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Creation & Design

The Walking Dead was created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, focusing on the human condition in a post-apocalyptic world.

Early Years

The series began with Rick Grimes waking up from a coma to find a world overrun by zombies, leading to his journey of survival and leadership.

Character Development

Throughout the series, characters evolve significantly, facing moral dilemmas and the harsh realities of survival in a world where humanity is often more dangerous than the undead.

Cultural Reception

The Walking Dead received critical acclaim for its storytelling, character development, and exploration of human nature in extreme circumstances.

Character Details

Real Name:
N/A
First Appearance:
Agents, The #6
Aliases:
Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, Carl Grimes, Negan
Species:
Human
Gender:
N/A
Affiliations:
The Survivors, The Alexandria Safe-Zone, The Hilltop Colony, The Kingdom
Abilities:
Survival, Leadership, Combat Skills
Equipment:
Weapons, Survival Gear
Weight:
N/A
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
N/A
Hair Color:
N/A

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Agents, The #6
Image ⋅ 2003
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Agents, The #6
 
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Preview of The Walking Dead

Capes #1
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Capes #1
 
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5-page preview of The Walking Dead

1st appearance of Machine Head

1st appearance of Kid Thor

The Walking Dead #1
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The Walking Dead #1
 
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Premiere issue of an ongoing series about survivors of a zombie outbreak from writer Robert Kirkman

Adapted by AMC for cable television

1st appearance of Rick Grimes

1st appearance of Shane Walsh

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Print run: 7,266

The Walking Dead #2
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The Walking Dead #2
 
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1st appearance of Rick's wife Lori Grimes

1st appearance of Rick's son, Carl Grimes

1st appearance of Glenn

Print run: 6,067

The Walking Dead #3
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1st appearance of Andrea

1st appearance of Carol

Print run: 6,992

[September 2020 - a Daryl & Carol series is scheduled to follow the final season of The Walking Dead]

The Walking Dead #4
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Infiltration of Atlanta

The Walking Dead #5
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The Walking Dead #5
 
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Death of Amy

The Walking Dead #6
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The Walking Dead #6
 
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Death of Shane

The Walking Dead #7
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1st appearance of Tyreese

Charlie Adlard takes over interior art from original artist Tony Moore

In 2012, Moore filed a lawsuit that settled out of court alleging Kirkman convinced him into surrendering his rights to The Walking Dead comic and TV profits

The Walking Dead #9
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Death of Donna

1st appearance of Otis

The Walking Dead #10
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1st appearance of Hershel

1st appearance of Lacey

1st appearance of Maggie

The Walking Dead #11
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Death of Lacey and Arnold

Image First #1
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Image First #1
 
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First reprint of The Walking Dead #1

Also reprinted: Girls #1, Sea of Red #1, Strange Girls #1

The Walking Dead #19
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1st appearance of Michonne, one of the more resourceful survivors of the series

[SDCC 2022 - Rick and Michonne will be featured in a spin-off limited series]

The Walking Dead #20
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Allen gets bitten by a zombie

The Walking Dead #23
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Death of Allen

Rick vs. Tyresse

The Walking Dead #27
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1st appearance of The Governor

The Walking Dead #35
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Rare printing error exists where the second to last page is printed twice and the last page is missing

The Walking Dead #46
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Death of Tyreese

The Walking Dead #48
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Death of Lori

Death of The Governor

Death of Hershel and others

The Walking Dead #50
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Variant cover art by Erik Larsen

Wraparound cover depicts characters as cartoonish comic characters

The Walking Dead #53
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1st appearance of Abraham

1st appearance of Rosita

1st appearance of Eugene

The Walking Dead #61
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Preview of Chew

1st appearance of Father Gabriel Stokes

The Walking Dead #66
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1st appearance of Douglas Monroe

Death of Dale

The Walking Dead #68
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1st full appearance of Aaron, originally a citizen of the Alexandria Safe-Zone

The Walking Dead #92
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Preview of Fatale by Image Comics

1st appearance of Jesus

The Walking Dead #98
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Death of Abraham

1st appearance of Dwight, lieutenant to Neegan

The Walking Dead #100
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1st appearance of Negan

Death of Glenn

The Walking Dead #107
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First mention of Ezekiel

The Walking Dead #108
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1st appearance of Ezekiel, leader of a community known as The Kingdom

1st appearance of Shiva, Ezekiel's pet tiger

The Walking Dead: Chop Shop Journal #1
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New York Comic Con 2013 promotional giveaway with Hyundai

24-page hand-bound issue with felt tape binding, limited to 500 copies

Interior includes journal entries, field notes and illustrations from an anonymous engineer that exists in the world of The Walking Dead

Comic book is a supplement to a mobile app that allows users to customize a vehicle to withstand the zombie apocalypse

The Walking Dead #127
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1st appearance of Magna, a strong, female leader followed by a small group of survivors

Preview of Outcast, a Kirkman developed horror series about demonic possession

1st appearance of Connie

The Walking Dead #132
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1st cameo appearance of Alpha, the leader of a group of survivors called The Whisperers who wear the skin of the undead

The Walking Dead #135
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1st appearance of Lydia

The Walking Dead #138
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1st full appearance of Alpha

The Walking Dead #144
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Death of Ezekiel and Rosita

The Walking Dead #154
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1st appearance of Beta

The Walking Dead #171
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1st appearance of the Princess of Pittsburgh

The Walking Dead #176
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1st full appearance of Stephanie

1st appearance of Pamela Milton, governor of the Commonwealth

1st appearance of Elodie, Michonne's daughter

The Walking Dead #186
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Death of Dwight

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