Issue 129 is just hours away from releasing! Once you have it, this is the place to talk about it! The preview tag was: “Even now, they still find new ways to dispose of the dead.”
Read the issue, mull everything over, and come back here to discuss the issue. If you bring the best comment we’re going to give you a signed San Diego Comic-Con variant cover of 129 (so you’ll have to give us a bit to mail it out)!
I’ll be back tomorrow with some thoughts of my own…
Ok so it’s Wednesday. Here’s my big thing with this issue: is Rick on a power trip or was he legitimately lashing out because the thought of losing that road scares the crap out of him? He IS giving that guy a second chance but man, he went full asshole for a minute there.
And is this the dumpiest unicorn you’ve ever seen?
It’s like some kind of dachshund/unicorn hybrid. I feel like it might have played out more like this:
UPDATE: Hey guys, I know that we took our sweet time picking a winner for this discussion (aka: we got swamped by SDCC) but after looking through the comments, we’ve gotta give it to JW Coombs for whipping up those awesome comparisons! Congrats!
PLEASE go back to the way it was. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t HATE the new art style, but I liked the gray tones better before AOW and I like the cover style (i.e. The title and colors) before AOW. I liked EVERYTHING pre-All Out War. Please go back to the original 🙂
u r stupid it looks perfectly fine I love it this way the old way sucks
Put a bit… “crass” there. But I agree. It’s fine the way it is now and let’s roll with the change.
Real mature asshole. I just said I liked the old way better and you had to resort to childish name-calling.
I only hate Dave Stewart and his colors… GO CLIFF!!!
I understand why Rick did it, but keeping Negan alive is so going to bite them in the ass. You can see the impending graves from here.
Great issue!
Damn….. no Metallica ;_;
metallica!!!!
😀
Ho-lee Shit. Rick went BERSERK on Benjamin there. My god. Negan, oh, you little shitster. Damn, Anna is a Magna (Not MAGDA) Mini-me! Alex is still alive? Damn, I was hoping for a Aasus or Jeron relationship… Oh, yeah, Ken should change his name to Polo….. geddit?
Little known fact the zombie reaching out on the cover is actually Lori and she’s reaching out to Rick to remind him of his past mistakes tell his dumb ass to kill negan before this happens to andrea
Um……..
C’mon beast you love it
Actually…. here’s the REAL cover…
i notice there is a bat could it be.. Lucile
Nope…just Chuck Testa
Predictable and boring
So it was predictable that Anna would give Carl a note? It was predictable that Rick would lash out on Benjamin Douglas-style? It was predictable that Negan and Rick talk about shit and buckets? I motherfucking disagree, sir.
Those would fall under the “boring” heading.
This used to be a treatise on survival and the analysis of human interaction on a very basic and visceral level. It was also a comment on the apathy of wider society. I still maintain that we have become the walking dead in continuing to consume this tripe now, sir.
True, that’s very true. It HAS seem to be getting boring a bit, especially when the time skip happened. I don’t like it in my opinion.
you have to let it set for a while, were all used to bi weekly still and weve only had 3 issues since the time skip, this issue built a lot of tension. Crazy shit is bound to happen, I dont think Kirkman is going soft on us yet.
True
We are getting 2 issues in October tho….
I don’t want crazy shit to happen for the sake of it – just it to be palpable again. It isn’t anymore. Hasn’t been since Glenn died.
God forbid anything change. As Kirkman said once… It’s a survival horror where they’ve learned to survive. It can’t stretch on in horror and suffereing forever. Because even that gets boring and at some point you realize “Not even in this situation would someone go through so much.” It’s time to allow some rebuilding. It’s the only way up unless you want what the story used to be to get boring, too.
I’ve nothing against change – as long as it’s for the better ie the quality doesn’t drop. Rebuilding is fine as a backdrop instead of survival but the issues, tension, human relationships and claustrophobia that made TWD such an amazing comic have gone. I don’t mean literally – I mean in terms of quality and gravitas.
No tension can last forever. Like I said, it gets stale. They’re expanding. There’s hope. That’s *natural* progression. We as real people understand if there’s a chance at rebuilding we’ll take it and grow and try and set up a comfortable sustainable life. This is TWD and it will still be bleak at times but we’re past the point of it being bleak all the time. The claustrophobia is gone because they’ve carved enough room to finally breathe. It’s different, yeah, and *maybe* seeing humanity grow isn’t quite as entertaining as seeing it get kicked down or even as compelling but it’s the way things would naturally grow. We’re looking at a new day in TWD and I’m curious to see what it holds.
Yeah I get that. But all those things that have now gone I would argue were TWD’s core. Take them out and the appeal has gone UNLESS it can be replaced by something equally as compelling and it just hasn’t.
lol i like how you thumb up your own comment lol so sad 😛
Lol! That is sad… I can assure you that wasn’t deliberate!!! Are you sure though? If so I can’t undo it. It usually glows blue if I’ve liked?
WTF You’re NOT CARL Change YOUR NAME UnChArted Dude
Him = show Carl, You = comic Carl ?
Now we can see who wins in a fight!
(Comic Carl.)
No contest. Chandler’s great but he ain’t got nothing on the source material!
This literary made me snort with laughter
who are those two random guys on the horse?
Ken and Marco
Damn it Magna’s gonna fuck everything up, Stupid Bitch
It’s Rick the prick’s fault for not telling her there is an extremely dangerous prisoner in the jail. If anyone is to blame, it is him.
Two words: FACK OFF!
Thanks for the insightful reply.
Yeah, Seriously. WTF? Might as well have gone down like this:
Magna:”What’s that?”
Rick: “A jail with one person.”
Magna: “Oh.”
Rick: “Yeah, there’s someone dangerous in there. I
understand you don’t trust us yet, I’ve been there before. So I’m going to leave you all alone and go now. Try not to explore the jail after I leave.”
Magna “Ok, I’ll forget you mentioned it. Sucker.
Rick: “What’s was that?”
Magna: “Oh… I said enjoy your Supper… that you aren’t inviting us to.”
