The Walking Dead: Compendium Four

The Walking Dead #25-32

by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard (Artist), Stefano Gaudiano (Artist)

Just in time for the new season of The Walking Dead on AMC, the fan-favorite, New York Times bestseller series returns with its FOURTH massive paperback collection! With over 1,000 pages, this volume contains the next chapter of ROBERT KIRKMAN and CHARLIE ADLARD's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror.

From the Whisperers to the Commonwealth, Rick Grimes meets new allies and enemies to the way to reclaiming the world from the dead. Wars are started, and dear friends fall...

Collects THE WALKING DEAD #145-193.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Horror, Zombies, Fiction, Dystopia, Graphic Novels Comics

1096 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2019

About the author

Robert 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.

Reviews

[T.C. Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been reading The Walking Dead since well before the TV show began. I finally finished the last issue last week. I won't post a spoiler, but Kirkman ended the series well, on a dramatic and unexpected bookend, and a satisfactory denouement.

Kirkman isn't a brilliant comic book writer like Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, or Brian K. Vaughan. My main beef is with his often-stilted dialogue. But he writes tense plots (for the most part), changing situations, and memorable characters. He managed to create a compelling saga over almost 200 issues, which is quite an accomplishment, and created an enduring addition to pop culture in the process.

Like George Romero, creator of the iconic Living Dead movies, Kirkman has a lot to say about American culture as well. At first, his message seems tailored to the individualist doomsday prep mindset: "In a world ruled by the dead, we are finally forced to start living." I have a hard time believing that a post-apocalyptic world is better than one with readily accessible food and medical care. But there is something to be said for self-reliance. I have nothing but admiration for people who can build their own houses (I can handle basic maintenance, but that's about it).

By the end, though, Kirkman's hero, Rick Grimes, and his followers ascribe to a socialist ethos, recognizing that to survive and prosper, everyone must work together for the common good. Grimes's community of Alexandria practices the Marxist motto, "from each according to one's ability, to each according to one's needs." In the series, this has nothing to do with ideology; it's a practical matter of surviving in a hostile world. Individuals in a world dominated by the undead either die or go insane. Only by working together as a community is there hope for a future. Kirkman contrasts this approach with all sorts of other social organizations, including fascism (Negan's brutal empire, where his followers chant "We are Negan") and class-based capitalism (the Commonwealth). Grimes and his followers triumph over all.

Finally, only half the artistry of comic books comes from writing. The other half is artwork. Charlie Adlard has a great sense of layout and frame setup, and makes the story come alive. The actual drawing is okay, but like Kirkman's writing, not exceptional. Characters tend to resemble each other too much. I'm a writer, not a penciler or inker, but Adlard seems to rely too much on hairstyle and clothes to differentiate people (Negan is probably the best exception, with his blocky face and square jaw). And sometimes the drawings seem rushed. On the other hand, I'm impressed by *all* comic book artists, who have a much harder job than the writer to meet deadlines.

Final comments: I never got tired of this series, even over 15 years or so. I always wanted to see what came next. And that is the mark of a good story.

[Kristi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow what a great ending, I assume it’s an ending to this series. I was on my toes and finished the whole damn thing in like three days. Don’t get me wrong, there were issues how we skipped through time and didn’t explain anything. And a certain person died in kind of a shitty way much how I felt when Carl died on the show. Dwight was very annoying and whiny. Plus, Jesus changed his mind about someone and it was fast forward to relationship quick. Hershel's thing was lame though and his reasonings for doing the dead show was to be closer to his dead dad...ummmm what?! Glenn would have never approved and it should have been up to Maggie to make sure that didn't happen. Speaking of Maggie, her character just didn't do it for me. She started out strong, but she just got whinier and whinier.

I LOVED Princess character and wished we had more page time with her.

It’s funny, if I had read the first compendium before the show, I would have never continued. But now I’m sad to see them end. Compendium 3 is still my favorite. And Negan really shines in both compendiums. Anyhoo...here’s to the walking dead.

