I recognize the author meant to wrap up several things at once here, but it was a bit too much of a bloodbath for my taste. I found it unsatisfying. 
 I'd give the series up to this point just three stars. Early on, I suspected that much of the depth I was assigning the characters came from the AMC series. As the graphic novel progressed, it became clear this was the case. I have to give the tv writers some credit -- even with the show's imperfections, they did some great stuff with the source material. 
 If you're a fan of the show, I'd say just watch the show. If you like horror comics, you might enjoy this graphic novel, but most of the characters are two-dimensional at best. The story has compelling moments, but not enough for me to pick up volume 9.