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The Walking Dead.

Publication: MELUS
Publication Date: 22-SEP-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The Walking Dead.(Book review)

Article Excerpt
The Walking Dead. Comic book series. Robert Kirkman (w); Charlie Adlard, et al. (a). Berkeley, CA: Image Comics, 2003-ongoing.

In his comic book series The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman continues to show that zombies as metaphors are just as relevant today as they were thirty years ago. Recently, the zombie genre has made a comeback in literature and film. Kirkman leads the charge in the comics medium, making his series one of the most successful zombie comics of all time. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of The Walking Dead is the comic's realistic portrayal of racism in America. Fans of the series will not be surprised by its treatment of relevant social issues because its narrative context is deeply seeded in George Romero's dark, post-apocalyptic world, where the undead have risen and are eating the...

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