[❤Ninja Bunneh❤ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read this series over years. YEARS. I’ve waited two years in between each compendium. It’s been a journey, and it’s bittersweet that I won’t be anticipating another two years of waiting.

Well done, Mr. Kirkman. Well done.


5-ninja-bunnehs-cheering

[Sleepy Boy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ended more with a whimper than a bang. Princess was absolutely my favorite character bar none; an extra star for her alone. Shame she didn't show up until so late.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars. Man, what a ride this series was. I was talking to a friend from here and was telling them that this is the longest ongoing story from a single writer that I have read and it was glorious. Starts off with the big war with the whisperers and their zombie army. That battle got bleak for a moment, but Rick and company were finally able to pull off the W. Meanwhile, Eugene has got the radio working and has actually got in contact with the someone. There’s another community thriving in Ohio. Rick sends a team there to check them out. This community had restaurants and even a football team. But it’s not all rays of sunshine underneath the surface. Rick eventually comes there himself to check it out right as a civil war is about to erupt. With Ricks cool head, even the people there see that he is a great leader. I won’t get into how all that comes to a close, so no spoilers but there was a tragic ending to that. Hell, the entire 80 page or so epilogue had me an emotional wreck reading through that. Kirkman did a great job bringing this epic story to a close. Can’t believe it’s over. Highly, highly recommended if you haven’t read this.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish the show kept closer to the comics. So good.

[Lukasz · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5

In The Walking Dead no one is safe - especially not your feelings. I’ve devoured 15 years of Kirkman’s work in less than two weeks and enjoyed every second of this adventure. I clearly enjoy relentless emotional trauma, zombies, and questionable leadership decisions.

Despite all the terror and mayhem they bring, zombies are often the least of the survivor’s problems. They learn to deal with them. It’s the humans, and their shaky moral compasses, deteriorating sanity, and newfound love for sociopathy, that are terrifying. Civilization’s collapse brings out the worst—and occasionally the best—in people.

Kirkman’s praised as one of the best comic book creators and I agree with the sentiment. He’s mastered the skill of writing tense and emotional stories and excellent characters.
Rick Grimes starts off as your classic “I’m a cop, I can fix this” leader who gradually turns into a grizzled survivor. An excellent and believable transformation, mind, but heartbreaking. His son, Carl, goes from “cute kid who doesn’t understand the world” to “teenager who understands way too much about how messed up the world is.” If Rick’s transformation is tragic, Carl’s is just downright brutal.

But we can’t talk about this series without giving a shoutout to some of the other powerhouses. Michonne? She’s the katana-wielding queen of badassery and trauma suppression. Negan, on the other hand, is a villain with insane charisma and charm that’ll make you root for him. Despite everything, like turning heads into a pulp with a barb-wire wrapped baseball bat. And then we have Princess, a wildcard who’s weird, fun, and honestly, it’s refreshing to see someone who hasn’t let the apocalypse dull their sense of humor.

Jesus (Paul Monroe) is another standout—a martial arts master and long-haired hero who’s basically a cross between a ninja and a savior (with better hair than most). His fighting skills and calm, pragmatic demeanor make him one of the coolest characters to emerge from the chaos. Meanwhile, Eugene starts as the group’s brainiac, but grows into a surprisingly relatable protagonist. He proves that in the apocalypse, knowing how to make a radio—or just having a functioning brain—can be worth more than brute force.

And let’s not forget Andrea, one of the series’ key players. She develops from a somewhat hesitant survivor into a sharpshooter and a badass. By the time Kirkman is done with her, she’s a full-blown warrior—fierce, loyal, and often the moral backbone of the group (and way more likable than her TV counterpart).

The issue with having so many excellent characters comes from Kirkman’s cold and black heart - he loves playing the “which beloved character dies next?” game. It’s like he sat down one day and thought, “What’s the most devastating way to break my readers’ hearts? Ah, yes—that character dies next.” And then, boom, you’re shaking on your lunch break because you got too attached. Thanks, Kirkman.

