(Robert Kirkman) focuses on human drama, survival, and moral choices in a world where the biggest threat is the dead, but the real danger is the living.
Conversely, many have criticized the comic for being gratuitously "edgy," with some saying that "any redeeming quality of the first volume is just wiped, with absolutely no restraint on the gore, and ramping up the tactless (to put it mildly) handling of sexual violence". For the uninitiated, the book serves as a significant barrier to entry. One review came with a stark warning: "I would definitely recommend this book only to mature readers. I would not let any children near it". crossed 1 comic