This picks up in the aftermath of the battle for Alexandria. In the TV show, the story jumped 6 months. Carl had recuperated from his injuries, Rick had hooked up with Michonne etc.
Here we have the immediate follow up. They're butrning the bodies of the horde they destroyed. They're building better defences outside the walls. Carl is in a coma and we don't know if he's going to survive. Genuinely - in this case - they killed at least one central character in the battle - one who's still alive and kicking on TV.
Rick is asserting his control on the town, whether he wants to or not. His grip on reality is still tenuous. He still talks to Lori on the phone.Can he pull himself together in time to resolve issues building inside the town?
This was a nice character based volume.
One thing I'm glad didn't make it as far as the tv was Carl's memory lapses when he woke up. It's interesting to note that in the comic books, he's still 8 or 9 years old. By this time in the tv series he was 15 or 16 (and played by an 18 year old)
The writing is as good as ever. Rick and Carl's relationship continues to be the emotional heart of the story. And a surprise at the end, although in hindsight, I should have expected it.
Volume 16 soon to follow.
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