I Read the Entire THE WALKING DEAD Comic Book Series in 6 Days 🧟😱

[@aliciafaithreads]

I literally love these super long videos because I just chip away at them for a few days while I do housework and it’s so nice. Thanks for helping me get through chores 🥰

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Aw I’m happy to help 😊

[@gemmahamilton2565]

This is exactly what I do! Lol I did it with all of the goosebumps videos 😊 it's like having a friend in the room chatting away I love it

[@spaceorc1397]

Me too!

[@nonfictionfeminist]

I love how you really go all in and post a 3-hour video. Time to settle in with a good snack ☕🥪

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha there was no way to cut my thoughts down 😂

[@KatieColson]

I was waiting for you to get to the fence! I had such anxiety in that volume. I KNEW something horrendous was about to happen. I kept putting it down and walking away. I was so afraid for Michone. I really thought they would kill her. This is a phenomenal video. So well done and executed. You brought back so many memories for me. It was like reliving reading it from years ago.

[@ALittleBitEccentric]

Congrats on becoming one of us! I recently read them against for second time and god the emotions hit hard, still can't get over Andreas death. It's so cool seeing someone get to expereince it for the first time! I wish I could again

[@katewillread1509]

This was such a quality reading review. As someone who hasn’t read the graphic novels but was a huge fan of the show up until the beginning of season 7 (yeah I’m one of those people) I loved how you took your reviews so seriously. I watched this over a gloomy laundry Tuesday and it was divine. Thank you for this extra long feature film 😂 🧟‍♀️

[@williamhardee8863]

You need to give the comics a shot, it’s a completely different experience from watching the show.

[@rowanwax]

I have never watched nor read The Walking Dead. And yet I can’t say no to you.

[@tysephine]

Your commitment to doing these huge reading vlogs is so amazing and I appreciate them so much. Just spent most of my Sunday listening to you talk while doing chores/cooking. Thanks for this! 💜🧟‍♀️

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@ChandaElise]

Oh I’m actually going to read this with you by volume! I had read a bit of the series years ago but do want to reread and finish it now! Hype

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Yesss hope you love the volumes, will be cool to see if we think the same on them!

[@vivecogrady]

First off, I'm SO glad you liked the series ! You had some really great insighhts and it was amazing to see your reactions, it was like I was back I've a decade ago reading it for the first time ! Also, there's a very tiny comic called "Here's Negan" that's Negans backstory, it's really powerful.

[@sshaughnessy6543]

man I was bawling just from hearing you talk about all this. I gave up on the show after a few seasons and I hadn’t gotten to probably the last 1/4 of the series. My tears.

[@bookish_vickie]

I had to check the time three times to know I was not going crazy... Lemme get ready for a late night... Coz this is gold. PS. I haven't read the series but I have watched.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

You saw it right, nearly 4 hours haha I never know when to stop 😂

[@TheBookclectic]

Wow. I watched every minute of this vlog and loved it! One of the things I really like about your channel Gavin, is you read a lot of books and series that I will never read, and you thoroughly explain them and share your thoughts, which means I get to enjoy them without having to read them - through you. So thank you for that ❤.

[@Rkive.wonderland]

I admire how you include us in your thoughts. I love hearing what you have to say even if I don’t personally read a series

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

4 hours!?!? 4 hours GAVIN… HOW LONG DID THIS TAKE TO EDIT JESUS

[@GavinReadsItAll]

16 hours to edit, 18 hours to export 😂

[@Reality.juiced]

This is an amazing video. Superb job.

[@twocansamm]

Your forearm strength must have leveled up recording this. I recently borrowed these from the library, and their heft is no joke.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

1:34 Good for you. Waiting to be delighted by someone dressed like Ned Nickerson because I love Nancy Drew.

[@jackprice4297]

I have been looking forward to this for a WHILE. I re-read this series almost every year ever since Compendium 4 came out and I adore it, I'm so excited to watch your reactions. Keep up the amazing work!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks so much, love that you re-read the series every year! Hope you enjoy the video 😊

[@jd1800]

2:27:57 No, that was a different guy, Dwight just got the same punishment as him earlier.

