Reddit reviews The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
We found 22 Reddit comments about The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
The Walking Dead Volume 1 Days Gone Bye
We found 22 Reddit comments about The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Looks like you enjoy Batman. Maybe get Year One?
If you can get into X-Men, try out Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men. It's perty darn good. Starts here.
I personally dig a few comics that are becoming classics, but aren't classics in the traditional sense...
Try Fables.
Try Walking Dead
Try MY FAVORITE CURRENT COMIC Unwritten.
Also... do yourself a huge favor and start reading a comic or two that isn't in trade form already. There's a lot of great stuff that's either just come out or is soon coming out. In particular...
Try Saga.
In the comic there are actually more black people. I'm strictly keeping me from spoilering but you should check them out. They are actually better than the show if you'd ask me.
Oh you have options my friend.
The Walking Dead - Compendium 1 Pros - absolute cheapest method on a per-issue basis, only one book to worry about instead of multiple copies. Cons - Only released every 48 issues, so you get 1-48 but the next compendium won't come out for at least six more months as they just hit issue 90, so you'd be waiting a long time for the next group.
Trade Paperbacks
Pro's - still a better value than buying individually, released every six issues instead of every 48 so much, much greater frequency, if you have a book shelf having a bunch of these lined up on it looks "cooler" in my opinion.
Con's - more expensive per issue than the Compendium, still only comes out every six issues so can leave large gaps.
A very long list that I believe is full of gems:
Preacher, Volume 1 by Ennis
Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes by Gaiman
Invincible: Family Matters by Kirkman
Southern Bastards
Kingdom Come
Marvels
Watchmen
Saga
Mind MGMT
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear
Batman: The Long Halloween
Pride of Baghdad
All Star Superman
The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye
Thor: God of Thunder
Annihilation (read it digitally on Marvel Unlimited, finding it in print is costly)
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Volume 1 (by far, my favorite take on the characters. Hickman writes them to perfection.)
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt
If you're talking about free content...well...you can always pirate them, but that's kind of a dick move and I wouldn't recommend it. Kirkman deserves our support for this masterpiece!
Go buy the trade paperbacks from Amazon...support the author, and you get a physical copy to boot!
Fellow fan of series here! Let me see...
Young Adult
Percy Jackson series is fun (and finished, too, I think).
Artemis Fowl series isn't quite as good as Percy Jackson IMHO, but it's got a following.
Fantasy
Harry Dresden series This is one of my favorites. Harry is Chicago's only professional wizard. There are a ton of these books and they are still going strong.
Game of Thrones These are great...but unfinished. If you watch the show, reading the books does help you get even more out of the story, I think.
Wheel of Time Another good series. There is a LOT of this series and it's finished. (Thank you, Brandon Sanderson!)
Mistborn Speaking of Brandon Sanderson... This one is very good. I highly recommend reading the Mistborn books before trying the Stormlight Archive, but only because as good as Mistborn is, Stormlight Archive is even better.
Stormlight Archive Amazing. Man, these are good. The series isn't finished, but the two books that are available are some of my favorites ever.
Kingkiller Chronicles I loved the first book. I could not freakin' believe I enjoyed the second one even more. The third one is still pending.
Temeraire Dragons in Napoleonic times. Super cool premise! This one is not finished (I don't think, anyway).
Gentlemen Bastards Con men in a fantasy realm. It's pretty light on the fantasy elements. Very light, I'd say. I'd also say that it has some of the very best swearing that I've ever come across. :D
Scifi
Old Man's War I'm almost finished this one--it's amazing!
Horror/Thriller
Passage Trilogy I've heard these described as vampire books...maybe zombie books... It's apocalyptic for sure. Great books!
Mysteries
Amelia Peabody Egyptology + murder mysteries. Super fun, but trust me...go with the audiobooks for these. They are best when they are performed.
Stephanie Plum Total popcorn reads. If that's your thing, shut off your brain and just enjoy.
Walt Longmire These get particularly good as it goes along. The main character is a sheriff in modern day Wyoming. (Side note: The TV show is also great--just don't expect them to stick to the books.)
Graphic Novels (Everything recommended can be gotten in a "book" format instead of only in comic form, in case that matters. I've gotten most of these from my local library.)
Locke & Key Eerie as crap. Love the art! This one is on-going.
Y: The Last Man All the men on the planet drop dead in a day...except for Yorrick. REALLY good. This is the series that got me reading graphic novels. Plus, it's finished!
Walking Dead I am not a zombie fan...but I like these. They're not done, but I've read up through volume 22 and am still enjoying them.
