The Walking Dead (2003)
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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
Print run: 7,266
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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
Print run: 7,266
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Variant cover art by Tony Moore, 'Cynthiana, Kentucky Edition'
Distributed at the 2016 Walking Dead Day celebration in the city/state that inspired the opening landscape of the comic series, created by Cynthiana KY natives, Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
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Variant cover art by Tony Moore, 'Cynthiana, Kentucky Edition'
Distributed at the 2016 Walking Dead Day celebration in the city/state that inspired the opening landscape of the comic series, created by Cynthiana KY natives, Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
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10th Anniversary Special
First full color reprint of the Walking Dead #1
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10th Anniversary Special
First full color reprint of the Walking Dead #1
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2013 New York Comic Con exclusive
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Variant cover with 'Mature Readers' printed in black
The initial first printing of The Walking Dead had to be stopped to correct the color so that Mature Readers was visible
The printer estimates 10% of the run is printed with 'Mature Readers' in black
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Variant cover with 'Mature Readers' printed in black
The initial first printing of The Walking Dead had to be stopped to correct the color so that Mature Readers was visible
The printer estimates 10% of the run is printed with 'Mature Readers' in black
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Swedish edition, GameStop Exclusive
Translation: get this magazine for free when you buy Dead Island
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Swedish edition, GameStop Exclusive
Translation: get this magazine for free when you buy Dead Island
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2017 La Mole convention exclusive, limited to 1,250 copies
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2017 La Mole convention exclusive, limited to 1,250 copies
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Reprint of The Walking Dead #1
Fifth Anniversary of Skybound
Blue sketch edition
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Reprint of The Walking Dead #1
Fifth Anniversary of Skybound
Blue sketch edition
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Reprint of The Walking Dead #1
Fifth Anniversary of Skybound
No title edition
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Reprint of The Walking Dead #1
Fifth Anniversary of Skybound
No title edition
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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
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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
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1st appearance of Rick's wife Lori Grimes
1st appearance of Rick's son, Carl Grimes
1st appearance of Glenn
Second printing, FEB printed to the right of the issue number
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1st appearance of Rick's wife Lori Grimes
1st appearance of Rick's son, Carl Grimes
1st appearance of Glenn
Second printing, FEB printed to the right of the issue number
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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]
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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]
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Infiltration of Atlanta
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Death of Amy
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Death of Shane
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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
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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
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Scarce, low print run
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Peruvian Edition
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Copies ordered by retailers: 17,667
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Copies ordered by retailers: 17,623
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