Rick: “Yeah, well, we don’t trust you yet. Best to leave you alone while we aren’t around so we can’t supervise you. Again, forget about that jail thing I mentioned.”
If some day someone decide to do a Abriged of the comic, this gonna be there.
LOL i like very much
You know me…. AndyTheZombie75!!!!!
Well… He did say he was dangerous. Just didn’t give a fully extended conversation. Rick’s community has shown nothing inherently wrong with it yet Magna refuses to let sleeping dogs lie. She’s biting the hand that feeds her and whatever happens will be her fault.
The same could have been said about Rick when he first arrived in Alexandria. Rick should have actually told her that Negan is a psychopathic murder and it likely would have kept her away.
Exactly, but don’t expect the morons to understand it.
I understand that I am a moron, but at least I have the intelligence not to go round calling other people morons. I was trying to start a discussion, but people here turned it into a hostile war-zone against myself.
Go back to WalkingDeadWiki.
Such hostility. I meant no offense in my comment. Please don’t take it so personally.
You’re a moron.
I don’t think she was being stupid. She’s obviously smart enough to know not to take everything at face value.
I would be surprised if Magna let Negan out without confronting Rick, its not like Rick was hiding Negan, he told her about a “lifer” and that he would explain when he got back.
I’m just surprised at all the comments about Magna’s stupidity when she’s doing what Rick did when he first came along to Alexandria. Are we trying to say Rick was stupid, too? I think Rick was smart as hell for what he did & that Magna seems just as smart. Now, how humanitarian she’ll be towards Negan remains to be seen, but you and I both know that it could go down exactly as you just stated….. and then again, maybe not.
Yep, anything could happen, Magna seams smart to me, the snooping trying to work out if the place is safe for her people, these are all smart moves, if she lets Negan out with speaking to anyone, and I mean anyone, doesn’t have to be Rick, most people will be able to tell her Negan’s story, then that would not be a smart move.
Totally agree there! And that begs the question: Why would she have to learn if she could trust Rick but offer that trust to Negan immediately? Na….I don’t think Magna’s stupid like that!
Exactly! to say that she wont trust Rick until she has tried to find out all his secrets and then she is just going to instantly trust Negan, just on his say so? come on! I would have issues with a story that did that.
With that being said, she best not have Luke pick that lock! Then I’d be hitting Letter Hacks up with a definite printable one!
Well we are team opposite!!! lol
It’s gonna be interesting to see what form of manipulation Negan uses on her. Any way it goes I’ll be surprised if she goes for it unless there is some direct benefit to her and her people.
Rick’s gotta earn her trust. I think a man behind bars has to do the same. If anything, she’s gonna cause a rift with the hotheaded Rick by getting Luke to pick the lock to the jailhouse. Then she’ll have to decide who’s telling the truth between Negan and Rick (if she’s smart, she’ll talk to others & go with the majority).
True !! I don’t think she will trust Negan either.
Yeah…. I bet first couple of pages will be her looking at Negan like, whatever. I’m not letting you out. People are writing her off too quick, but I think she is going to evolve as one of the new Heroins.
it wouldn’t make sense or fit her character from what we have seen so far. you cast your vote in the dead cup yet?
Yes I voted for Rick .
Its just that the plot seems so predictable, magna lets negan out, negan regains power, all out war part deux. We’re all just mad at kirkman for the shotty worksmanship , especially at one episode a month. He could have interns writing this gargage……………. maybe he is, maybe he’s on vacation.
matter of fact, if that is the plot, then I might stop reading this comic. Cuz when the plot runs dry, its over. and…. admit it everyone, these last 3 or 4 issues have sucked.
Read posts on this thread by “Neutral Grey”. I share those ideas about this new arc. IMO, this makes for EXCELLENT writing because it’s realism at its finest, even tho it’s in an unreal apocalypse.
We don’t know that Magna’s gonna let Negan out, tho. Why would she immediately trust Negan if she is still trying to figure out if she can trust Rick? If she just immediately springs him from jail, then yes, I would have a problem with that writing! It could be that she’ll confront someone in the community (Andrea), causing heat, & when Rick gets back, she’ll confront him, too. Rick’s hotheaded, so he’ll go off on her for getting Luke to break into the jailhouse. Could be the next major battle is not between good & evil but good & good. Meanwhile, she could go back & forth between Rick & Negan to try and decipher who’s worthy of trust. I still think about Carl being the one who lets Negan out. This is just one way it could possibly go. If you’re able to predict this comic, my hat’s off to ya!!
Garbage? HELL NO!
She is a stupid, if you go to a community WHO SAVED YOUR ASS, and the person in charge told you “WE HAVE ONE PRISONER”, for you to spit on the people who saved you, and yo stick your nose in business in which it does not belong, you ar e stupid.
Magna doesn’t seem like a girl who plays. She may just put Negan down like the rabid animal he is.
Also, you don’t become the leader of a group by making stupid decisions. She’s going to think this one through.
Well, didn’t see that coming, good job Magna!
Rick’s really settling into his role as angry old man/ poop cleaner well.
Rick and Negan are more similar than most would like to admit at this point. Or at least that’s now how I feel after reading this issue. To phrase Belloq from Indiana Jones, He is a shadowy reflection of Negan. I was shocked to see Rick beat poor Benjamin down. Yes, he had a point in the importance of the road, but jeez. I’m sure Negan started off in a similar way. And about people killing for those positions… he made it sound very literal. What else is going on in the utopia he has created. And despite all he has done, he leaves strangers in an area with a hardened murderer? Really? I am starting to agree with Magna. Things aren’t adding up. Something deeper is going on here. I loved Rick’s “I neutered you” statement to Negan though.
I think Magna’s group will be like Rick’s group when they first came to Woodbury
I think you meant Alexandria safe zone not Woodbury
too bad i cant read it for a few months because you assholes keep taking down any youtube channels that put up free issues. seriously, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with letting some people read the issue for free on youtube. most of those people will either buy the volume when they come out or wont even buy the comics at all, so whats the point? oh thats right, you gotta have every little dollar you can squeeze out.
it just pisses me off that you guys think people should buy the issues as they come out then buy the volumes too? im only able to read like two comic series cuz its so damn expensive
They’re like $2.99 a month you broke ass complainer. Get a job and go
buy them monthly.
