Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Just PeachyAlthough The Walking Dead takes place in Atlanta and nearby areas, it could be any city, anywhere in the United States. Rick lives in a fairly rural area, so there are fewer zombies ther...
Genre
We define horror as "fiction which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader." That's The Walking Dead. Or should we say, The Walking Dread? This book is filled with gru...
What's Up With the Title?
People are dead, but they're walking. Hence, The Walking Dead. It really is that simple. The Shuffling Zombies or The Moving Corpses don't have the same linguistic punch as The Walking Dead. Two si...
What's Up With the Ending?
The final scene of chapter one is bleak. We find ourselves in the middle of the woods, most of the trees bare as winter sets in. There's snow on the ground (even though this is Atlanta). There are...
Tough-o-Meter
This is a comic book. It's mostly pictures. So yeah…it's not a difficult read at all. Here's a sampling of one page of dialogue: "C'mon! It's not safe here!" "No. No. No." "Ahh!" BLAM! "C'mon! Th...