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The Walking Dead #164
“A FALLEN HOUSE” Maggie leads the survivors from the Hilltop to Alexandria...to see it overrun with the dead. ALSO, HOLY CRAP! THERE ARE TWO ISSUES OF THE WALKING DEAD THIS MONTH!
31 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 15, 2017
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Robert Kirkman
2,741 books6,932 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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February 19, 2017
Rick and Negan working together. Getting inside Negan's mind and knowing - finally! - why he sat on Rick's cell and why he brought him Alpha's head. Amazing issue! <3
February 15, 2017
NEGAN AND RICK WORKING TOGETHER >>> EVERYTHING
February 17, 2017
Negan and Rick killing time holed up inside a house together was unexpected, but awesome!! Negan gets personal about his past and his wife, and I'm really hoping the Rick and Negan bromance will blossom in the upcoming issues! I'm up for that :) I still have a bad feeling about Eugene; something's going to happen to that guy pretty soon, I can feel it!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 8, 2017
Negan instructs Rick on creative use of the F-word
October 10, 2018
So after everything Rick's group has done for the Saviours, they aren't going to help him, but they are going to sit back and pick the city's carcasses? That's disgusting.
September 21, 2017
NEGAN + RICK = PURE AWESOMENESS
February 20, 2017
The Rick and Negan show!
Negan and Rick are trapped alone together in a house surrounded by walkers.
"Holly shit, Rick! Can you believe it? We're working together!" ~ Negan.
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Negan opens up to Rick Grimes confiding in him, apologising for his bad ways.
Negan and Rick are trapped alone together in a house surrounded by walkers.
"Holly shit, Rick! Can you believe it? We're working together!" ~ Negan.
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Negan opens up to Rick Grimes confiding in him, apologising for his bad ways.
February 22, 2017
My favorite comic series of all time.The best story and best characters ever created in my opinion.The journey Rick and company have been on is astounding.I never want this series to end.
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.
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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.
***
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October 2, 2018
I'm glad that Maggie and Lydia tried to keep Carl calm. The last thing anyone needs is him going off half cocked and getting himself and/or someone else killed because he thinks that his father is dead, when we all know that he isn't.
I like that they all swapped info, and then how Maggie protected Carl, and was able to help him feel useful at the same time as she asked him to watch Hershel for her. It will also help to keep him busy and out of trouble, and worrying about his Dad.
Negan's whole speech felt like it was just a way to distract Rick, and to also annoy him. I agree with Rick when he said that the ship had sailed, for him and Negan to ever get along. Especially not after he killed Glenn and Abraham. I kinda wish that Negan would get the hint and quit trying to get Rick's forgiveness, if that's even what he's after.
I'm glad that Andrea has more help with the herd now. I know that Michonne's there to help her, but who's the other person on the horse behind the brunette? Is that Jesus? I think that it is, but I'm just not sure, since I couldn't see their face.
Those two couples that are safe in the houses need to be more worried about what's on the other side of the doors and windows, than they are about what Eugene and anyone else has or doesn't have in their fucking house.
I can't tell from the image, who the woman is that's giving the speech. On the one hand, she sort of looks like Michonne, but I know that it's not her, because she's out on a horse and trying to help the others lead the walkers away.
I don't believe for a minute, that Negan and Rick would actually be safe in that house or building or whatever it is that they're currently inside of. That huge window doesn't offer much in the way of hiding places, and that would mean they would easily be seen by the walkers, which would then in turn, cause the walkers to break the glass to get them.
Well, we got some more of Negan's background but I still don't feel sorry for the guy. Sure, I'm sorry that his wife died. But I'm only sorry for her, and not for him. Whatever psychotic flip was switched inside of him when his wife died, lets just say that he needs to get a damn grip.
Eugene and Heath's conversation makes hope that they're gonna be close friends soon. With how they said they both feel useless while being around the Rick's and Andrea's of the world, and how them working the herd of walkers makes them feel useful. I just hope they don't let their guard down and get hurt.
Dwight and that woman, I don't agree with their plan to fire off a few shots. I mean, I know that they're trying to help and lead the walkers away from Alexandria, but what they're doing, it's a good way to get trapped and end up getting killed by all the damn fucking walkers in the herd.