Yes, you are awesome!
I completely cosign your post ! +1
Just search the walking dead 129 on YouTube. It comes up
There are some things worth paying for. $2.99 for Walking Dead is one of them. I will gladly support the talented efforts of Kirkman and crew. If you can’t do the same, you can’t really complain.
I buy the digital, have been getting the printed issues, & collect the hardcovers…. loving every dime of it!
Same here. The fiancee had to work today, so I couldn’t just go to the comic shop without her. She would kill me haha. But I really wanted to read this issue, so I bought the digital version, and tomorrow when we go, I’ll buy the physical version and put it with the other issues. Definitely a good enough series to buy twice.
If it wasn’t for assholes like you, we may have cheaper prices. Your food, utilities, and shelter ain’t free, are they?
Very true ! +1
1up +1
If you really want to read them for free download a cbr reader and get the torrent, its not that hard.
Well it pisses me off that you think that you are owed free content. You can’t steal from a person and then complain that they changed the locks.
BAM!
Also, most people don’t buy single issues and volumes. They are geared towards two different markets. Issues are for collectors and people who need to know what’s happening now. Volumes are for people who just want to sit and read a story without waiting six months to finish it. I read WD in issues; I read Saga in volumes. If you can’t afford issues buy volumes.
Is Rick the new Governor? It’s starting to look that way. What do you think? I see very eerie similarities, both in the community and how he runs it. It’s not hard to see Magna as Rick entering Woodbury for the first time.
What? No. He yelled at one guy. He hasn’t cut people’s heads off yet and stuck them in tanks. He hasn’t butchered strangers for just entering his community. He hasn’t made out with the corpse of a little girl or torture raped someone. Guy loses his cool for a minute and he’s the Governor? No, it’s not starting to look that way. No where in that remote field, even.
That we are aware of… Bum bum baaaaa.
Yeah, you are probably right. But even the governor wasn’t all bad in the beggining.
And for the record, he didn’t just yell at him. He went ape shit and tried to beat him down.
Well, there’s a lot of pressure to keep those roads safe. People could really die. That man’s job is essentially to save lives.
But I don’t fear much for Rick’s psyche. You read the novels and yeah, Brian Blake isn’t so bad to start, but he constantly pushes himself over the edge on purpose to harden himself. The Governor damns his own psyche. Rick has more sense than that.
I was taken aback at the very first but then a couple of frames later, it was cool.
Spoiler Alert for my boss…..Im not coming back after lunch…. I have a comic to buy!!
That’s hilarious
I feel like even though I have an idea of whats about to happen next, I still really don’t know whats about to happen. Good Issue.
I’m not particularly a fan of where the comic is at this point in time but I think it’s safe to say things are about to come apart thanks to Magna. I really wish Negan would have killed Rick in the AOW finale but I look forward to Carl breaking out his hat and killing Negan in a few issues.
How can Carl kill Negan when he will likely be at Hilltop?
If Negan is released, breaks the system down, and kills Rick then Carl will come for his head.
I guess something like that could happen. I am riding on Rick dying soon too.
Is nobody else realising the imminent threat of a horde of walkers due to Ken and Marco messing up and not controlling the massive horde??
So… Ok, even though I HATE!!! what Magna and her group are doing, and I know its gonna tear everything apart, I’m trying to understand their position here. They are new to this community and just like Rick and his people tore everything up every time they entered a new community to find out if it was safe and etc. these people are doing the same thing. Of course they are gonna think Rick and his people are phsycos and its because they don’t know what Negan has done, and because he has this ultimate convincing power they are going to believe he is an “innocent” hostage and not a phsycopath that kills people with bats covered in wire. And of course they haven’t seen the things we’ve seen as the readers so they don’t know what their doing… If you read this… thanks for your time
I knew it was coming, this whole issue lead up to the last panel, and the whole while I knew it was coming. All I could say at the end of the comic was oh no oh no oh no. And now we wait a month until we see what chaos ensues. Who knows, maybe Magnum(lol had to) and the others wont release him and theyll wait for Rick to be there. Knowing Kirkman theres always the possibility of a troll.
Yes… I was saying the same thing at the end!!!!!! I almost died… but even though I got mad as hell I looked at the situation and thought that Rick would have done the same thing… but like @Neutral Grey (Jonathon) said….”Doesn’t mean I have to bloody like it!” And btw nice one with Magnum XD
It infuriates me… But I think Rick would have done the very same in that position. Doesn’t mean I have to bloody like it, though. I have been with Rick throughout this entire journey, Magna just showed up poking her nose where it doesn’t belong.
Exactly… Tremendous point my friend… she is new and she is a poker and that bugs the hell out of me… If she only knew the kind of man Negan was!!!!!!! But sadly we will have to wait an entire month to see if what were saying will happen 🙁
I’m sorry, but that is some idiotic logic. If a group of people SAVED MY ASS, and the leader of the people SAID THEY HAVE ONE PRISONER, why the hell would you think these people are psychos? For this dumb bitch to stick her nose into the business when she knows NOTHING about it, is sheer stupidity.
Its just an opinion man, calm down
You seem awfully angry over this topic. Perhaps you should calm yourself if you get so worked up over internet comments?
I thought it was a decent issue. Hopefully we will atleast get to see the Hill Top and Maggie in the next issue. I wonder what Negan’s plan of attack is going to be when he gets out of jail?
OK. Awesome chapter. A few thoughts: Magna’s suspicious nature seems unfounded and awkward. I think that Kirkman forced this a bit to move the story along. Next, Rick reaming out Ben was hilarious and a nice break from his peaceful state. I, for one, like the crazy frantic Rick. Last, just because they found Negan doesn’t mean they can get him out. Its not that easy to pick prison cell locks. I see him getting out, but they’ll probably just escape initially (like Rick and Michonne from the Governor at first). Great chapter!
