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The Walking Dead #13-16
The Walking Dead Coletânea #4 - Volumes 13 a 16
O mundo tal como o conhecíamos desapareceu.
Uma epidemia de proporções apocalípticas varreu o globo, fazendo com que os mortos se animem e se comecem a alimentar dos vivos.
Numa questão de meses, a sociedade esboroou-se, deixou de haver governo, deixaram de haver lojas de mantimentos, deixou de haver correio, já não há televisão por cabo.
Num mundo governado pelos mortos, somos forçados a finalmente começar a viver.
Coletânea dos volumes 13, 14, 15 e 16.
Uma epidemia de proporções apocalípticas varreu o globo, fazendo com que os mortos se animem e se comecem a alimentar dos vivos.
Numa questão de meses, a sociedade esboroou-se, deixou de haver governo, deixaram de haver lojas de mantimentos, deixou de haver correio, já não há televisão por cabo.
Num mundo governado pelos mortos, somos forçados a finalmente começar a viver.
Coletânea dos volumes 13, 14, 15 e 16.
536 pages, Paperback
First published December 4, 2012
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About the author
Robert Kirkman
2,746 books6,938 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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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.
August 24, 2025
I used to read this comic almost monthly back in the day and reread the previous volumes before the next volume but as the series went on, rereading became all I would be doing if I tried to do so before each new volume, so it's been a long time since I've read this particular section of this series and I'm really enjoying my time back in this world. Even more so because I am quickly coming up on the section of the series where I kind of fell off for a long time. I know I have at least one more of these omnibuses (possibly two) before I am reading new material, but I would be lying if I said that getting so close to new material wasn't pushing me to start reading these faster again.
July 15, 2020
Haven't reread the previous omnibuses(? Omnibusi?) to get a sense of how this stacks up compared to the story so far. In the moment, this might be one of my favorite parts (unlike the show). Kirkman here delves into what drives the characters and in this chapter in particular, if they can return to civilization at all. Dialogue can be blunt, where subtext is text, but that may be more the medium than the messenger. For what dialogue may miss, Adlard fills it in with image. A decaying, dark image of what it means to survive in the apocalpyse, and the people we become.
May 24, 2019
The group settles in to life in Alexandria and events seem to flow in a very similar fashion to this part of the show...looking forward to the next volume when the group gets to learn more about this Negan troublemaker.
August 17, 2025
As a late reader, still far away from the tv series. Quite a lot creative derivatives between both universes, which is quie interesting to understand.
The art, so gory and noir is always on point.
A solid add on to the series without exceding expectations from the tv viewer perspective..👀
The art, so gory and noir is always on point.
A solid add on to the series without exceding expectations from the tv viewer perspective..👀
March 10, 2025
A bit uneven, where I would love one chapter but find another boring and uneventful. Still really enjoyed it overall, and am looking forward to future installments.
December 23, 2012
This book collects together issues #73 - #96 of Image Comics on-going series The Walking Dead.
Cynics would argue that The Walking Dead is boring and predictable,
Rick and his not so merry posse go to a place, bad shit happens, they leave, more bad shit happens, they find another place, bad shit happens...........
I expect these are the same people who think Lord of the Rings is boring and stupid because the Great Eagles could have just taken Frodo to Mount Doom and saved all that troublesome walking about and getting lost, etc.
To this I would say they are missing the point entirely, The Walking Dead as much as it may sound like a saying found in a fortune cookie is not about reaching a destination but about the journey.
Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn have created one of the most widely recognised comics in years and there's not even a hint of a superhero anywhere.
The reason The Walking Dead works so well and is utterly engrossing and compulsive is due to Kirkman's deft talent for characterisation, the more you read about the on-going hardships of these characters the more you want to read. Refreshingly these characters aren't good or bad for the most part they're just regular people in a very irregular situation. What would you do to protect your family in a world where the old rules don't exist anymore? At what point does killing someone become normal? These questions and more are what The Walking Dead is built on.
Whilst there are always going to be background characters that aren't featured as much they never seem like Red Shirts and even newer characters can become just as integral as older one's and when that bad shit happens it matters. This isn't Marvel or DC when people die and come back to life it's in a whole different context and not a marketing exercise.
Credit must be given also to Charlie Adlard for his reliably impressive art from portraying the grim brutality of the world the characters live in to dealing with powerful emotional scenes. It takes skill to provoke a reaction from a reader with nothing more than a few panels of dialogue free art but Adlard makes it look easy. The unfairly overlooked Cliff Rathburn deserves credit too for his gray tones, The Walking Dead much like Romero's Night of the Living Dead just doesn't/wouldn't look right in colour.
In this volume Rick, his son Carl, Michonne, Andrea, Glenn and the rest of his group are holed up in the community run by Douglas but it doesn't take long before something goes distinctly wrong with major repurcussions for both Rick's group and the community they are living amongst.
