Weekly Comic Book Review

By Robert Kirkman (Writer), Charlie Adlard (Pencils & Inks), and Cliff Rathburn (Gray Tones)

The Story: Rick has a heart to heart talk with his son and the scientist reveals a little more about himself.

What’s Good And What’s Not So Good: Despite being a slow, slightly boring read as a whole, The Walking Dead #67 manages to satisfy, thanks to the key character moments/developments that Robert Kirkman focuses the issue on. The talk between father and son is heartfelt, honest, and personal, while the information about the scientist manages to be just the right type of thing needed to stir up the direction of both the series and the main characters (Abraham, in particular, benefits from the reveal). The stuff that happens had to happen at some point and, now that the plot beats are out of the way, the overall plot can, I’d assume, start to move forward once again.

As expected, the artwork by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn compliments Kirkman’s script really well. Adlard captures realistic human emotion far better than most artists and since the latest Walking Dead is all about revealing character emotion, he really gets a chance to shine. Cliff Rathburn’s gray tones, as usual, elevate Adlard’s work and really capture the mood and tone of Kirkman’s book.

My only real complaint about The Walking Dead #67 is that the reveal about the scientist isn’t all that shocking or surprising. The moment adds a lot to the scientist, Rick, and Abraham as characters, but the twist itself is pretty lame. I’m certain most of Kirkman’s audience saw it coming shortly after the character got introduced.

Conclusion: Great character work more than makes up for the weak twist in The Walking Dead #67.

Grade: B

-Kyle Posluszny