The Walking Dead #178

NEW WORLD ORDER pt IV

Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by Charlie Adlard
Cover by Charlie Adlard
Published April 4, 2018

   After Siddiq overhears MErcer talking in the locker room about the Governor, they um, convince him they were just blowing off steam. Meanwhile Maggie and Donte flirt while talking strategy, prompting Sophia to accuse them of a inappropriate relationship. She chases her down and Maggie is able to explain that Glenn’s been dead a pretty long time.

It's cool. I just wanted to yell.

   Over at Elodie’s house, the honeymoon is over. She finally yells at Michonne for abandoning her, who is able to explain to her that she didn’t really have a choice. They’re able to eventually move past it and lovingly embrace.

All Walking Dead arguments last approximately 2.5 pages.

   Carl and Sophia come to grips with Maggie and Dante, while Michonne tells the Governor that she guesses everything in the Commonwealth is cool. They return the group’s weapons as Eugene is finally able to talk to Stephanie. She tells him that she broke protocol in establishing contact with new people. Michonne is bothered by the exchange when Stephanie tells her the Governor prefers to talk to other groups leaders.

What's THAT supposed to mean?!

   The issue wraps when the governor’s son Sebastian takes some liberties with Yumiko. Princess uses her spear to put the spoiled little bastard on the ground, but is warned by the troops to drop her weapon. When a further squirmish develops, she’s able to knock them all down before Mercer disarms her. Sebastian orders them arrested and slaps Elodie. The situation heats up and Michonne goes for her sword, when Elodie tells her they have to know their place. Why happens next? We’ll have to wait to find out as this issue is left to be continued.

Know your place, mom.. I.E. Don't pull out the katana.

   While I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before the group is again exiled from yet another town, this one in particular looks like the real deal. Granted, a lot of other places have looked similar, and of course went south, but part of the fun is always watching how it develops. There’s only one way to see how this one goes. For this issue, I give it an 8/10.

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