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HondaS2kXD · Sep 9, 2014

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Sophia kinda looks like Andrea.
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Neuropyramidal said: ↑

Sophia is just Andrea without her hair pulled back and no scars.
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Revealed in issue 140: Andrea is Sophia's real mother.

TheWalkingHorn · Sep 9, 2014

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Man, look at Sophia. You can tell she's grown up quite a bit, it's strange seeing her without all that lustrous, flowing hair she always had. She appears angry in the panel, as if she's arguing with, or yelling at the other child(not sure if boy or girl) in the panel with her. Also, I think it goes without saying, who the person calling her name in the panel is, it's obviously Carl. That's why it's in the form of a question-"Sophia?", he probably hasn't seen her in quite some time. I really hope she doesn't harbor and hard feelings from their various disagreements and experiences together. Especially, the last time they saw each other back in AOW, when Carl made an ass out of himself, and she got up and walked away, saying she's got better friends and doesn't need his crap. I hope she's happy to see him, because I know sometimes, when people share terrible and traumatizing experiences with another person, they push them away and grow to hate them because the person reminds them of the bad times.

I'm hoping it goes something like this, a sad and disappointed Carl, goes moping around Hilltop aimlessly, in search of his father; after having his dreams of blacksmithing crushed by freckle-faced Ronald. As he mopes around the grounds, head down, kicking at the dirt, he over hears a nearby argument between two kids about his age. Out of curiosity, and the need to distract himself, he wanders over, as he approaches, a twinge of recognition sparks in his head. The voice, the hair, it all seems so familiar. Then it hits him, he calls out--"Sophia?"; and she turns around confused, surprised and elated all at once. She runs and give him that patented crazy-Sophia running hug, and they go off on their own to talk. Carl is upset, and confides in Sophia about Earl Sutton, and they talk about his Dad, and baby Hershel, and eve a little bit about the past. Eventually Carl tell her he planned to move to the Hilltop, but without his apprenticeship he doesn't see the point, and doesn't think Rick will let him. Blushing and batting her eyes she asks Carl is that's the only reason he wanted to move to the Hilltop. Shyly, he says no. Sophia springs to her feet, with a gigantic smile on her face and says-"OK!", then leans in, kisses Carl on the cheek and runs off, leaving Carl flustered and confused. Later that evening, when things settle down, Sophia is talking to Maggie as they get ready for bed. She tells her about Carl, and his dreams of blacksmithing, and his disappointment upon finding the position filled. Sophia successfully puts the bug in Maggie's ear, and the next day she goes and talks to Sutton, telling him that he needs to take on Carl as an apprentice. So not only does Carl get his apprenticeship, but it's also the beginnings of a relationship that's been a long time in the making.

Also, in the panel with Marco, I don't think people are walking away from him in a dismissive way. It appears like there is someone standing right beside him, that hand on his arm isn't his hand, and it appears to be clad in a latex glove. It's most likely Doc. Carson tending to him still. The folks in the doorway, which are obviously Rick, Carl and Maggie, don't look like they're leaving because they think Marco's a lunatic, it looks like they're heading out to investigate these claims, before things possibly get out of hand.

And the final panel, this is my favorite. I love how Adlard is addressing that fact that at this point, several years into the apocalypse, mother nature would be well underway with taking back her land from mankind. At this point, the world outside the walls would look much more like untamed jungles and forests, rather than the urban city-scapes of the days of yore. It's a completely different world now, one that belongs to nature, and the dead. It seems like Adlard is hard at work, doing his best to exhibit this decay, and vast change in the world. I'm excited to spend some more time outside the walls after the time jump. We haven't seen much of the world and it's current state at this point in the timeline, we saw a little bit in#127 with the herd, and what we saw in #129 was on the road between the communities, which is maintained and controlled, so it doesn't exhibit the same things as other, more untouched places. Ken and Marco were wandering outside of the safe zone, and even outside of charted territory. They were roaming around in the apocalyptic frontier-land where anything is possible. Since this is where they were, this is where they'll have to go to investigate Marco's claims and search for Ken. So we'll be along for the ride, as they venture into the frontier, and I can't wait to see how much the world has changed out there.

One more thing about that last panel; the people on horseback, I think may be residents of the Kingdom. It's hard to tell, but for some reason, their garb and armor looks a little more medieval than what we've seen so far, and I remember Ezekiel's "knights" dressing in a similar manner. Could be wrong, but I know that several Kingdom resident are employed as sentries and patrolmen for the trade-road. The patrolman Rick reprimanded, Benjamin, was a resident of the Kingdom. Maybe, before they set out, Rick gets on the horn, and calls a meeting of the leaders, to discuss these claims, and request help from all the communities in investigating.
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Verrrrrry nice. *borat*

I'm super bummed because now that school's back in I have no idea when I'm supposed to pick up the comic. Store closes relatively early, so it may be a few days before I pick up the issue :/

TheWalkingHorn · Sep 9, 2014

Turns out I lied. They close at midnight. Woo hoo!

Walkers_TWD · Sep 10, 2014

That' boy is probably Sophia boyfriend and she was kissing him and Carl interrupts them :zombies_lol:

jwcoombs · Sep 10, 2014

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That' boy is probably Sophia boyfriend and she was kissing him and Carl interrupts them :zombies_lol:
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LOL. Not her boyfriend, just some wimp she protects. She lays a smack down on those other two goons; she gave the three-stooge head-bonk treatment. Classic! Carl could take a few pointers from Sophia, I've never seen Carl even attempt hand to hand combat.

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