The villains are as bad as you’d expect from post-apocalyptic human nature. The Governor makes you think, “Surely, no one could be worse than him!” and then Negan shows up. Negan’s terrifying, charming, and brutal. He has a ton of charisma and no emotions. His arc is also one of the best in the story. A redemption of sorts, just not the why you would expect.

The series isn’t all grim, though. Every once in a while, Kirkman throws in a glimmer of hope, a moment of connection between characters that reminds you why you’re still reading. Just when you think all is lost, there’s a beautiful panel of someone helping others, or offering a kind word. There are moments of genuine human connection. And then, of course, someone’s head gets bashed in shortly after, because this is The Walking Dead.

At its core, The Walking Dead isn’t as much about the zombies as it is about the slow erosion of humanity—how survival pushes people to their limits, forces impossible decisions, and makes us question what it really means to live in a world that’s already dead. Every issue brings a strange mix of dread and hope, and gory action and gut-wrenching character moments keep you immersed and entertained.

Initially Kirkman’s outlook on society feels nihilistic and bleak, but the story ends on a high and hopeful note. So, if you’re good with horror epics and character deaths that will haunt your dreams, you’ll probably love this series. Just, uh, maybe keep some tissues handy. You’ll need them.

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is where it all ends. The final instalment in the saga of The Walking Dead, in which a bunch of favourites will die, and the world will go on.



Or will it?

This collection gathers together the remaining issues, 145 to the surprise conclusion of 193. And while I've occasionally felt that the writing in the series has had some problems, this run of issues is strong, and the team certainly stick the landing. Pleasingly, it doesn't feel too rushed, nor does it feel too drawn out.



The pacing as we lead towards the end – planned for a long time by Kirkman, at least according to the afterword – seems to pick up. Things become tighter and there's a sense of motion, of urgency.

As with the previous compendium, Rick is an elder statesman, or at least what counts as one in this zombie-flavoured land. He's making bigger decisions – about communities, and about what type of people survivors should strive to be – but there's always an undercurrent of dissatisfaction, of factional politicking. People like him, people don't like him, but there's always an element of bigger picture in his life now.



Except... there isn't. The story explores what happens when someone who has worked to move away from the savagery of killing killers is forced back into the position where battles are required. Indeed, Grimes' cohort are forced with threats they have to treat with a military mindset: mere skirmishes aren't going to cut it. But how do you engage in such offensives without undermining the semblance of community, of morality that you've already constructed?



How indeed? And how do those communities negotiate with other, larger communities? What sort of a society can rise from the ashes of a fucked world?



There's plenty of callbacks to earlier incidents through here, and the sense of personal growth – in Negan, in Carl, in Michonne, in many characters – is palpable and welcome. It's been a long trip and so it's good to feel the sort of affection that Kirkman obviously has for his creations. But there's also the spectre of death, and you can be sure that there's some that won't make it through to the final pages. There's a real feeling of tension, and an effort made to if not to completely explain the actions of some characters, to provide a fuller sense of what made them the way they are.



The story is worth a read, but particularly satisfying is the flash-forward that occurs at the end of the major tale. We get to see what the world looks like a couple of decades in the future, and whether that's a happy ending.



I'll leave it up to you to find out, but I was satisfied, at least. And after more than 4000 pages of brain-chewing action, that's a pretty good result.

[Chris Greensmith · Rating 5 out of 5]

"How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is the last time any of us really worked to get something we wanted? How long has it been since any of us really needed something we wanted? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled, no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are finally forced to start living."

[Lance Carney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having watched the television series from the start, I finished it and started in on the last compendium. If only... If only the tv series had ended like the graphic novels. I loved the ending. The ending of the tv series was good, and I understand The Walking Dead Universe must go on, but the ending to the graphic novels was perfect. Well done Robert Kirkman.

