Anyone who’s seen these knows that zombies have been the big thing in comics for a little while now. If the Romero “Dead” series represents the pinnacle of zombie movies, then The Walking Dead holds that title in comics. The series was conceived by writer Robert Kirkman, a noted zombie fanatic who always wanted more from the genre. Specifically he wanted to see what happened to the characters in those movies after the credits rolled. Even zombie sequels have a tendency to switch leads and tell self-contained stories that really only share a universe with previous installments. With The Walking Dead, Kirkman has constructed an ongoing tale of survival in the midst of a world overrun by zombies. In a way, it’s almost akin to a show like Jericho. The world as we know it may be over, but life goes on. Death is around every corner you turn, and the way people cope with this new way of life is a really fascinating read. There are scares aplenty, and when the shit starts hitting the fan, you’ll scarcely find a comic whose pages you turn faster, but it’s just as interesting watching the fireworks that erupt between the human characters who know that everything they love is now dead. These are all fairly conventional components of zombie fiction, but the change in medium, effectively erasing the sense of an impending conclusion, puts an entirely new spin on everything. Top it all off with moody black and white art that perfectly sets the atmosphere of the book, and you’ve got a tremendously addicting comic that will constantly have you guessing where the band of characters will go next and who will make it there alive.
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