The Walking Dead Compendium Vol. 1

I am so glad I read the comics. I've watched the television series and although I like it a lot, but I have several issues with it. The best part about the comics is they tell the raw gritty story uncorrupted by TV writers. The television show is great but it also has far too many contrived TV plot devices. They add people who don't exist in the comics, subtract key people, give corny stereotypical names like "T-Dog" and "Vatos", and stray away from too many shocking situations and romantic relationships from the book that they feel aren't suitable or appealing enough for television. Two of my biggest gripes is what the TV writers did to both Andrea and Tyrese. (Spoiler alert if you haven't yet read the first 16 volumes of the comics or watched up to season 4 of the TV show) ************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************** If they stayed even remotely faithful to the comics, both Tyrese and Andrea would have played much more important roles in the scheme of things. In fact, Tyrese would be the second most important player only to Rick up to the prison siege and Andrea would be more vital to the story than any of the other characters not named Rick or Carl. Instead, on the TV show, both Andrea and Tyrese are relegated mostly to a supporting cast role while Darryl was created out of the blue to basically play the bulk of the role that both played in the comics, right down to a hinted romance with Carol. Speaking of which, Carol, saw her bit role in the comic blow up into a leading role on the TV show. And poor Morgan just gets a cameo here and there instead of going the cast before they get to Alexandria. They're almost to the point where he would die anyhow, so what's the point of introducing him now? It's obvious the TV show is carefully crafting and changing things for ratings or to appeal to certain demographics. Darryl is cool and all but I definitely like Tyrese's story arc much better. Also, I don't care how many kids she kills or threatens, nor how many cookies she bakes, Carol is nowhere near as fun to follow or an relatable as Andrea is in the comics. The sharp-shooting take no stuff Andrea is far better than the cozying up to the Governor, reckless, short-lived Andrea of the TV show. Once again, it's like they took all of comic Andrea's toughness along with all of comic Carol's goofiness., recklessness and short life span and reversed them for the TV show. Now Carol is suddenly the tough as nails remorseless survivor who lives a long time while Andrea is the reckless needy doomed character who dies before they leave the prison. They changed too much in the interest of being "television friendly". Think about the Lizzy moment of the TV show and how shocking it was. It was probably the most shocking moment on the television show. The comics are filled with moments like that. No one is safe, no one is spared. It makes for a more gritty and gut wrenching experience. ************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************** (End of spoilers) If you want the real undiluted walking dead story, I implore you to read the comics. Television may have the extra gore and filler dramatic moments but if you want the real story that's not afraid of offending anyone and free of corny plot devices and dumb stereotypes, read the books. I guarantee you'll see most of the characters in far different light than the TV show. I like the TV show but the original comic story is far and away better, at least to me. I find it much more enjoyable than the television show. You're missing a ton of the story if you rely exclusively on the television show for TWD experience. The TV show just makes too many compromises on the original story to make it more universally appealing and less offensive. Compendium three was announced for a fall 2015 release.

