. I'm glad that the two of them are still friend though. I also liked that she got those other boys to stop chasing the one she's friends with.
I laughed when the guy said, "What could you possibly need me stone sober for? I'm so much more pleasant when lit." I don't know who the guy is, but he's fucking awesome already.
I don't know if I like this Dante character or not. I also don't know if I want him anywhere near Maggie. I feel like she's starting to have feelings for him and I don't like that, since I don't know his character well enough.
I like that they're having a community dinner. I think that all of the communities should do that several times a week, this way they could get to know the other people that they're living with.
Aww, Earl's so sweet. I'm glad that he and Carl finally talked and that Earl wants to take Carl on as a second apprentice. I'm also glad that Carl's going to stop acting like a punk for now.
I liked the conversation between Rick and Carl, and I know what Carl means about not wanting to live in a trailer, and not wanting to live with someone he doesn't know. It could be dangerous.
As for Carl's letter from the girl, I can understand that, too. I just hope that when he does open the letter, it ends up being a good one and that it makes him happy. I hope the girl ends up liking him.
So, I DEFINITELY don't like this Dante guy, who's trying to get with Maggie. He makes it sound like since there's nothing else to do, he guesses he should be with her. That's not the kind of man Maggie needs.
I hate that two of those men didn't seem to care enough to want to spend time trying to find Ken. I'm with the one who said that they should keep looking for him. If I were Ken, I'd want them to keep looking for me, too.
Oh damn. Those men found Marco's hat, but it seems like Ken's nowhere to be found. And holy shit! Look at all of those zombies. I don't like those guys very much, but I hope they can get away safely.
Aww, I really do love the friendship between Carl and Sophia and I hope that since Carl's moving to the Hiltop for a while, that they become even better friends. That maybe they eventually become more than friends.
I liked the conversation between Rick and Maggie. And I agree that things are a lot better now, than they were before the dead started rising. Now, people look out for others and not just themselves as they fight off the dead.
I hope that whatever's going on with Eugene and Rosita, that it turns out to be okay. I kinda keep hoping that Rosita ends up being pregnant. I also think it would be sweet if she was pregnant, to name the baby Abraham.
Look at these fuckers sneaking into Rick and Andrea's place like that. Who the fuck do these assholes think they are? Andrea needs to escape, find a gun, and shoot these stupid assholes.
November 28, 2014
Nothing huge happens in this issue, but a variety of smaller things that I think will gradually build up and become important situations and events.
It's not action-packed or exhilarating, but I'm actually enjoying how the survivors have managed to settle down and at least try to establish lives that aren't just bleak.
It's not action-packed or exhilarating, but I'm actually enjoying how the survivors have managed to settle down and at least try to establish lives that aren't just bleak.
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December 15, 2016The actions of the smaller group take me out of the story. Outnumbered and endangering their chances of staying. If a strange bird flew into the prison grounds Rick would have two people tailing it, yet here these people have free reign. Things need to happen to move the plot along but this just feels out of synch.
October 5, 2014
Loving the new dynamic, can't wait to see where this goes.
September 11, 2014
"And even after all that happened...I miss Michonne." I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!
September 10, 2014
Well Magna, you just blew your chance of staying in Alexandria -_-
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September 10, 2014
Yea! Carl and Sophia together makes me so happy! I hope Andrea manages to kick the shit out of Magna, I am totally sick of her shit.
February 12, 2015
I am sure not liking Magna and her crew...
March 16, 2015
We're definitely building up to something with this issue, even though it feels a bit like filler.
May 17, 2015
Oh how I love the slow burn. Bringing an older, tougher Sophia back into the picture is a nice setup.
December 29, 2015
Michonne? Que carajos paso con Michonne?!!! Y esos putos chusmas al final ¬¬,
March 5, 2016
Great!
January 18, 2017
coral finna get wet
September 25, 2014
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