Like I said before, I'd never be able to handle being around that many walkers and not freak the hell out. There's like, thousands of walkers that they're trying to lead away from Alexandria. I'm glad that there's a little group of riders working on helping, but still. Thousands of walkers against like what, 4 or 5 humans? They'll need a lot of luck.
Honestly, I'd rather have a group of 10 humans trying to work the herd away from the community. The small groups that they have, I just don't like it and I don't think they could handle the size of the current herd, no matter how experienced they are.
I really don't like the idea of Rick and Negan working together. I'd rather have Negan go out and thin out the pile of walkers at the door, and once he gets back, have Rick kill him. Just saying, I'd rather have Rick kill Negan and keep him from killing more people.
I'm glad that Carl and the other residents of the Hilltop are going to go to Alexandria and try and help out Rick and the others. I just really hope that they get there before that crazy woman and her people do, because we all know these other people are still kill and start more shit.
I like that they all swapped info, and then how Maggie protected Carl, and was able to help him feel useful at the same time as she asked him to watch Hershel for her. It will also help to keep him busy and out of trouble, and worrying about his Dad.
Negan's whole speech felt like it was just a way to distract Rick, and to also annoy him. I agree with Rick when he said that the ship had sailed, for him and Negan to ever get along. Especially not after he killed Glenn and Abraham. I kinda wish that Negan would get the hint and quit trying to get Rick's forgiveness, if that's even what he's after.
I'm glad that Andrea has more help with the herd now. I know that Michonne's there to help her, but who's the other person on the horse behind the brunette? Is that Jesus? I think that it is, but I'm just not sure, since I couldn't see their face.
Those two couples that are safe in the houses need to be more worried about what's on the other side of the doors and windows, than they are about what Eugene and anyone else has or doesn't have in their fucking house.
I can't tell from the image, who the woman is that's giving the speech. On the one hand, she sort of looks like Michonne, but I know that it's not her, because she's out on a horse and trying to help the others lead the walkers away.
I don't believe for a minute, that Negan and Rick would actually be safe in that house or building or whatever it is that they're currently inside of. That huge window doesn't offer much in the way of hiding places, and that would mean they would easily be seen by the walkers, which would then in turn, cause the walkers to break the glass to get them.
Well, we got some more of Negan's background but I still don't feel sorry for the guy. Sure, I'm sorry that his wife died. But I'm only sorry for her, and not for him. Whatever psychotic flip was switched inside of him when his wife died, lets just say that he needs to get a damn grip.
Eugene and Heath's conversation makes hope that they're gonna be close friends soon. With how they said they both feel useless while being around the Rick's and Andrea's of the world, and how them working the herd of walkers makes them feel useful. I just hope they don't let their guard down and get hurt.
Dwight and that woman, I don't agree with their plan to fire off a few shots. I mean, I know that they're trying to help and lead the walkers away from Alexandria, but what they're doing, it's a good way to get trapped and end up getting killed by all the damn fucking walkers in the herd.
Like I said before, I'd never be able to handle being around that many walkers and not freak the hell out. There's like, thousands of walkers that they're trying to lead away from Alexandria. I'm glad that there's a little group of riders working on helping, but still. Thousands of walkers against like what, 4 or 5 humans? They'll need a lot of luck.
Honestly, I'd rather have a group of 10 humans trying to work the herd away from the community. The small groups that they have, I just don't like it and I don't think they could handle the size of the current herd, no matter how experienced they are.
I really don't like the idea of Rick and Negan working together. I'd rather have Negan go out and thin out the pile of walkers at the door, and once he gets back, have Rick kill him. Just saying, I'd rather have Rick kill Negan and keep him from killing more people.
I'm glad that Carl and the other residents of the Hilltop are going to go to Alexandria and try and help out Rick and the others. I just really hope that they get there before that crazy woman and her people do, because we all know these other people are still kill and start more shit.