It's also good to see other characters like Abraham really coming into their own and seeming like they've been there from the beginning despite only being rather recent additions to the group. There's also a great twist on the usual threat from a group of outsiders event.
This book isn't cheap but you get what you pay for, it's well made and looks amazing and the supersized format just makes it even easier to lose yourself in Kirkman's Grim world.
The only bad thing is you'll read it so quickly you'll want the next one.
Cynics would argue that The Walking Dead is boring and predictable,
Rick and his not so merry posse go to a place, bad shit happens, they leave, more bad shit happens, they find another place, bad shit happens...........
I expect these are the same people who think Lord of the Rings is boring and stupid because the Great Eagles could have just taken Frodo to Mount Doom and saved all that troublesome walking about and getting lost, etc.
To this I would say they are missing the point entirely, The Walking Dead as much as it may sound like a saying found in a fortune cookie is not about reaching a destination but about the journey.
Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn have created one of the most widely recognised comics in years and there's not even a hint of a superhero anywhere.
The reason The Walking Dead works so well and is utterly engrossing and compulsive is due to Kirkman's deft talent for characterisation, the more you read about the on-going hardships of these characters the more you want to read. Refreshingly these characters aren't good or bad for the most part they're just regular people in a very irregular situation. What would you do to protect your family in a world where the old rules don't exist anymore? At what point does killing someone become normal? These questions and more are what The Walking Dead is built on.
Whilst there are always going to be background characters that aren't featured as much they never seem like Red Shirts and even newer characters can become just as integral as older one's and when that bad shit happens it matters. This isn't Marvel or DC when people die and come back to life it's in a whole different context and not a marketing exercise.
Credit must be given also to Charlie Adlard for his reliably impressive art from portraying the grim brutality of the world the characters live in to dealing with powerful emotional scenes. It takes skill to provoke a reaction from a reader with nothing more than a few panels of dialogue free art but Adlard makes it look easy. The unfairly overlooked Cliff Rathburn deserves credit too for his gray tones, The Walking Dead much like Romero's Night of the Living Dead just doesn't/wouldn't look right in colour.
In this volume Rick, his son Carl, Michonne, Andrea, Glenn and the rest of his group are holed up in the community run by Douglas but it doesn't take long before something goes distinctly wrong with major repurcussions for both Rick's group and the community they are living amongst.
It's also good to see other characters like Abraham really coming into their own and seeming like they've been there from the beginning despite only being rather recent additions to the group. There's also a great twist on the usual threat from a group of outsiders event.
This book isn't cheap but you get what you pay for, it's well made and looks amazing and the supersized format just makes it even easier to lose yourself in Kirkman's Grim world.
The only bad thing is you'll read it so quickly you'll want the next one.
October 11, 2023
The Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 4 by Robert Kirkman gathers the series's Volumes 13-16 (#73-96). The members of Rick's group settle into their new roles in the Alexandra Safe-Zone, and Rick, as constable, tries to make the place safer by stopping a dangerous man inside the community. But, could Rick and his battle-scarred compatriots be too far gone to live a peaceful life again? Rick and his people being to step up as the leaders of the Alexandria community against the wishes of many residents. But, the people of Alexandria have a much bigger problem than they must deal with together when they discover a massive herd of roamers surrounds them.
As the Alexandria Safe-Zone finds itself recuperating from the herd attack, Rick begins making decisions that will lead to the long term sustainability of their community. Carl is still unconscious from his injury, and it is unclear whether he will survive. Some people also question Rick's bold choices for the community and try to take over Alexandria. In this arc, Rick hopes to restart a civilised and peaceful life inside the Alexandria Safe-Zone, but his group realises they're not the only survivors out in the world. They encounter a new survivor in the wastes named Paul Monroe, who says he is a recruiter for a group of possibly more than 200 people nearby called the Hilltop Colony. The colony appears to be even safer than Alexandria, but the group soon learns that the people of the Hilltop Colony have some perilous enemies.
While the story had changed direction many times before, the few storylines (in this omnibus and the next one) turn the whole concept of the series on its head, introducing a massive and totalitarian pyramid of human society and placing the protagonists squarely at the bottom. If you thought watching zombies rip people apart was terrible, wait until the survivors come into conflict with each other. Without any rules or laws to stop them, both sides in all significant disputes participate in what would be considered war crimes in modern society...even the protagonists. This selection of issues foreshadows the upcoming battles between our heroes and rival posses…especially when someone mentions the name "Negan".
It also shows how cooperation and friendships are crucial to survival. When we see Rick holding off zombies alone, we cut to each of the group members seeing him fighting alone and each of them going out to help fight them. In a series devoid of optimism, this doubles as a heartwarming moment.
