[Cthulhu42]

Oh I think there will be some exciting issues here and there. Plus, like you said, depending on the way Kirkman writes things from here on out, it could be rather exciting. To me, however, it seems that there will be some slow build-up coming. I am not suggesting as slow as after "No Way Out" slow, but somewhat slow.

I actually really liked "We Find Ourselves", certainly far more than I liked No Way Out itself. So I don't really mind the possibility of the upcoming issues being like that, and I think there's a good chance I'm going to similarly prefer them to AOW.

[Gravelord]

I actually really liked "We Find Ourselves", certainly far more than I liked No Way Out itself. So I don't really mind the possibility of the upcoming issues being like that, and I think there's a good chance I'm going to similarly prefer them to AOW.

I found "We Find Overselves" to be painfully slow at times, especially the Nicholas rebellion stuff. However, there was good stuff like Andrea x Rick and Rosita actually doing something. But it really depends on what kind of reader you are at the end of the day. My main thing with the current arc is that I think it needs to give focus to the undeveloped characters like Heath. As much as I love Negan, I don't want another jerking match between him and Rick.

[The Walking Shooter]

I found "We Find Overselves" to be painfully slow at times, especially the Nicholas rebellion stuff. However, there was good stuff like Andrea x Rick and Rosita actually doing something. But it really depends on what kind of reader you are at the end of the day. My main thing with the current arc is that I think it needs to give focus to the undeveloped characters like Heath. As much as I love Negan, I don't want another jerking match between him and Rick.

Wait, what did Rosita do in that volume? I can only recall she broke up with Abraham and moved in with Eugene.

The only highlight of that volume was Rick and Andrea moving on from their past because it felt natural. We Find Ourselves should have been better than it turned out to be, but if failed to do so. We never got closer to find out anything about the new survivors except that Nicholas was paranoid and, umm, Aaron is inappropriate in his humour. I hope we don't get another repeat of that volume.

[JesusMonroe]

Not a huge fan of "We Find Ourselves" either, but I agree with Cthulu that it was miles better than "No Way Out"

[The Walking Shooter]

I actually quite liked No Way Out. It showed just how desperate Rick was to protect Carl at all costs, and the zombies had actually become a threat again. Quite liked the teamwork of the citizens and it showed that despite it all, there is still hope that they could completely wipe out the zombies. And Spencer got a punch to the face!!

Only thing I didn't like was the sudden Rick/Jessie relationship. Her husband was barely in the grave, and despite how much of a bastard he was he was still the father of her son. And Carl getting shot in the head. I would have been fine with it if he ended up dying or actually suffered extreme consequences, but it was all "Judith who" for a second then he remembered it all in a couple of days later anyway.

[JesusMonroe]

No Way Out was the start of the "zombies are no longer a threat" thing. Plus, the art was at the absolute worst

 

The moment with Jessie was the only thing that redeemed it from being the worst arc in the series for me

[FearTheHunters]

well we've got to look at it this way, these people have spent 4 years dealing with this same threat, figuring out how not to die from it and learning from the people who do. it's only natural that this far into it, walkers are a minor threat. they know how they work for the most part, and they've found a way to exploit it.

[The Walking Shooter]

No Way Out was the start of the "zombies are no longer a threat" thing. Plus, the art was at the absolute worst
 
The moment with Jessie was the only thing that redeemed it from being the worst arc in the series for me

I never really looked at it that way. It was the moment they realised that zombies weren't a threat, but this had been the largest herd they had faced yet. There was the threat of being trapped and starved out, and they were completely terrified of even trying to escape. It was only in a moment of pure craziness they fought back and won.

Whilst the moment with Jessie was shocking, I never really cared for her that much or Ron. I think this was the first real mistake Kirkman had made at this point. He hadn't invested enough time in these characters, for me to care about them. A page of her seducing Rick wasn't going to make me shed tears that she died. I think that's what ended up making volume 15 such a downer, if I'm being honest.

well we've got to look at it this way, these people have spent 4 years dealing with this same threat, figuring out how not to die from it and learning from the people who do. it's only natural that this far into it, walkers are a minor threat. they know how they work for the most part, and they've found a way to exploit it.

