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Post by Jesse on Jan 28, 2015 23:13:17 GMT -5
So far I've read the first seven issue of The Walking Dead and am really enjoying it. As a fan of the show I think it's interesting seeing what bits are different.
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Post by Randle-El on Jan 29, 2015 0:48:55 GMT -5
So far I've read the first seven issue of The Walking Dead and am really enjoying it. As a fan of the show I think it's interesting seeing what bits are different. I watch the show (via Netflix, so I'm a season behind) and read the comic series. I think it was actually pretty smart of them to make the TV series different enough that it gives the comic fans some unpredictability and suspense, but still retains most of the major story beats. |
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Post by berkley on Jan 29, 2015 11:53:20 GMT -5
Haven't read the Walking Dead and probably won't as the whole premise doesn't interest me, but I saw another Kirkman series on the stands the other day called Outcast - anyone reading that one?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2015 12:26:58 GMT -5
I liked the first 2-3 issues of Outcast and the art by Azaceta is phenomenal, but I haven't kept up with it since I stopped getting any new books at the end of November. I did see that the first trade is out and plan on getting that at some point.
As for Walking Dead, I read the first omnibus last year when I checked it out form the library. I love Charlie Adlard's art, but the story dragged and 8 trades worth of material in a row was enough to burn me out on the book, leaving me with no desire to check out the second omnibus. It's not bad stuff, but after working on a Night of the Living Dead rpg product that got torpedoed by the publisher going belly up after I had finished the writing and spent 9 months developing it back in '05/'06, I had long ago reached my saturation point with the zombie genre and reading it felt more like a flashback to the chore of research than something enjoyable for me.
-M
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Post by Randle-El on Jan 29, 2015 13:10:26 GMT -5
Haven't read the Walking Dead and probably won't as the whole premise doesn't interest me, but I saw another Kirkman series on the stands the other day called Outcast - anyone reading that one? It's on my pull list and I've been following it since issue #1. I'm enjoying it quite a bit. It has a good mystery regarding the protagonist and his "ability". There are definitely pointers to a larger mythology that they have been slowly revealing. The vibe I've been getting is that the story will unfold as a more mature, darker version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, except with demons instead of vampires. Another aspect of the book I find to be interesting are the occasional discussions in the letter column regarding religion and the supernatural. While he is not religious now (I suspect he's an atheist but I'm unable to verify this), Kirkman seems to have had a Christian upbringing -- possibly Pentecostal or charismatic, where things like speaking in tongues, miracles, and demonic forces are more heavily emphasized than most denominations. Despite his current lack of religiosity, he seems to still believe in demons and demon possession. At one point he commented that he doesn't find zombies to be scary because of their inherently unbelievable nature, but that he finds demon possession to be very frightening because he finds it to be more plausible. |
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Post by Jesse on Jan 29, 2015 13:39:22 GMT -5
I watch the show (via Netflix, so I'm a season behind) and read the comic series. I think it was actually pretty smart of them to make the TV series different enough that it gives the comic fans some unpredictability and suspense, but still retains most of the major story beats. I mostly decided to start reading it because I've had every storyline from the comic ruined for me ahead of time. New episodes starts February 8! |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 29, 2015 18:25:47 GMT -5
I started reading Walking Dead via the omnibus that I found at my local library. I really got into it and have continued reading the series. I have now gotten thru issue #102 and the next 12 issues are ready for me to pick up at the library. Enjoyable and all for free. If only life followed that pattern
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Post by Randle-El on Jan 29, 2015 21:21:17 GMT -5
The biggest kick I've gotten out of the Walking Dead series?
I live in Alexandria, VA.
(You'll get it if you've read far enough)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 5:31:18 GMT -5
I love the comic series. Not the show. I haven't even watched the last couple seasons. I think halfway through season one I was over it, and continued watching out of habit until around the end of season 2. Not much after that.
The comic isn't really a horror comic though. It's really a drawn out drama. But it interests me. I prefer true "horror" comics to be short stories. A done in one, an anthology. A miniseries even. Not 180 issues worth of "To be continued" though.
