The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us

Great! Not for the pure

Like many readers, I've been an on again/off again comicbook fan for many years... In the last couple of years (since the year 2000) I've returned to the fold, this time taking advantage of the many top-quality graphic novels out there, and Robert Kirkman's "Walking Dead" was one of the titles most frequently recommended to me since I started this reading spree. It lives up to the hype. I just finished reading books 1-4, which collect the first twenty-four issues of the comic, and man, I can't wait for book #5 to come out. The series tells the story of a guy named Rick, a small-town cop and self-described Barney Fife who wakes up from a hospital stay to find the world changed around him -- it's zombie time, but zombie time with twist. The twist is that, unlike all the movies and TV shows we've all seen, "The Walking Dead" has a much longer, open-ended story arc -- Kirkman and co. don't have to wrap things up in a tidy, two-hour package, so there is space for the story to unfold at its own pace, with character development that's more prolonged and in-depth than the usual zombie flick allows. By the end of Book 4, the crisis has lasted about a year and Rick and his band of survivors are about twelve strong, having lost about an equal number of family and friends over the course of the story. It's a taut, grim, reflective plot line that keeps your interest and compels you to read. I, for one, hope this isn't just another one of those neat B&W comix that kind of fizzle out, but rather that Kirkman really gets the chance to do what he says he wants to do, and follow Rick's saga as far as he can. Anyway, I'm hooked. As long as he keeps writing this series, I'll be first in line to buy it. [copyright joesixpack @ slipcue.com ]

Great sequel all around! One of my favorite book series ever and this book helps prove that! Great book about love, loss, adaptation and mining on. 8\10

The Walking Dead is a very mature story that takes a look at topics ignored by many of the other examples of the Zombie Survival Fiction genre. It shows how emotion leads to action in ways that can shock modern readers' sense of stability. It provides an interesting commentary on how thin the veneer of civilization is despite all attempts by the characters to cling to it. It lets the reader experience the loss of structure and provokes thoughts of "what would I do" beyond the typical "raid the gun store, grocery store and head for a cabin in the woods" mentality we've seen before. The entire series thus far (1-7) has been top notch and a real example of how graphic novels can tackle stories that would take a 600 page novel to cover in detail.

Unlike most zombie novels, movies or comics, "the walking dead" is more a story of inter-personnel relationships in a time where survival is a day to day affair. You see the bonding of kinship and the micro fracturing of oneself in the face of adversity and danger. Family become strangers as strangers become family. In an age of technology where survival of the fittest no longer applies it is astonishing to see such innate ingenuity amongst the group. As one person you surely are not going to survive long but as a semblance of a society with some hierarchy and democracy survival of the fittest moves from a person to person basis to a general measurement on building a society. In times of great adversity our most primitive behavior comes to the forefront but also our most sympathetic. "The walking dead" is a masterful depiction of that.

As I was reading the excellent Volume 2 of "The Walking Dead," I realized that this book is not about zombies. Sure, zombies show up, but the story is about something deeper. It's about ordinary people, and relationships, and what desires truly lie in the heart of humankind. Story-wise, I thought that the most interesting question brought up was, "What is going on with the zombies?" The father at the farm thought that there was a chance that the zombies might one day suddenly become cured by themselves. I loved the idea that somebody was speaking up and saying that the zombies shouldn't be killed because they are real people and the source of the problem was still unknown. This is a departure from most zombie stories in which the goal is to kill the zombies to ensure your own survival.

I am a fan of The Walking Dead show on AMC. I did not know the show was based on a graphic novel. After I learned that the show was based on a graphic novel I started to read them. So far so good. It is interesting to see how some of the events on the show are, in fact, related to events in the graphic novel. Granted, the events are not in the same order and don't always involve the same characters on the show, but it is fun to see how the novel has influenced the show.

This is another great installment, can't wait to continue the series. There are some major differences from the show, but the comics are so emotional and you can really see how they were able to get so much inspiration out of them for the TV series. It's sad to see Hershel naively trying to save zombies in case there is a cure and having to see him devolve into madness over the consequences.

Vino rápido y en el formato que decía, aunque diga que va a tardar mucho llega antes de lo esperado

I love the illustration style. The story following on from book 1, is just as compelling as the first. I hate myself for reading it so fast, but its hard to put down. I may have to read it again. Looking forward to reading book 3, 4, 5 ... and the others soon. Recommended to anyone who enjoyed the WALKING DEAD tv series. The previous book. Or any fans of the Zombie Horror Genre.

Muy bueno

Achei interessante o desenvolvimento dos personagens, conseguimos ver como até mesmo o Rick, fica fora de si em momentos turbulentos

Fan des Walking Dead de la première heure, je continue à les dévorer comme au début, contrairement à la série qui m'a déçue. Les premiers volumes se relisent avec nostalgie :-)