The Walking Dead #3

The Walking Dead (Single Issues)

by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore (Illustrator)

Neste número, a busca de Rick Grimes acabou... mas isso é apenas o começo. Rick finalmente reencontrou sua esposa e filho, conhecendo no processo seus novos companheiros, as pessoas em que precisará confiar para garantir a sobrevivência daqueles a quem ama, incluindo um velho amigo do passado. Será esse o primeiro passo para um pouco de alegria na vida de todos ou apenas o prelúdio dos desafios à frente?

Genres: Comics, Horror, Graphic Novels, Zombies, Fiction, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics

32 pages

First published December 1, 2003

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

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rick is reunited with his wife Lori and his son Carl. He is introduced to a small community of survivors who have banded together 'hue and cry' mode based on zombies. Hunter-gatherer tensions arise as far as roles/responsibilities - a very good issue as far as introducing characters that will have important roles to play as the story continues.

[benita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reunited with Lori and Carl, Rick learns about the zombies and the new way of living.

A great continuation of the story.

Happy reading!♥️

[Chantal · Rating 4 out of 5]

They finally meet again! I love that scene. Somethings are different the then the tv series, but I like it.

[skylar lokota · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.75

I had a hard time remembering character names, and I really hate Shane.

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

САЩ е територия на супергероите. Ако комикс, в който няма и помен от тях вземе да се превърне в хит – това говори много за заглавието. И не ще и дума, че „Живите мъртви” на Робърт Къркман и Тони Муур е истинско явление, и то още преди Франк Дарабонт да адаптира поредицата на екран. Все пак трябва да сме благодарни на едноименния сериал на AMC за пиковата популярност на комикса „Живите мъртви”, както и на „Студио Арт Лайн” за превода и издаването на първите броеве у нас! Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле":

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[Chris Greensmith · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Rick and I are the most compatible people on Earth. We are perfect for each other."
Rick is reunited with his family and best friend, and some other characters that we'll grow very fond of over the years. The survival instincts in Rick start to show, and Shane doesn't seem too happy to have his best mate back.....

[Amin Matin · Rating 4 out of 5]

خب برم ببینم بقیه ش رو از کجا بگیرم🤔

[Meegz Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars this time.
I'm finding myself getting hooked on these even though they're so short and so far the same as what the series has been made into.
I'm keen to see how it progresses as I absolutely adore the TV series, but I know that things are different in the graphic novels, so I really wanna see what happens. Also, I'm just getting addicted to them in general I think lol.

[Jakoobxs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se empieza a cocer un triángulo amoroso.

[Lewys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hola hola de nuevo. El único mensaje es que estoy de vuelta (he suspendido todo) y volveré a leer tranquilamente cositas chulas y más largas que esto, pero es que me gusta mucho y no lo puedo evitar.

Otra cosa, Monas, recuérdame que te lleve tus dos libros.

Sí, sí, está muy bien la historia por si buscas convencerte de ello.

[Garth · Rating 4 out of 5]

2026 - 365 Days of Whatever Is On My Comic Book TBR
Day 25

Rick miraculously finds his wife and son at the camp Glen leads him to. Also there is his friend and fellow officer of the law, Shane. And thus, the soap opera begins. I’m enjoying this re-read so far and The Cutting Room Floor section is a fun insight.

[Maryam · Rating 1 out of 5]

Women's faces are straight creepy that I dread looking at them.
I think this is the end for me, I kinda feel bad for leaving it after only 3 issues but it's simply not my cup of tea, perhaps some other time...

[Tiffany Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rick finds that his friend Shane helped his wife Lori and son Carl stay safe and he meets the other people in the camp. The young man who helped Rick in the city is named Glenn, a family of four Allen, his wife Donna and their twin boys Billy and Ben, Dale is a elderly man who has a RV, Jim a middle aged man, a young woman named Carol and her daughter Sophia and college-aged sisters, Amy and Andrea.

Rick and Shane plan on going on a hunt for some food but before they leave Dale tells Rick his friend is not happy that he survived because he loves Lori but Rick does not believe it is true.

