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The Walking Dead  (2003)

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The Walking Dead #1
Image ⋅ 2003
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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 #1
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2016
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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

The Walking Dead #1
Reprint ⋅ Image ⋅ 2013
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10th Anniversary Special

First full color reprint of the Walking Dead #1

The Walking Dead #1
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Reprint ⋅ Image ⋅ 2022
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

The Walking Dead #1
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NYCC ⋅ Image ⋅ 2013
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2013 New York Comic Con exclusive

The Walking Dead #1
Error ⋅ Image ⋅ 2003
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The Walking Dead #1
 
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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

The Walking Dead #1
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Convention Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2017
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2017 La Mole convention exclusive, limited to 1,250 copies

The Walking Dead #1
GameStop ⋅ Image ⋅ 2012
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Swedish edition, GameStop Exclusive

Translation: get this magazine for free when you buy Dead Island

The Walking Dead #1
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Anniversary ⋅ Image ⋅ 2015
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Reprint of The Walking Dead #1

Fifth Anniversary of Skybound

Blue sketch edition

The Walking Dead #1
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Anniversary ⋅ Image ⋅ 2015
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Reprint of The Walking Dead #1

Fifth Anniversary of Skybound

No title edition

The Walking Dead #2
Image ⋅ 2003
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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 #2
2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2004
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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

The Walking Dead #3
Image ⋅ 2003
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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
Image ⋅ 2004
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Infiltration of Atlanta

The Walking Dead #5
Image ⋅ 2004
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The Walking Dead #5
 
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Death of Amy

The Walking Dead #6
Image ⋅ 2004
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The Walking Dead #6
 
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Death of Shane

The Walking Dead #7
Image ⋅ 2004
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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 #12
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Image ⋅ 2004
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The Walking Dead #13
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Image ⋅ 2004
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The Walking Dead #13
 
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The Walking Dead #14
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Image ⋅ 2004
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The Walking Dead #14
 
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The Walking Dead #16
Image ⋅ 2005
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The Walking Dead #16
 
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Scarce, low print run

The Walking Dead #21
Image ⋅ 2005
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The Walking Dead #21
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 17,667

The Walking Dead #22
Image ⋅ 2005
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The Walking Dead #22
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 17,623

The Walking Dead #150
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Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2016
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The Walking Dead #150
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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