Negan would be an amazing child molester, he’d be all like “Help! I’ve lost my fucken dog and I can’t live without him come get in my van so we can find him!” Then people die and Negan gets what he always wanted. (the 5 year old girls)
I wonder who the other prisoner locked up is….
Wild Bill. He just wanted him a little bit of cornbread.
“BARBECUE, STANKY PANKY PEW PEW PEW.”
FINALLY!! Somebody got one of my movie references!
Carl fired the gun anyway. Subtle hint?
That unicorn above looks like Michonne’s cat in the show.
That issue was awesome, with Magna and Negan at the end and Rick going all ruthless leader on that guy. I gotta say though the best and coolest part was THE RETURN OF RICK’S HATCHET! Man was that cool, I thought everything that represented old Rick was gone.
I’m going back to The Dead Cup to vote for Rick!
why? did you see Carl’s Badass moment 🙁
I’m just kidding. Once I click that button, that seals the deal. Even tho Rick was off the chain this issue, Carl still has my vote!
You don’t think he over reacted this issue to the walkers being on the road? personally I think his reaction was in part his own frustration at not being able to handle the walkers like he used to be able to, it was good the see rick swinging again though.
You mean when he went off on Benjamin?
yeah thats the bit, was trying to think of his name but am at work and don’t have my issue with me, lol
At first, I was thinking Rick went overboard. But then as I started reading on & thinking about it, I think that the old sheriff was back, trying to enforce the laws & making sure Benjamin knows just how serious the situation is. One slip & their established community could be in major trouble.
Yeah could be on to something, my default setting it to believe that Rick is the good guy in any situation, I still hold true to that despite some people already calling him the “New Governor” I do think that his pride was hurt when he couldn’t take the walkers down and took out a little of that frustration on Benjamin. but then I remember the confrontation he had with Ty back in the prison, so rick has a track record . . .
It’s a good thing for a man in his position. It’s effective leadership…. as long as he keeps it in check and I don’t think he was that far out of line to be anywhere comparable to The Governor.
Anybody who would really consider him the “new Goverrnor” need to go back and read up on just how awful the Governor was because they’ve obviously forgotten. Until Rick torture rapes Magna and cuts all her friends’ heads off to put in glass tanks, he is nowhere near deserving of being compared to such a monster.
ludicrous that its even being mentioned, but imagine the story did start going that way. . . .
Breaking Benjamin
Man, AMC is doing a marathon of Breaking Bad next month but I don’t have a DVR! 🙁
Every day I’m B.A
You can’t when you’re the head of Team Carl!
I don’t know about “the head of”, but I’m still 70% backing Carl!
Rick has fully evolved into the Ricktator. Not to say his points weren’t valid, but his level of control and the delivery of his yelling puts him into the situation we’ve joked about for years. This literally isn’t a democracy anymore. It’s a Ricktatorship.
Always has been… always will be.
If I had a male dog still carrying his load, I’d hug ’em!
All I could think of is “The Howling Man” episode of The Twilight Zone. Negan is the Devil, don’t let him out!
I told yall Negan would trick Magna into freeing him. Rick Grimes will probably not die because Negan will want to save him for last but I fear for all the other heroes (and also Dwight, the new leader of The Saviors)!
I don’t think Negan wants to kill anyone at this point… he wants to steal what Rick has built. If anything, I could see him trying to seize control from Rick, and then imprison him for life.
Carl has a whittling gig in the show?
Wow, Rick freaked me out when he started caning Ben. He’s still pretty fiesty after all! Carl didn’t even bat his one eye, either!
Ok.. Negan thoughts, um he looked hot on that full page, I think the beard is um..growing on me? In regards to Magna and crew, I think
1 Rick told someone to keep on eye on the jail. Maybe he wants to see if they will be nosy. 2. Whoever was coming to clean Neg’s poo bucket is gonna catch them. 3 Negan excitedly tells Luke he ‘used to have a vest just fucking like that’; the two become bffs for life.
Negan’s ‘save meeee’ face made me laugh XD since he’s locked up, how does he know Magna and crew are new? I bet whenever someone he doesn’t recognize comes down the stairs he pulls the same trick. :p
Great issue. My question is that even if Negan escapes, wouldn’t it be an almost impossible task to takeover w/out help? Even if Magna & her crew help him, it seems like a tall task. It is Kirkman though, so I guess it’s possible that Negan & Magna could get to the armory. I think Negan escaping makes sense, & even killing a few people on the way out(like Andrea). I also think it’s starting to seem that Rick has lost his ability to lead correctly or even be a valuable fighter. I hate to say that, but this issue made him seem like a feeble, grumpy old man. I’m wondering if Jesus will be the new man in charge of Rick’s crew. In any case, if Rick &/or Andrea dies at the hands of Negan & or Magna, I see Carl dedicating himself to vengeance. That hints at Negan &/or Magna being around for awhile.
I’m surprised that you think this issue made Rick seem like a feeble, grumpy old man. If anything, the past two issues made him look feeble but this issue restored my faith that he still has badass coursing all through his veins!
Totally agree with that! I believe in Rick Grimes! In fact this issue made up my mind to vote for him in the final Dead Cup showdown! TEAM RICK!
Don’t get me wrong, I love Rick Grimes. I want him to live, & wish he would forever be the main character in The Walking Dead. However, I just felt like him beating a guy w/ his cane seemed a little “old-man” style. I agree, he seemed weaker in the last few issues, but only because he didn’t have much to do, other than greeting new people, being strangely secretive, & still having trouble w/ Carl.
First off, Rick has to kill Negan before Negan kills him and his people. I understand that Rick is trying to get society back on track but because of everything Negan did in the past, he does not deserve to live. Negan is already letting Rick know that he will find a way out and get his revenge. Obvoiusly imprisoning Negan isn’t cutting it. Doesn’t look like he’s learned much other than dropping the F bomb less. It’s looking like that time will be coming sooner then later. Secondly, I am super pissed on how Magna and her group are snooping around the camp. Why can’t they just except that this is a safe place. Everybody has worked so hard and many have died inorder to keep their camp safe. She kind of reminds me of a younger Rick when he first got to Alexandria. He fucked shit up too!! I REALLY hope they aren’t dumb enough to let Negan out. If Magna and her group do release Negan without asking anyone the reasons why he is being incarcerated , I hope Negan kills her first for being dumb and gullible. I’m looking foward to issue 130. Lets hope my productions aren’t true and Negan doesnt get out in the next couple of issues. P.S. I love this comic book and you all have done a great job with it. Keep up the good work and please don’t let me down 🙂
Rick: RAWR RAWR RAWR.
