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An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months, society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. Rick Grimes finds himself one of the few survivors in this... read more

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  1. The Walking Dead #1

    by Robert Kirkman (Author), Tony Moore (Illustrator)

    Just in time for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2010, Image Comics is re-presenting 10 first issues as an introduction to of the publishers most acclaimed titles, with each acting as the perfect primer to their ongoing series and collected editions! A...

Characters edit see section history

  • Rick Grimes: Main character who is a small town Georgia cop. He is shot and after waking from a coma, goes to look for his family after a zombie epidemic.
  • Lori Grimes: Rick's wife.
  • Carl Grimes: Rick and Lori's son.
  • Shane: Rick's partner and friend
  • Glenn: Used to deliver pizzas, now helps the group of survivors by making trips into Atlanta for supplies.
  • Dale: The oldest of the group of survivors, he owns the RV that some in the group of survivors live in.
  • Andrea: Amy's sister. Worked at a law firm before everything started going wrong. She was on a road trip with her sister and had car troubles before meeting up with the group. She becomes an expert marksman with the help of Rick and Shane.
  • Amy: Sister of Andrea. A college stdent. They were both rescued by Dale.
  • Jim: A survivor who got out of Atlanta, but not before witnessing some horrible acts.
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First Sentence edit see section history

THIS IS NOT GOOD.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Survival: Throughout the comic the characters are all about surviving in the post-apocalyptic world.
  • Family: The main character, Rick, can only think about his family throughout the entire comic, and worrying about their safety.
  • Suspicion of Betrayal: With rising apocalyptic tensions not everyone can be trusted.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in The Walking Dead. (standard series)
This is book 1 of 0 in The Walking Dead Book. (standard series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Robert Kirkman (Author)
  2. Tony Moore (Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Image Comics
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 978-1-58240-672-5
Page Count: 144

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