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Post by berkley on Jan 30, 2015 13:24:04 GMT -5
Haven't read the Walking Dead and probably won't as the whole premise doesn't interest me, but I saw another Kirkman series on the stands the other day called Outcast - anyone reading that one? It's on my pull list and I've been following it since issue #1. I'm enjoying it quite a bit. It has a good mystery regarding the protagonist and his "ability". There are definitely pointers to a larger mythology that they have been slowly revealing. The vibe I've been getting is that the story will unfold as a more mature, darker version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, except with demons instead of vampires. Another aspect of the book I find to be interesting are the occasional discussions in the letter column regarding religion and the supernatural. While he is not religious now (I suspect he's an atheist but I'm unable to verify this), Kirkman seems to have had a Christian upbringing -- possibly Pentecostal or charismatic, where things like speaking in tongues, miracles, and demonic forces are more heavily emphasized than most denominations. Despite his current lack of religiosity, he seems to still believe in demons and demon possession. At one point he commented that he doesn't find zombies to be scary because of their inherently unbelievable nature, but that he finds demon possession to be very frightening because he finds it to be more plausible. I've never been a big zombie story fan either. There are some excellent zombie movies, but it's never the zombie element as such makes them good for me. Sean of the Dead, for example. So I think if I ever try a Kirkman series, it will probably be Outcast rather than Walking Dead. Maybe next time I feel like reading a horror comic I'll pick up that first trade. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jan 30, 2015 14:20:00 GMT -5
It's on my pull list and I've been following it since issue #1. I'm enjoying it quite a bit. It has a good mystery regarding the protagonist and his "ability". There are definitely pointers to a larger mythology that they have been slowly revealing. The vibe I've been getting is that the story will unfold as a more mature, darker version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, except with demons instead of vampires. Another aspect of the book I find to be interesting are the occasional discussions in the letter column regarding religion and the supernatural. While he is not religious now (I suspect he's an atheist but I'm unable to verify this), Kirkman seems to have had a Christian upbringing -- possibly Pentecostal or charismatic, where things like speaking in tongues, miracles, and demonic forces are more heavily emphasized than most denominations. Despite his current lack of religiosity, he seems to still believe in demons and demon possession. At one point he commented that he doesn't find zombies to be scary because of their inherently unbelievable nature, but that he finds demon possession to be very frightening because he finds it to be more plausible. I've never been a big zombie story fan either. There are some excellent zombie movies, but it's never the zombie element as such makes them good for me. Sean of the Dead, for example. So I think if I ever try a Kirkman series, it will probably be Outcast rather than Walking Dead. Maybe next time I feel like reading a horror comic I'll pick up that first trade. I'm not a zombie or horror fan myself which is why I passed up on this series for many, many years. But after reading the first omnibus from the library I got hooked. Its less about zombies and more about characterzation . The story really focuses on cast interplay and society-building amidst a devastated environment. Instead of zombies, it could very well be taking place in a nation occupied by an invading army and the story would hardly change. Plus you never feel safe that main characters will survive. Quite a few have come to shocking conclusions. Try it for free from your library if available. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Jan 30, 2015 18:53:45 GMT -5
Yeah, Walking Dead is kind of okay, worth reading the first couple trades. But berk, you REALLY need to read the "Living and the Dead" by Jason. I double pinky swear you'll like it. (Actually, the whole "monster" trilogy, including "Werewolves of Montpielier" and You Can't Get There From Here" are in my top ten favorite comics of all time.)
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 31, 2015 19:16:18 GMT -5
Sort of related to the walking dead, which I've yet to read, is Dynamite's "Curse of the Wendigo" which has art by Charlie Adlard. Set during WWI in France the story details a mysterious series of murders in the trenches of both the German forces and the French, causing them to agree to a temporary ceasefire in order to investigate the thing behind the deaths...a Native American legend known as the Wendigo.
It's an interesting and atmospheric story that feels a lot like a Hammer monster movie translated to page; its ending is a bit abrupt but it's still a good read.
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Post by Randle-El on Jan 31, 2015 22:04:11 GMT -5
I'm not a zombie or horror fan myself which is why I passed up on this series for many, many years. But after reading the first omnibus from the library I got hooked. Its less about zombies and more about characterzation . The story really focuses on cast interplay and society-building amidst a devastated environment. Instead of zombies, it could very well be taking place in a nation occupied by an invading army and the story would hardly change. Plus you never feel safe that main characters will survive. Quite a few have come to shocking conclusions. Try it for free from your library if available. Agreed with this. I would also not classify TWD as "horror". It's more appropriately labelled as post-apocalyptic fiction. The way I explained it to my wife (who thinks it's just about battling zombies) is that it's an exploration of human nature in the absence of societal constraints. What do we become when all the structures and rules of civilized society are no more? The zombies are just the window dressing. |
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Feb 1, 2015 18:30:16 GMT -5
I'm not a zombie or horror fan myself which is why I passed up on this series for many, many years. But after reading the first omnibus from the library I got hooked. Its less about zombies and more about characterzation . The story really focuses on cast interplay and society-building amidst a devastated environment. Instead of zombies, it could very well be taking place in a nation occupied by an invading army and the story would hardly change. Plus you never feel safe that main characters will survive. Quite a few have come to shocking conclusions. Try it for free from your library if available. Agreed with this. I would also not classify TWD as "horror". It's more appropriately labelled as post-apocalyptic fiction. The way I explained it to my wife (who thinks it's just about battling zombies) is that it's an exploration of human nature in the absence of societal constraints. What do we become when all the structures and rules of civilized society are no more? The zombies are just the window dressing. Bloody good way of putting it mate, they're almost irrelevant to the show. I've been well impressed with Outcast, and cant recommend Rachel Rising highly enough(as long as you dont expect scary, cos its creepy as all hell). I really enjoyed the first couple years of Revival, but like someone else thought the Empire of the Dead book trailed off rapidly. The book that has impressed me most is Wytches, the first issue is one of the few comics Ive found truly disturbing(in that well written comic sorta way). |
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