[@kousetsuhana]

i Just discovered you a few days ago and I'm an instant subscriber. so many extra long videos I'm interested in! also your voice is lovely and relaxing so you help me if i wake up from nightmares or anxiety to distract myself so thank you!

[@NakiasHideaway]

Gavin, bless your heart for creating such a long vlog. Wow! 4 hours????!!!! And this is so fascinating for me to learn the differences between the graphic novels and the TV show because I watched all the way until season 9.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

You made it further than me 😅 haha yep 4 hours, couldn’t have condensed my thoughts any more

[@umbram8073]

Another great video- It was funny when your initial response having seen the show first was that it was moving at such a faster pace in the beginning compared to the show- when I tried to watch the show I got to season 2, eager for the prison arc, and it was like "oh god are they going to seriously spend a whole season at the farm?" - the pacing of the show felt so brutal as someone familiar with the comics

[@JTR_3]

same I stopped watching at season 2 but never stopped reading the comic lol

[@naastyaaaaaaaaa]

Never watched the show, didn't even know the books existed.. but I'm SO EXCITED to watch this!💫

[@bridgetuphoff5225]

I cannot wait to make time to watch this video. It's so long and I'm here for it! I am totally obsessed with the show. Like OBSESSED! I have never missed an episode to this day.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Ahhh I hope you enjoy, love meeting other TWD fans 😄

[@spaceorc1397]

Thank you so much for reading/recording this for us!

[@thestoryseekers]

I missed seeing your videos and your wit and humor but a whole 4 hour video!? This is what I needed 👏😄. I never caught up with the walking dead series but this is probably more enjoyable to be honest.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha thank you, I do hope you find more enjoyment here 😂💙

[@Megan-gy4ly]

I don't know how you skipped over the fact that there is an on-page makeout scene between the Governor and his toothless zombie daughter 🤢🤮 it literally made me gag and feel physically ill!

[@jd1800]

She was actually his niece. The governor was a pathetic coward and his brother was very much the opposite of that, so he assumed the identity of his deceased brother and started staring at zombie faces as part of an effort to harden himself against the horrors of the post apocalyptic world.

[@Malevolence460]

@@jd1800was that the case in the comics? I know the novels are very much like that, but I know for a fact that they were different than the comics when I first heard about them

[@jd1800]

@@Malevolence460 It's not directly stated in the comics, but the novels and comics are in the same continuity, so it's technically canon for both. I suppose if someone didn't like that twist then there's nothing in the comics that keeps them from considering it non-canon.

[@jaell2496]

I’m in the same situation as you, I was a big fan but stopped watching in the middle of season 8. I was thinking of catching up on the comics but I don’t remember where I stopped TT I’ll watch this cautiously

[@jaell2496]

Lolol update! I just finished the graphic novel series and came back to finish this video! Really makes me want to finish the tv show to see the changes they made.

[@amyreadsall]

Thank you for this!! You and I had the exact same thoughts about the ending. It was wonderful to hear someone discuss all of it!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Aw yay glad we are on the same page with the ending. I wish it had of been fleshed out more (and Rick got a better ending too)

[@amyreadsall]

@@GavinReadsItAll Indeed!

[@apos921]

Thank you so much for the time and effort that goes into these multi-hour vlogs Gavin! ❤ Makes my week better every time, and I can’t imagine the stress it puts you in 😳 Just know your effort doesn’t go unnoticed and it makes so many people happy!

[@allgirlreview433]

I've only read the first compendium and now I want to read the rest! Thanks for another great video.

[@rhiannonmcharrie2243]

Have you considered doing the whole of the Chronicles of St Mary's series for a series in a vlog? There's like 14 books and it's one of those series that always gets mixed reviews!

[@snayres_]

I absolutely loved this whole journey!!

