The Walking Dead

Walking Dead is one of the most popular comic-book series ever, and with good reason. Since the second part of the second series of the TV show based on these books, It was definitely worth having a look at the original comics - they may surprise you...




My favorite part of the Walking Dead comic books are the covers. The colour designs are absolutely stunning, and there are very few of them i wouldn't want mounted in a frame. But inside is where the real action is, as always.

The Walking Dead follows Rick Grimes, his wife and son, and a rag-tag bunch of survivors during the zombie apocalypse. In-group rivalry, attachment and anger cause the group trouble, not to mention the roaming undead residents of the U.S. of A out to kill them on sight. The series is the most down-to-earth look at the undead apocalypse situation, and can seem a chronicle of the errors within the human condition. 'Noble savage' philosophy aside, this is a riveting read, full of action and great art. Expect suspense, drama and the emotional impact of a horse-kick to the testicles.

The best part of this is the complete difference from the TV series - some people are alive for much shorter periods of time in the comic, some are around longer, and some aren't there at all. The comic has characters that were not put onto screen, and the series has characters that the comic books didn't. This makes the Walking Dead two fascinatingly different productions.

The second part of series two of The walking dead starts on Friday 17th of February,  10pm on FX. See you there!