‘The Walking Dead: Volume 3’ & ‘Preacher: Book Two’
So, I’m back at my ex-partner’s place, looking after house and cats while her and my daughters are away. And… I don’t want to jinx it but here goes… I think I may have finally got the hang of this cat-sitting business :o)
Cat Number 1 still isn’t too keen on me but knows that ‘Graeme = Being Fed’ so I’m tolerated. Cat Number 2… I’m pretty sure I saw her, from the bathroom window, trying to catch a sparrow, the little psycho. And just to clarify… If I see her with a bird, that bird will be rescued.
Anyway, the cats being cats, yesterday was quite a nice one actually. While they were doing their thing, I did mine; that being just sitting there and working my way through a couple of comic books that I’ve been meaning to get to. One re-read, one ‘first time read’. Today will be more of the same :o) While I do that, have some quick thoughts on yesterday’s comic book reading…
‘The Walking Dead: Volume 3, Safety Behind Bars’ – Kirkman, Adlard, Rathburn (Image)
Page Count: 136 Pages
Last week, my eldest daughter and I finally made it to the end of the main series of ‘The Walking Dead’, all eleven seasons of it. Initial thoughts? The series was very good overall but the last two episodes, of Season 11, were noticably rushed; they were still good, just a few gaps, here and there where the show dashed to its conclusion.
Sorry, went off on a little tangent there… What I meant to say was that finishing up the show reminded me that I had been working my way through a re-read of the ‘Walking Dead’ comics, until I was distracted, so… On to Volume 3 then :o)
Rick’s group have made it to a prison where they can stop and rest, maybe even start planning for the long term. All they need to do is clear the prison of its former occupants, but not all of them are zombies. At least one is something worse…
For me, Volume 3 is the book where it really started to dawn on me that ‘The Walking Dead’ was going to be a read for the ‘long haul’. I mean, an entire volume that basically boils down to clearing out a prison and making it into something that could be a home. It’s a necessary part of the journey but you can’t help but wonder how much story Kirkman is going to get out of what is essentially house-cleaning.
Luckily, Kirkman is working with a varied cast that each bring something new to the situation and keep the plot ticking over. It’s beginning to dawn on Rick just what he has taken on in terms of responsibility , especially when his good intentions result in tragedy. Everyone else is still trying to wrap their heads around what is happening and while these conversations don’t speed things up, it does promise good things to come. The apocalypse isn’t just about the dead, the living will shape it too.
Add a small group of prisoners to the mix and the stage is set not only for some twists but also for a cliffhanger ending that I’m certain will have me headed back to mine for my copy of Volume 4. It’s slow going then but it’s clear that Kirkman knows that sometimes, you have to take your foot off the gas and take things steady for a bit. The story telling continues to engage so I’m happy for things to slow down a bit.
‘Preacher: Book Two’ – Ennis, Dillon (DC Black Label)
Page Count: 368 Pages
I’ll be honest, so much happens in this book that it is really hard to summarise. What I can say though Ennis and Dillon tell a tale here that I found pretty much impossible to put down; even though I’m still trying to wrap my head around it all.
We’re looking at more musings on the divine here, by way of a comedy of errors, a global conspiracy, a massive orgy and another look into the pasts of not only Jesse this time, Cassidy has his moment in the sun (you know what I mean…) as well. These disparate elements feel like they shouldn’t all fit together but you know what? The whole thing is seamless and we have a tale here that is messy (figuratively and sometimes, literally) but never unreadable. Incredibly graphic but strangely touching as well. I don’t know quite when I will get onto Book Three (my TBR pile etc…) but it will happen eventually. I’m invested now ;o)
Cat Number 1 still isn’t too keen on me but knows that ‘Graeme = Being Fed’ so I’m tolerated. Cat Number 2… I’m pretty sure I saw her, from the bathroom window, trying to catch a sparrow, the little psycho. And just to clarify… If I see her with a bird, that bird will be rescued.
Anyway, the cats being cats, yesterday was quite a nice one actually. While they were doing their thing, I did mine; that being just sitting there and working my way through a couple of comic books that I’ve been meaning to get to. One re-read, one ‘first time read’. Today will be more of the same :o) While I do that, have some quick thoughts on yesterday’s comic book reading…
‘The Walking Dead: Volume 3, Safety Behind Bars’ – Kirkman, Adlard, Rathburn (Image)
Page Count: 136 Pages
Last week, my eldest daughter and I finally made it to the end of the main series of ‘The Walking Dead’, all eleven seasons of it. Initial thoughts? The series was very good overall but the last two episodes, of Season 11, were noticably rushed; they were still good, just a few gaps, here and there where the show dashed to its conclusion.
Sorry, went off on a little tangent there… What I meant to say was that finishing up the show reminded me that I had been working my way through a re-read of the ‘Walking Dead’ comics, until I was distracted, so… On to Volume 3 then :o)
Rick’s group have made it to a prison where they can stop and rest, maybe even start planning for the long term. All they need to do is clear the prison of its former occupants, but not all of them are zombies. At least one is something worse…
For me, Volume 3 is the book where it really started to dawn on me that ‘The Walking Dead’ was going to be a read for the ‘long haul’. I mean, an entire volume that basically boils down to clearing out a prison and making it into something that could be a home. It’s a necessary part of the journey but you can’t help but wonder how much story Kirkman is going to get out of what is essentially house-cleaning.
Luckily, Kirkman is working with a varied cast that each bring something new to the situation and keep the plot ticking over. It’s beginning to dawn on Rick just what he has taken on in terms of responsibility , especially when his good intentions result in tragedy. Everyone else is still trying to wrap their heads around what is happening and while these conversations don’t speed things up, it does promise good things to come. The apocalypse isn’t just about the dead, the living will shape it too.
Add a small group of prisoners to the mix and the stage is set not only for some twists but also for a cliffhanger ending that I’m certain will have me headed back to mine for my copy of Volume 4. It’s slow going then but it’s clear that Kirkman knows that sometimes, you have to take your foot off the gas and take things steady for a bit. The story telling continues to engage so I’m happy for things to slow down a bit.
‘Preacher: Book Two’ – Ennis, Dillon (DC Black Label)
Page Count: 368 Pages
I’ll be honest, so much happens in this book that it is really hard to summarise. What I can say though Ennis and Dillon tell a tale here that I found pretty much impossible to put down; even though I’m still trying to wrap my head around it all.
We’re looking at more musings on the divine here, by way of a comedy of errors, a global conspiracy, a massive orgy and another look into the pasts of not only Jesse this time, Cassidy has his moment in the sun (you know what I mean…) as well. These disparate elements feel like they shouldn’t all fit together but you know what? The whole thing is seamless and we have a tale here that is messy (figuratively and sometimes, literally) but never unreadable. Incredibly graphic but strangely touching as well. I don’t know quite when I will get onto Book Three (my TBR pile etc…) but it will happen eventually. I’m invested now ;o)
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