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Review: ‘The Walking Dead’ # 110
Robert Kirkman’s zombie epic returns this month with an issue deep set in character development. With a definite conflict on the horizon, Kirkman has made a fantastic decision in slowing down the action this month. He takes his time to make us care about the people so that it hits even harder when we inevitably lose somewhere down the line. This character driven issue is easily the best in months.
WRITTEN BY: Robert Kirkman
ART BY: Charlie Adlard
PUBLISHER: Image
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: May 8th, 2013
Picking up where the last issue left off, Jesus is trying to track down Kal after he realizes he may have been betrayed. The issue splits between this thread and Rick’s small group going to the Kingdom to talk to Ezekiel.
The Jesus and Kal storyline is quickly resolved and doesn’t carry much tension. The resolution is rather convenient to say the least. Although we do get a couple great panels of Jesus being a total badass catching a spear out of the air. Fuck yeah.
The real meat of the issue comes from the kingdom. We’re introduced to the surrounding area beautifully. Carl comments on the way things are structured, the delusions people are succumbing to, and the performances they have created are fantastic. Rick seems skeptical of all this performance, but Carl is really into it. Michonne doesn’t buy Ezekiel’s bullshit for a moment, and almost immediately attacks him.
Ezekiel calms the group. Rick and the others are quickly introduced to the kingdom through a feast, but then the final pages linger on a conversation between Michonne and Ezekiel. We learn more about Ezekiel than we could have possibly hoped for; his story is tragic, interesting, and captivating. We understand his plight and we begin to really like him. His connection with Michonne is instant and will provide some interesting stakes for the future.
Adlard’s art has been fluctuating wildly for the last year. Yet, I found his efforts in this issue to be particularly strong. The cover is a huge misdirect, so just bear that in mind when you pick up the issue. Inside, Adlard does a great job in making Ezekiel seem magnificent and larger than life when he needs to be. Finally when we get to the more intimate moments Adlard lingers on facial expressions to create a really great emotional connection to Ezekiel’s story. His art lingers in all the right places, and almost makes us feel like a fly on the wall for a first date.
The brief moments of action in the issue are clean and great to look at. Making this a really solid issue for both Kirkman and Adlard. After reading the issue I cannot help but think some terrible shit is on the horizon for new and old characters alike. We shall see if this prediction carries any weight, but usually with the slow build comes the quick resolution.
The emotional weight this issue has makes you care about the Kingdom and Ezekiel. I can only hope the character stays around, but then again this is “The Walking Dead”, so he may be gone next month.
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – Jumbus_Christ
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‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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