[@Malevolence460]

I love how we shared a similar emotional reaction to most of the tragic events that happened in this, I first read it when I was 10 and the show first started, but as I caught up and went over the point I was at in the show i honestly loved the comics so much more, the show had some phenomenal additions don’t get me wrong - but they really don’t make up for the subtractions from the graphic novels story in the slightest. I feel like the show got corrupted by greed, past the point of which the main characters actors get so burned out or rich they don’t want to be in it anymore. The day that we get a loyal animation adaption will be for songbooks. And to be honest, once they wrap up the loyal comics adaption, I would LOVE if they did an animation merger for both the stories. I would prefer if they stuck loyal to the comics and expanded the story with the television additions, but if they made a loyal one already then who cares- doing an animation merger would be great for bringing the shows cast in to voice act their parts too, especially since it would be a lot simpler work (in the sense of like comfort, voice acting is still a very hard job, however a good handful of the television cast actually have done voice work before- for Amazon’s animated adaption of Robert Kirkmans other graphic novel hit: Invincible, Glenn’s Actor Steven Yeun actually voices the main character in it too) my ramblings aside, this was a phenomenal watch! I’m about to start up your Attack On Titan video next :)

[@t-vann48]

A very big standard issue with comics early on is that they need to justify their existence. This was Kirkmans first HUGE comic so i think thats why early on it moves so quickly. The high drama early on makes it more eyecatching. I think in my opinion once you get to the governor it goes fron a good comic to a phenomenal comic. And it just keeps improving from there for the bulk of the run.

[@JamieReads_1]

Love the vlog. I never finished the show. Made me watched to watch it again. And read the books. 👻💚

[@giorgia.m]

I love these long form videos!!! I’m making my way through them all 😅

[@truemdl]

As someone who has read the comics, I loved this review! I read the source material during my journey watching the show. There was a certain death in the tv show that irked me so much that I couldn’t watch anymore. (Not the same death as you. Lol) In my opinion, the comics are MUCH better than the show. As much as I loved the show, it just dragged way too much. I loved your reaction to the “final death” (I don’t want to spoil it for the viewers who haven’t finished the video.) I think the reason why it sucked is because it was so out of nowhere. Kind of like in real life. You never know when you will die. That feeling you felt seeing that death was an example of how out of nowhere deaths can be. It sucked, gosh it sucked, but I thought it was necessary to the overall meaning of the story. “If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.”

[@Artfully_J]

Loved this vid. Thanks for sharing it, Gavin. I have had compendium one for quite a while, but have always wanted the other three. This vid inspired me to finally buy compendiums two through four. They arrive tomorrow, and I’m excited to have completed the set. Happy (May) Birthday, to me!!

[@BIOSChemist]

I’ve been watching this video piece by piece as I’ve been reading them all. Volume 17 teared me up too! But not during the violence - it was when Sophia and Carl talk about the death after the fact. I hope they explore their relationship more. Vol 17 has to be the best volume (so far) for me, very interested to see how the rest of the series goes

[@jane01234]

I hav to keep coming back to watch this,, but i lov it thank you!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thanks so much for coming back to watch 🥰

[@ShakespeareandSuch]

the duality of man: hating how they wrote carol’s character in the comics but also acknowledging “yeah I would kiss rick grimes too”

[@graceelizabeth1299]

Your scooby doo jumper omg it's amazing

[@PokhrajRoy.]

THIS VIDEO IS AROUND 4 HOURS LONG?! Best ode to ‘The Walking Dead’. Genius 👏🏽

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I could have probably gone on longer but was best I didn't 😂

[@ReadingNymph]

Love your long videos, perfect to have on while Im busy editing, thanks for keeping me company 😅

[@katie5827]

What a roller coaster!

[@Bluerock121]

Great video. One thing to note about the pacing at the beginning is that as it was coming out, people read it 1 issue a month, so a lot kinda has to happen to keep things moving at a decent pace. But I totally agree, reading them all back to back makes the pacing go super fast

[@LoneLupine]

I never watched the show but I did read really far into the comics, I read them as individual issues instead of volumes and I never got the impression it was moving too fast. But it did become repetitive to me after a while, which is why I stopped reading. I always wanted to go back and continue it but never have. This is a good refresher! Loved watching your narration. Very good and enjoyable

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Gavin: “Okay, now let’s get bitten.” Me, an Intellectual: “He’s got a point. A legend, an icon and he is the moment. Now come on now -“

