was it plainly literary sake? The art was consistent but it wasn’t anything to write home about but I was expose to various artists over the years.
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I got into TWD from the show. I didn’t get in to the comics until around when everyone was spazzing out over Glenn getting whacked in issue 100, then I started reading from the start, and kept reading every month until its end in issue 193. Its not a sudden interest at all, over the last decade actually I’ve cosplayed Daryl, The Governor, and Negan, and have a decent Negan collection. Speaking of, the only issues I own is a variant cover of issue 100, Barnes and Noble special edition of Here’s Negan with a bonus reprint of issue 100, and the comic store exclusive cover variant of Negan Lives.
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They better keep his fate intact. I hope they do a time skip and show his original fate in the finale…
They did Carl so dirty. He grew up in that world, he wouldn’t get careless like that.
Also hopefully last episode will have the return of a certain Mr. Grimes from a helicopter before the time skip. (If they go that way I’d pay to see his reaction to Negan’s redemption and how he has changed).
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I take it for you Madisyn that comic collecting TWD was a literary effort and cultural obsession. like the Hardy BOys. I find it interesting how minorities have gotten into…fictionaly readings.
Comics aren’t what it used to be and niche moments are an intersting thing.so id like to know more about it.
it seems TWD is a industry collaboration rather than a slow comicbook migration. by the pen-menship its not an artistic phenominon but a cultural one that has more to do with AMC/ actors/actresses/ thegeneral response to the following.
I’m sure they will. The showrunner has gotten a lot of shit over the years for some bad decisions, like Carl, and I’m sure she’s aware of the huge fanbase Negan has. I think she’ll do him right. (I hope…)
Rumors are circulating that might just happen. SDCC is next week and TWD always has a huge presence there, they always have a panel to discuss the upcoming season and show the first big trailer, so if there’s any more clues about Rick to be seen, it’ll be then.
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you mean CarlPappa
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Well, the comics started in 2003 and the tv adaption started in 2010 if I recall.
Well what happened first for you? the comic or the tv series?
Im thinking its popularity in the comic book realm happened after the tv show. There are many things in pop culture relating to tv and film that you;d think its more about legacy of investment rather than an outright popular following from day 1.
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Ok, even if they play one of Rick’s lines or show a still of him (unlikely, but a man can dream) I’m going to lose my shit.
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Similar to Madisyn. I randomly stumbled across the tv show first, and then I found out about the comics.
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If I recall, Robert Kirkman was just an indy artist, getting his work published with Skybound. TWD wasn’t a big thing when it started. Like I know it exploded but that was after it was adapted into a tv series. Like it was already making some waves in the comics world, because of its graphic art and deep story, but it was when it transitioned to live media that it blew up and became the phenomena it has been.
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Yeah that’s pretty much it!
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like um…Kickass and whats his face rules theWorld?
Well, many believe the revolver Daryl is holding in that teaser they showed at the end of the last episode is Rick’s. And the editors and people in charge know what they’re doing, they know if they show that, people will talk. So I’m pretty sure Rick will somehow be involved in this last few episodes.
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I would agree. They know what they’re doing. And you can bet with SDCC I’m keeping my ears tuned.
There is a component to his popularity that is his legacy. But whether or not it reaches out in artistic way is yet to be recognized. a comic book writer writing in this sort is hard to figure out.
When he invests into 10 books and one of them hits a chord …well thats great. When one writer who never writes that many books is consistent like Niel Gaimen, then NG doesn’t even get a tv deal …well it tells you something.
I’d say it does. Not just the artwork, but also the storytelling is amazing.
Yeah but after how many books? And how many books of his own investment and team?
Like did he write anything else that got recognition that wasn’t his team?
Not to say that his own effort with his own team wasn’t magic. But i think it paints a new picture for those who write for themselves.
Then i think the whole circus of comic book publishing would help I single vision make it in the world. We don’t get alot of talent like that.
He co-wrote invincible which hit it big. He wrote a bunch of other comics, but those 2 are what he is mainly known for, unless I’m forgetting something.