[Feyre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ich fasse nur mal kurz zusammen, was ich auf diesen über 1000 Seiten so gedacht habe:
- Als Comic sind Carl und Rick für mich wesentlich leichter zu ertragen als in der Serie (ich hab die Serie aktuell wieder aufgenommen und habe den direkten Vergleich)
- Princess war super gewöhnungsbedürftig, was bei ihrer Geschichte kein Wunder ist
- da wurde Negan mir doch noch fast richtig sympathisch, in der Serie ist er für mich persönlich aber besser getroffen bisher
- auch wenn ich mich jetzt unbeliebt mache: das Ende (also genauer der Epilog) war ja nicht meins, da es gefühlt so gar nicht zum Rest der Reihe passt
- das Ende, das im Nachwort erwähnt und als schlecht abgestempelt wird, hätte ich ziemlich gut gefunden
Ich bin ja eigentlich kein Comicleser, daher bin ich vielleicht nicht die geeignetste, um meinen Senf dazuzugeben, aber: Insgesamt wurde die Reihe besser, ich habe am Anfang echt Schwierigkeiten gehabt, die Figuren auseinander zu halten, jetzt ging das ganz gut. Ob das daran liegt, dass ich mich in den über 4000 Seiten an den Stil gewöhnt habe oder ob sich die Zeichnungen verbessert haben, kann ich nicht sagen - wer da Erfahrungen hat, kann sie mir gerne als Kommentar da lassen.

[Beci · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can say now that The Walking Dead comic book series is the best zombie story I've ever read.
This last compendium ends the Whisperer arcs and starts (and ends) the last arc of the series, the Commonwealth arc.

Overall, The Walking Dead is a story of survival and rebuilding a new world from the ashes of the old world. The real monsters are humans, and we can see that in every arc of the series.
It's been a long journey, we learned to love many characters, grief for the loss of other ones and empathize on Rick losing his loved ones.

At this point, I think The Walking Dead told everything (or almost everything) it had to said. It was a wise choice to end this series with the Commonwealth arc, which is a society mostly similar to the "old world", and we can see a conflict without a lot of action, in which Rick doesn't want to fight, but wants to talk.

Two words on Negan: he finally got his redemption and his motives well explained. The few chapters with him staying near his wife's/bat grave are really good. The last confrontation with Maggie was wonderfull and full of tension and grief from Negan's part. He truly is sorry for what he did, and genuinely regrets everything. Best villain of the series and one of the best characters, too.

The good parts of these last two arcs are the same good parts of Kirkman writing overall the series: realistic human interactions and worldbuilding in a post-apocalyptic world, with people trying to rebuild a society in a way or another.

The resolution against the Whisperers was not THAT good. It wasn't anything new this time, and I didn't really like how they were overwhelmed by them. I mean, Rick saw how many of them there was, it's not realistic that Dwight fucks up thinking they destroyed them all when they fought like one-tenth of the entire army. And putting Father Gabriel as a lookout that far wasn't really a smart thing to do.
I liked Sherry trying to overcome Alexandria, as a mean of Negan making clear that he changed and he knows that when he was in charge things were totally shit.

Now, two words on the finale.

I loved Rick saving the Commonwealth and he being killed by that spoiled fuck of the Governor's son. I liked how he became a martyr, even if he's too much praised as he was the center of the world, when even he said that without Michonne, Andrea, and the others, he couldn't do anything.

But I didn't like the last issue with the giant time-skip. That ruins a bit the magic. Seeing everyone old, doing their things, the walkers becoming circus animals, Maggie's son becoming a spoiled brat, and Carl's trial were pretty uninteresting. I didn't care about that, why show me?

I think the ending would be perfect if the timeskip was there, but we simply saw Rick's statue and then Carl telling to her daughter Rick's tale (so the last few pages, which were really good). I don't care about what happens in a post-post-apocalyptic world. I don't care about Michonne that became judge and Maggie that became president.

Overall I'm okay with that, since it doesn't ruin the entire series, but is more of a failed trial to give us a glimpse of the future. That glimpse was too much, and the last few page would have kept the overall magic of the finale. So this is why I'm giving it 4 stars: it ruined the magic at the end, but hopefully didn't ruin the series, since it's only a problem of the time-skip.



