The Walking Dead #128
Robert Kirkman (w), Charlie Adlard (a)
Image Comics

Liz says: This week’s issue of The Walking Dead marks a turning point for the series and, based on this issue alone, a very smart storytelling decision, indeed. Like any good (zombie) soap opera that’s been going on for years, the story has had its peaks and troughs; after the exceptionally good, fast-paced ‘All-Out War’ arc the series needed to do something drastic and new or else risk slumping backward into repetition. By progressing the story forward two years, we’ve got new faces, old faces that are harder to recognize, and new dynamics to figure out as we go along. This double-sized issue was a real breath of fresh air for a long-time reader and would make an excellent jumping-on point for anyone who’s never read the series before. Props to Kirkman for making the bold choices and keeping the series addictive over a decade on – I’ll be looking forward to this new beginning.