As the Alexandria Safe-Zone finds itself recuperating from the herd attack, Rick begins making decisions that will lead to the long term sustainability of their community. Carl is still unconscious from his injury, and it is unclear whether he will survive. Some people also question Rick's bold choices for the community and try to take over Alexandria. In this arc, Rick hopes to restart a civilised and peaceful life inside the Alexandria Safe-Zone, but his group realises they're not the only survivors out in the world. They encounter a new survivor in the wastes named Paul Monroe, who says he is a recruiter for a group of possibly more than 200 people nearby called the Hilltop Colony. The colony appears to be even safer than Alexandria, but the group soon learns that the people of the Hilltop Colony have some perilous enemies.
While the story had changed direction many times before, the few storylines (in this omnibus and the next one) turn the whole concept of the series on its head, introducing a massive and totalitarian pyramid of human society and placing the protagonists squarely at the bottom. If you thought watching zombies rip people apart was terrible, wait until the survivors come into conflict with each other. Without any rules or laws to stop them, both sides in all significant disputes participate in what would be considered war crimes in modern society...even the protagonists. This selection of issues foreshadows the upcoming battles between our heroes and rival posses…especially when someone mentions the name "Negan".
It also shows how cooperation and friendships are crucial to survival. When we see Rick holding off zombies alone, we cut to each of the group members seeing him fighting alone and each of them going out to help fight them. In a series devoid of optimism, this doubles as a heartwarming moment.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 21, 2014
As this is a compendium (#73-96), it starts with Rick and Glenn stealing weapons for their group, just in case things get ugly; Abraham standing out; the priest Gabriel who doubted god and is even administering service!
When Rick wants to play the cop, Douglas does not agree; meanwhile, outside the community, another group is sighted. Back at the community, the ever-depressive Maggie afraid of losing Glenn; one natural death and then another non-natural caused by someone... The just mentioned outside group wants to take over the little community ... and they try it.
After some 100 pages, Rosita is mentioned for the first time... we perceive a growing sense of insecurity in the air; WINTER HAS COME, and with it, a herd! All hell breaks loose! Important choices made and a terrible thing happened.
Now, after the chaos, to create an army... Andrea, the best choice to train them in arms; but, people are always people: they never like when things start to change...
Rick: "I feel like I died a long time ago." Is this a clue?...
Some time later, hunger knocks on all doors in the community; at night, a lookout is outside... but he is not from within: Jesus; does he lie? What is there on this Hilltop? Negan is mentioned, the leader of the Saviors.
Can Rick help Hilltop get rid of Negan? Can they all start living now, instead of surviving?
When Rick wants to play the cop, Douglas does not agree; meanwhile, outside the community, another group is sighted. Back at the community, the ever-depressive Maggie afraid of losing Glenn; one natural death and then another non-natural caused by someone... The just mentioned outside group wants to take over the little community ... and they try it.
After some 100 pages, Rosita is mentioned for the first time... we perceive a growing sense of insecurity in the air; WINTER HAS COME, and with it, a herd! All hell breaks loose! Important choices made and a terrible thing happened.
Now, after the chaos, to create an army... Andrea, the best choice to train them in arms; but, people are always people: they never like when things start to change...
Rick: "I feel like I died a long time ago." Is this a clue?...
Some time later, hunger knocks on all doors in the community; at night, a lookout is outside... but he is not from within: Jesus; does he lie? What is there on this Hilltop? Negan is mentioned, the leader of the Saviors.
Can Rick help Hilltop get rid of Negan? Can they all start living now, instead of surviving?
December 4, 2013
So, more of Rick's yo-yo-ing from wanting to be leader to not wanting to be leader. Major Optimism to Major Pessisimsim, then back again.
I like this series, but with so many major characters getting killed off, a part of me sort of wishes Rick'd be one of the ones to bite the bullet... but then again, naw.
Oh, and (spoiler alert) - Carl gets shot... again, but it's OK, they're not ready to kill him off just yet.
Looking forward to getting the 5th Omnigbus when that comes out, especially as it would be the one containing issue 100.
I like this series, but with so many major characters getting killed off, a part of me sort of wishes Rick'd be one of the ones to bite the bullet... but then again, naw.
Oh, and (spoiler alert) - Carl gets shot... again, but it's OK, they're not ready to kill him off just yet.
Looking forward to getting the 5th Omnigbus when that comes out, especially as it would be the one containing issue 100.
December 26, 2014
Carl: Apa, meg kellett megint ölnöd valakit? Apa, én öltem meg Bent. Apa, ha meghaltam volna, szomorú lennél? Apa, már nem hiányzik anya. Apa, remélem, nem lesz minden rendben, mert akkor elkezdünk gyengülni. Apa, miért minden mondatom egy hatásvadász eszköz, mely azt kalapálja az olvasóba, hogy elvesztettem az ártatlanságomat ebben a kegyetlen apokaliptikus világban?
February 12, 2014
Watched the series, but not read this.
March 31, 2017
Alexandria, the herd, Jesus, Hilltop...oh yeah, who's this guy "Negan?"
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