While Rick and Shane are hunting a group of the female members of the camp start to do the wash by a nearby stream, as they come back to the camp they are attacked and Donna is almost bitten but Dale is able to behead the zombie before it can. Rick and Shane run back to camp and Rick comforts his wife as Shane looks on clearly jealous.

What can I say... the pair of Kirkman and Moore do it again. I am slowly becoming a fan of gray tone comics! I would love to see all the comics in color but the pure artistic work of Tony Moore really makes these comics stand out and make me want to read more and more until they are all gone! I understand now why I disliked gray tones so much before. Detail is really the key. I am serious when I say it. That frame of Shane looking on Rick and Lori comforting each other after the walker tried to attack the women of the camp says it all really. There is so much detail I can almost count how many hairs are in Shane's stubble.

The description of this issue really states a play by play of what happens. Of course the main differences between comic and TV with this issue are the people and the walker attack. Glenn, Dale, Amy and Andrea, Carol and Sophia, Jim, Lori and Carl, Shane and of course Rick are all there, but the others are new, Allen and Donna with their twin boys Ben and Billy. In the TV series we have the Morales family, and a few others like T-Dog, Daryl, Merle, Jacqui and Carol's husband Ed. The other major difference is that the women don't get attacked by a walker. With the camp being in a canyon of sorts with a water supply at the bottom, the women are surrounded with cliff faces while they do the washing and are only interrupted by Carol's husband Ed being rude and causing an argument. I don't really think much either way about the changes in characters. I like the few characters that were added to the group in the TV series for some obvious reasons, Daryl and Merle for instance make a great addition. And Carol's husband Ed, even though I don't like the character itself actually builds Carol's character differently in the series. However, I think the walker attack was just a factor of them being so close to Atlanta. I think we probably would have seen more of the attacks if the camp in the series was closer.

Another great recommendation for those who enjoy The Walking Dead Universe, zombies, dystopian and apocalypse genres.

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[Darren Heigel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Robert Kirkman does it again in issue three of his New York Times best selling graphic novel The Walking Dead. Rick and gang have been on the road for multiple months, but have found an apparent sanctuary, a state prison in Georgia. Although this was not the sanctuary the group had hoped it would be. Readers will be re-immersed into the post apocalyptic world Kirkman has created, and will explore the group’s more emotional side through personal relationships and conflicts. This issue, like the rest, is a great read and is less violent as others but still has its fair share of the series’ well known hyper violent moments. Overall the graphic novel is a great read and I strongly recommend it with a 10/10 rating.
The first reason that I rate this issue of the graphic novel so highly is because of Kirkman's characterization of the various characters within the story. Without using spoilers certain events happen that make the characters, especially Rick question their humanity and leads him to explain to the other characters why the way the world was will never come back. It's a big turning point for most of the characters as they believe that they will eventually be rescued by a government agency that is found a cure for the apparent virus. Readers will find that Rick makes it quite clear that this isn't going to happen. Like said before the heaviest characterization falls on Rick as the unethical and immoral decisions he has made for the good of the group come into question. Rick is not the only person who is characterized in this issue, Maggie and Glenn's relationship develops further and it is becoming a serious thing. Readers will find the after discovering this, Hershel has a big turning point in his characterization. Also the induction of a new character to the group causes some problems in the relationship between Tyrese and Carol which leads to one of the main conflicts in this issue. Surprisingly the undead were not the main conflict in this issue, the conflict was more person versus person. I think Kirkman uses this issue as a sort of buffer between the hyper violet previous issues and lets readers delve deeper into the personalities of the characters that they have come to love so far.
This issue was much needed to develop the characterization of the characters. Without this readers will not be able to connect to them, and would lose interest. The issue also gives us a look into the past lies of the characters before the apocalypse and how the choices that they have made now and in the past will come to affect them in their future. With all the unrest within the group will Rick and Company have a permanent home? Or will they be forced onto the road again?

[John Michael Martinez (Elio. Journal) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third issue of The Walking Dead comic series dives deeper into the dynamics of the survivor group and sets the stage for the tensions that will follow, particularly with the complicated relationship between Rick, Lori, and Shane. The emotional reunion between Rick, Lori, and Carl is heartfelt, but there’s an underlying tension that immediately makes you question Shane’s role in Lori’s life during Rick’s absence. I found myself frustrated with both Lori and Shane, knowing that their relationship crossed boundaries, especially considering the impact it could have on Carl. Shane’s feelings are obvious, and while Lori seems remorseful for leaving Rick behind, the damage that has been done between these three characters is palpable from the start.

