Hey gang, we are keeping it short this week! Mostly this episode was off-book with two VERY notable exceptions!
WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD
One of, if not THE most, iconic lines from the series! For some background, in the comic we’re still at the Prison (Volume 4: The Heart’s Desire). Rick has had a major dust-up with Tyreese and has blacked out a few times under the physical toll and stress of the situation. Rick wakes up after having been unconscious for over a day. He heads out into the yard to talk to everyone. He addresses their concerns about some of his extreme actions and tries to relay the importance of being stronger and harsher. He underlines this point by pointing out that there’s no real difference between their struggle to survive and the undead that surrounds them. “We ARE the walking dead!”
ENTER AARON
We’re not going SUPER deep into this one, because we don’t want to spoil too much for the non-comic readers but we can at least compare their introductions!
In the comic Aaron also shows up when the group is on the road and very low on food and water (Volume 12: Life Among Them). Things don’t feel quite as desperate as they did in the show but they weren’t good. The two big differences are 1) they group had JUST learned about Eugene’s lie and 2) Aaron presents himself to Abraham and Rick, not Maggie and Sasha.
Look at that outfit! Spot on!
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I absolutely love these Comparison pages! Don’t ever stop! Haha!
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These comparison articles are great! Keep them coming Brian!
Amazing
You done fucked up, A-a-ron!
I saw Aaron and I just opened my mouth in excitement! I just couldn’t breathe! Now he’s in the show… Give him more spotlight in the comics!
These are awesome, look forward to them every week even though I’ve read the comic and know the comparisons.
Yea i love these comparisons, and i especially love when they do word for words on the show, just warms me up inside hahha
Nice write up. I like it.
-(Elliot)
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I was super surprised Maggie didn’t.. you know. I think she’ll be on a better path after this episode and that we’ll never get to see that intense scenario in the show.
Always love the comparisons! We are the walking dead!
i have a question that ive been wondering about for awhile. i have read the entire series and one thing that i love about the walking dead comics is the lack of narration. we only know or see what the characters say or do, which adds to the authenticity and realism. everything is up to interpretation. but there is one issue, that i know of, that actually uses a narrator. you know with the rectangular speech box in the top corner. this is only issue to do so. could anyone tell which issue it was??? i want to say it was in one the all out war story arcs.
Jackmessick
I made an account just to help with your question. I just finished volume 19 and don’t remember (I have an uncanny memory) ever having a narrator so I can assure you it is in vol. 20,21 or 22. Your hunch of it being in the all out war arc is probably correct.