![]() What creator and writer Robert Kirkman does wisely throughout the series is examine the social implications of life in the aftermath. ![]() Tragedy and loss are the backbones of The Walking Dead, an ongoing comic book set in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. (This review was originally published by on Oct. Whatever the reason, it doesn't look like everything is going to be unicorns and rainbows from here on out. Or maybe they're just having a hard time trusting anyone? These guys get recruited by (what seems to be) a settlement of really nice people.Īfter they finally get to the community, it seems like they might finally be able to make a home for themselves, and perhaps even rebuild their lives.Īlthough, after everything they've been through, it may be too nice for these guys. Awwwww!Īlrighty, last up is what I'm assuming will be a new story arc. In the aftermath, Carl finds out what Rick did to the Cannibals, and the two share a father/son bonding moment as Carl confesses that he was the one who shot Ben. Let's just say, they don't kill them quickly.Įveryone says their goodbyes, and another longtime member bites the dust. So, 2 dead kids, and 1 child murderer should be the highlight of this one, right?ĭefinitely the gross out award winner so far! Ugh! They eat their victims alive, slicing off one chunk of delicious meat at a time.Īnd in the best shocker of the book, Dale gets the last laugh when he reveals that he had been bitten by zombie in the last attack, and had purposely wandered off to die alone.Īlose a little bit more of their ooey-gooey centers, and replace it with some good old-fashioned revenge. Father Gabriel (new guy) says a few words over Ben, and these guys head out to find shelter at his church. Yeah, so it looks like little Carl may need some therapy when this whole Apocalypse thing is over.īut they don't even get a chance to find out Who Shot JR Ben before another zombie attack has everyone all freaked out. And while the adults debate the matter, one member takes matters into their own hands. This was particularly poignant, because while all of the adults (aside from Dale & Andrea) know that this kid is beyond help and needs to be put down, the idea of actually killing a child is horrifying. ![]() Andrea, who along with Dale has been acting as a surrogate parent, stumbles upon the scene. Sorry, I'm trying to keep track of what's happening in these books.īen, the creepy twin who was dismembering those animals in the last volume, finally goes full on psycho, and plays with his brother Billy's guts in the woods. And we lose several of the original members of The Group right off the bat. This one is definitely still dark, though. Stay tuned to ComicBook/TWD and follow and on Twitter for more TWD Universe coverage.The quality is still very good, and (like always) so much happens that it's hard to pin down the craziest thing that Kirkman puts these guys through. Rick and Michonne return in The Walking Dead: Rick & Michonne, premiering in 2023 on AMC and AMC+. Read our postmortem with episode director Greg Nicotero breaking down the series finale coda. Rick Grimes smiles, and says: "We're the ones who live." Not surrendering - living to fight another day. A black CRM helicopter like the one that flew him away from Virginia descends before Rick, his hands up. It's revealed Rick is offshore of a post-apocalyptic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: location of the Civic Republic. ![]() "It's like he told you: there's no escape for the living." ![]() Forever," Michonne says of the secret saying she shared with Rick and Judith: "WE'RE THE ONES WHO LIVE." The katana-wielding warrior rides on horseback into a canyon swarming with a horde of the undead. Somewhere else, Michonne wears a soft armor helmet. The voice of the helicopter pilot booms overhead: "Consignee Grimes! You have been located and are instructed to surrender. Dozens of zombie bodies litter the water. Rick heaves his bag, throwing it onto a nearby boat: 672. The sound of whirring helicopter blades send him scrambling. He folds his handwritten note, stashes it into a glass bottle, and tosses it into the water. On the riverbank, Rick steps out over severed walker parts. ![]()
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