One of the key moments in this issue is the near-death experience of Donna, which had my heart sinking for a moment. When she is nearly bitten by a walker while washing clothes, it felt like an early wake-up call that no one is safe in this world, no matter how mundane their tasks might seem. Thankfully, Dale steps in at just the right moment and decapitates the walker, saving Donna. However, the shock of seeing the walker’s severed head still sputtering and moaning brought a new layer of horror to the group. It’s a reminder that this world is not forgiving, and that the survivors are constantly on the edge, no matter how safe they think they are.

What I found interesting in this issue is how it subtly builds tension through small, seemingly insignificant moments. The shower scene where Rick meets Dale brings up the question of Shane's true intentions, and Dale's warning to Rick adds fuel to the fire. I felt the weight of Dale's concern for Rick, yet Rick, being the trusting friend he is, brushes it off too quickly. There’s an underlying tension throughout the issue, hinting at the storm that’s brewing beneath the surface. Shane’s growing jealousy is particularly unsettling, especially when he watches Rick embrace Lori after the walker attack. You can feel his resentment simmering.

The issue begins with a continuation of the emotional reunion between Rick, Lori, and Carl. This touching moment is brief but powerful, as it showcases the importance of family amidst the chaos of the world around them. However, even in this tender moment, there’s an undeniable tension that comes from Shane’s unspoken feelings for Lori, which have clearly grown during Rick’s absence. Shane greets Rick with enthusiasm, and Lori acknowledges that Shane helped her and Carl escape to Atlanta, creating a complex web of gratitude and awkwardness between the three.

Shane gives Rick a quick tour of the camp and introduces him to the other survivors: Glenn, Allen and Donna (along with their twin boys, Ben and Billy), Dale (the owner of the RV), Jim, Carol and her daughter Sophia, and sisters Amy and Andrea. It’s a brief introduction, but the camp feels alive with these different personalities, each one contributing to the group’s survival in their own way.

That night, Rick and Lori finally have a chance to talk privately. Lori apologizes for leaving Rick behind at the hospital, explaining that she thought she was doing what was best for Carl. Rick, ever the forgiving and understanding husband, reassures her that he’s just happy they’re alive. But the conversation takes a darker turn as Rick begins to truly comprehend the severity of their situation, admitting to Lori that he is scared for the first time. This moment of vulnerability is poignant, highlighting Rick’s humanity and fear of the unknown, especially when it comes to protecting his family.

The next morning, Rick encounters Shane outside his tent. Shane, still playing the role of the friend, suggests they go hunting after he takes a shower in Dale’s camper. The interaction feels natural, but there's a subtle unease brewing, especially after Dale pulls Rick aside and warns him not to trust Shane. Dale, ever perceptive, mentions that Shane has been eyeing Lori and hints that Shane isn’t happy now that Rick is back. Rick, in his typical fashion, laughs off the warning, dismissing it as Dale being overly cautious. However, this conversation plants the seeds of distrust, both in Rick’s mind and in the reader's.

As Rick and Shane head out to hunt, the camp continues its daily routine. Lori, Carol, and Donna head down to a stream to wash clothes, while Allen keeps watch from atop the RV. The sense of normalcy is fleeting, though, as the survivors are always on alert for walkers. Shane and Rick, during their hunting trip, come across a walker eating a deer, which leads them to question whether the deer is safe to eat. The walker, oblivious to their presence at first, stands as a symbol of how quickly things can change in this world—one moment of inattention could mean death. When the walker finally notices them, Rick dispatches it with his axe, but the unsettling encounter leaves the two men wondering what dangers still lurk nearby.

Back at the stream, the quiet task of washing clothes is interrupted when Allen spots a walker creeping up behind the women. Panic sets in as Allen struggles to get a clear shot, with Donna standing directly in his line of fire. It’s a tense moment, and I could feel my pulse quicken as Donna seemed just inches away from being bitten. Thankfully, Dale, ever the quick thinker, steps in and decapitates the walker, saving her. But the horror doesn’t end there—the severed head of the walker continues to snap and sputter, a grotesque reminder that death in this world isn’t as final as it once was.

