Monday, May 12, 2014

The Walking Dead TV Series 5 Glenn Action Figure


With his uncanny ability to move in and out of perilous situations, Glenn has become Rick's "go-to-town" expert. Throughout the apocalypse Glenn has proven himself a vital cog to the survival of the original Atlanta group. Through his bravery and selflessness, Glenn has also caught the eye of the Hershel's daughter, Maggie. This action-figure comes with approximately 22 points of articulation, handgun with leg holster, knife with hip sheath, broken bloody pipe and alternate head with bloodied face.

This is an amazing figure. It comes from McFarlane's The Walking dead series 5. The details in the clothes are great. And this is an awesome figure. The head sculpt captures a pretty decent likeness of actor Steven Yeun who plays Glenn Rhee.I like that this figure comes with an alternate bloodied head as seen in the season 3 episode "When the Dead Come Knocking". He also comes with a bloody pipe, pistol with holster, and a knife with hip sheath. And his riot gear vest.This is one of my favorite figures from series 5


The Walking Dead TV Daryl Dixon 10" Deluxe Action Figure



This Daryl Dixon Deluxe 10-Inch Action Figure from the TV series The Walking Dead features an exact likeness of the actor, taken from a full 3-D scan of Norman Reedus! Dixon is portrayed in his iconic angel wings stitched biker vest and includes a removable poncho, hunting knife, and crossbow. Note: The poncho accessory comes in the packaging but is not visible until the packaging is opened. Fan-favorite Daryl Dixon, from AMC's hit television series The Walking Dead, is a lone wolf survivalist who has proven time and again to be a vital sentinel for Rick Grimes and his group in an unpredictable and perilous apocalyptic world.

  • Figure features the exact likeness of the actor, Norman Reedus
  • Figure is portrayed in his iconic angel wings stitched biker vest
  • Figures includes removable poncho, hunting knife and crossbow
  • Figure is 10" scale


McFarlane Toys The Walking Dead TV Deluxe Box Set (Daryl Dixon with Chopper)


 McFarlane Toys’ deluxe box set features Daryl Dixon with his iconic chopper motorcycle. The figure's exact likeness is created using a full 3D scan of the actor himself, Norman Reedus!

Fan-favorite Daryl Dixon, from AMC's hit television series The Walking Dead, is a lone wolf survivalist who has proven time and again to be a vital sentinel for Rick Grimes and his group in an unpredictable and perilous apocalyptic world. McFarlane Toys' deluxe box set features Daryl Dixon with his iconic chopper motorcycle. The figure's exact likeness is created using a full 3D scan of the actor himself, Norman Reedus! This brand new sculpt portrays Daryl in his angel wings stitched biker vest and includes approximately 20 points of articulation, hunting knife and new crossbow. Daryl's transportation of choice in this apocalyptic world is his brother Merle's black chopper motorcycle. The first vehicle produced for The Walking Dead action figure line, this iconic chopper includes the lightning-bolt insignia on the tank, skull decal and saddlebags.

The Walking Dead: Compendium Two


Chapter Two: Miles Behind Us " picks up with Rick , Lori , Carl and environment seeking refuge Having abandoned the immediate rescue - the group continues now only security This section is most notable for the introduction of Tyreese , a natural .. leader who forged a strong alliance with Rick . stills group thinks they can wait until the zombie problem if they simply can not find an isolated and secure location. gated community seems just perfect and the group is delighted by the prospect of some normalcy . But all is not as it seems, and "The Walking Dead" establishes that no one is safe. chapter Two destroyed what little innocence is left in our group because they face their first real loss as a new unit . it is well drawn, well-orchestrated and genuinely poignant that the group comes to understand that security is an illusion. While Chapter was an effective plot set up , it sets the tone danger . excellent


The Walking Dead: Compendium One


When I heard that AMC was going to produce a television series based on the zombie epic "The Walking Dead" I was both interested and happy. A bona fide classic in the tradition of the Dead , "The Walking Dead" graphic novels are brutal and surprising - not really what I want to represent a television show basic cable ( the first season is scheduled for 6 episodes we'll see if it goes beyond ) . But AMC has produced fantastic and prestigious shows like " Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" , so I'm happy enough to see what they do with it . Add Frank Darabont of "The Shawshank Redemption" fame as the creative force behind the show, and we just might be a winner! In anticipation , I returned by past volumes of "The Walking Dead" to rediscover the pleasures that this series has to offer. Compendium collects the first eight chapters listed below - great value , but a book MASSIVE !