[@martymcflown3707]

Would love to see you read Saga if you haven't already. One of my favorite comic series!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I’ve read the first 4 or 5 volumes and loved them, though I do need to re-read them and continue the series

[@Rachellovesbooks96]

Absolutely love this! I didn't trust Aaron at the beginning in the show but he became of one my top 5

[@janellehampton3944]

I used to LOVE Twd and someday I fully plan to binge the whole show which I never finished, but for now this is just as good. Thanks for all the effort and time this video took! Just watching along while I write a research paper ❤

[@Topdoggie7]

Made it from start to finish and I loved the ride. Time for my input. In a lot of ways The Walking Dead was kind of a vector for me to a good zombie series. I read the hell out of zombie books, and they're all so repetitive so the same so everyone somehow is scared of these beings that are quite easy to dispatch. But The Walking Dead felt like the people were the real threat and they wanted the focus on that, but then it sort of sidewinds and becomes a very weird hybrid of politics in the series. I agree with you at most points you say are wrong, Andrea still gets the same death in The Walking Dead series but sooner, meanwhile Carol seems to take Andrea's place and in a lot of ways I can live with that. Carol was just such a depressing character in the comics. But I definitely lost interest around when negan appeared even though Negan was who I was waiting for to appear this whole time. It's because they really just turned him into this political being and made it all about sitting at a table and discussing politics. And when you're in a series where you're focused on action that's not a good idea. I've always felt like killing off Carl in the series was probably the point where everybody checked out. Because in a way you can't have the series ending how it is if you don't have Carl. So by the end of The Walking Dead I was seriously disappointed because I knew it was all going to be put on Judith, an underdeveloped character. And that's when I checked out from the series. I will always say that the comics are superior, because there are very few things that the series does better before and after Negan. Carol and Daryl and Merle are my favorite characters to watch throughout the series until negan, they get absolutely nerfed just so Negan can come in and then play a weird role. Rick's death is truly the most heartbreaking thing and the entire series for me, besides Andrea and Merle. He had a killer redemption arc.

[@thiadesg]

I have neither seen or read this series, but I've watched the whole thing now and kind of want to? PS: My neighbourhood transforms into The Birds every fall, the trees are covered with crows. I laugh at your conspiracy. I have a bloody murder here XD

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha damn the birds are really out to get us 👀 and I would highly encourage you bringing the walking dead into your life

[@No8Named8Shadow]

In regards to the fast pace, comics are generally a monthly release so volume 1 having that much story is really 6 months of story. There are certainly comics that have a slower pace, but if you’re an indie like Walking Dead you need to keep your initial readers hooked so that your book can get off the ground.

[@dravenquinn264]

Spring 2028 is when all of The Walking Dead deluxe editions will be released

[@ulrika44]

Omg the sneeze and lil kitty popping up 😂😂😂😂

[@GavinReadsItAll]

They always get a shock when I sneeze 😂

[@RiotWild]

You inspired me to finally read the comics. It took 3 days!

[@SarahTBooks]

Love these super long videos! I started reading The Walk Dead Comic Books a few months ago but stopped at Volume 13 (no particular reading just life stuff) so I appreciate the summaries of each volume. I stopped watching once you finished reviewing Volume 12 and am looking forward to seeing your thoughts on the rest when I finally read them.

[@_jo-jo_]

Gavin, I spent the first almost six minutes anxiously watching you waving your mug around as you talked on the verge of an anxiety attack worried you were going to spill the contents. Was it jelly or a candle or something because the fact that it didn't slosh all over the place is a minor miracle 😲 Edited for spelling/grammar

[@graceelizabeth1299]

This vlog is immense, gonna have to pick these up because the show did my girl Andrea so dirty! Im only half way through but I'm going to finish it before my shift

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I didn’t realise I’ve looked forward to Gavin crying which is weird at some level, right?

