What do you think?
Rate this book
The Walking Dead (Single Issues)
The Walking Dead #119
ALL OUR WAR PART 5
The war comes home.
The war comes home.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 8, 2013
11 people are currently reading
186 people want to read
About the author
Robert Kirkman
2,751 books6,948 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.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 reviews
March 31, 2017
Welcome home, Holly
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 19, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Rick Grimes is a strong-willed deputy who missed the end of the world because he was in a coma for a month after getting shot in the line of duty. Shaken, starving and confused, Rick escapes the horror of the abandoned hospital only to be met with something far more terrible. Not only has the world ended, but the dead have learned to walk and to kill without mercy. After learning that his wife and son have fled to Atlanta from a single survivor and his son, Rick goes on a journey to reunite with his family and search for more survivors.
Rick quickly has to come to terms with the fact that the world has ended and only a select few survived. The dead have risen from their graves and they prey on the living. In a world where every minute feels like hours, where there's no such thing as law and order, where finding a small meal is a tremendous task, the walking dead are quite possibly the least threatening thing for the survivors to have on their breaking minds. Humanity is pushed to the brink of destruction, forcing them to embrace their cruel and primal nature in order to survive. Sometimes you have to be more concerned about who you let into your community so they don't kill you in your sleep and steal everything you once cared about. Rick has no choice but to abandon the ways of law and order that he's upheld as an officer for so long in order to protect the few loved ones he has left. He has to become a monster to protect his crew or risk being devoured by those who became more monstrous than him and even the walking dead.
Despite zombies running the world and having the series named after them, what really sets this series apart from the average zombie apocalypse tale is the focus on realism and the daily struggles, flaws and depth of the characters. There's plenty of badass zombie killing action, but the action often takes a back seat to give the characters plenty of times to share their extremely tragic yet endearing stories, grow through mutual suffering and learn to adapt to a world that has left them to die. Even after the world has ended, many people still can't see eye to eye. They turn on each other and kill each other when they should come together. Others form alliances in spite of their differences and try to rebuild over the corpse of everything that was lost. The daily human drama and conflict is more intense than any monster apocalypse could hope to be.
We watch Rick struggle to balance his old moral code with the many necessary evils he has to commit in order to survive and make the world a better place for the ones he holds close. We watch people like Glen, Dale and Maggie attempt to find love in spite of having every reason to be filled with fear, hate and self-loathing. Characters like Michonne have to learn how to forgive themselves and convince themselves they deserve to be loved despite all the blood on their hands. We watch the weak like Carl and Andrea become strong and sometimes the strong become evil like The Governor. Even monsters like the wicked yet oddly lovable Negan are given the chance to find new ways of redeeming themselves by struggling alongside the other survivors that have all been changed by the horrors of the fallen world.
The pacing is extremely slow and I can understand why that may be a turnoff for a lot of people, but I eventually learned to enjoy watching the characters grow, overcome their trauma, find meaning in life and learn to love again. The characters are forced to do many terrible things to survive and it haunts them every waking moment. The ways they overcome these regrets is very realistic, human and hopeful. The slow pacing really gives the feeling that we're living beside these people. The way every tiny detail of their lives and who they are is explored makes them feel very real and believable.
When I first started reading the series, I wasn't expecting it to have such an uplifting ending. It seemed so bleak and nihilistic for a long time and things would go horribly wrong even when they seemed to be going so well, but the finale channels all the pain, suffering and betrayal of the previous volumes and tops it off with a very touching and inspiring finish. This was never a story about hopelessness. It's about learning to appreciate the little things, learning to forgive yourself and learning to move on even when it's hard. When everything seems lost there's always more to be found, even when we believe otherwise because we convince ourselves that we don't deserve to be happy ever again. Instead of dwelling on what was lost, strive to try and make things better than they were before.
I've never been a huge fan of zombie apocalypse stories, but The Walking Dead had enough heart and strong social commentary to make me stick by the characters until the end and I enjoyed every moment of their long trial.
***
My Social Media
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPs...
My Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/michael_sor...
My Wattpad Account: https://www.wattpad.com/user/Michael-...
My Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/SorbelloHorror
My Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/michael.sorb...
Rick Grimes is a strong-willed deputy who missed the end of the world because he was in a coma for a month after getting shot in the line of duty. Shaken, starving and confused, Rick escapes the horror of the abandoned hospital only to be met with something far more terrible. Not only has the world ended, but the dead have learned to walk and to kill without mercy. After learning that his wife and son have fled to Atlanta from a single survivor and his son, Rick goes on a journey to reunite with his family and search for more survivors.
