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Kirkman, R. The Walking Dead Volume 25: No Turning Back. Berkeley, CA: Image Comics, Inc., 2016. Print. ISBN: 9781632156594. Paperback. $14.99.
Annotation: After the savage Whisperers brutally murder twelve members of the various communities of Alexandra, Hilltop, the Kingdom, and the Saviors, their devastated people look to Rick Grimes for leadership. Rick wants to tread carefully, but emotions are running so dangerously high that he might have to ask for help from the cruelest person he knows before it’s too late.
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This graphic novel comes into a plot that has been very much developed in previous books. For anyone who isn’t familiar with the series, the Walking Dead follows a group of survivors during the zombie apocalypse. They are led by Rick Grimes [point out a picture], who has gradually evolved from a family man to a hard-hearted killer to the level-headed and civilized leader of a series of established communities. This book launches after the savage group of Whisperers brutally murder twelve members of the various communities [show picture]. The people are absolutely devastated, and they look to Rick to lead them to get revenge. Rick knows it would be smarter to tread carefully, but emotions are running so dangerously high that he might have to ask for help from the cruelest person he knows before it’s too late.
For those who haven’t been following the series, this might not be the best place to come into the story, but it does guarantee some action. Since the group of survivors settled down into communities, the Walking Dead universe has been pretty quiet in the horror and gore department. This compilation delivers on both the drama and the violence, and will actually make you afraid for Rick’s life again as you tear through the pages.
Literary Awards:
- The series won the Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series in 2010.
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