This trade was awesome, it was fast paced and great.

I didn't mind the rate at which Rick adjusted to the apocalypse, even if it WAS *slightly* unrealistic (don't bash me on this)

But it was a great start, and I miss Moore's art, even if Adlard's is gritty and awesome.

Pro's: Emotional start with fast paced action. Great main characters, including Morgan who was only in #1 (as of this trade at least). Great cliffhanger. Spooky apocalyptic feel, uses of shadows in artwork.

Cons: Undeveloped "Backround" characters (later trades improve on this in my opinion). Some of the deaths (I'm not spoiling) don't mean anything for me, but I only care for the people who have a connection to these people. A little too fast paced with one characters story line as his could have been drawn out a little longer.

But overall: Great in scares, foreboding tension etc. I really cared about Rick.

What are your thoughts on my thoughts?

 

Yeah, I follow you! Hah, now who does that remind me of.
I actually prefer Moore's artwork to Adlards as it is more stylistic. Adlards is quite rough, especially in HIS first volume (which is volume 2). But I suppose its okay to say that he gets into it, although he didn't transition well.
I'm glad they kept Moore for some of the covers at least.
What I don't get is: Why did they have to change him in the first place? Why only have him do covers?

Ah well. I can understand Kirkman's concern that it wouldn't catch on, but it did, and I'm greatful. But it was a little jarring, seeing all this happen unnaturally fast.

 

But, I suppose Volume 1 is pretty much season one in the tv series (put aside all the things that didn't happen).
Apart from the fact that

I think I ultimately prefer the comics to the show, although I prefer season one to the FIRST volume of the walking dead, because it's better paced and it works better. In later season's they do the opposite and drag things out in my opinion.

I still like the show though.