Rick quickly has to come to terms with the fact that the world has ended and only a select few survived. The dead have risen from their graves and they prey on the living. In a world where every minute feels like hours, where there's no such thing as law and order, where finding a small meal is a tremendous task, the walking dead are quite possibly the least threatening thing for the survivors to have on their breaking minds. Humanity is pushed to the brink of destruction, forcing them to embrace their cruel and primal nature in order to survive. Sometimes you have to be more concerned about who you let into your community so they don't kill you in your sleep and steal everything you once cared about. Rick has no choice but to abandon the ways of law and order that he's upheld as an officer for so long in order to protect the few loved ones he has left. He has to become a monster to protect his crew or risk being devoured by those who became more monstrous than him and even the walking dead.
Despite zombies running the world and having the series named after them, what really sets this series apart from the average zombie apocalypse tale is the focus on realism and the daily struggles, flaws and depth of the characters. There's plenty of badass zombie killing action, but the action often takes a back seat to give the characters plenty of times to share their extremely tragic yet endearing stories, grow through mutual suffering and learn to adapt to a world that has left them to die. Even after the world has ended, many people still can't see eye to eye. They turn on each other and kill each other when they should come together. Others form alliances in spite of their differences and try to rebuild over the corpse of everything that was lost. The daily human drama and conflict is more intense than any monster apocalypse could hope to be.
We watch Rick struggle to balance his old moral code with the many necessary evils he has to commit in order to survive and make the world a better place for the ones he holds close. We watch people like Glen, Dale and Maggie attempt to find love in spite of having every reason to be filled with fear, hate and self-loathing. Characters like Michonne have to learn how to forgive themselves and convince themselves they deserve to be loved despite all the blood on their hands. We watch the weak like Carl and Andrea become strong and sometimes the strong become evil like The Governor. Even monsters like the wicked yet oddly lovable Negan are given the chance to find new ways of redeeming themselves by struggling alongside the other survivors that have all been changed by the horrors of the fallen world.
The pacing is extremely slow and I can understand why that may be a turnoff for a lot of people, but I eventually learned to enjoy watching the characters grow, overcome their trauma, find meaning in life and learn to love again. The characters are forced to do many terrible things to survive and it haunts them every waking moment. The ways they overcome these regrets is very realistic, human and hopeful. The slow pacing really gives the feeling that we're living beside these people. The way every tiny detail of their lives and who they are is explored makes them feel very real and believable.
When I first started reading the series, I wasn't expecting it to have such an uplifting ending. It seemed so bleak and nihilistic for a long time and things would go horribly wrong even when they seemed to be going so well, but the finale channels all the pain, suffering and betrayal of the previous volumes and tops it off with a very touching and inspiring finish. This was never a story about hopelessness. It's about learning to appreciate the little things, learning to forgive yourself and learning to move on even when it's hard. When everything seems lost there's always more to be found, even when we believe otherwise because we convince ourselves that we don't deserve to be happy ever again. Instead of dwelling on what was lost, strive to try and make things better than they were before.
I've never been a huge fan of zombie apocalypse stories, but The Walking Dead had enough heart and strong social commentary to make me stick by the characters until the end and I enjoyed every moment of their long trial.
***
My Social Media
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPs...
My Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/michael_sor...
My Wattpad Account: https://www.wattpad.com/user/Michael-...
My Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/SorbelloHorror
My Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/michael.sorb...
October 23, 2019
That ending... now that is warfare!
September 20, 2016
I think Jesus is not wrong. If the zombies still had any sort of brain function left, I'm sure they WOULD be laughing at all of the survivors, especially since they're out numbered by zombies.
I agree with Aaron. If I were him, I wouldn't rest until Negan and all of his people were taken out, too. It would be the only way that Aaron would feel like he'd be getting justice for Eric's death.
Aww, I feel so bad for Ezekiel that he lost David and Shiva. I also feel bad that he feels so bad that some of his people were killed. I think it's his guilt talking, though, right now. His guilt over letting Shiva save him.
Michonne didn't have to punch Ezekiel, but she does make a good point with what she said. He does need to man up and continue going on. Ezekiel's community needs him now more than ever, so he shouldn't give up.
I like that Andrea tried to comfort Carl, but I also know it didn't work. Carl's not going to relax even a little bit until his Dad and the rest of their people get back. Not that I blame him. I'm worried, too.
Aww, I love every time when Rick returns and he and Carl have scenes. It's so good to seem them both alive and together. It makes me hopeful that they'll be around for a long time to come.
Aw, man. It sucks that all but five of Ezekiel's men died. I wish that he had had more men that survived. It's going to be hard on him to deal with their deaths, and Shiva's death, too.