Agreed. They're more like a force of nature at this point. I'm still suspending my disbelief at the fact they still exist in large numbers due to the fact that we've seen time and time again that they were rotting out and only a year had passed. Surely with four communities the large number of walkers in their area would be wiped out.

[FearTheHunters]

Agreed. They're more like a force of nature at this point. I'm still suspending my disbelief at the fact they still exist in large numbers due to the fact that we've seen time and time again that they were rotting out and only a year had passed. Surely with four communities the large number of walkers in their area would be wiped out.

 

we only saw two or three examples of advanced decomposition, with no indication that all other walkers should be affected, and also, theyr'e roamers, they roam. you can clear an area but more will come. way to quote the man, abraham though =]

 

also with as much as we've reached this specific point of discussion, check out a book called the zombie survival guide. it's a fictitious work by the author of wwz, and set in that universe, but it presents a lot of interesting theories about zombies [specifically, decomposition] that i've chosen to apply to the walking dead until canon indicates otherwise.

[The Walking Shooter]

It was implied those zombies have been there since the beginning, and that had been a year. Now register all those who have turned in the first two years, all those would be wiped out during the time jump.

I agree to an extent on the fact they always roam, but it seems a bit contrived that all the zombies of America just so happen to follow Rick and company haha.

I'll check it out

[FearTheHunters]

well you've got to figure, there's MILLIONS of them, all roaming around following gunshots and whatnot. as for the decomposed zombies, in my book, they were isolated incidents. maybe specific examples of best case scenario decomposition environments, or maybe even that there is some kind of specific chemical or substance that accelerates their decomposition, or at least makes them susceptible to it by negating whatever makes them NOT rot. i feel like eventually rk will take it in that kind of direction, and he was just setting it up way ahead of time. he's always hinted at having a definite ending in mind.

[deadhead216]

I think 144 will end with either Rick dying or carl stepping up to a leadership role. And if it isn't those two its negans demise

[Canon_108]

Negan escapes, and kills Carl...Rick finally realizes he should've killed Negan 2 year ago.

[The Walking Shooter]

Negan escapes, and kills Carl...Rick finally realizes he should've killed Negan 2 year ago.

That's Karma for you. I have a feeling it will bite Rick on the ass sooner or later.

[SPRATT]

 

THE WALKING DEAD #144
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
JULY 8
32 PAGES/BW/ M
$2.99
Title: ...

 

 

 

[SuperNeos2]

Rick looks really pale. I'm scared...

[PorkTornado75]

and with a massive forehead.......

[riyia]

His clothes remind me of Negan's current outfit. 

[Dead Gov Walking]

All I can think is "Drugged out Jessie Pinkman"

[theblackboxlies]

He does look pale, maybe... infected. Like I've been saying all along. Papercuts, guys, papercuts.

[Z-murdock]

Guess i was right about the leak last week

[SuperNeos2]

Since there's no tagline for this issue and Rick is a pale as a drugged up corpse, maybe... This is it for him?

[Soaked_Pancakes]

There is a tagline -- it's an ellipsis, silence, pause, hesitation.

 

I'm guessing this is where Rick finds out about the Whisperers, and Carl's disappearance.

[Vrill]

How much further past issue #144 will the comics go? Remember, Compendium volume 3 is due out in October and it goes up to issue #144. Could this be the beginning of the end for the comic series? Or will it keep going? 

[PorkTornado75]

How much further past issue #144 will the comics go? Remember, Compendium volume 3 is due out in October and it goes up to issue #144. Could this be the beginning of the end for the comic series? Or will it keep going? 

300 + issues , Kirkman has stated he has at least that much planned out in advance.