Merry Zombimas!!

Hope everybody had a lovely Christmas and got many Zombie gifts to enjoy!

My family and friends know that I'm zombie mad so they didn't lack when it came to zombie-themed presents. The gifts I got were amazing!!

I received two amazing books - 'The Mammoth Book Of Zombies' edited by Stephen Jones which includes 26 stories all revolving around zombies. The second book I got was 'Can You Survive The Zombie Apocalypse?' by Max Brallier.

My favourite animals are penguins so I got this cool t-shirt with a zombie penguin on it.

I received five graphic novels to add to the collection, these are:

Night Of The Living Dead: Aftermath Volume 1 by David Hine and German Erramousepe
Night Of The Living Dead: Aftermath Volume 2 by David Hine, Ernesto Chaparro & Thomas Aira
The Walking Dead: Volume 22 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stephano Guadiano & Cliff Rathburn
Toe Tags featuring George A. Romero with Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos
Empire Of The Dead by George A. Romero

I was so happy because a couple lovely people bought me seven Funko Pops from The Walking Dead series. These included:

Prison Rick Grimes
Penny
Michonne & Her Pets (PX Previews Exclusive) 3 set
Carl Grimes
Maggie Greene

I am so chuffed because this means I am one away from completing the set (one of each character, sod getting every single one) that I wish to achieve and that guy is The Woodbury Walker! Can't wait to nab him somewhere. I also love the Michonne three set! It's amazing!

I got a cool version of 'Where's Wally' but this ones called 'Where's The Zombie' by Paul Moran. It's such a cool book and I was so pleased when I got it, it made me laugh. I love it.

Finally, I got three DVDs:

Before Dawn (film)
In The Flesh series 1 & 2
The Walking Dead series 4

The Walking Dead Graphic Novel Volume #21, All Out War, Part Two

I received volume #21, All Out War: Part Two for my birthday, it took me ages to getting round to reading it but tonight I finally picked it up, started it and finished it.

Finally, after leaving on rather large cliff hangers of the previous 2/3 graphic novels, it's good to see everything coming to a head and wrapping up nicely. Considering I get the graphic novels when they come out and not the comics weekly, I have to wait a considerable amount of time before I can read the next set of comics. That is probably the downside to not collecting weekly comics, although I do prefer the graphic novels, they sit on the shelf rather well and look neat. Collecting the novels means waiting and during that time you tend to not be as fresh on remembering the previous novels, obviously only really remembering the huge, plot holders. From what I remember of the previous two, they seemed to end in the same sort of way: unresolved.

I felt the last few novels dragged a bit, having the same sort of endings. This novel however, tied up the loose ends and I really did appreciate it. I'm excited for Volume #22 to see what happens after where this one left off.

The Walking Dead Graphic Novels #1 - #20

So, during my anxious waiting period between episodes and seasons of The Walking Dead, I bought the first two graphic novels in Forbidden Planet, Tottenham Court Road. At this time there was already eighteen graphic novels to catch up on! After reading the first two, literally week after week there was another graphic novel being posted through my letter box, I would read them within an hour and be straight on the internet to order the next.

What I love about these graphic novels is that they are different from the television series. The characters are all the same, apart from Daryl, who unfortunately is not in the comics and apparently he never will be, and his brother, Merle. The television series is loosely based around the comics, so some parts you can predict, and others, however, will undoubtedly shock you.

The writers, in my opinion, make you feel like you know the characters personally. Their writing style is nothing short from amazing and at some points they are not afraid to write the most shocking and, some what disturbing, scenes. 

So it's safe to say, any reading material based around The Walking Dead is going to be exciting, gripping and very well written.

Good news is that The Walking Dead #21, All Out War, Part Two is out on the 29th July 2014, my birthday! When I get it I shall post a review.