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1 Black MATURE READERS (2003) |
| Item Description: |
Walking Dead 1 Universal |
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CGC 9.4 |
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The highly-collectable, the first The Walking Dead comic, issue #1, from October 2003. This is the comic that spawned the complete franchise of TV shows, books, conventions, computer games, theme park rides, collector cards and so on.
• First appearance of Rick Grimes
• First appearance of Shane Walsh
• First appearance of Morgan Jones
• First and last appearance of Duane Jones*
* In the TV show season 3, episode 12, Morgan confirms that Duane was bitten and "turned" by his own mother, Jenny.
CGC census 12/2018: 3002. 995 in 9.8, 24 higher (@9.9).
CGC census 6/2019: 3071. 1019 in 9.8, 24 higher (@9.9).
I have two copies:
• This copy has the black 'MATURE READERS' marking block (which is alleged to be the rarer of the two) CGC 9.4 (1200)
• My other copy has a white MATURE READERS marking block, CGC 9.8. (1900)
Story summary: Rick and Shane are cops. Rick gets shot while on duty. He wakes up in an abandoned hospital not knowing anything of the zombie apocalypse. As he makes his way back to his house to check on his family, he runs into Morgan Jones and his son Duane. It is Duane who whacks Rick in the face with a shovel thinking that he's a zombie. When Rick comes to, he gears himself up at his old police station to continue his search for Lori, his wife and Carl, his son. He arrives in Atlanta on horse, before being surrounded by 'Walkers'.
The print run on this comic was small. Of the 7,266 said to have been printed, 3071 (42.26% on 17/6/2019) had been graded by CGC, mostly in grade 9.0 or higher. The highest graded copies on the census are at 9.9 (24 of). In March 2016, a 9.9 copy sold on eBay for a staggering $22,825. There is one copy graded at 0.5. Back in 2014, this copy sold on eBay for $756.
My CGC journal is based on TWD #1. It provides a unique review of this iconic October 2003 comic, with analysis of its 253 variant covers, its prowess in the CGC Registry and in the re-sale market - see here.
Cover price: $2.95
Robert Kirkman - creator, writer
Tony Moore - co-creator, cover and internal art
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1 White MATURE READERS (2003) |
| Item Description: |
Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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The highly-collectable, the first The Walking Dead comic, issue #1, from October 2003. This is the comic that spawned the complete franchise of TV shows, books, conventions, computer games, theme park rides, collector cards and so on.
• First appearance of Rick Grimes
• First appearance of Shane Walsh
• First appearance of Morgan Jones
• First and last appearance of Duane Jones*
* In the TV show season 3, episode 12, "Clear", "DUANE TURNED" is written in red capitals on Morgan's wall. Morgan confirms that Duane was bitten and "turned" by his own mother, Jenny.
CGC census 12/2018: 3002. 995 @9.8, 24 higher (@9.9).
CGC census 6/2019: 3071. 1019 @9.8, 24 higher (@9.9).
CGC census 2/2021: 3281. 1087 @9.8, 25 higher (@9.9).
CGC census 11/2021: 3379. 1111 @9.8, 25 higher (@9.9).
CGC census 1/2023: 3523. 1145@9.8, 26 higher (@9.9).
I have two copies:
• This copy has a white MATURE READERS marking block, CGC 9.8. (1900)
• My other copy has the black 'MATURE READERS' marking block (which is alleged to be the rarer of the two) CGC 9.4 (1200)
Story summary: Rick and Shane are cops. Rick gets shot while on duty. He wakes up in an abandoned hospital not knowing anything of the zombie apocalypse. As he makes his way back to his house to check on his family, he runs into Morgan Jones and his son Duane. It is Duane who whacks Rick in the face with a shovel thinking that he's a zombie. When Rick comes to, he gears himself up at his old police station to continue his search for Lori, his wife and Carl, his son. He arrives in Atlanta on horse, before being surrounded by 'Walkers'.
The print run on this comic was small. Of the 7,266 said to have been printed, 3379 (46.5% of the total on 28/11/2021) had been graded by CGC, mostly in grade 9.0 or higher. The highest graded copies on the census are at 9.9 (25 of). In March 2016, a 9.9 copy sold on eBay for a staggering $22,825. There is one copy graded at 0.5. Back in 2014, this copy sold on eBay for $756.
My CGC journal is based on TWD #1. It provides a unique review of this iconic October 2003 comic, with analysis of its 269 total variant and reprint covers, its prowess in the CGC Registry and in the re-sale market - see here.