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Not weird at all haha

[@TheBookclectic]

If you like the scene with the guy waking up in the hospital and not having any idea what's going and everything has gone to pot... you should read Day Of The Triffids by John Wyndam. You will NOT be sorry! It's.... let's call it unsettling lol.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thank you so much for the recommendation, never heard of it 😄

[@exomake_mehorololo]

I can't do zombies and can't watch them soooo watching you read about it is enough scares for me and I think counts on my Halloween list📝 💀🕸️

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha I would count it too 😂

[@greedy9310]

I know its been a year but I've done the very same so I figure I might give a brief review too The Walking Dead, reading through it, was frustrating at times. There was lots of filler, lots of boring character drama that felt pointless, and some decisions Kirkman made which I didn't agree with (Rick getting with Andrea, but I guess it made some sense). There was also Kirkman's dialogue, which I 100% love at times, but other times it just feels like "IM VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THING" "Thats okay but what about other thing" "You're right, I'm sorry" and that gets tedious. Also with the whole, RIck goes place, screws up, becomes sane, becomes insane schtick repeating constantly. At times I'd be reading through, waiting for someone unimportant (as in, forgotten by the story) to die so it may progress. Gabriel was the most egregious example of this, but it happened with others. But when it hit? It hit you HARD. The entire arc with Negan, the Whisperers (which were a concept I loved), the travel north to Alexandria and the hordes they came across. A lot of this was incredible. The characters were incredible at the best of times, you could feel how far they had gone. Rick wanting to execute Thomas, Rick and Carl on the run and hiding in the house with the telephone, Eugene's struggle to be important. At times I wish carl would die. The ending, I think, sort of changed my mind on that. But all said and done, solid 7/10. I won't read it again until sometime later, but I enjoyed a lot of it. VERY hard to put down.

[@AnnabelleFr]

Looking at this and your love for the show I get the feeling you would really enjoy the Razorland Series since it focuses heavily on Zombies and Survival in a very interesting twist. :)

[@isamichelle236]

I've never watched the series and I've never read the graphic novels but spoilers don't matter if you can watch Gavin! 😊😂

[@louisgreen4883]

Love the long vlogs ❤

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thank you 💙

[@louisgreen4883]

@@GavinReadsItAll we really appreciate all of the hard work you put into your channel! You truly have some of the best content on this platform 💕

[@aerikaj]

I read issues 1-22 from 2015-2017. Now I feel like I need to start all over again. Good thing they are on Hoopla.

[@jio5680]

Do I have any interest in the Walking Dead? Nope. Did I watch 4h vlog simply cause Gavin calms me and makes me feel contentment? Yep.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Fun Fact: Nico Tortorella, an Enby Actor, has played on ‘The Walking Dead’ Franchise.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I've loved Nico ever since Make It or Break It

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@GavinReadsItAll They’d be so happy to hear that. Inform them on Instagram.

[@BrittniB]

Gavin! I love this video. Im about a third through. I’ve seen every episode of the TV show. (About 3-4 left of the final season) I’ve also seen most of the spin-offs and plan to watch the ones premiering in the future. I’m learning so many shockers with the comics! Carol dies in the comics? Also, there’s been no mentioned Daryl thus far! I’m so intrigued by the comics, but at the same time I wouldn’t changed certain parts of show. This is great! I may read the comics before these future spin-offs start.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I can't believe I didn't mention in this vlog that Daryl isn't in the comic books at all! He was one of my favourite characters from the TV show so I'm shocked I didn't mention him at all. And thanks so much for watching this mega-long video haha

[@boxersandbooks]

I stopped watching TWD after season 3? Because the thought of a zombie apocolypse actually happening gave me far too much anxiety. But best believe I'm watching the entirety of this video.

[@nickisnotsosure6415]

I didn't even notice this was 4 hours long till the end! ❤❤💔

[@yvonnemoonlightreader8464]

I love The Walking Dead too, but I do have to ask...where did you get that hoodie?!?!?! I need that in my life!

[@jadeashton2006]

So now I need to start watching the show again 😅😅😅

[@laurencole2937]

I might have to reread TWD.

