The Walking Dead Comics Vol.4: “The Heart’s Desire” Story Explained

[@Swell-Films]

One thing I forgot to mention at the end, I love Axel and Hershel’s subtle friendship arc this volume. Hershel won’t even give him the time of day at the beginning, but by the end they’re working side by side as Axel learns how to farm under his guide.

[@mikaross4671]

I remember when Michonne showed up in the comics and I was so excited to see her. Then as I read further, it was like "wtf is Kirkman on?" like he had so many issues writing her. Thank goodness the show actually gave her a personality.

[@Swell-Films]

It seriously can’t be understated how much better tv Michonne is written

[@AnakinSkywalker-u5b]

It's not even TV Michonne. All the characters, especially comic Rick, suck or are plain mediocre in terms of writing.

[@ryzer3886]

Fun Fact Kirkman made Otis racist for the only reason that he thought there were too many "nice" people aside from the occasional antagonist

[@Swell-Films]

It definitely shows, it really has no impact on the story going forward besides a rude line here and there, I didn’t think it was really necessary to include

[@haroldgage7347]

But he’s the better kind of racist 😂

[@cStatE95]

​@Swell-Films is it ironic she was saved by michonne during her debut

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

​@@cStatE95Very ironic.

[@internalizedhappyness9774]

The weird part is that supremacy ideology just wouldn't work in the zombie apocalypse like you think you're better than zombies OK... go prove it! get bit! Also not to mention how terrible they are at creating a social group, so it makes sense for them to get exclude them. Also if it was zombie apocalypse it's probably not good for your survival to be excommunicated from a group.

[@BrandonB.Comics]

Love the videos you make on the walking dead comics.

[@Swell-Films]

Thanks so much! I love making them

[@BrandonB.Comics]

@@Swell-Filmsyou’re welcome

[@hpfan2007]

I haven’t read the comics in years but I still remember how pissed I was at Tyreese and Michonne for what they did to Carol. I love their tv counterparts so much more

[@AnakinSkywalker-u5b]

That's what happens when written by Kirkman. And it's not just Michonne & Ty either. Every character and group in the comics is significantly worse in terms of personality, and have very little writing and depth in comparison to the far more well-written TV counterpart.

[@Christian_H3rnand3z]

I watched a dubbed video of The Walking Dead comics. This is the farthest the channel went. The channel is still on going but you summarizing the comic is the best second chance I could get!!!!! Awesome video and I can't wait for you to cover the future volumes.

[@Swell-Films]

Thanks for watching! I hope to get them out pretty frequently

[@Xhunter2145]

Great video man! I don't know if you plan to but you should definitely try and cover the full series!

[@Swell-Films]

Thanks man! As long as people wanna see them I’ll keep going!

[@Philliwolf5]

I'm really enjoying your videos. I definitely enjoy the TV version of Michonne better than the comic. Kirkman pretty much just threw her at almost every Black man who came along. Seemed like he didn't really know what to do with her. I enjoyed Tyrese better in the comic, though, especially in his relation with Rick.

[@Swell-Films]

I think the issue with Tyreese in the show is that Daryl took most of his dynamic with Rick, so by the time he showed up he already felt like an after thought, where as comic Tyreese is Rick’s right hand from the very beginning.

[@shanks3535]

This is a great volume I love the drama it feels so realistic

[@cStatE95]

I like the differences between this Thomas and Tomas from the show. 2 messed up individuals who were nowhere near as threatening as anyone who survived the initial apocalypse

[@AnakinSkywalker-u5b]

Yeah, because all the Prisoners in the TV actually have a personality and are written by competent writers, while the comic Prisoners are just whatever and barely exist or add anything aside from getting two of Hershel's kids killed.

[@AnakinSkywalker-u5b]

Yeah, because all the Prisoners in the TV actually have a personality and are written by competent writers, while the comic Prisoners are just whatever and barely exist or add anything aside from getting two of Hershel's kids killed.

[@DavidEdge69]

Excellent video! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you. Having only ever watched the show, it's really interesting to compare it to the comics.

[@SobaOfPulaski]

Axel honestly got done dirty in both the show and comics. One of my favorite side characters.

[@HasAlwaysTheHighground]

I have been waiting for this👀

[@PELTIER5]

I love these video of you covering the comics, Can't wait to see more if you do

[@KingJaymo2k11]

Kirkman made Thomas the same character that’s mentioned in the game but couldn’t make Lily in the game the same person that killed The Governor in the comics…How BADASS of an arc that would have been to have Clementine’s last antagonist be The Governor’s killer???

[@pinhead-u7h]

Lily is explained in the Woodbury novels completely different from the Lily in telltales

[@brianachim2670]

Kirkman could of done it but he was greedy and gave Lilly to both of them.