February 17, 2017
I'm fascinated by the relationship developing between Negan and Rick. It's especially interesting to read this in conjunction with the serialized Negan story in Image+ where we are starting to see how Negan got to be the way he is. I'm still not convinced Negan isn't a sociopath. I'm just not sure you could commit such atrocities and come back from it. If you really started to see the reality of the kinds of things you'd done, I'd think the only logical thing to do would be to kill yourself. Or become a monk. I do like what Kirkman is trying to do here, but I'd be curious if the kind of psychological damage Negan would have done to himself along the way was reversible. Sitting in a cell thinking for two years is not going to repair that damage.
February 21, 2017
Great issue. Alexandria is still overrun with what seems like millions of walkers. We learn more about Negan's past and what makes him tick. Him and Rick are actually working together. Mystery group is still watching the events unfold. If I have to venture a guess, I think this is Jadis and the heapsters. I hope the tv show doesn't skip the Whisperers War but it seems as if they might or at least doing things out of order.
February 21, 2017
This wasn't a mind-blowing, heart pumping, white knuckled issue. But it was good. Very good. There were lots of little moments that are building to something, lots of nuggets of character interaction and development that I so appreciate from this series. I found it very satisfying, and I can't wait for the next issue.
And I mean, Rick and Negan being pals? Literally the best.
And I mean, Rick and Negan being pals? Literally the best.
March 4, 2017
Somewhere along the way, I have found myself respecting Negan. Although he has done some seriously messed-up morally reprehensible acts, this issue shows that he is indeed human with his own regrets.
October 5, 2018
Much like Kirkman it seems, I get a real kick out of some stories where the hero and his nemesis (or former nemesis) have to work together. So props on giving Rick and Negan an opportunity to do that.
February 16, 2017
This is a really cool issue, the plot progresses steadily whilst we get some insight in to the minds of some of the characters, and also an interesting scene with Rick and Negan.
February 26, 2017
Mostly setup but enjoyable nonetheless
November 13, 2017
Team work!
October 14, 2019
That is nice
November 8, 2019
Fighting and surviving a massive herd
March 19, 2017
Fascinating glimpse into the mind of Negan and you get to see a very human side of him. For the first time I think I understand a little bit (as much as possible) why he did what he did.
March 9, 2017
Facing the ocean
Nice to watch the survivors work like clockwork. Nothing scares them any more.
Good Rick and Began interaction.
Good read
Nice to watch the survivors work like clockwork. Nothing scares them any more.
Good Rick and Began interaction.
Good read
March 2, 2017
Wow, things starting to get deep here! I'm liking this new Negan but I still don't trust him. Don't know if that makes me wise or a bad person!
February 15, 2017
Maggie and the hilltop survivors head towards Alexandria, only to see it completely overrun.
Yet another great issue in this arc. As Maggie and company try to find out how to assist in leading the herd away from Alexandria, we get to watch as Rick and Negan try working together as a team. Comic book gold right there! It’s interesting to see how similar they are and how Negan is showing more of his human side. Whether this hurts or helps him is anyone’s guess. I just know that I can’t get enough of it and I really want to see Rick start trusting him. Can’t wait for the next issue.
Yet another great issue in this arc. As Maggie and company try to find out how to assist in leading the herd away from Alexandria, we get to watch as Rick and Negan try working together as a team. Comic book gold right there! It’s interesting to see how similar they are and how Negan is showing more of his human side. Whether this hurts or helps him is anyone’s guess. I just know that I can’t get enough of it and I really want to see Rick start trusting him. Can’t wait for the next issue.
February 17, 2017
The conversation between Rick and Negan was worth the price of purchase alone. The conversation between Heath and Eugene was a cherry on top, and there was even more good stuff around it. I enjoyed this issue more than many recent issues.
February 18, 2017
Fantastic issue. The conversation between Rick and Negan is unbelievable.
February 16, 2017
Yasssss
I'm loving Negan's character right now! He is turning into a great a set and Rick is trying so hard to hate him!
I'm loving Negan's character right now! He is turning into a great a set and Rick is trying so hard to hate him!
March 5, 2020
Now that Alexandria is overrun by walkers the teams work to lead them away and when they thin out Negan and Rick team up to whip some walker ass. It's no wonder The Walking Dead is a legendary series, it truly deserves all the praise it can get. I love The Walking Dead and it's style. It's wonderful and I love the journey taken with Rick and the group as they roam the wasteland in search of life and stability.
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.
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