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The Walking Dead #5-8
The Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 2
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560 pages, Hardcover
First published January 27, 2009
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Robert Kirkman
2,774 books6,957 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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September 27, 2023
Nüüdseks võib juba vabalt öelda, et tv-sari pole mitte koomiksi The Walking Dead filmiversioon, vaid sari koomiksi The Walking Dead ainetel. Juba hakkavad päris suured vahed tekkima, sarjas ja koomiksis saavad eri inimesed surma eri aegadel ja kohtades jne. Aga mõlemad on head.
December 1, 2022
Way darker than I remember… Which is not technically true cause I remembered most of this
October 31, 2016
Disfruté mucho del primer volumen, pero este ha mejorado notoriamente ya que se nos presenta a los personajes de una forma más personal dando más información sobre ellos y su forma de ser así como se nos presentan nuevos personajes como es el gobernador que aparece en la tercera temporada de la serie con la aparición de este personaje el grupo de la prisión corre grave peligro.
a partir de este punto de revisión puede tener spoiler.
la muerte de personajes del primer tomo así como el embarazo de Lori los problemas de Carol con otro superviviente del grupo y otros problemas harán que esté tomo esté lleno de tensión además de una historia que siempre te sorprende
a partir de este punto de revisión puede tener spoiler.
la muerte de personajes del primer tomo así como el embarazo de Lori los problemas de Carol con otro superviviente del grupo y otros problemas harán que esté tomo esté lleno de tensión además de una historia que siempre te sorprende
April 26, 2021
Tras el refugio del bando de Rick en una prisión, en este segundo tomo de la edición integral del comic de Los Muertos Vivientes, la acción y los nervios a flor de piel están servidos.
Aunque se desarrolla casi en su totalidad en la prisión, resulta de lo más curioso que no se hace monótono en absoluto y es de lo más adictivo. La relación entre personajes, problemas que surgen y las muertes de otros, juegan un papel fundamental. Además, entre las grandes bazas con las que juega este tomo es el descubrimiento de la ciudad de Woodbury y su Gobernador tan peculiar.
Reseña: https://laestanteriadecho.blogspot.co...
Aunque se desarrolla casi en su totalidad en la prisión, resulta de lo más curioso que no se hace monótono en absoluto y es de lo más adictivo. La relación entre personajes, problemas que surgen y las muertes de otros, juegan un papel fundamental. Además, entre las grandes bazas con las que juega este tomo es el descubrimiento de la ciudad de Woodbury y su Gobernador tan peculiar.
Reseña: https://laestanteriadecho.blogspot.co...
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.
November 2, 2013
To tell you the truth, if it weren`t for the TV series, I doubt I would have enjoyed this book as much as I did.
I really liked both the parallels and the tangents the book takes from the series.
This second Omnibus ends on a hell of a cliff hanger, so obviously, I am going to HAVE to order the third volume now, right? It`s good story-telling and I can`t wait to find out what happens next.
I really liked both the parallels and the tangents the book takes from the series.
This second Omnibus ends on a hell of a cliff hanger, so obviously, I am going to HAVE to order the third volume now, right? It`s good story-telling and I can`t wait to find out what happens next.
November 23, 2016
Todo es mejor que en la serie, nada más que decir.
February 22, 2022
Col secondo volume la storia ha cominciato a ingranare, ti tiene incollato ciò che avviene, il 4 fumetto della raccolta poi è devastante. Super consigliato a chi ha visto la serie, che si vedeva essere acqua sporca ma dopo la lettura del fumetto ci si rende conto di quello che avrebbe potuto essere, con un pò più di coraggio. So che sono solo all'inizio di questo viaggio insieme e ne sono lieta perché da fan dell'apocalittico e dell'introspezione non posso che apprezzare un'opera così intellettualmente onesta e sporca, visto il tema.
March 6, 2024
I forgot how many issues/volumes actually take place at the prison. The prison arc is an epic storyline spanning 6 out of the first 8 volumes. You become comfortable there despite some of the horrors. It feels like home. So when everything goes down, it feels as devastating reading it.
Unfortunately, it also feels a little larger than life and it feels like “the end”. After investing so much time with these people in this place, it’s going to be hard to keep going. To start over. But I suppose that’s the point, isn’t it?
Unfortunately, it also feels a little larger than life and it feels like “the end”. After investing so much time with these people in this place, it’s going to be hard to keep going. To start over. But I suppose that’s the point, isn’t it?
August 27, 2019
Good, but honestly wonder what I would have thought prior to the show. Governor from the show is much better, more 3-dimensional, more human. Also the rape element - yikes - That being said, Characters are damn good, damn fine. And that ending, oof, might need a break. The nihilistic heart-wrenching ending hits brutal.
