In Review: The Walking Dead, Vol. 5

Released: 5/5/10 304 pages

Publisher: Image Comics

Format: Hardcover

ISBN: 978-1607061717

It's been 5 books in the making or 49 comics before we finally find out what caused this huge undead mess in the first place. Does that revelation make you fear the future of the series? Don't fret, because this baby is picking up steam with issues 49-60.

Here We Remain and What We Become are the story arcs contained in this book. The prison is no longer safe, Lori and their new baby are gone, home and safety are just distant memories.

The zombie horde isn't the worst thing in the apocalyptic world, its the mental effect its having on the surviors. Kirkman is a master of depicting this. The writing along with the artwork continues to be amazing. And although I give Kirkman much of the praise, equal amounts should be given to Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn who breath life into the characters with their vivid graphics.