TOP 5 CHARACTERS
1. Andrea
2. Carl
3. Negan
4. Rick
5. Jesus

[Noah Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Engaging and well written, but after spending so long with these characters, the abruptness of the ending left me feeling unsatisfied. There's so many interesting routes they could have explored with the Commonwealth storyline and the idea of class struggle in a new world, but what we gets just feels like a lot of potential being used as a means to an end. The rushed plot points in the last few chapters here are unfortunate, but the real letdown is how the characters are betrayed as we speed through serious developments and moral quandaries, leaving us with unsatisfying endings to the stories of Rick and Michonne, among other characters readers have come to love. So I'm disappointed with how things turned out, but that doesn't mean I'd like to decry the whole journey there. I really enjoyed reading this, and there was a lot of great stuff throughout - Lydia proved to be a great new addition, and I loved seeing the development of characters like Dwight and Negan - it's just unfortunate that it all led to an ending that felt so hollow.

[Alyssa Joy · Rating 2 out of 5]

All of the arcs through this whole series had potential that was just diluted and made into some weird praise of capitalism. I was excited for the last arc to finally get somewhere and then it wound up being the same boring idealization of America. Weird and bad. At least there wasn't sexual assault in literally only this compendium. OH WAIT: EDIT. there was.

[Effrum Scufflegrit · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fourth and final compendium continues The Walking Dead's hot streak of compelling storytelling it's been on since the end of the second compendium. Character development is yet again the centerpiece of the story as characters mature beyond their "do what you need to do to survive" worldview and towards establishing society again, with a focus on society.

Where Compendium 3 established that mankind could re-establish trade and usher in a new world order similar to medieval times, Compendium 4's focus is on how to establish society itself again once the structure is there. Kirkman examines the pitfalls of capitalism and a caste society through the Miltons, the upperclass ruling family of the ultra-advanced Commonwealth. This storyline even features a working class revolution that I did not see coming in a story like The Walking Dead.

Without saying much about the final ending, I will say it came out of nowhere and very abruptly, but I found it to be overall satisfying. Farewell, The Walking Dead.

[Anka · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

God, I'm so pissed right now!

The Commonwealth story line wasn't half as good as it could've been. And I really don't like how almost everybody worships Rick and Carl... Basically, Rick found Alexandria and the Commonwealth when they were already established and somehow still gets all the credit. Even if his stupid speeches boosted everyone's morale, in the end, that's pretty much all he's ever done... endless talks that were always pretty much the same. And let's not forget that Rick fucked up almost every one of his own attempts at building a village/safe zone.

Moreover, Kirkman did the minor characters so dirty in the last chapter/epilogue! Why was everyone so awful all of a sudden? What happened between the last chapter and the epilogue that turned everybody into whiny idiots?

And my, oh my... Just imagine surviving the fucking zombie apocalypse only to end up in more or less a copy of today's society! They were basically socialists in Alexandria only to fall back to concepts like private property, capitalism, nepotism and all that shit.

[Sylvie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ending was rushed. After nearly 200 issues and thousands upon thousands of pages, I felt cheated. Not because Rick died, but how his life was so quickly thrown away seemingly as a second thought. I cannot believe Kirkman when he says he planned this for months. I hope he is lying. The entire ending was so abrupt, it made me feel like Huck Finn gave the sort of closure every ending in a series should give. Not a happy closure, but the ability to wind down and put it to rest.

The entire time with the Commonwealth felt fruitless and pointless. It recycled a lot of ideas from other media, masking it as their own. Generic names, generic ideas, and stolen aspects made it difficult to read through.

The series clearly died, but Kirkman didn't shoot it. He just kept letting it walk.

[Victor The Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fourth and possibly final compendium of the TWD series put the survivors in new challenges and a new place of survival, and an tragic loss that was certainly hard to see coming. A somber and emotional end to this zombie apocalypse, with a few bodies uncalled for. A (98%/Outstanding)

[Thomas Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★ - it was great

Worth it just for the master-crafted final issue. RIP.

