{"id":14548,"date":"2013-03-06T07:28:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T13:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/somewhatnerdy.com\/home\/?p=14548"},"modified":"2013-03-06T07:29:38","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T13:29:38","slug":"the-walking-dead-miles-behind-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somewhatnerdy.com\/home\/the-walking-dead-miles-behind-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walking Dead: Miles Behind Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to the second edition of Walking Dead Wednesday here at Somewhatnerdy.\u00a0 As I have said before, we are big Walking Dead fans. We have been fans since the comics, long before the series was created for TV. Well, I tossed an idea of having Walking Dead Wednesdays for our readers with the rest of the staff at SWN and they agreed it would be a great idea. So, every other Wednesday, I will be posting a review of the Walking Dead comics, one trade at a time. Today\u2019s focus is Volume 2: Miles Behind Us. This trade collects issues # 7-12 and introduces us to some familiar faces from the show but in a different pace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

First we find ourselves at Shane\u2019s funeral and Lori seems to be taking harder than the others.\u00a0 Well, we all know what happened between Shane and Lori when they thought Rick was dead so it seems fair that Lori feels torn, or does she?\u00a0 Of course Dale pulls Rick aside and tells him what he thinks went down, but Rick lets Dale know he already has those thoughts in his mind and would like it to stay that way rather than the camp make Lori the focus of gossip.\u00a0 Dale agrees to leave it alone, but I guess we will have to see, especially after Lori announces to everyone that she is pregnant.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since there camp was attacked the other day, Rick convinces the others they need to move camp and they pack up and go.\u00a0 Things are going well but then they come across a wreck and are forced to push they car out of their way.\u00a0 While doing this they are surprised by what they thought were walkers but then realized they were human.\u00a0 This is when we meet Tyreese, his daughter Julie, and her boyfriend Chris. Rick offers them food and shelter, which doesn\u2019t go well for all, but Rick knows there is strength in numbers.\u00a0 Tyreese and Rick build a trust the following day as they kill some roamers and get the RV packed for the trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They get back on the road looking for shelter from the winter.\u00a0 They have been traveling for a few days when they come across a neighborhood that seems to be the answer to their prayers.\u00a0 The neighborhood is called Wiltshire Estates and it is a gated community.\u00a0 Everything seems fine but it\u2019s going to get dark soon so Rick and Tyreese check out the house.\u00a0 There were a few walkers in the basement which caused some excitement but it was nothing Rick and Tyreese couldn\u2019t handle.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the house cleared, everyone claims a room and they try to unwind and relax a little bit.\u00a0 This is when we realize that Dale and Andrea\u2019s relationship was a little more than meets the eye. \u00a0\u00a0Anyway, the following morning, the weather is warmer and it is causing the snow to melt.\u00a0 Rick has divided the group into search parties to clear out any walkers that may still be in the neighborhood.\u00a0 As they split up, Rick notices a warning but it is too late, Donna gets attacked while opening a door.\u00a0 This causes a panic and without thinking a shot is fired and the other walkers here the sounds and come out of their dormant state.\u00a0 They all eventually get to safety only having lost Donna, but the damage was done to the group mentally.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This nightmare forces them to get back on the road.\u00a0 Well, eventually run out of food so Rick, Carl, and Tyreese go hunting.\u00a0 All seems good and well and then they here a gunshot and Carl goes down like a sack of potatoes.\u00a0 This is how we are introduced to Otis.\u00a0 Otis agrees to take them to a farm to get medical help for Carl.\u00a0 This is when we finally get to meet Hershel and his family.\u00a0 Carl is saved and the others are welcome to stay until Carl can be moved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Their stay is short lived after Rick finds out that Hershel is keeping walkers in the barn.\u00a0 As they are discussing this a walker comes up to them but Hershel grabs him and starts to take him to the barn.\u00a0 When he opens the door a stampede of living dead comes towards him and almost kills him.\u00a0 They do however kill some of his family.\u00a0 Both Hershel and Rick disagree about how to treat walkers which causes Rick\u2019s group to seek shelter elsewhere. So, they get back on the road and eventually come across a prison.\u00a0 This is where the story ends for now.\u00a0 Tune in in two weeks to see what happens next, that is if you didn\u2019t already know.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As always, you cannot go wrong with zombies.\u00a0 I give this trade a perfect rating of 10 out of 10.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creator\/Writer:\u00a0 Robert Kirkman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Penciler\/Inker:\u00a0 Charlie Adlard\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Publisher:\u00a0 Image Comics<\/strong><\/p>\n

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