The Walking Dead #131
Written by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn
Oh goodness gracious, oh me, oh my! Another week of zombie lore by its resident chief and master mind, Robert Kirkman. This picks up again in the newly timeshifted timeline of the series. The last issue we were met with a revelation that the zombies were speaking, which seemed like a cool possibility....but alas it will probably be revealed in a later issue because this one mainly focuses on Carl and his wanting to become a blacksmith apprentice. The Carl from issues and years past seemed a lot more numb than the teenage Carl we see now. He's just too touchy-feely when it comes to his decisions now, whereas before he was fit-to-be-tied and ruthless. Regular readers might see it as a good character development, but I see it as a lost opportunity. UNLESS, he goes crazy and snaps in a later issue....who knows?
Mr. Kirkman obviously doesn't disappoint in the dialogue area. His writing when it comes to Georgia natives after a zombie apocalypse has been pretty stellar so far. It's weird sometimes to think of what the zombie genre was before he arrived on the scene and broke new ground with The Walking Dead. We only knew of Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, some satirical 80s comedies about zombies (Weekend At Bernie's), and Zombies Ate My Neighbors! in the video game realm. Kirkman changed all that by focusing on the psychological implications of zombies taking over and as much as I hate the fact that zombies now play a very small role in the story, it's still a story that will be remembered and imitated for years to come.
The art team brings the pain as usual. Everything is muted and hollow. The white space in every panel is probably symbolic, though I could just be over thinking it. Either way, the art is harsh and desolate in its composition. This is where the story is told without words and the words are right in the panel. Black and white suits the mood though, better than anything.
Another quality issue. Buy it!
Art by: Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn
Oh goodness gracious, oh me, oh my! Another week of zombie lore by its resident chief and master mind, Robert Kirkman. This picks up again in the newly timeshifted timeline of the series. The last issue we were met with a revelation that the zombies were speaking, which seemed like a cool possibility....but alas it will probably be revealed in a later issue because this one mainly focuses on Carl and his wanting to become a blacksmith apprentice. The Carl from issues and years past seemed a lot more numb than the teenage Carl we see now. He's just too touchy-feely when it comes to his decisions now, whereas before he was fit-to-be-tied and ruthless. Regular readers might see it as a good character development, but I see it as a lost opportunity. UNLESS, he goes crazy and snaps in a later issue....who knows?
Mr. Kirkman obviously doesn't disappoint in the dialogue area. His writing when it comes to Georgia natives after a zombie apocalypse has been pretty stellar so far. It's weird sometimes to think of what the zombie genre was before he arrived on the scene and broke new ground with The Walking Dead. We only knew of Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, some satirical 80s comedies about zombies (Weekend At Bernie's), and Zombies Ate My Neighbors! in the video game realm. Kirkman changed all that by focusing on the psychological implications of zombies taking over and as much as I hate the fact that zombies now play a very small role in the story, it's still a story that will be remembered and imitated for years to come.
The art team brings the pain as usual. Everything is muted and hollow. The white space in every panel is probably symbolic, though I could just be over thinking it. Either way, the art is harsh and desolate in its composition. This is where the story is told without words and the words are right in the panel. Black and white suits the mood though, better than anything.
Another quality issue. Buy it!
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