[Rumi Bossche · Rating 4 out of 5]

I cant believe The Walking Dead has ended. This has been a great series its entire run and i am very sad to see it go.

[Rian Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing end to an amazing series of graphic novels!

[Anthony Piska · Rating 4 out of 5]

When dealing with a series as long and extensive as The Walking Dead, it can be difficult to summarize everything in a simple way and to even make a satisfying conclusion to the series in general. But as a whole, I think the 193 issue run of The Walking Dead is overall good. The main problems I had with the series was that some of the character dialogue was just not that good at times. It wasn’t necessarily cliche, but it just felt off, or over-exaggerated, not really fitting the mood or situation. Another small issue I had was with the art. While the art is really good overall and suits the series well, sometimes the characters were hard to distinguish or even identify. There seems to be a distinct reliance on outfits, hair, or accessories (piercings, prosthetics, etc.) to distinguish characters, rather than faces, so whenever a character doesn’t necessarily have an exaggerated feature, they tend to blend with everyone else. The sheer number of characters is quite large, so I suppose that plays into it, but there were times where I was left wondering who a person was, or why they are important. The story is at its strongest when it focuses on the primary cast, and the pacing and scenarios are definitely where The Walking Dead shines. The plot has its ups and downs for sure, but when it’s up, it can be intense, intriguing, or inspiring. The series ends on a high note, with a world that is both hopeful, yet not without its problems. The series shocked me, made me think, and most importantly, entertained me.

[Brent Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's nigh impossible to comment on this volume (or at least the individual issues it assembles) without revealing spoilers. Needless to say, though, if you've been a fan of the series up until this point, this compendium will not disappoint. It comprises the final quarter of the series (including a wrap-up of the Commonwealth arc), and you can't help but feel all the feels by the time you get to the end.

For me, perhaps the most poignant element of the book is the 5-page letter Kirkman wraps up the volume with. You'll have the ultimate insider's view of what it was like writing the series, how we got to here, and the narrative arc Kirkman envisioned that inevitably brought us the finale presented in these pages. The narrative here is passionate and a fitting end to a fantastic story.

In reading the full Walking Dead story over the course of a very few months, I feel like I surely missed out on an important element of the storytelling, where readers had to wait a month between installments to reflect on (and worry about) their favorite characters and where they were headed next. Even though I effectively binge-read the entirety of the series, these characters and their stories will still stick with me for a long time. As an added bonus, I feel like I could just as easily start right back at the beginning and read it all again without skipping a beat.

[Nate Hawthorne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a book that I didn't want to end. The narrative arch, the depth of character, the dialogue, all top notch. I will miss these people and places.

[Karolina Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

How do you keep on reading after experiencing this story.

So emotionally draining, so deep, so enthralling.

It’s so much more than a zombie story, it’s a true epic of horror and hope.

[Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Officially in my Walking Dead era.

Yeah, I read all of this in about a week. It's that engrossing. Even though I knew most of the plot beats, even though I knew the general ending. It's really just that good of a read. Final volume made me cry, good work Kirkman.

About to start rewatching the show, we'll see how long that keeps my attention. Should be a bit since it's a completely sifferent story lol (and from my recollection VASTLY inferior.)

This had made me wanna read more comics in general. I would read Invincible but I'm gonna try and just watch the show for that. If people happen to have recommendations lemme know!

[John Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled, no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are finally forced to start living." Couldn't be more relevant today.

[Troy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed the book series. Read it for the first time after the tv series being my favorite show since watching it back as it basically was aired. Admittedly as good as the book series was I do prefer the tv series over it and the things that are changed in the show and what they do different with the charecters and charecter development. Reading this has put me in the mood for a re watch.

[Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved the ending, seeing Carl grown up with a family of his own and making sure the world doesn’t forget what has happened

[Art the Turtle of Amazing Girth · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.48

Holy cow, I did not see any of that coming

In shock

I sure hope the tv show is as good as this journey was