June 18, 2023
3.5 / 5
Mejora notablemente el primer tomo, y le tengo tanto cariño a esta saga que siempre la veré como una historia muy especial, aunque creo que es el único caso en el que la adaptación cinematográfica me parece mejor que la literaria.
Mejora notablemente el primer tomo, y le tengo tanto cariño a esta saga que siempre la veré como una historia muy especial, aunque creo que es el único caso en el que la adaptación cinematográfica me parece mejor que la literaria.
August 21, 2025
Al igual que el anterior, ha sido muy cómodo y entretenido de leer y también al igual que el primer tomo, tiene ciertos cambios totalmente llamativos que le dan pero aire a la historia. Próximamente seguiré con el tercero.
August 23, 2017
Entertaining portion of the story. Lots of death at the end as seems appropriate. Good stuff.
August 25, 2022
An easy, quick read! I preferred it to the TV series and I honestly want to read more and more of the volumes. It's an awesome story so far with an interesting character and story set up.
January 21, 2023
Este segundo tomo es mucho más lento que el primero, tanto en acción como en movimiento. Sorprende menos al desnudar más a los personajes.
July 11, 2024
Deviates from the show (which I watched first) enough to keep things interesting and unexpected. Brutal story with great character work.
January 27, 2026
No soy ni capaz de describir la brutalidad que ha sido este cómic. Sobre todo en las últimas 100 páginas aproximadamente, qué tensión, qué de todo
Mis dieces os lo juro
Mis dieces os lo juro
October 11, 2023
The Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 2 by Robert Kirkman collects the comic book series's Volumes 5-8 (#25-48). The first story arc was drawn by Tony Moore and had a noticeably cartoony style with exaggerated facial expressions. Charlie Adlard takes the reigns afterwards, giving the comic a more realistic approach. It starts a bit rough around the edges but around Issue 40, the art gets smoother, and Adlard pulls off some amazing feats in character expressions and general detail.
After the dramatic events of the last volume, Rick, Green and Michonne leave the prison after spotting their first sign of other survivors. Their search brings them to a small town called Woodbury, where a large, well-armed and well-organised group of survivors have taken refuge, led by a man called The Governor. Rick and his comrades quickly learn, at a terrible cost to themselves, that they have fallen into the hands of the most dangerous group of people they could have imagined. Rick, Glenn and Michonne manage to escape from Woodbury with the help of some others wishing to be free from The Governor's insane rule. They tend to arrive back at the prison safely, but they are utterly unprepared for what they have found. The group attempts to settle down again after their nightmarish experiences at Woodbury. Relationships among the survivors at the prison continue to grow as Lori enters the last stages of her pregnancy. All the while, the group tries to prepare themselves for the sure revenge of The Governor and his town of psychotic survivors. The Governor has finally found the prison and attacks with tremendous force. The group is torn over what action to take. While many choose to stay, others leave to fend for themselves. As the body counts rise and more and more damage is done to both sides, things will never be the same again for Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors.
While TWD looks like a classic example at first, it diverges from many zombie apocalypse plots in several important ways. First, the undead outbreak is not treated as a be-all-end-all, instead of being more of an in-universe global natural disaster. Similarly, the zombies are rarely treated as true villains, being more of an environmental hazard or a generalised threat. Second, the series has no high concept; instead, it is a more subdued and gradual story about regular people trying to survive and make the most out of their situation. This makes for a more believable and authentic story despite the genre. The inevitable zombie apocalypse recurring theme that "humans are the real threat" has been used a couple of times, and the Governor's character has done far more damage to the cast than the zombies have! His idea of entertainment is so sickening you immediately hate him in the first ten minutes after he meets our main characters. The Governor practically sets up the disturbing world the ensemble is in for in the upcoming issues.
Issue 48 may be the dramatic episode of anything ever, essentially cutting almost all of the evolving plotlines dead in their tracks and putting all of the rest on long-term hiatus. Killing off several major characters that the audience had come to take for granted would be the core cast in the long run.
After the dramatic events of the last volume, Rick, Green and Michonne leave the prison after spotting their first sign of other survivors. Their search brings them to a small town called Woodbury, where a large, well-armed and well-organised group of survivors have taken refuge, led by a man called The Governor. Rick and his comrades quickly learn, at a terrible cost to themselves, that they have fallen into the hands of the most dangerous group of people they could have imagined. Rick, Glenn and Michonne manage to escape from Woodbury with the help of some others wishing to be free from The Governor's insane rule. They tend to arrive back at the prison safely, but they are utterly unprepared for what they have found. The group attempts to settle down again after their nightmarish experiences at Woodbury. Relationships among the survivors at the prison continue to grow as Lori enters the last stages of her pregnancy. All the while, the group tries to prepare themselves for the sure revenge of The Governor and his town of psychotic survivors. The Governor has finally found the prison and attacks with tremendous force. The group is torn over what action to take. While many choose to stay, others leave to fend for themselves. As the body counts rise and more and more damage is done to both sides, things will never be the same again for Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors.