[@アシュリーメイ]

i just feel so bad for gavin's hand

[@Magicme79]

You know what’s funny? Humans don’t have a lot of bite strength, or whatever it’s called. Our jaws are puny. So if the zombie apocalypse were to happen, just wear leather and you’d be fine

[@calvinwright2214]

I feel like you gave Carol far more grace than Michonne in the prison arc, concerning home wrecking. Carol literally kissed two married people, one of those times while still in a relationship herself. The only difference is the reaction of the other party. Tyrese was with it and Rick and Lori weren’t, but Michonne and Carol did the same thing.

[@Manga_Swag]

I read the first 12-15 issues a few years ago & I was digging the art .. the story was very similar to the first 3 episode but never continued either , not sure if I'll ever get back to the show but I do want to eventually read the rest of the comics

[@jaimeerindy4573]

I've always wanted to read these because I love the show, but was afraid of the commitment... but you've just convinced me to buy all 4 volumes for $75.

[@allir1853]

If you remember, where did you buy them from?

[@HURRIC4NEyt]

Haha when I bought the first compendium book to finally get to reading twd, the first thing I thought was how I could legit use the books as like exercise dumbells lol they are so heavy especially if you're holding all four

[@HURRIC4NEyt]

Man I gotta say tho, like honestly I prefer twd the show in many parts, because shane was killed off so quick in the comics, but in the show, the creators showed his potential as a villain and then he had this best friend show down with rick which was really sad and cool, so I 100% prefer the show version when its about shane. And Carl-comics cus he lives there.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

PLL Video which is problematic on every level: (Fun and exciting) ‘The Walking Dead’, which has far less complicated deaths than PLL: (induces tears) (Just kidding)

[@onkookietime]

I also stopped watching after THAT happened end of season 6/season 7 i was so upset😭

[@dlrightnow]

Hmmm maybe I should learn to read.

[@drewallen55]

Underrated comment lol

[@ZoeyDeLeonVA]

Really wanna read thr graphic novels so bad but the compendiums are so expensive but I atleast wanted to read one volume

[@GavinReadsItAll]

The compendiums are so heavy and uncomfortable to read honestly, I’d recommend reading volume by volume if you can

[@PokhrajRoy.]

That 4 Volume Graphic Novel Series are more chonky than I am lol

[@JessicaLynn10]

the show really is not as good as the comics but the show does have characters that have lived longer than the comics but the best part of the show was the addition of Daryl because he wasn't in the comics his character was added because they loved the actor so much!

[@drpepperman2011]

bro where did you get these

[@hardpeter5403]

A group of ravens is called a conspiracy, so yes that group of birds is definitely made up of conspirators

[@AlisWood]

Can't stop being distracted by your babies though ☺ we're all in this together I guess

[@cascaplyer]

THANK YOUUUUU

[@desireeportmann8393]

I have 1-10 on DVD & how many of the DVDs do you have?

[@kodytiffany5686]

From watching the talking Dead I have come to the conclusion that the live action show will end differently from the comic. Not sure if true but they did things surprisingly different; but from what I remember fans discussing on the Talking dead it could be argued the Live action is in some cases better than the comic. Point being is if you have not watched it Gavin you should. For yourself not the channel. I would love a vid comparing each season to its comic book counter part (when applicable); but I also realize the show has many seasons so it would be a major time sink. But I just want more fans for the show itself. I only reached Nigen barely so I know I am quite behind myself.

[@mosthated.e.2422]

I been saying that the book was 10x better then the show for years.

[@genevieveking5078]

A youtube channel that is slowly uploading a motion comics adaption for The Walking Dead! it's Psycho Cat Studios!

[@alissajoelle5443]

I watched the entire series and wanted to read the comics to compare the two. I was reading them along with you until volume 5 and then I couldn’t do it anymore. The women in this book were portrayed so horribly, sex-crazed and hysterical. One of the only times I think the adaptation is better than the original!

[@Bluerock121]

Girl what lmao. There are a ton of excellently written women, and they’re no more “sex-crazed and hysterical” than the men

It really got better with the second compendium. The women really were crazy in the first one but it gets better thoughout the series 😊

[@theunknownuser9609]

It gets better when they start developing Andrea

[@luciferkotsutempchannel]

Volume 12: *wishing there was some way for the characters to be safe long term without the story getting boring* Volume 22: *2 year time skip* Volume 32: *20 year time skip*