Heath and Aaron's conversation had me crying like crazy. I hate so much that Eric died, and now Aaron's going to be alone for who the hell knows how long. I just hate it, hate it, hate it. I AM, however, glad that Heath was being a good friend to Aaron, as he needs it right now.
I like that Rick and a bunch of his people are discussing their options and what's been happening at Hiltop and the Kingdom. I also like that they're making more plans on how to deal with Negan and his men.
Oh man, it sucks that Negan and his men are attacking Alexandria again already. How much longer is this going to go on? Holy crap, Negan and his men just threw a grenade over the wall to take out Rick and his people!
Oh crap, from what Negan's saying, he and his men have a lot more grenade's and plan to throw them at Rick and his people. I hope the one that was already thrown didn't do too much damage.
So, Negan gave Holly back to Rick. But I'm getting an off feeling from this encounter. The bag over Holly's head is to keep Rick and them from immediately finding out that she's a zombie, I bet.
I KNEW that Holly was going to end up being a zombie. I just knew it. Negan's so easy to guess what his plans are. Also, Rick needs to hurry up and shut the fucking gate, and have someone stab Holly in the head.
I agree with Aaron. If I were him, I wouldn't rest until Negan and all of his people were taken out, too. It would be the only way that Aaron would feel like he'd be getting justice for Eric's death.
Aww, I feel so bad for Ezekiel that he lost David and Shiva. I also feel bad that he feels so bad that some of his people were killed. I think it's his guilt talking, though, right now. His guilt over letting Shiva save him.
Michonne didn't have to punch Ezekiel, but she does make a good point with what she said. He does need to man up and continue going on. Ezekiel's community needs him now more than ever, so he shouldn't give up.
I like that Andrea tried to comfort Carl, but I also know it didn't work. Carl's not going to relax even a little bit until his Dad and the rest of their people get back. Not that I blame him. I'm worried, too.
Aww, I love every time when Rick returns and he and Carl have scenes. It's so good to seem them both alive and together. It makes me hopeful that they'll be around for a long time to come.
Aw, man. It sucks that all but five of Ezekiel's men died. I wish that he had had more men that survived. It's going to be hard on him to deal with their deaths, and Shiva's death, too.
Heath and Aaron's conversation had me crying like crazy. I hate so much that Eric died, and now Aaron's going to be alone for who the hell knows how long. I just hate it, hate it, hate it. I AM, however, glad that Heath was being a good friend to Aaron, as he needs it right now.
I like that Rick and a bunch of his people are discussing their options and what's been happening at Hiltop and the Kingdom. I also like that they're making more plans on how to deal with Negan and his men.
Oh man, it sucks that Negan and his men are attacking Alexandria again already. How much longer is this going to go on? Holy crap, Negan and his men just threw a grenade over the wall to take out Rick and his people!
Oh crap, from what Negan's saying, he and his men have a lot more grenade's and plan to throw them at Rick and his people. I hope the one that was already thrown didn't do too much damage.
So, Negan gave Holly back to Rick. But I'm getting an off feeling from this encounter. The bag over Holly's head is to keep Rick and them from immediately finding out that she's a zombie, I bet.
I KNEW that Holly was going to end up being a zombie. I just knew it. Negan's so easy to guess what his plans are. Also, Rick needs to hurry up and shut the fucking gate, and have someone stab Holly in the head.
March 5, 2020
War continues and what an amazing issue. I just love The Walking Dead series. This is the series to give you nightmares and also which shows us what nightmares are made of.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
March 5, 2014
OMG. So many interesting, great and horrible things happen in this instalment. Poor Ezekiel blames himself for what happened to his group and Shiva, Jesus states the obvious: even in a world full of zombies humans still have to attack each other, Rick gets home, and Negan arrives on their doorstep with a surprise.
Ugh. So much for Holly being okay...
Really enjoyed this one!
Ugh. So much for Holly being okay...
Really enjoyed this one!
January 9, 2014
That last page...wow.
January 11, 2014
Muy buen final tuvo este tomo.
January 12, 2014
Why won't this storyline fucking end already?
January 12, 2014
The story arc might finally coming to an end and it stops there cliffhanging. Brace yourself, major events are ending.
November 6, 2014
There's nothing that I love more than an unpredictable and calculating villian. Negan has not disappointed me and he is challenging Rick. Rick needs to stop underestimating him.
December 29, 2015
Holy shit XD
February 7, 2016
Great!
January 17, 2017
how tf are you gonna fall for that lol
August 30, 2025
Well shit, didn’t see that coming.
January 11, 2014
Fucking BRILLIANT. Kudos to Negan on that one...
January 15, 2014
ooooh.... i didn't expect that.
February 16, 2014
Really? Really?!
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 reviews