The long if it:I must admit it has been a while since I picked up an Image book. I recently have tried Non-Humans, but only in a digital format. And although I picked up a copy of Walking Dead #100 chromium cover variant, it was strictly to have it signed, graded, and sold. I accomplished this. The last books I believe I actually picked up from Image were Spawn, around the 180's and they were for my son.
I walked around my LCS in center city Philadelphia picking up my usual books when the bland looking western cover "East of West" series caught my eye. With my Age of Ultron, Aquaman, and a few other Marvel titles waiting to be purchased I skimmed through this last minute impulse buy. It was enough to spend my $3.50.
A short walk later and I was in a crowded El with the raunchiest smelling commuter. Thankfully when he asked if this was the Broad Street Line, I happily said no. He exited and I had room to begin reading my weekly haul. I started with my unexpected pick up "East of West".
A lot of books are read so quickly now substituting images for words that I wonder if substance has been replaced with something a bit more processed. Comic books are a medium that should entertain, especially with an average of $4 a book. For years I have always read what I thought would be the best book last, after reading this I realized this book should have been anything but first. In fact when I get through the other handful of books I purchased, I think I'll read this one again?
The short if it:
Did you miss out on the Walking Dead #1? I'm not saying that this book will reach the financial status Robert Kirkman's undead walkers have achieved but with as strong as this number one was, I look forward to getting a Chromium edition of issue #100 as well as the journey getting there.
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