[@KingJaymo2k11]

@@brianachim2670 a part of me felt he really didn’t have the same passion for the game as he did the comic series…Or he didn’t think Clementine could be just as iconic as Rick is…I mean how could he🤷🏾‍♂️…but if he was that farsighted, it REALLY would have been dope to know that the same Lily would run off on Lee’s group and would eventually raise to power en route of taking out one of the greatest comic villains ever…But que’ sera, sera😒

[@thehengy3232]

@@KingJaymo2k11there’s two separate characters both named Lily. Lily from the game and Lily from Woodbury. There’s a series of novels about her and Bob (the town trunk/doctor) and how they arrived at Woodbury. It goes all the way up to when she kills the governor and then actually continues on for about another year or so. It shows what the survivors of Woodbury did after they took the prison down. It’s canon with the comic universe and really interesting reads.

[@dallerfin]

I have been waiting for this...cant wait for the next one. Great video👌

[@Swell-Films]

Thanks so much mate!

[@slayer3805]

Please do this with every volume I know it’s a lot of work but I think it would be a good series for the channel

[@mikewestra3449]

As someone who loves the show but never read the comics, i love this series please finish the entire comics

[@Espritlumiere]

Awesome video again, Ty! Please do an environmental storytelling video about the military base in S11 Acheron 1 and Acheron 2! I'd love to see your thoughts on what the hell happened there 😊

[@Swell-Films]

I actually covered that one a couple weeks ago! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJKmYZiFgt-qp9Usi=2Q-MXWjXm-6DXsz7

[@boomboomboombob]

*Quality* over quantity ahh channel KEEP DOING THIS PLEASE. You got loads of potential, especially given the fact you're a small channel, ut clear you REALLY care about your content then doing it for money. Mad respect, wish you the best in the future and know im waiting and ready for your next video

[@Swell-Films]

Hey thanks so much man those are some seriously kind words. I try my best to maintain quality while staying consistsnt

[@kingdevin_]

WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD! I loved that line way better in the comics because of the situation/thier surroundings. Rick vs Tyrese fight was bound to happen from their moments. I didn't care for Carol and Michonne in the comics because of what they do. Carol often acted on impulse instead of logic getting here into trouble and Michonne just didn't care about what she did for her introduction because of what she lived through. Plus, she got with Tyrese knowing he was with Carol (its also Tyrese fault too for even giving in) so its equal blame. It was a slow volume but a good one. Looking forward to the next one! Fun fact: Andrew appears again in The Walking Dead: Fall of The Governor Part One but as a walker. Lilly Caul from the books sees him walking while on a supply run which confirms his fate after running away from the prison :)

[@Swell-Films]

Oh wow really? I genuinely didn’t know he showed up in those, the novels are like the only twd content I haven’t experienced

[@kingdevin_]

Yeah, it’s for a brief second but I like how the comics connected into the novel’s basically because of The Governor and we get to see Woodbury perspective rather the the prison in the novels. It’s a good read, which I’m actually starting over!

[@kingdevin_]

If you want to see more of how Woodbury is handling what’s going on in the prison, I recommend reading Fall of The Governor Part 1&2 :) whenever you cover the next volume, I have more fun facts :)

[@ButchersBoys]

Hey swell had some thoughts on environment storytelling. The place where the governer met tara and her sister? Im just starting walking dead again and just finished season 4. I'll put more ideas down. Im keeping an eye on the environments this time around.

[@i2bethegovernor40]

Love this vids❤

[@TravisWard00]

Excited for the next one which is probably the best volume for compendium one the best defense

[@Swell-Films]

Personally I think volume 8s the most exciting but the best defence is a close second

[@TravisWard00]

@@Swell-Films Your probably right since it's the climax I really enjoyed the best defense because it's so much different then what they did in the show, and Also alot darker to with Rick and michonnes storylines.

[@CynthiaThomas-f6s]

Great video

[@Submissive-Soul]

you ever kick ball through brick wall?

[@Swell-Films]

Alright I submit, what on earth does this mean lol

[@JustMe-q3j]

Could you continue talking about the origin of some characters from The Walking Dead?

[@momomo768]

Tying his leg up with HAIR?! Now I’ve heard every dumb thing ever. Good lord that’s just stupid

[@neotheresa]

While it had its’ faults, I much prefer Carol and Michonne in the show. It made them so much more than what their comic counterparts have. You root for them in the show. You just kinda deal with them in the comics (at least I did).

[@pinhead-u7h]

I discovered these comics when i was 9. Lmao even then i was shipping that rick, lori, and carol relationship. Hey ty, have you ever thought about doing a retrospect on the woodbury novels?

[@Swell-Films]

I actually haven’t read the governor novels, just heard facts about it here and there. If I end up picking them up I’ll definitely cover them!