Benjamin: :'(
Carl: Dad, eat a snickers bar. You’re not you when your hungry.
Rick: NOM NOM NOM.
Carl: Better.
Rick: Better! 😀
Benjamin: 😮
So this is pretty crazy Magna and her crew are going to let Negan out and he is going to kick the shit out of them all . Don’t mess up watching Rick’s roads he doesn’t play .
Man was it great to see THE Rick Grimes back! Mutha F*ckin’ Rick Grimes! The one that tells Negan “I’ve fucking neutered you like a dog. You’ve got no fight left you pathetic sack of shit.” Made me feel all cozy inside! Then he beats down poor Benjamin for fallin down on his job. At first I felt bad for Benjamin but then I thought THAT is the Rick Grimes that will find the strength to hunt down and bury Negan when his psycho ass busts out and comes for revenge. So great to see the down and dirty dog is still hiding inside that neatly groomed father of the new world!
About half way through #128 I predicted the end of this issue but that didn’t stop me letting out a massive, anime-style “ooooooooooh” at the last frame. I get the distinct feeling that if Andrea or Carl don’t die because of this then it is going to be Rick. George R. R. Martin ain’t got nothin’ on Robert Kirkman.
Rick went ham
Rick went ham.
I went, “Damn!”
Went on the lam
Home to tell the fam
Rick’s hatchet WHAM!
Carl went BLAM
Glad it didn’t jam!
Rick’s cane–SLAM!
Ben wanna scram.
Magna’s the ma’am!
Excited I am!
On to the next one!
Negan is getting the fuck out!
Through it all, even if Negan gets out, ok WHEN Negan gets out don’t you think there’s some change? I just don’t think he’ll be the same Negan he was.
How do you think he’ll be? You think we’ll see a change for the better….that he’s reformed?
No, more than likely not reformed, maybe just less “Neganny”. This issue did make me think, in our “normal” world we still have the crazies and f-ed up people who ignore logic and reason, so of course they’re here too. It would be a weak story if he just went back to being same old Negan, and I shudder to think who could “worse than Negan” be? I just don’t see them going that route. I also hope Magna and crew are more than the get Negan out of jail pawns. I can see him becoming the adversary again, but how, and make it good at the same time? That’s my question.
I see exactly what you mean & I agree with you! That’s why, when 127 came out, I was thinking about Carl going rogue & the story THAT would bring! I was thinking that Carl could be the cause of Rick’s death, eventually. I don’t see Negan lasting all that long….I see his story phasing out with whatever Magna brings. His demise would give rise to another adversary, whether that would be Magna, Carl, or someone else. After all, he’s had his story, so what more can he do but help bring about some other major chain of events that won’t necessarily be all about him?
But I can’t predict this comic worth a damn. I can only let my imagination run wild & then be totally delighted when it all goes down so differently!
Will Magna’s group fall for Neegan’s tricks? Will Carl ever get his sweater? Find out in the next exciting issue of The Walking Dead Z!
LOL, DAT GIF!
Daamn, Rick! I knew Rick was the new Douglas and was going to end up beating somebody’s ass (just like when Douglas freaked out at the mention of Davidson),but SHIT!!! Rick is getting old and losing patience with people I suppose, along with struggling to fight off the walkers. I guess it is time for Carl to finally step up as leader soon. I think Carl is going to The Hilltop for Sophia and not just to become a blacksmith, he didn’t seem that interested in Anna. I’m interested to see where the two horsemen are going to tie into to this they look like they were from The Kingdom, but why focus on them? Is there something important about what they were doing? What is going on with Ezekiel, Michonne, Maggie and Dwight? I loved the interaction with Rick and Negan, it had a Batman and The Joker like feel to it. DAT ENDING…that everyone saw coming.
Don’t stop cursing, Negan, 😛
I am really enjoying these issues. Don’t love Rick with the old man look and beard but I know that will change.
Negan may get out if that Manga girl is an “Ex-girlfriend”…That would sure change some things.
I look forward to Carl becoming a “man” in the next few issues!
I love TWD, Kirkman and co. are killing it. Keep up the great work!!!!
Benjamin put the people’s lives at risk, he deserved what he got.
I think Rick lashing out at Benji may have something to do with an eternal struggle and a bruised ego. The scene with him and Carl was obviously a nod back to #49 after the prison fell. But this time; Rick knew he needed they help whether he wanted it or not. Carl did the right thing and he knew it; so he couldn’t be mad with him for his own shortcomings. Then along comes Benjamin, the man responsible for keeping this road walker free, who was conveniently nowhere to be found when they were attacked. As the young man on horseback approaches, Rick sees the perfect target for all of his frustration, anger, and embarrassment.
Yeah, Rick is just dealing with a lot of feelings right now. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him talking to Carl on the phone soon…
I agree. I also think Rick has a lot of fear inside him. He knows how hard they worked to gain their foothold on a new civilization. And he knows how tenous it all is; all it would take is the walkers getting out of control, a natural disaster, or just a general attitude of complacency among the people to bring all they have crashing down. He doesn’t want people to live in fear but he also doesn’t want them to forget how important it is to stay alert and prepared. So because of his fear, in combination with all you said, he might lash out a bit more fiercely than expected.
Ok, so maybe I’m just seeing things, but wasn’t that a horde of about 10 million walkers at the end? It could have been trees/bushes, but it looked like walkers as far as the eye can see, and who knows which way they are headed. Obviously they are in proximity to the communities, and I can’t imagine that they’ll be able to steer the herd away effectively. Also, is Ken blind/deaf? Why is he asking what Marco is hearing?
With that out of the way:
Rick: You are still a badass, especially with the hook hand and cane. Keep those fools in check!;
Carl: I think it’s time to find a new hobby… because your unicorn looks like it has gout.