The issue concludes with Rick and Shane hearing the commotion and rushing back to camp, just in time to see Allen put a bullet through the still-living walker head. The tension is high as Rick immediately rushes to Lori’s side, comforting her, while Shane watches with barely concealed jealousy. This final image of Shane, watching Rick and Lori embrace, is a powerful one, setting the stage for the explosive conflict that is sure to come.

Issue #3 of The Walking Dead continues to build on the emotional and psychological complexities of the characters. The reunion between Rick, Lori, and Carl is touching, but the cracks in the group’s dynamic are already beginning to show, particularly with Shane’s growing jealousy. The action scenes, like Dale saving Donna and the unsettling image of the decapitated walker head, keep the tension high, but it’s the quieter moments—Dale’s warning to Rick, Shane’s sideways glances—that really set the tone for the drama that’s about to unfold.

This issue doesn’t shy away from showing the fragility of life in the new world, and while the walkers remain a constant threat, it’s the human relationships and moral dilemmas that truly drive the story forward. The subtle hints of Shane’s growing resentment, coupled with Rick’s determination to protect his family, make it clear that this is just the beginning of the emotional conflict that will soon come to a head.

[Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 5 out of 5]

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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[sav · Rating 4 out of 5]

aaaaaaaah shit shane and lori and rick we're back @ the beginning

[Ehab Fathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excitement continuously

[Kelsie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found issue 3 to be more interesting, I guess because more of the group has been introduced. And lo-and-behold, comic book Lori just as annoying as TV Lori so there's that.
We've been introduce to quite a lot of characters actually, and I'm just going to say it, but I'm glad Daryl isn't in it because that's one character I don't like from the TV show, so I'm just going to revel in that fact whilst I read the rest of the comics.
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[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t know what shocked me more - the fact that my (and everyone’s) favorite, Daryl, is TV show only, or that I forgot about half of the characters in season one, especially Dale, who I loved on the show. But I guess after 11 seasons of characters dying right after you learned their name, it’s normal to forget. I‘m happy to “go back“ through the comics and remember them!

[Agung Wicaksono · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rick merasa lega karena telah bertemu dengan istri dan anaknya di pengungsian terbuka. Selain itu, ia juga bisa berjumpa lagi dengan Shane, teman terdekatnya di kepolisian. Shane-lah yang telah menyelamatkan istri dan anak Rick saat wabah zombie mulai menyebar. Namun, di sisi lain, ada gosip kurang enak yang menyatakan bahwa Shane tidak menyukai kehadiran Rick di sana.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story continues to unfold and we get to meet the characters at the camp. I was familiar with some as they were in the tv series, but some are new and others have changed. Not much going on, but offers a lot of background.

[Natalya Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lori being a dumb bitch then screaming crying and throwing up when being a dumb bitch almost gets her killed. I love that Donna is woke what a diva.

“I hope my daddy comes back”
“Isn’t your daddy dead”

Sophia you deserve more than this series gives you queen.

[Vitor Dantas · Rating 4 out of 5]

As histórias são todas curtas,então fica meio difícil criar uma opinião no início.

Fiquei realmente assustado com o que aconteceu.

Mais um animal morrendo😭.

ATENÇÃO RICK O SEU AMIGO SHANE QUER PEGAR A SUA ESPOSA ATRÁS DO TRAILER!

[Derek Neveu · Rating 4 out of 5]

The whole encampment feels weird without the tension of Merle and Daryl. Yes, I know this is how it was written, but the show’s addition of the dysfunctional redneck brothers really did put a damper on the way you read these early books.

[Kaoyi · Rating 3 out of 5]

En este apenas ha pasado nada interesante , casi me ha parecido de relleno. La mirada de la última página de Shane denota celos. Espero que no haga ninguna tontería.

[N4no_O · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Soledad Seisas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encanta

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was hooked the first couple pages, love the art and especially the zombies and the post apocalyptic setting 😻🤩🧟‍♂️🔥🔫