[@pinhead-u7h]

@@Swell-Films they get a bit darker than what you'd expect from twd. I think they're my personal favorite piece of the whole franchise

[@abramsullivan7764]

I want to ask Ty which Michonne do prefer? Michonne from the comics or Michonne from the tv show? I in my opinion prefer tv show Michonne.

[@Swell-Films]

Comic Michonne does have her strong storylines, but overall tv Michonne. They are pretty different characters, but I feel like the writers did a much better job utilizing her in season 3, and gave her stronger connections to other characters as the show went on.

[@walkerdevin08]

Having watched both the TV show and read the comics, it's TV Michonne by a landslide. She's one of the best characters, period.

[@GokenSayajin]

TV show michonne is alot more played if I'm being honest. She was insane in the comics as she is very much a let's shake up the mood it feels undeserved in the comics that michonne in the comics never really reflects on her trauma over the governor or people like him and her real arc of putting down the weapon WAS complete which is good cuz you see her trying to go back to normalcy and lose her partner over and over. But specifically I remember her coming onto Heath and his loyalty to Denise and the fact they're stable enough to not feel like animals

[@theonlyslashAnarchy]

are you planning on covering every volume?

[@Swell-Films]

That’s the eventual goal yeah, the dream is to be able to make a big compilation video for the whole series

[@theonlyslashAnarchy]

@@Swell-Films that would be great

[@braydonmuehlhauser8911]

Need a new channel w vids like this, I’ve watched every upload😭

[@Swell-Films]

Haha I appreciate that!

[@Randomguy3033]

Less then 10 minutes gang-------------->

[@draggonsgate]

Swell Vid! (neked happy dance) 🙂 Still amazed at how Carol's show arc and comic arc were so different. Melissa brought something to her character that resonated with the viewers. In the comics she was pretty much a throw away character... and I despised the whole Lori/Carol/Rick thing... ugh... It is so kewl to revisit the comics and see how differently the characters were portrayed, yet still honored in the show in a way... (Carol's comic demise being played out with Lizzy in The Grove). Great work! Thank you so much!

[@aaronpasetti]

To me I liked this issue a lot but I didn’t like Carol in the comics but it was sad what she did to herself she did deserve better but I didn’t like how she kissed Rick or how she wanted to be with Lori and Rick but she was lonely. Rick and Tyrese fight was so good it was perfect it and it just shows how far they have come in the world. Now it would be cool to see if Rick meets Clementine.

[@Swell-Films]

Whoever decided to completely remix carols arc for the show deserves a raise

[@AJadedLizard]

Comics Clem apparently really sucks, so that's not too likely. That said, the fact Clem knew Glenn and Jesus would make for an interesting conversation.

[@aaronpasetti]

@@Swell-Films indeed they do I didn’t like carol until season 5 that’s when she grew on me a lot.

[@aaronpasetti]

@@AJadedLizard I agree and Clem comic was so bad I would rather watch tales of the walking dead instead.

[@afilthypeasant9646]

man what i would do for walking dead comic set more at the start, like fear the walking dead. Would you ever do something on the The Walking Dead novels? I personally loved em as it explored the world more

[@Swell-Films]

I’ve actually never read them through. The novels are the one bit of twd content I haven’t picked up for myself, so I definitely need to

[@doctornasty0506]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@MR_SHARP_POINT]

I forgot to comment on the video came out, but he said he said the line

[@apricotm3800]

🙌🙌🙌

[@Erwyn_]

🗣️🗣️🗣️New video people

[@KayoGiovanni]

14:34 That speech from Rick is just a legend. Very badass and very good.

[@theonlyslashAnarchy]

YES

[@mason-en3ur]

its my bday guys 🎉🎉🎉

[@Swell-Films]

Happy birthday mate!

[@maylabrown4584]

Naw Michonne became overexposed and for obvious reasons

[@Afish8me2china]

The hair thing is stupid, an effective tourniquet has to be an inch-an inch and a half thick

[@Swell-Films]

That’s probably why he died lol

[@B1_1_9_7_5]

...gAy lOvE!!!

[@abramsullivan7764]

What?

[@B1_1_9_7_5]

​@@abramsullivan7764idk

[@B1_1_9_7_5]

8:30 my video paused right here LOL

[@Spiky-gs3eg]

Yoo sweet vid ill be getting to this one soon but Ty I have a question for you it will help me with my project what is a few things you like to see when it comes to story and maybe environment in a zombie apocalypse

[@Swell-Films]

I’d like to see the environment itself affect the zombies themselves more. It would be cool to see someone embrace cryptids from the real world into their stories, for example, maybe there are zombies that had their legs fused together after spending years submerged in water that morphed to resemble a fin, becoming a type of “mermaid” through local legends

[@Spiky-gs3eg]

@Swell-Films ahh ahh ok I gotta remember environments such as water would definitely effect zombies more then it does in walking dead cause water is strong