Anna: You snooze, you lose, girl;
Benjamin: Straighten up and fly right, or the next mistake may be your last;
Marco: When being pursued by a sea of walkers, maybe try to hang on to the horse;
Magna: I like you right now… please don’t screw that up;
Negan: Show us why the caged bird sings!
Can’t wait for the next episode when Negan starts his manipulation of the new group. Magna is already suspicious of the community, and Negan is quite adept at feeding peoples insecurities and fears. That, and he’s been locked up for two years… which is plenty of time to plan for a possible event like his introduction to Magna and her group.
Here’s a side-by-side comparison I made; comparing the two father-and-son walker battles from #49 and #129–Enjoy!
Oh…. 80 fucking issues ago….
Angry Rick looks just like angry Douglas! Go figure! LOL
Hey, man, congrats on your WIN!!!!
Thanks so much man! I opened my email this morning and had a message from Lizzy in my inbox, and I about had a heart attack!
This is awesome; I’ve never won anything before! I’m so excited and grateful; this is a pretty big deal for a fanboy like me! LOL
I know the feeling….exactly how I felt when I got the 127!
Lucky duck
Awesome!!
So, all in all a good issue in my opinion. After reading this, I feel like I’m pretty on track with this arcs direction and where it may lead.
That being said; I think we all pretty much saw it coming with Magna snooping around. After all; it is the smart thing to do when you aim to protect your people, that’s why Rick did it as well during his first few skeptical days at ASZ. So, I’m not too awfully made at her for nosing around. What matters is the moment of truth she will face in the next issue. What determines her character for me if how she handles Negan. Does she buy it hook, line and sinker? Does she remain skeptical as a savvy survivor should, never taking anything at face value? Does she free him? Or does she wait to confront Rick like a good person would; after all every story has three sides–his, hers, and the truth. We’ll find out soon enough, but I think we can all agree that have she moves forward from here will be one of her most defining moments; and will affect the fate of many people besides herself and I don’t think she truly realizes this yet.
As for Negan, it’s no big surprise that his colors have changed a bit. I think we all had a feeling he was just biding time, trying to make his incarceration a little easier on himself by cooperating a little. But he confirmed our suspicions with the lashing out of his true nature in this issue. I think Rick brings that out in him though; although he thinks he’s being cunning and intimidating, his lack of self control when Rick is around is pathetic and laughable. He can’t help himself but to hurl insults and try to assert his dominance, even from behind bars. And although he’s still the same sadistic son of a b*tch, he does seem a bit “neutered” or toned down, like Rick had commented. I’d imagine losing everything(including his precious fear-driven power and control) and several years of imprisonment have taken quite a bit of fight out of him. I wonder; if and when he gets out, just how physically capable will he be?–Anyway; I was proud to see a little bit of bark left in Rick, it’s good to know he doesn’t waste his time by indulging Negan by taking the bait when he hurls insults and attempts to start petty arguments to get under Rick’s skin. But, alos equally as nice to seem him not cowering and playing the pacifist either; he asserts his dominance and makes sure Negan remembers where he is, how he got there, and makes sure he doesn’t forget that his fate is already determined.(Which seems to take some wind out of his sails).
I really enjoyed the father-son banter while Rick and Carl made their way down the road. It’s nice to see them having such a close bond now. All of the animosities of the past have been settled; and they are genuinely close. They’re fast becoming best-friends over father and son.
Also, to everyone who doubted my main man, Rick MotherF*cking Grimes; suck on this b*tches! The man’s still got it! And although he’s a little stiff and a little out of practice he’s still just as bad as he ever was! Glad to see his trusty hatchet still holds and important place on his belt. Also, I have to mention the moment where Carl finishes the last two walkers, although Rick told him not to. Much like those first moments after the prison fell, Rick takes on the zombies, and not being at his physical peak he falters and begins to lose the upper hand. He tells Carl to stand down, even though things are getting hairy for him. Carl gets nervous, and shoots the remaining walkers dead. But here’s the beauty in this issues redux of this scene, this time Rick doesn’t scold Carl for saving him. He thanks him, and admits that things were getting away from him and he was thankful for his son’s quick-thinking response. He’s acknowledging Carl’s ascent into manhood, it’s a sort of “passing of the torch” in a sense. Very cool if you ask me.
Also, I loved him paying the hard-ass authoritative leader with the slacking-patrolman. Although some may think he was a little out of line; what some don’t realize is that in the eyes of the residents(especially in this case, as the patrolman is a Kingdom resident) Rick isn’t just a man. He is a myth, a legend, a hero amongst men. It was his belief, and hope, and optimistic speeches, and unrelenting strength in the face of adversity that rallied these people to fight for and forge this new future. A legacy they can all share. And not for nothing; but a reputation like this needs to be maintained whether he likes it or not. He needs to keep up his appearance, he is beholden to his people and his people see him as a steadfast warrior leading them triumphantly into the future. It’s him that gave people hope, and keeps them hopeful. He’s their savior, the one thing they can count on, a fixed point in a swirling world of chaos. If Rick begins to falter, and this reputation and perception changes, everything falls down with it. People lose hope, they feel vulnerable, they stop working together and become once again selfish. It would be a whole ill-fated chain reaction. So this behavior from Rick is a necessary evil. I guarantee this man will never again step out of line, and neither will the several other men with whom he shares his harrowing encounter with the legendary Rick Grimes. Fierce discipline is needed in a world so unstable; especially with a job like his. Rick is no exaggerating when stating that the main road is their very life-blood. It is what make’s this safer, civilized life possible. It if the first big step, and piece of the puzzle for rebuilding and reshaping the future. If the roads fall, and succumb to the occupation of the dead; then the communities once again become isolated from one another; islands in a sea of death. All run, missions, and things that require one to venture outside the walls become fatally dangerous again. And the casualty rate begins to sky-rocket. Soon enough the people once again find themselves gripped firmly in the fist of fear. Morale falls, people stop working, they stop thriving and revert to surviving. So I think Rick was totally justified in the way he treated the patrolman.
