le book review number one hundred sixty-three~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #58

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 58
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 28
Year Published: 2009
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like this cover a lot. It shows Abraham and Rick working together instead of going head to head.

Spoiler Warning:
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Review:
They return to Rick's home and they find Morgan there. Duane has unfortunately turned into a zombie, but Morgan is going with them now. Morgan had kept Duane chained up in the house, and before he left he let him loose from the chain to wander the house.

le book review number one hundred sixty-two~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #57

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 57
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 28
Year Published: 2009
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like the cover on this and how it could be either zombie shadows or survivor shadows and it leads it to a question.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
Abraham, Carl, and Rick head back to his hometown to get the supplies from the police station and the rest of the group is stationed at camp a few hours away. While sleeping on the first night they encounter some men on the road. They attempt to harm Carl sexually and Rick becomes so enraged he rips apart the men and viciously kills them. Abraham is now planning on telling Rick how he lost his own family.

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I think this would fit beautifully in a library to add a unique flair, especially in the children's section. I also think that it would be great in a kid's playroom, or even in a den, although it does take up significant wall space.

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le book review number one hundred sixty~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #56

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 56
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 32
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like how the entire group is pictured here, even though it is probably only temporary that everyone will still be together. But hopefully it is not a final image of them all.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
Maggie is unable to talk now, but she is still alive. Rick stood up to Abraham, but now Abraham is questioning his judgement and ability to maintain his self-control not to kill Rick for talking to him the way that he did.

le book review number one hundred fifty-nine~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #55

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 55
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 32
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover is dark and looming. It shows that the group is on the move.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
In this issue Rick talks with Lori on the phone again. He continues the conversation with her even though he knows it isn't real. As well, at the end of the issue Maggie is hanging from a tree and Glenn has gone to search for her.

le book review number one hundred fifty-eight~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #54

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 54
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 29
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I really like this cover and how graphic it is. I like the colour differences and contrast and outlines.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
The group decides to depart with the newcomers. Although Rick is extremely cautious about trusting them, and rightfully so, he also is wary about making decisions at this point. I think his warning to Carl to keep alert and vigilant is important, and that his awareness of the situation can provide useful in order to be informed of any warning signs that they will turn unfriendly.

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I really like how this would fit perfectly in a basement as a shelving unit underneath a staircase. I think that it would be a way to increase space. I also really like the drawers underneath, and I think storing some warm blankets in them would be a great idea to be able to grab one to curl up in when reading a book on a chilly winter day. 

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le book review number one hundred fifty-six~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #53

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 53
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 29
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like this cover. It's different, yet also indicative of new experiences that will be encountered.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
Rick, Carl and Michonne join Maggie and Glenn back at the farm where Andrea and Dale, the twins and Sophia are. A group of three strangers show up at the farm looking for supplies. They say they are headed to Washington and that one of the men is a scientist and he claims he knows what caused the disaster.

le book review number one hundred fifty-five~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #52

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 52
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 29
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like the purple hue on the arm, Carl's surprised expression, and the gradient shading on the blade. I like the contrast to the yellow and green background as well.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
In this issue Michonne finds Rick and Carl, and they are headed towards Hershel's farm. They begin exchanging stories of what they have both been through. Meanwhile, at the the end, Maggie and Glenn show up on horseback as well.

le book review number one hundred fifty-four~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #51

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 51
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 28
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
I like this cover. It shows a very terrifying image, and a person in almost a helpless, surrendering situation.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
Rick has been through a lot. When he starts receiving phone calls, supposedly from Lori, he begins to question reality. Carl has been spending his time reading books, and they have decided to leave the house and keep moving.

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I really think this is a unique design. I definitely think it would serve well in a library as an additional feature that has books by authors from different states and could feature them. However, it is a bit impractical, and, as a Canadian, I woudn't necessarily find this that significant for my own attachment.

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le book review number one hundred fifty-two~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #50

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 50
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 32
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover shows just how much Carl has been growing and how he is faced to care and provide.

Spoiler Warning:
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Review:
Carl is struggling in the liminal space between adulthood and childhood. He has been growing up, he is becoming more mature, but he also still is dependent and relies on Rick, his father, for support. However, he is showing his strength and ability to live and his will so survive. Rick is very sick, however, and is unconscious for most of the day with Carl forced to fend for himself.

le book review number one hundred fifty-one~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #49

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 49
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 32
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover is indicative of the resilience of Carl and also of how he is forced to take charge after the death of his mother and baby sister. It also shows how Rick was greatly affected by the death of his wife Lori and young daughter. It shows the determination of Carl and the will to survive.

Spoiler Warning:
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Review:
While Rick and Carl clear up a house in a nearby town, Rick is suffering from his many inflicted wounds, especially his gun shot to the stomach. Carl misses Lori, and the rest of the group, but when Rick falls unconscious, Carl now has looming responsibilities and his fate is uncertain.

le book review number one hundred fifty~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #48

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 48
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 31
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover is dark and representative of many deaths that occur.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
Lori and Judy do not make it. After the realization of the horrors that have taken place, the Governor is shot by his own team. Carl and Rick have made a run together, and now are on an escape route away from the others to attempt to survive against the elements.

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Welcome to Feature Friday!

What I really adore about this is the background style of a simple shelf. I think this definitely could be easily achieved to spice up any shelf by using wallpaper. I really like the colours and just generally how beautiful this looks.

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le book review number one hundred forty-eight~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #47

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 47
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 31
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover shows just how desperate the world is. It shows the pain and emotion of a mother and her newborn child in a warzone and the gun is a contrast of innocence to experience and a nod to violence.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
The people of Woodbury are not doing well under the leadership of the Governor, and many of the people are being shot and killed. Andrea returns and is able to shoot some of the townspeople from Woodbury. However, the Governor drives the tank through the fence and as the group decides to leave, Rick is faced to the sight of a gun pointed at Lori's head.

le book review number one hundred forty-seven~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #46

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 46
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 29
Year Published: 2008
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover is beautifully arranged and shows the desperate situation that Tyreese is in.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
The Governor decapitates Tyreese after Rick and the group at the prison refuse him access to come inside. Rick prepared options for Lori, Carl, and Judy in a worst case scenario situation. As well, Michonne, presumably dead, ends up showing up at the end of the issue after they had left her for dead.

le book review number one hundred forty-six~ The Walking Dead, Single Issue #45

Title: The Walking Dead, Issue 45
Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Series: The Walking Dead
Paperback
Genre: Horror Comic, Graphic Novel
Pages: 28
Year Published: 2007
Publisher: Image Comics
Personal Star Rating: 5/5

Cover Comments:
This cover is beautiful and artistic. I love the colour and the detail. It has such a strong image, and shows how nobody is safe in this new world.

Spoiler Warning:
The following review may contain spoilers.

Review:
As Andrea, Dale, the twins, Sophia, Maggie and Glenn leave the prison to avoid the Governor, Rick recovers after his gunshot wound. Tyreese and Michonne follow the Governor in hopes of attacking more of the people. However, they did prepare the prison for further fighting. Unfortunately Tyreese was captured during the fight, and Michonne is allegedly been shot and killed by one of the Governor's men. The prison is now in a state of uncertainty.