Sheep Comic Review: The Walking Dead #100

Walking Dead Volume 100- Something to Fear Part Four

Creator/Writer: Robert Kirkman

Penciler/Inker: Charlie Adlard

Editor: Sina Grace

Previously:

The group mourned the loss of Abraham. Glenn convinced Maggie to move to the Hilltop. Rick recruited a small team to inform the Hilltop community of Negan's attach, suspecting the timing would work in his favor. He was wrong.

First off congrats to Robert Kirkman and crew on making it to the big 100! That's a great milestone, hopefully many more to come! Second off- HOLY CRAP. That's seriously about all I can think right at this moment! haha Kirkman and crew did not let down for the big 100.

They've been building the tension with the Something To Fear story arc and in Part Four (#100) we are finally introduced to the newest bad guy in town, named Negan and is the leader of The Saviors. Negan is this foul mouthed, leather clad rockabilly demented a%*hole, who clearly is power tripping and evil. Sad thing for Rick's camp is that Negan's camp is way more twisted (so it appears....although if you've been keeping up with the books you know Rick and his camp- especially Rick, are pretty twisted mofos themselves) and has way more muscle than Rick and his camp have. Negan basically has a psychopathic army at his disposal.

Now without giving too much away for those who haven't read it yet...Rick and some of our beloved characters are in a van on their way to the Hilltop, when they get a midnight surprise while enroute. Also a character we've all grown to love on the show and in the book meets a terrible demise. That's all I'm going to say...that and I'll admit there was some kind of liquid substance that came out of my eyeball. Could have been my allergies or it could have been the brutal death, not entirely sure- all I know is I didn't see it coming and it's hella sad yo.

With that said the cover for Part 4 (out of 9 covers they created for the big 100, which I'm including and as you can see there are some pretty awesome covers!) is a hint as to what weapon does the dirty deed and that all this tension building paid off and #100 does not disappoint. While saddened, I'm excited to see the next story arc and see where it takes our fearless leader Rick and his beloved camp. I'm hoping our one armed bandit channels his inner Rambo and goes bat sh#! crazy on The Saviors.

I give Something To Fear Part Four 4.5 battered zombie sheep brains

Guest Reviewer: Bunni Darling

Zombie Kill of the Week Goes out to our girl Michone and her trusty katana!

(By the way who else is geeking out over Michone joining the show in season 3!?)

Comic Review: The Walking Dead #99-Something to Fear part 3

The Walking Dead #99-

Something to Fear part 3
Story by:Robert Kirkman

Art:Charlie Adlard & Cliff Rathburn

On Sale: June 20,2012

Genres:Horror, Zombies

Series:The Walking Dead

Image Comics

"SOMETHING TO FEAR" CONTINUES!
The unthinkable happens, as we all gear up for next month's monumental issue 100!

Previously in The Walking Dead #98, Abraham was murdered in cold blood by Negan's Saviors during a supply run with Eugene. There was a tense standoff at the Community gates, and the Saviors ultimately retreated. Rick had no immediate plan of action following the standoff.

Over the course of the "Something to Fear" arc the tension has been building between the Saviors and the Community and we've yet to see the puppet master behind the Saviors. Judging by the motley crew that makes up the Saviors I can only imagine how delightful Negan shall be. Book #99 is more tension building than anything, I'm sure Kirkman and crew are building the suspense so by the time we get to #100 (The big 100! Woo!) it's just going to snap and rain down some crazy delicious drama and gore (fingers crossed at least).

I for one am excited to see what unfolds because at the end of #99 we find Rick and some of the Community leaving the safety of their compound while the nasty Saviors are hidden watching and waiting for dawn to attack. Will Rick and crew make it back in time before the attack? Will Carl finally get to take off that damn head bandage? Rick and Andrea!? Will we finally get to see this baddie Negan we've been constantly hearing about? Questions, questions- tensions are building and I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something big and bloody!

There was minimal zombie killing going on in #99, but this friendly game of baseball made for Zombie Kill of the Week (care for an eyeball with that?).

R.I.P. Abraham Ford, you and your glorious 'stache will be missed.

3.5 Sheep

Guest review by: Bunni Darling

Sheep Comic Review: The Walking Dead #97

The Walking Dead #97 "Something to Fear"

Creator, Writer: Robert Kirkman

Penciler, Inker, Cover: Charlie Adlard

Published 5/1/2012

[PREVIOUSLY in #96 "A Larger World- Conclusion"]

Plot:

Rick made a deal with the members of The Hilltop to protect them from Negan's malicious community. This decision was inspired by a new sense of hope- that he and the survivors could finally begin to rebuild civilization and truly start living.

In book #97 we find our badass Rick in tow from The Hilltop with Carl, Glenn, Andrea, and Michone and while driving back to Rick's camp we are introduced to The Saviors (the new baddie Negan's crew). The Saviors come riding in on their bikes and swinging their weapons and threats around in Rick's face. Well Rick takes the opportunity to introduce some bullets to some heads and a katana to a throat, ya know, that's how Rick and crew roll these days! And I like it!! It's been slightly quiet in the books lately gore and zombie-wise, the last time we really got a gore treat was during the "No Way Out" story arc (which had some amazing cover art and illustrations). Although, the quietness is nothing bad folks- it's just the calm before the storm! You figure s*#t is about to hit the fan when you get to a story arc titled "Something to Fear" and judging by that grimacing cover art this won't end pretty.

What I like about Kirkman and crew is that the series has grown past just being a zombie series and is more about these people we've grown to know and either like or dislike and how they're handling end days and surviving. The experiences and feelings are different for each of them and it's interesting to see how they all interact and co-exist together. That said, I think this new story arc "Something to Fear" is going to be fun to see Rick and his camp take on Negan and his camp and if there's anything Kirkman has showed us, it's that no one is safe.

Attached is zombie kill of the week:

This is why I never played sports, too damn dangerous.

I give "Something to Fear- part one" 5 zombie sheep heads

Review by: Jeni Darling