And finally; those two young dumb clowns who stirred up all this zombie-mess to begin with are still out there; getting deeper into no mans land and only making things worse for themselves and others by leading that herd all over the territory! I can’t wait to see how things turn out with these fools;and I’m still wondering if they voices will be that of Rick and Carl, I’m starting to have doubts.
I thought it was a good issue; it may seem like things have been slow going but I feel like some very cool events are being foreshadowed and set-up perfectly. Also, the highlight of this issues was the redux of the “Carl-saves-struggling-Rick” scene; but this one had a much happier ending and was a perfect way to exhibit profound growth between the two.
Something that really caught my eye and interested me this issue was Negan’s back and forth with Rick. More importantly the comment of-“That creaking sound I hear…Is that a windmill? Yeah…I thought so.”-I thought it was cool, just goes to show how capable Negan really is, even after all this time. He may have lost the war, but it barely took a toll on him, and he knows it. I think he’ll definitely use that to his advantage. You know it’s gotta to be eating at Rick knowing that Negan lost the war; but it was Rick who took all the damage and has the battle scars to prove it, a constant reminder of his arch-enemy’s raw power and capability. The one and only thing that is actually keeping Rick safe is that prison cell; and a community-wide hated of Negan. But as time progresses, and generations come and go, people will forget and the wounds Negan opened will have healed. That what really worries me, that Negan still maintains all of his physical prowess(which honestly, always trumped Rick’s). Also, the thing about incarceration is that it actually preserves and improves a mans body and physical status(providing the prison conditions are stable and not third world); because they are no longer abusing their body, no longer fighting or being injured; they can’t abuse substances, and their diet is regulated and healthier. A long prison sentence is sometime like being in a cryo-sleep for 20 years. That’s why a lot of convicts pay their debt to society, and after 20 years of imprisonment; they come out and are the epitome of physical fitness. So if Negan get’s sprung; I think Rick will be in very real, and very grave danger. If Negan seeks him out and corners him, one-on-one, as much as it pains me to say it, Rick won’t stand a chance.
Also, back to the creepy windmill comment; although it was very unsettling, it was very interesting(IMO) to see just how sharp Negan still is, and that he still retains all of his stretegic plotting and deductive reasoning skills. Because if you pay close attention; he confirms the *creaking* sounds as a windmills by investigating the contents of his food sack and discovering freshly baked-bread(which IMO is too much of an apocalyptic luxury to be wasting on inmates).
Lastly, concerning Magna; I don’t think she’s foolish or gullible enough to buy Negan’s line or bullsh*t. I definitely don’t think she would be the one to set him free. Honestly, I think the encounter between Magna and Negan in issues to come is going to be more of an exercise in trust; a plot device to bring her into the fold and show she can truly be trusted. But I don’t hold some of the other members of her group in such high esteem; namely Kelly. He strikes me as the type of man that had things gone differently; and had he been approached with different opportunities; he could very well have wound up as a Savior himself. I feel like he may have some unsavory skeletons in his closet, and more than a little red on his ledger, I also feel like he would be the easiest to manipulate of the group. And if this is the case; it won’t take Negan long to identify that trait and exploit it.
So when Negan gets out and is running around Alexandria, will everyone be “Yo! Jesus! You’re back rocking it old school but….When did you gain all that weight?”
I was bummed on the ending of All out War, Like wow. Negan dresses like Fonzie for a reason and now everyone’s going to bake bread and carve unicorns.
I’m sure with Negan’s Potential “Get out of Jail Free” card, there’s an explosion of grotesque Violence issues, if not panels, away to get the series back to pulse pounding.
Hehehe.
Yeah I’m wondering how many people would actually recognize Negan…?
I’m really surprised that no one is talking about the letters Anna and Paul gave Carl! Just imagine if Carl switched the letters so Alex gets a steamy letter from Anna and Carl gets a hand drawn dick pic of Paul…. :O
Even now they still find new ways to dispose of the dead.
These preview tags are just as misplaced as the covers. Wonder what happened to the pit that the walkers were supposed to fall into after someone threw the lever, as seen in this cover.
lol
Yeah I raise that on the laet issue too, it said somthing like “after all this time you think she would know better” with a picture of magna getting attacked, NOT IN THE ISSUE lol.
There’s gotta be a name for that…..Troll Teasers!
Its a good name for it, Troll Teasers, a like it! How about “Cover Bluffer’s” lol
I like that one better!
Fake Takes too
That could be for the cover itself! I like it! Fake Takes & Cover Bluffers….your Troll Teaser for the month (instead of #130 Preview)!
I think Ken and Marco are gonna end up bringing a ton of walkers to the doorstep of whatever community they end up at
I was thinking the same thing Rick is going to beat them senseless once he introduces himself. It looks like they may be from the Kingdom.
He will go totally ape, “hi am rick meet my fist”
lol yes !
Or my cane up your ass lol
I think Negan gives Carl some really good advise in 127. It really caught Rick off guard when Negan asked him if he was taking Carl to The Hilltop. Negan was right about Rick having a hard on for civilization too. Negan is too serious a danger left alive. “The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
I can see the Rick/Negan scene going down differently:
Rick: “…you pathetic sack of shit.”
Negan: “I’ll show you shit!” *flings poo at Rick*
Rick: That’s fucking disgusting…but you know what? I’m gonna go take a niiice hot shower. Meanwhile you get to sit down here with shit caked under your fingernails.”
Negan: “…fuck.”
LMAO!
Very interesting issue. I can only guess what shall be, but for whatever my two cents are worth, here it goes. Negan, what a character. I don’t know whether to like him or want him dead already. It seems that there’s the possibility that in the foreseeable future Carl might just be in charge of one of the safe havens;when Negan comes to save an old friend,making situations that much harder to deal with. What a crazy world that would be. The dead living again? Where does that leave Rick? I suppose trying to keep Maggie from killing Negan, for what he did to Glen, and trying to accept the fact that Negan saved his son. Talk about being caught in a dilemma. The first walking dead civil war. Of course this would be around issue 211 or so, after Negan is released by the new group, goes away establishing a new community using Ricks methods of governing, and becomes less of a cursing f#*K. Thanks for keeping me guessing…….
