The Walking Dead #177

NEW WORLD ORDER pt III

Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by Charlie Adlard
Cover by Charlie Adlard
Published Mar 7, 2018

   Rick coaches Mikey on getting in touch with his feelings through poetry. Meanwhile Eduardo is relieved of watch, but when going to Earl's shed for a new spear, finds Dante and Maggie getting it on. He takes off, but Maggie is already freaked out and embarrassed.

We live in the post apocalypse, and THIS is what freaks you out?!

   On a hill outside the Commonwealth, the governor's son Sebastian hangs out with his side piece. post picnic. As they start making out, two walkers roam up to them before catching an axe to the back of the head. Mercer, the Governor's main security trooper, has to put up with the kid berating him while we see how many walkers he actually had to take out.

...and you will know us by the trail of dead.

   At the Commonwealth, Elodie tearfully reunites with her mother Michonne and they catch up. She apologizes for not being there for her daughters, getting the scoop on just how the people are there before later learning that Colette didn't survive. Before finding the Commonwealth, her sister refused to do some kidnappers' bidding and was killed for it. Later Elodie got her revenge - like mother, like daughter.

Because we're savage AF.

   At city hall, Sebastian walks up to his mother and gives her an earful over Mercer's spying. She's clearly dealing with a spoiled brat of a son as Mercer falls on his sword, apologizing and obviously taking it on the chin.
   The issue wraps with Mercer taking off his armor in the locker room, confiding to his buddy that running detail on the boy isn't easy. The more they talk, the more they disclose a plot to overthrow the governor before it becomes clear that Siddiq was listening in the entire time. What's gonna happen next? We'll have to wait for the next issue as this one is left to be continued.

It's cool. I can be part of the secret too...

   Obviously when you're dealing with what amounts to a horrifying soap opera, you still have to spend a little time developing the characters. Even if you're just a fan of the show, you know there's some episodes where it's gonna be Rick walking across a field or Michonne looking at CD's, or Carl recounting some Doctor Who episodes.. or whatever. The Commonwealth looks to be a pretty promising story arc and I'm cool with letting it gain a little background. I give this one an 8/10.

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