By Robert Kirkman (Writer), Charlie Adlard (Pencils & Inks), and Cliff Rathburn (Gray Tones)
Some Thoughts Before The Review: While zombie stuff is definitely welcome, a showdown between humans in The Walking Dead always manages to ratchet up the intensity another few notches. I’m assuming the latest standoff will be no different.
The Story: Rick isn’t going to just sit around a church waiting to be killed. No, he has a plan to take the fight to the hunters…
What’s Good: It’s pretty well-established that Rick is a badass, and The Walking Dead #65 is all about making sure that no one forgets that. Sounds like a good read, doesn’t it? Rest assured that it is.
What makes the latest issue of TWD. work so effectively is that Robert Kirkman pulls a bit of a switch on the reader. Going into reading the book, I was all ready for a firefight… or at least some sort of small battle. What I got instead was something that wound up being much more intense and a hell of a lot more satisfying than some skirmish between groups of survivors. The way the entire situation with the hunters plays out, from the dialogue to the action, feels perfectly tuned to deliver a whole lot of awesomeness per panel.
The smaller, more intimate moments play out almost as well as the main event. Dale’s return leads to suitably emotional, realistic dialogue and one of the newer cast members finally gets a chance to actually do something for once. In addition, it’s cool to see how the main group of survivors continue to gel as they all spend more time together.
What’s Not So Good: While the majority of The Walking Dead #65 looks as impressive as the series always does (Translation: emotion, gore, and scene detail looks great), a few panels seem to be inked way too heavily. The inks muddle the pencil detail and tend to take something away from the few scenes where it’s noticeable. I also have to mention that a couple panels look way too oversimplified. While it’s understandable, given the size of the panels where it’s problematic, it still leaves the book looking a bit rushed at times.
Conclusion: Art issues aside, Great dialogue and an intense standoff make The Walking Dead #65 one hell of a fun read. Be sure to pick it up.
Grade: B+
-Kyle Posluszny
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