Before I begin, I want to stress that when it comes to art, I try to take it as intended, as a whole. I am neither prudish, nor a raving, childish fanboy who loves gore, gore and more gore. That said, I was introduced to the Walking Dead a couple years ago, and it was a revelation to me. It is taut, well-written (for the most part) with few missteps. The thing I like most is that the zombies are almost incidental to the plot. This would work in just about any life-or-death situation, it just happens to be after the zombie apocalypse. What is great about the book is the interrelations between the main characters and how they deal with this life-changing event. First, this book is NOT for everybody. Many people with easily offended tastes will be horrified at times, and disgusted in others. We are talking hard R to NC-17 territory here. There are certain elements in the story (the governor being the most prevalent), that I think are totally unneccessary and ridiculously extreme. This is Kirkman's only real misstep in the entire plot (so far) as he wallows in truly unnecessary cruelty and lasciviousness. Before and after this part, the book is violent and very graphic. Childish fanboys often cite this aspect as their favorite part, and unfortunately, their are satiated in this part in particular. Please soldier on through it and don't let this part of the book affect your overall opinion, because you will cheat yourself of some great entertainment. That said, the rest of the book is taut and well-told. People react in unexpected and interesting ways that may or may not be what you expect. The danger of the zombies is omni-present, so you never know when a beloved character will die, giving a wonderous unpredictability to the whole affair. The characters run the gamut of emotions, and take you to stygian depths and skyward heights. If you were a fan of Lord of the Flies, with children beginning to act out in strange and unpredictable ways without adult supervision to guide their behavior, you will love this book. In place of adults, it is now society and its mores that are gone and we are thrust back into much more primitive times and being in survival mode. You have to ask yourself, "How would I react in this situation?" This is the book's real genius. It makes you think. And for the raving fanboys, there is lots of gore, so everybody's happy, right? The compendium itself is HUGE. It could also double for some weight training if you need it, but it is good addition to any adult library. Do not give to anyone under the age of 17. It is really not appropriate. Lastly, one can't talk about these books without bringing up the AMC TV show. What I love about this book, and the show, is that they are not identical. So if you read or see one, you have the outline for the other, but not all of it. There is just enough difference that makes each experience uniquely different and lots of fun. Treat yourself to a rip roaring good time and read this. You will be glad you did.

Szybka wysyłka, jedynie delikatne ledwo widoczne uszkodzenie co nie jest problemem. Polecam

Me encantó, tiene el tamaño de un cómic regular en cuanto a el tamaño de la página y es muy grueso porque es un compendio como dice el producto, está en buenas condiciones y sobre todo el contenido lo disfruto mucho, está en inglés

This comic book is great for its money and larger than expected. If you love zombie shows or movies you’ll love this book!

I came into the Walking Dead craze a little late, the first series of the TV show had already been aired and it wasn't long before the second series was about to start. Luckily my girlfriend wanted the series 1 box set for her birthday and convinced me to watch it with her, hence the fandom began. I bought this compendium during the mid season break of series 2 and I was initially hesitant to start reading it because it might ruin the surprise of what happens in the series. For those of you with similar concerns, you don't need to worry about this. The book and series have the same characters (with some noticeable differences/absences) and while the plots are very similar, there are significant differences that means reading the book won't ruin the series. An example of this without giving too much away is that Shane died very early in the book but has only just been killed in the series. Now, onto the actual book: The artwork is very good; it is all in black and white and I originally thought this would bother me but after a while you don't even notice. The story itself is told very well, by that I mean there is some nice character development and the dialogue does not seem cheesy or out of place. There is plenty of action but also lots of quieter moments where you learn more about the characters so it's not just zombie killing the whole way through (although there is plenty of that of course). The story is a lot deeper than you would first expect, it really looks at how people would react and change due to a zombie apocalypse, raising questions like "what would you be willing to do to survive?". There is a lot of scope in this book, it covers what looks like the first three series of the TV show (as mentioned, with significant differences using the same locations/characters). Due to this it is huge and is great value for money just because of the amount of content. It may just be because the TV show moves quite slowly plot-wise and things are drawn out for TV but at times the book seemed to move very quickly, seeming to pass over what were major plot points in the series quite quickly. This wouldn't be an issue if you haven't seen the TV series though and it doesn't detract from the quality of the story. The series was based on the comics which were obviously written first so it lets you pick up on little things having read the book when watching the series that others wouldn't. For example, two things in the last episode of the second series made me excited for series 3, I'll leave you to determine which two things they were! I'm not really sure what else I can say about it besides from if you like the series or even if you haven't seen it and just like the whole zombie apocalypse thang then buy this book, you will not be disappointed. Hopefully the second compendium will come out soon!

Must read. It’s really much more beautiful that the tv series. All the drawings and the tale are just fantastic.