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The Walking Dead: Volume 1 (Days Gone Bye) - Robert Kirkman &
; Tony Moore
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 15, 2011, 3:21 pm
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[CENTER]The Walking Dead: Volume 1 (Days Gone Bye)
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Written by Robert Kirkman
Drawn by Tony Moore
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I'm a little late to the game when it comes to reading the
series. I knew about the book before the series ever became an
idea for a TV show. But like everything in life, things kept
popping up that kept me from reading the book. So, my
introduction to The Walking Dead was the TV series itself and
with Season 2 only a day way (that would be tomorrow, yo), I
decided to read the The Walking Dead: Volume 1 (Days Gone Bye)
Trade Paperback.
How did it hold up? Very good. Although some of the dialogue
scenes were a little too much "on-the-nose", it's still a very
engaging read with very likable characters and one not so
likable character. As in the TV show, I hate Shane. I just think
he is a douche to sell out his partner Rick Grimes, just so that
he can get laid. The interesting thing about reading this book
is how many editorial changes they made from print to screen,
the biggest being ....
[spoiler]...when Shane lures Rick out into the woods with the
intent of killing him, only to have Carl Grimes follow and kill
Shane, saving his father's life. The other major addition to the
story was the inclusion of Daryl Dixon to add some tension
within the group for the TV series that was missing in the
book.[/spoiler]
As good as the writing is and is the main draw for those coming
in based on the name of Robert Kirkman, it's the art by Tony
Moore that will have you salivating with each and every page.
His art in general and more to the point, his art within these
pages is so good that they will make every one want to pick up a
pencil and start drawing. It's THAT good. The book itself is
colored in Grey Tones, which I'm okay with. It's a very somber
world and the colors play into it nicely. But I wouldn't object
to a massive compilation book with colored interiors, much like
they did with Bone by Jeff Smith.
I highly recommend this to anyone that is a fan of the TV
series. This is a definite Buy for me.
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