Horizon Information Portal

e-branch

Home

My Account/Renew Loans

Find Magazine Articles & more

Guts : the anatomy of The Walking Dead / Paul Vigna.

by Vigna, Paul.

View full image

Dey St., c2017.

Walking dead (Television program)

Zombie television programs -- History and criticism.

Zombies in mass media.

9780062666116 (hc)

0062666118 (hc)

Alternate title:

Anatomy of The walking dead

ix, 321 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-316).

Introduction: The beating heart of The Walking Dead -- Recap: Season 1 -- The germ -- The magic trick -- Recap: Season 2 -- Pathology -- Bringing the dead to life -- Gut-wrenching moments -- Recap: Season 3 -- Heart -- Rupture -- Minor characters -- Recap: Season 4 -- Expansion -- Marcus Aurelius and zombies -- Top ten episodes -- Recap: Season 5 -- The Walking Dead's greatest moment -- Four walls and a roof in Charlotte, NC -- Weapons -- Recap: Season 6 -- Dissection -- War and pieces -- Recap: Season 7 -- Sanity and morality -- The first day of the rest of your life -- Afterword: The end.

"So how did a basic cable television show based on Robert Kirkman's graphic comic series, set in an apocalyptic dog-eat-dog world filled with flesh-eating zombies and even scarier human beings, become a ratings juggernaut and cultural phenomenon? Why is the show such a massive hit? In this playful yet comprehensive guide, Vigna dissects every aspect of The Walking Dead to assess its extraordinary success" -- Provided by Publisher.

Television criticism and reviews.

Horizon Information Portal 3.24_8902M

© 2001-2013 SirsiDynix All rights reserved.

Horizon Information Portal