While TWD looks like a classic example at first, it diverges from many zombie apocalypse plots in several important ways. First, the undead outbreak is not treated as a be-all-end-all, instead of being more of an in-universe global natural disaster. Similarly, the zombies are rarely treated as true villains, being more of an environmental hazard or a generalised threat. Second, the series has no high concept; instead, it is a more subdued and gradual story about regular people trying to survive and make the most out of their situation. This makes for a more believable and authentic story despite the genre. The inevitable zombie apocalypse recurring theme that "humans are the real threat" has been used a couple of times, and the Governor's character has done far more damage to the cast than the zombies have! His idea of entertainment is so sickening you immediately hate him in the first ten minutes after he meets our main characters. The Governor practically sets up the disturbing world the ensemble is in for in the upcoming issues.
Issue 48 may be the dramatic episode of anything ever, essentially cutting almost all of the evolving plotlines dead in their tracks and putting all of the rest on long-term hiatus. Killing off several major characters that the audience had come to take for granted would be the core cast in the long run.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2013
I have now read over 100 volumes of this comic. For a comic, it is very good. The zombies really become minor as the apocalyptic story unfolds. As Hobbes say--Life in the state of nature (with just humans, not zombies) is nasty, brutish, and short. Good characters (who develop and die off like no other comic), good dialogue (nice conversation about Jesus revealing himself to the heathens), edge of your seat excitement make this a comic to follow! I have only seen the first season of the TV series, but this seems darker and better. Not much in the way of forgiveness and redemption. I certainly would take McCarthy's The Road over this any day.
March 4, 2012
Incluye los números del 25 al 48.
El guión continua siendo el punto fuerte de esta serie. Es el que te hace pasar las páginas con avidez. Contribuye a ello las continuas sorpresas y el poco apego que los autores tienen a sus personajes.
Cuesta tener que esperar a que publiquen estos tomos recopilatorios pero creo que merece la pena seguir la colección en este formato. Me da la sensación que ir leyendo número a número haría que sólo una decena de páginas por vez se me hicieran demasiado cortas.
El guión continua siendo el punto fuerte de esta serie. Es el que te hace pasar las páginas con avidez. Contribuye a ello las continuas sorpresas y el poco apego que los autores tienen a sus personajes.
Cuesta tener que esperar a que publiquen estos tomos recopilatorios pero creo que merece la pena seguir la colección en este formato. Me da la sensación que ir leyendo número a número haría que sólo una decena de páginas por vez se me hicieran demasiado cortas.
February 17, 2013
Kirkman is nothing short of a genius. I love everything about this series. It delves into all the questions we have about humanity, loss, insanity and post apocalyptic flesh eating zombies. The storyline is wonderful and really makes you question your own humanity in a way I never thought possible. Harrowing and tormenting in some parts. Beautifully gory in others. A must must must read for any zombie or apocalypse lover. They are the greatest horror based graphic novels out there.
August 20, 2012
Impresionante, uno de los mejores cómics que he leído y el final de este tomo (nº 48 de la serie regular) es alucinante. La lástima es que cada vez tengo más claro que es imposible que en la televisión americana muestren la crudeza y realismo que se ve en el cómic. A cualquiera que vea la serie de televisión le recomiendo que lea el cómic.
August 20, 2012
I love how this was offered to fans from Comixlogy site and app. It is a greatest collection ever for Walking Dead fans. I read on my Kindle Fire or my Galaxy Player. The Digital edition is very different and only offered during the 100 sale. It is 909 pages long where the hardcover is around 500.
October 16, 2014
I'm really enjoying reading the graphic novel form of this story. It's interesting to see the differences between the original material and the TV show. However, I think having watched the TV series sort of dulled the effect of this book for me. That was the only pitfall though. I'm excited to continue reading past Issue 48.
January 18, 2015
Just as good as the first omnibus - if not better. Crueler, for sure. Trying to not to think of the plot in the tv-series brings a challenge, but since quite a lot of different people are dead, it gets easier. Can't wait for the next one, but at the same time I feel I must save it so I won't run out...
December 15, 2008
Yes, I admit it, I love a good zombie story (or movie). This series has all the spectacular gore, intense surprises and crazy situations. But it also has a lot of great examination of human reactions to the unthinkable.
January 25, 2010
I mean, seriously. This series is so good. Like the rest of the Robert Kirkman books I've read, I just get hooked and stay that way, straight through to the end. Then, when it's over, I want more. no, not want, I need more.
April 11, 2011
Relentless.
September 14, 2011
Just as well done as the earlier volumes in the series. Kirkman is fantastic!
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