Any fears that "The Whisperer War" will simply rehash the conflict of "All Out War" should be put to rest in this first chapter. Between the always unpredictable Negan and the fact that there's no longer a clear good or evil faction in this conflict, the series aims to keep readers guessing. And with the revamped storytelling approach, this war promises to be very in-depth and eventful. Read Full Review

We've finally made it to the Whisperer War! And as we see at the end of this issue, Beta doesn't waste time in gettinghis revenge. The horde is too close for comfort. Kirkman is packing a ton in these six issues, and I hope they don't seem too rushed. It'll be interesting to see how everything plays out in the five to come. Read Full Review

The Whisperer War starts off strong. Negan's unpredictable actions are great, and the outcome of the war is unforeseen. This is going to be a Walking Dead event to remember. Read Full Review

This war has been such a long time coming that I didn't think I would be excited when I finally got to it. But reading this issue actually got me pumped for it, and more importantly, to see what comes next. Read Full Review

The Walking Dead #157 gets “The Whisperer War” off to an enticing start, as despite there not being a huge lot of development, what we were given was a much denser story. The creative team also take this time to set-up all the fundamental aspects of this arc, with the tension felt in both Rick's camp and the Whisperer's being thrilling to say the least. Read Full Review

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Hurrah! Negan is still looking for redemption and hasn't followed the expected route to power! Month after month this comic provides good solid fare.

Still going solid after all these years.