Chapter One: . Days Gone By "is the jumping off point - and, indeed , sets things in a fairly typical manner After participating in a shootout , cop Rick awakes from an isolated , but not alone coma in a local hospital. apparently , in the time it came out , something has changed in the world and now the dead walk . the chapter introduces Rick and many other principles as he tries to understand what is happening as it passes through the state to locate his family. in suburban Atlanta , Rick is reunited with his wife Lori , son Carl , and police partner Shane with a group of other survivors. at this point , hope is still alive and people are just waiting to be saved and restored order. Whereas the establishment was very familiar, the chapter highlight involves a real human betrayal that redefines the state of mind of all participants. much characters are introduced to define the basis for the rest of the story . good, with a strong final emotional charge , it is a worthy introduction that gets our group of survivors on the road.


Friday, March 21, 2014

The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us

The Walking Dead Vol.2 by Robert Kirkman - puts us miles behind all issues 7-12 in a collection . The first six numbers introduce the reader to the main character of Rick Grimes and his discovery of a world turned upside down and backwards as the legions of undead walk and roam the streets, fields and the channels . The rest of this first volume contains Rick with his wife and son and a motley group of other survivors in search of a safe place. I liked the way Kirkman used the backdrop of a world of the undead to tell a story of survival and how extreme situations can have surprising and lasting effects on those who remain.

In miles behind us, the story of Robert Kirkman Charlie Adlard a new artist . Adlard 's style has a similar to the previous artist Tony Moore look, but more of a rough line finished look. When the pages and panels Moore smoother and more cinematic feel to them, Adlard to actually fit the mood and feel of the story Kirkman writing. I love the work of Moore and gory detail he put into the first numbers , but Adlard just seems to resonate with abit more about survival and doing what it takes to survive . There are some scenes in miles behind us where it is difficult to differentiate between survivors and zombies. I love this technique in the way it shows that zombies and survivors can much more in common after all in regard to the title of the story .

Kirkman introduced in this volume quite abit of new characters for the group Rick heads as they leave the campground in the Atlanta suburbs. They lost three of their numbers in the previous volume. Two of them for the predations of vampires who stumbled into their campsite and another for stress and jealousy that weighed on the mind of one of their own . Miles behind brings us into two groups of survivors. One is a father , daughter and the boyfriend of the girl. Tyrese is an interesting character from the start and notes problems with the girl and her boyfriend are gradually distributed to help bring new conflicts in group dynamics . The other group is a farmer and his children and neighbors of the road. The introduction of Herschel and his family helps to show how everyone does not react the same way to the crisis of the undead. To say that the reaction of Herschel and temporary solution to how to handle the crisis undead is a bad idea all around is an understatement. Actions Hershel aid leads to the biggest event sequence in this volume and how extensive its ramifications are . While new characters are introduced some of the people in the group fall by the wayside as Rick looking for a safe place to stay becomes increasingly dangerous and people are lost and / or nearly lost along the way .

I agree with the assertion that the Walking Dead is really not all about zombies and gore ( it helps that he has them in abundance) , but its on the effects of extreme events and situations on personality, the psyche and the behavior of those who try to survive . From Dale ( oldest) throughout Crl ( a younger ) , survivors are assigned into their bones with all that has happened. Sometimes , the result makes each individual stronger and sometimes it just leads to conflict and highlights the vile nature of man as an individual.

Miles behind us just continues to impress me in the way Kirkman took the theme of the Apocalypse zombie and run with it. This is a testament to his writing and imagination that I consider the series The Walking Dead equal to nothing Romero did. I think fans of zombies and apocalyptic stories is good praise

The Walking Dead, Vol. 1 : Days Gone Bye


From Publishers Weekly

Taking a well-worn genre—flesh-eating zombies overrun the world and the unlucky surviving humans must deal with the gruesome aftermath—and approaching it from a purely character-driven point of view propels this series into the spotlight from out of nowhere. This collection of the first six issues of the ongoing series opens with police officer Rick Grimes awakening from a gunshot-induced coma. From here, he's immediately dragged into a world where dangerous revenants are shambling amok without any sort of an explanation. From the moment Grimes comes to, it's a harrowing battle to avoid hordes of decomposing zombies and a hope-against-all-odds search for his missing family. Grimes makes his way to Atlanta, the nearest large city where there may be other living people, and events take several unexpected turns upon his arrival, as he meets up with a rural encampment of survivors. Of course, as in recent hit movies 28 Days Later... and Dawn of the Dead, the last humans may turn out to be as much a danger as the zombies. Forceful scripting that gives the book a strong grounding in reality, crisp b&w artwork, a shocking final sequence and brisk, gory proceedings elevate this book from the trash heap of pedestrian horror comics. +... Read more