Comic Book Review: ‘The Walking Dead’ #100

Posted Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 05:00 pm GMT -4 by 0

The Walking Dead #100 Cover Charlie AdlardAs an English major, one of my Lit professors once told us that when reading books for school, ideally we should read them at least twice, because the first time you read a book, you’re reading simply to find out what happens next.  Just for story. As English majors, we were supposed to be reading to appreciate the way in which the story is told and all of the literary devices utilized. Knowing we probably weren’t going to read each book twice, he told us to go ahead and watch the movie version or read the Cliff’s Notes first, then read the book. Therefore, I don’t believe in spoilers. I don’t believe knowing what happens ruins the reading experience.

That said, I can NOT spoil this issue. Normally, our reviews are about 70% recap of the story, 30% opinion. I can’t do that with this issue.

I’ll just give you this.

1.  The infamous Negan finally appears.

2. There are more F-Bombs in this single comic than I have ever read in all of comics, all of my life.

3. Things go very, very, very badly.

In issue #96, Rick and company first encountered a pack of Negan’s men and killed most of them, allowing one to live to deliver their message. In issue #98, they kill even more of his men after they killed Abraham and threaten to kill Eugene. Last issue, I speculated that one of the core cast members might die to shake things up in this special issue or that maybe their safe sanctuary might get decimated.

One of those might have happened. Or maybe not. But what does happen made me very sad. I suspected something like this would occur, but that doesn’t lessen the sting. There’s a repeating pattern in this series. Things get very smooth and comfortable then BAM tragedy.  But each time it seems to get more and more epic in scale. This storyline may, in the long run, actually eclipse The Governor storyline.  Things just got really, really, really bad.

In terms of quality, it’s up there with the best. Kirkman and Adlard deliver as usual, Adlard manning up to depicting one of the most disturbing images yet.  (Sad clown!)  Seriously, I went to my comic shop, got in my car and read this cover to cover. Things take a big turn this issue. God only knows where this book will go from here.

Verdict: Why are you still reading this? Go get this issue already!

THE WALKING DEAD #100
Written by Robert Kirkman
Art and Main Cover by Charlie Adlard

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  • ME24601

    They killed my favorite character…

    That being said, I’m surprised he lasted this long.

    • JasonMBowles

       I thought it would be someone else, but I suspected someone important would die.

  • Murphdog11792

    That siht was seriously fkdddd up.
    I can’t…
    Wow.

  • Rich

    “As an English major, one of my Lit professors”

    I have trouble believing you were an English major if that’s indicative of your grammar.

    • Sam I Am

      Uh, the grammar was perfectly fine?

      I’d let this pass normally, but 1) pedantry makes me stabby. 2) you should be mourning the fallen character instead of sneering about grammar. Unless, of course, this is your way of coping with the death of _____.

      • pedant

        It’s a dangling participle, or something related. He’s literally saying his Lit prof was an English major. 

  • Shauser81

    I have never hated a villan more than Negan.

  • stjepan

    I hope they dont turn this into Governor thing…hoping to see something new…fresh. It is really getting old then finding “safe haven” then blowing it all up, than doing it all over again etc.

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  • Dartfin

    I ripped my book in half. I’m 27 and laughed at those who were upset over Laurie and the baby. “Oh come on! It’s only a comic!” I sneered to myself reading the letters columns. And then issue 100, I’m in the back of my friend’s car reading, and it happens, and it keeps happening and the one person I said I’d quite the book over is gone, and I rage quit, I had no way to assess my emotions other than to rip the book in two. I’ve never done that, I love comics, they’re a huge part of my life. But in that moment, I felt the death of a character in a way I never have before, and I said I was out. I said it, and I meant it, and on some level I feel I should be out, but if that’s the case, then I’m a child, reacting childishly. So, I will take my actions as those of a person affected by stellar writing, and continue on, heart in hand with this wonderful comic.

    • JasonMBowles

       Wow!  What a lovely comment!  I really appreciate you taking the time to share that.  I understand.  I had come to the conclusion that one of the Big Names was going to die in this issue.  It wasn’t who I thought it would be and I HATE that it happened and in such a graphic manner, but I felt it was in keeping with the series.  I felt similarly when Dale died.  Then again when Dale died early on the TV show.  Honestly, when I first started reading this series and sharing it with my friends, the first thing I said was “Don’t get attached to anyone!”  Knowing that helped cushion the blow a little bit, but I was still really floored after reading  this issue.

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