The Walking Dead #187
| Writer | Robert Kirkman |
| Artist | Charlie Adlard |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
"THE ROAD BACK"
Can Rick Grimes bring peace to the Commonwealth-or will he tear it apart?
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9.0
Comic Watch - Nicholas Osborn
Jan 05, 2019The Walking Dead #187 returns to character drama as the citizens of both Alexandria and Commonwealth react to last issues shocking events. Though not as eventful, this issue finds its strength in exploring the relationship conflicts found in both communities. Read Full Review
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6.1
IGN - Jesse Schedeen
Jan 02, 2019The Walking Dead quickly squanders some of its newfound good will in the underwhelming issue #187. Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Brandon Davis
Jan 02, 2019In true Robert Kirkman fashion, the most interesting part is saved for the last page, and it's just enough to keep us coming back next month. Read Full Review
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6.0
Sequential Planet - Pashtrik Maloki
Jan 05, 2019There's definitely a cool and interesting story to be told, but it's a shame it's buried in such a clutter. Read Full Review
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4.0
But Why Tho? - Nikko Soto
Jan 12, 2019Overall, I'm still not quite content with the direction the comic is going. This could be because of how long it's been running. But you can only take on so many groups before it starts getting old. Hope this saga adds more ingenuity. Read Full Review
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The latest issue of The Walking Dead deals with the fallout of Dwight's assassination attempt and subsequent death last issue. Rick is presented as the hero for taking Dwight down but he is haunted by the decision and blames Michonne for forcing his hand. The Princess decides to leave the commonwealth sensing that the the underlying tensions within the community are brewing and will eventually boil over into conflict. "‹"‹ Meanwhile a contingent from the Hilltop, including Carl intend to head out to the commonwealth to scope out the situation since Rick and Co. been gone for a while and has not checked in. This issue is a pretty standard Walking Dead comic. I'm actually considering switching to reviewing this series in trade more
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5.0
This issue is just more moving pieces. This entire arc regarding the commonwealth seems stuck in place. Things are slowly unfolding, sure. But for every big moment, there's issues and issues of bare bones character interactions. For a while, it was characters realizing how good things are. Now it seems to be relationship focused. Carl and Lydia have an argument, but it's resolved by the end of the issue so it felt particularly pointless. Sophia is still seeing that one guy. And Maggie still has some sort of relationship with that other guy. Princess decides to leave the commonwealth and the relationship she's built with one of the guards. And Jesus and Aaron are still gay, if you remember. This series is on a constant simmer, in terms of pl more
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