Home The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1 by Robert Kirkman; Charlie Adlard (Artist); Cliff Rathburn (Artist) (ISBN: 9781607060765)

Stock photo: cover may vary

The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1 Paperback - 2009

Name: The Walking Dead: Compendium One
Price: 21.80 GBP
Availability: InStock
Author: Kirkman, Robert
ISBN: 9781607060765

by Robert Kirkman; Charlie Adlard (Artist); Cliff Rathburn (Artist)

Add to wish list

This seller has earned a 4.45 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.

4.45 / 5 (71808 total reviews)

Browse more copies for sale ↓

Reader reviews for The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1

Review summary

This seller has earned a 4.45 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.

4.45 / 5 (71808 total reviews)

Readers widely noted that the comic diverges sharply from the TV adaptation—faster, darker, and far more graphic, with the Governor markedly more depraved and the focus squarely on people rather than zombies. Many praised its relentless pacing, high-stakes unpredictability, stark black-and-white art, and the way it explores trauma and moral collapse; Michonne and Andrea often stood out. Others argued the breakneck tempo blunts emotional impact and criticized clunky, melodramatic dialogue and the portrayal of women; some preferred the show’s slower character work. Art drew mixed notes—Tony Moore’s early issues were lauded, while Charlie Adlard’s long run split opinion. Overall, a gripping, bleak survival saga that many found unputdownable, though its nihilism and rough edges made it polarizing.

Readers say this book is:

darkgrittyfast-pacedgorycharacter-drivenbleakunsettlingengrossingviolentpolarizing

This seller has earned a 5.00 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Amazing!!!!

a reader

Write a review for this book

Important Terms and Guidelines

Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.

Your review must not include:

Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

Introducing the first eight volumes of the fan-favorite, New York Times Best Seller series collected into one massive paperback collection! Collects The Walking Dead #1-48. This is the perfect collection for any fan of the Emmy Award-winning television series on AMC: over one thousand pages chronicling the beginning of Robert Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror- from Rick Grimes' waking up alone in a hospital, to him and his family seeking solace on Hershel's farm, and the controversial introduction of Woodbury despot: The Governor. In a world ruled by the dead, we are finally forced to finally start living.

Details

Title The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
Author Robert Kirkman; Charlie Adlard (Artist); Cliff Rathburn (Artist)
Binding Paperback
Edition Third Printing
Pages 1088
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Image Comics, Berkley, CA, U.S.A.
Publication date 2009-05-19
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated
ISBN 9781607060765 / 1607060760
Weight 4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Dimensions 10.2 x 6.6 x 2 in (25.91 x 16.76 x 5.08 cm)
Age range 16 to UP years
Grade levels 11 - UP
Category Graphic Novels
Library of Congress subjects Graphic novels, Zombies
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010481863
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

New York Times Book Review, 08/07/2011, Page 17

About the author

First and foremost a comic creator, Kirkman has seen groundbreaking success in the adaptation of his comic book titles into major franchises in all forms of content. In 2010, his Eisner award winning series, The Walking Dead, was developed into an AMC television series. It has become a worldwide phenomenon as the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time. The property has also been extended into a blockbuster game franchise, licensing business and ongoing publishing success.

Additional Kirkman comics include Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Invincible, Outcast, Super Dinosaur, Battle Pope, Astounding Wolf-Man, and Thief of Thieves.

Kirkman also serves as consulting producer of The Talking Dead, the popular talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick that deep dives into each week's episode of both The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead. Kirkman is co-creator, writer and producer of The Walking Dead's companion series, Fear the Walking Dead.

He is also executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year. Kirkman's popular demonic-exorcism comic, Outcast, was adapted and produced for Cinemax. His second longest running coming book series Invincible is currently being adapted for a live action movie for Universal and an animated series for Amazon. Kirkman will serve as Executive Producer on both adaptations.

Robert is also the Chairman of Skybound Entertainment. Robert, an advocate for creator rights, co-founded Skybound alongside his longtime business and producing partner David Alpert in an effort to ensure creators are able to maintain their intellectual property rights and creative control.

Charlie Adlard is the Eisner award nominated artist and co-conspirator on The Walking Dead. In his spare time he's co-created books such as Rock Bottom, Codeflesh, White Death, and many more in his twenty plus year career to date. He's drawn the French album Breath Of The Wendigo and plans to continue working for that market with more bande dessines planned. He also plays the drums in his band Cosmic Rays...

Cliff Rathburn is an artist and a long-running member of THE WALKING DEAD team.