The Walking Dead vol.11 , 12by Robert Kirkman , art by Charlie Adlard
It goes without saying that some tragedy will occur in these volumes .. people die , faces are shot , heads are beheaded ,.. shit happens. Its the way it goes in the world of the Walking Dead. They run into shit that messes around with your head and challenges you to think in their part. My mind has officially been conditioned for Walkind Dead thinking because Im less and less surprised by the shenanigans that occur and find myself spending less time trying to reason with their decisions and just accepting and comprehending them as they go.
By the time vol.12 ends , aside from being left with your balls hanging out , you'll want to take a step back and just see how far these fuckers have come. Just see how things have changed. Your brain would excrete itself if it was possible.
I really dont need to rate this series at this point. Even if there were to be a weak volume , are you going to skip it? fuck no. So soon as Kirkman starts to wane Ill let you know , otherwise assume this is all essential reading for The Walking Dead...
The Stuff of Legend: Vol1 The Dark by Mike Raicht , Brian Smith , art by Charles Paul Wilson III
NO SPOILERS
Premise: Its 1944 Brooklyn New York , a young boy is kidnapped by the Boogeyman into his world called " The Dark ". The boy's toys awaken(same rules as Toy Story) in horror as they watched the whole abduction take place. Some of the toys decide to rescue the boy back from the Boogeyman by entering The Dark.When the toys cross over into The Dark , they fully transmorph into their true selves and discover their true potential....
Here's the sequence where the boy gets taken by the dark grasp of The Boogeyman
This book is just mind blowingly awesome. Its Toy Story with an edge , with heart , with grit , with character , with purpose .. its amazing. The art is dark and gripping , the story compels you beyond your imagination. The moment these freaky toys speak , you're not creeped out or rolling your eyes , your drawn and subdued to them as they are to each other. You cannot take your eyes off each page and you move forward with them every step of the way...
The boy's favourite toy soldier , The Colonel , rallies the troops for a quest to save the boy.
I love this book. Im currently collecting volume 2 and I hope there's a volume.3 .. this world is just magnificant , its a little bit Oz , a smidge of Wonderland , a cackle of Middle Earth. Its like Oz and WOnderland for the elaborate world of fantasy and esoteric landscape with so many bizarre characters in this realm. Its like Middle of Earth for the fellowship they bonded to rescue the boy from evil forces that oppose them. Just like LOTR they must learn this notion of putting the greater cause before your own. The end result is this hybrid world that leaves you breatheless and craving for more.
The art is so beautiful to look at.
More beautiful art work and layout of this hidden gem.
The fierce chaos as the group engages into battle during their quest. You can see their altered form in the dark.
The characters are so well written , from the moment they move off the bookshelves and explode into the dark. These characters grab your nuts hostage and never let go. You will know each of their characteristics and personalities by the time you close that last page , and you will feel what they feel.
What else can I say? This would have melted my face and stained my underpants if I was a kid discovering this insane tale. Im fricken losing my mind waiting for Vol.2 The Jungle to be released one part at a time. Ill probably buy vol.2 again as a collected paperback caz I definitely want the set or just a hardcover collected edition when its all said and done.
buy/borrow/bury: Buy/Buy/Buy. This book should be owned by everybody. Again even by some chance you dont like it , its such a beautiful book to own and have on your coffee table or lend out. At $13 this is such a great bargain , the artwork alone is worth the price of admission , its such high quality to boot. I recommend this purchase with the highest regard I can possibly give.
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