Yesssss two issues on october !!!!
If only Andrea on the show was as smart as Magna in the comics, if only
Fuck yeah I love TWD ! but the waiting is frustrating as it the comic is addictive. I’m glad they will do bi weekly releases from time to time 😀
So I think everyone is overlooking the importance of the 2 guys from the hilltop, and now that they are out there stranded I was thinking about the possibility that they will run into a herd and while trying to get away they will lead it either to Alexandria, The Hilltop, or The Kingdom. Seeing as how they will be on the next cover I am excited to see what happens, and possibly they will end up at Negan’s old fortress, or if Negan escapes they might run into him? I do believe that Magna lets Negan out after he convinces her, it will probably be an entire issue of deliberation though, because as we all know Rick was up front and said that there is a dangerous criminal that he would take her to meet. Hopefully she decides not to release him, and when Rick comes back a confrontation will ensue. Needless to say this issue was great and I think that it is so cool that besides from the herds they have kind of eradicated the walkers between the 3 communities.
him Dude magna is a dumb gullible cunt I KNEW she would sneak around and find negan and he would trick her into freeing him
Is kirkman really that predictable?
What is the chain coming out of Rick’s cane? And who’s to blame???
It’s his set of keys, cuz he never goes anywhere without them.
Lol
Key chain
DUDE!! I need more than1 episode a month!
This is what happens all the time in the walking dead. Some idiot comes in when everything is going well and then fucks it up because they think they are doing the right thing. DAMN IT MAGNA!
Damn it Rick!
I finally got to read the book man i have been slacking.I thought it was a good read. It was funny seeing RIck go all Rick James on Benjamin. I was so waiting on him to say I’M RICK GRIMES BITCH!!!Finally got Breaking Benjamin on the walking dead. Magna I think is going to play both sides of the ball between Rick and Negan until she finds out what the beep is up. I can’t wait to see the KIngdom. Big ups my Z-CREW
Bigger in da house! We been missin you round these pahts!
Do you believe Rick was justified or did he go overboard?
“I’m Rick Grimes, bitch!”
I’d pay extra money to see that printed somewhere in the series.
Im also thinking that Earl Sutton and Maggie might be together at the hilltop. Maggie has had time to mourn Glenn and it seemed to me that Earl was sweet on her.
The last 2 issues have been very predictable. If Magna immediately breaks Neagan out of the jail and all havoc ensues, then they will make it 3. Really disappointing thus far, but TWD has enough slack to keep me interested, but knock it off already guys and give us something new!
amen, this is like 3 boring ” 2 years later and everything is super dooper ” episodes in a row, c’mon and give us bi-weekly issues and throw in a little drama while ur at it, kirk-man.
I understand that 2 years have gone by but to the reader the decision for Rick to keep Neagan alive is immediately going to come back and bite him in the ass? Come on, at the end of AOW there isn’t a single person when that decision was made that didn’t say “Well that is going to bite him in the ass eventually” AND IT IS ALREADY ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
In my opinion we will see an unexpected death of Negan
that would be tight
FINALLY!! The elusive wooden unicorn figurine!! <3
I’m hoping Negan never shows up on the show. The whole saviors story line has just been too over the top and unbelievable to me. Too manufactured and clearly trying to 1up the governor. I guess once Rick has taken charge of 3 whole communities, Kirkman was desperate to give them “Something New To Fear”… To me it just came off as trying too hard.
I have a hard time seeing him in the tv show. How could you really capture the essence of his character if you cant cuss on cable tv?
If Kirkman wrote a character that is stupid enough to release a man in prison, without considering the possibility of deceit, then I’m fucking raging lol. Guys, Kirkman is better than that. If anything, Magna is going to hear Negan’s side of the story, and then someone like Andrea/Jesus/or the person who has to clean his shit bucket will come downstairs and stop them. Chaos wont resume THAT quickly…I’m sure those two who lost their horse are leading a monumental herd back to Alexandria, and in the ensuing craziness, Negan will get released. Rape Andrea to spite Rick, and then try to escape.
jeez, that’s a little dark
I’m with all of that except for the raping Andrea. That sounds like something The Governor would do. Negan would probably just kill her.
I hope that neegan thinks hes gonna get out, but then never does, so as to add to his torture of life in prison.
magna looks so hot in that shirt, and long hair, what bothers me off is that she does not trust the people we love, and makes it a threat. magna theme is well developed for you, and I really do not think you have to add anything. what worries me off is that these riders ken & marcus are having serious problems, and the next cover displays hidden in the mud with a horde of walkers over them, I think it was directed towards hilltop or kingdom, I think not go to alexandria or at least they are far, because even in chapter 133 are on the cover heading towards somewhere, so for that reason in the chapters running no worries but is seen to be a danger it will explode. also for the covers that have come think negan would not be a problem.
I Notice there is a Bat … Could it be Lucille..
It could be just Rick,s old man cane.. OMG old rick ,, i hope he can still kick some a#$
Hi I have only just got into the walking dead and I think that issue 14 the one I just read leaves you on a massive cliff hanger I also have a question does Carl live
I think maybe Rick could have been a little more understanding to Magna and her group, he was once the same guy that always thought twice before trusting people (Woodbury for example). She is acting just as he once did, checking things out, testing the waters. I hope to GOD she doesn’t let Negan free. I would be surprised if she did, I mean if she doesn’t trust Rick straight away, why would she trust Negan? Although, she did make it clear that she thought they were hiding something.. She already has suspicions of the group. So who knows what could happen. Negan could become very persuasive towards to her, but I feel the act would drop pretty soon.
I counted that Negan has sworn an astounding 534 times since his opening line, “Oh baby… we p***ing our pants yet?” 432 F-bombs, 50 S-drops, 1 C-grenade!
I should probably get out more, but it’s raining.
How do i know who won the variant cover??
Holy cow! I won!! I’ve never won anything before! This is awesome! Thanks Lizzy! The variants are getting framed and hung on the wall as soon as they arrive!