Other
OutlanderI have no idea how to categorize these or even give a description that does them justice. I refused to pick it up for AGES because it sounded like a bodice-ripper romance and that's not my bag. But these are good!
I hope there's something in there that'll do for you. Have fun and read on!
Edit: Apparently, I need to practice formatting. :/
Edit 2: I forgot to add the Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentlemen Bastards #1).
I think the best thing to do for now would be to ween into comics. I'd start off with graphic novels so you don't have to follow too deeply into a series. Start off reading something like The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, or Watchmen by Alan Moore. Get a feel of it before you start off. Once you read a couple of novels, I'd look into getting some trade paperbacks of some series. The Walking Dead has been a really good series; it isn't just a plain zombie story...it's more about the human side of the standard zombie tale, such as how they survive, how they interact with each other, etc. Another good TPB to get into would be The Sandman which has some of the coolest artwork and storytelling I've seen. After you start catching up with some TPB's, THEN I'd look into single issues, starting with the first issue of an arch (it will say something like Part 1, Part 1 of 6, etc.). The comic book shop guys are usually pretty cool dudes and can help you find a good arch thats currently going on. Also, places like Half Price Books usually have TPB's for cheaper, but that depends on if you're okay with buying from a secondhand place instead of a small business (I like to go about half and half on purchases, just to save money and to help keep the small guy in the game). Hope this helps!
You have three options:
It all comes down to what kind of book or reading experience you're looking for. The TPB is light and easy to carry around if you're looking to read while traveling or while lying up-side down. The hardcover is nice and durable you're looking for something that won't risk getting damaged easy. The Compendium gives you the best bang for your buck, but it's quite bulky.
(I've thought about getting some Walking Dead books too, so this is the kind of decision I'm battling with)
There is 22 volumes of the graphic novel currently (the graphic novels contain 6 issues of the comic per book, there are also hardcovers which contain 12 issues, and the compendiums contain 48 issues).
If you're like me and prefer physical media you can also get them on Amazon.
Not sure - is the compendium the same as the volumes? I've got volumes 1-4 with Vol 1 being "Days Gone Bye". I'm not sure if those are the same things.
I've only read Vol 1 but it's been awhile. I stopped because the comics progress WAY faster than the series and I didn't really want to get ahead of the show and spoil anything. I've been LOVING the show this season and can't wait for the restart.
Here's how my comic shop sold me... Walking Dead #7 just came out along with the graphic novel collection of #1-6. They put one in my box and said "If you don't like it, we'll buy it back."
I was sold.
Start with the first collection. It's $9 on Amazon. If you hate it, I'll send you an $10 Amazon card.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Walking-Dead-Vol-Days/dp/1582406723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413323400&sr=8-1&keywords=walking+dead+volume+1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Walking-Dead-Volume-Days/dp/1582406723/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333148439&sr=1-1 these are the volumes, that compendium collects a number of volumes like the volumes collect a nubmer of comics. This place looks pretty good for the comics, though I can't say for sure.
Walking Dead. Zombies n shit.
Team Daryl! While I am here, I am looking for a post apocalyptic book by Margaret Atwood I think is the author. Anyone know of her writing/if she did a post apocalyptic book? It's been heavily suggested I just don't think to add it to my WL everytime I come across it.
or this or maybe this
For my 14th birthday my granddad gave me scales. I was a cheerleader and was always comparing my weight to other girls to begin with then I get these scales and freak out b/c I think he's telling me I'm gaining weight. It ruined my birthday. My parents took me to my favorite restaurant and I refused to eat. I wouldn't eat any cake either...chocolate my favorite. It was horrible. Luckily my mom hid the scales and I forgot about the gift within a couple of weeks. Well, not forgot, I just quit letting it bother me.
Zombies!
This is the volume I have. It's practically new. I got an extra copy as a gift so it's never been read.
I'm not really looking for a specific version. What does pocket version mean? Also, this is the first book in the series right?
You should start from the start. You won't regret it. It'll make the back stories more interesting too.
walking dead vol 1 there you go my friend
volume 1 for the kindle
Funny contest you sneaky bugger! I think it'd be cool to split the prize with a fellow RAoAer so I'd take this.
I PM'ed you my answers.
What about the Walking dead volume 1 graphic novel and some meth aka blue rock candy
Amazon Links
Issues 1-48. SUPER thick compendium that does NOT include individual comic covers. So thick, it's honestly annoying to read, although it is the most bang for your buck.
or
Issues 1-6. Softcover.
or
Issues 1-12. Hardcover.
That should get you started.