Cover price: $2.95
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator, that iconic cover and the internal art
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Image First (2005) |
| Item Description: |
Image First 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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This one-off TPB collects four Image comic books:
• The Walking Dead #1
• Sea of Read #1
• Strange Girl #1
• Girls #1
CGC census 5/2020: 39. 24 @9.8, just one higher (@9.9).
Graded 9.8 with WHITE pages.
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Special Edition (2008) |
| Item Description: |
Walking Dead Special Edition 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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The Walking Dead Special Edition #1 was published in May 2008 as a celebration of the release of the 50th issue of this ground-breaking comic book series. There were less than 9500 copies. It is a special reprint edition of the first issue from October 2003, and in 16 pages of bonus materials, the comic provides the complete full script and the original series proposal. It features a wraparound cover featuring Rick surrounded by a horde of walkers.
CGC census at 2/2021: 169. 62 graded at 9.8, none higher.
Cover price: $3.99
Sales: 9,409
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - interior art
Charlie Adlard - wraparound cover
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Image Firsts (3/2010) |
| Item Description: |
Image Firsts: Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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The first of a series of eight Image Firsts Walking Dead #1 reprints. FCBD 2010 back cover.
CGC census 6/2019 = 116. 69 @9.8, none higher.
Cover price: $1.00
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator, cover and internal art
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Image Firsts (9/2010) |
| Item Description: |
Image Firsts: Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.6 |
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The second of a series of eight Image Firsts Walking Dead #1 reprints. The Walking Dead TV series "coming in October" advertisement on back cover.
This is one of the rarest TWD slabs, with just 30 in the census.
CGC census 6/2019 = 30. 3 @9.6, 21 higher @9.8.
NB: It is rumoured that some of the CGC certified editions of this comic are actually of the earlier edition, 03/2010. The "telltale" is the rear cover - correctly slabbed versions must have the TV series advertisement as this one.
Cover price: $1.00
Robert Kirkman - story
Tony Moore - cover and internal artwork
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Image Firsts (4/2011) |
| Item Description: |
Image Firsts: Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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The third of a series of eight Image Firsts Walking Dead #1 reprints. FCBD 2011 back cover.
CGC census 3/2019: 140. 109 @9.8, none higher.
Cover price: $1.00
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - cover and interior art. (50)
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Image Firsts (12/2012) |
| Item Description: |
Image Firsts: Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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The fourth of a series of eight Image Firsts Walking Dead #1 reprints. 'The End Times of Bram and Ben' advertisement back cover.
CGC census 3/2019: 137. 60 @9.8, none higher.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - cover and interior art. (50)
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Image Firsts (4/2014) |
| Item Description: |
Image Firsts: Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.4 |
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The fifth of a series of eight Image Firsts Walking Dead #1 reprints. 'Outcast' advertisement on the back cover.
CGC census 7/2020: 34.
Robert Kirkman - story
Tony Moore - art
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Image Firsts (11/2015) |
| Item Description: |
Image Firsts: Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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The sixth of a series of eight Image Firsts The Walking Dead #1 reprints.
CGC census 3/2020: 76. 37 @9.8, none higher.
Cover price: $1.00
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - cover and interior art
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Image Firsts (3/2017) |
| Item Description: |
Image Firsts: Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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The seventh in a series of eight Image Firsts Walking Dead #1 reprints. This comic (see the census numbers) is considered very rare.
'We're Online' advertisement on the back cover.
CGC census 7/2020: 24. 18 @9.8, none higher.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator, cover and interior art. (5r+20)
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TWDW 1 (2011) |
| Item Description: |
Walking Dead Weekly 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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A reprint of The Walking Dead #1. This comic is the first of the weekly series published throughout 2011. Comics #1-52 were reprinted in this series, plus one further edition of #1 for the Amazing Arizona Comic Convention.
CGC census at 12/2018: 257. 164 @9.8, none higher.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator, cover and interior art
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TWDW 1 Arizona (2011) |
| Item Description: |
Walking Dead Weekly 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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Limited edition for Arizona Comic Convention 2011 edition. LE1000.
Reprints TWD #1.
CGC census 5/2020: 114 (11.4% of those printed, of which 65 are SS). 80 @9.8, none higher.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - interior art
Charlie Adlard - cover. (42)
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1 Argentinian second (2011) |
| Item Description: |
Walking Dead 1 Signature |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
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This is The Walking Dead number 1, first edition, Second Printing, Argentinian Edition. It reprints TWD numbers 1-2 in Spanish language.
This is a very nice specimen as it has been graded into the prestigious CGC Signature Series having been signed by the comic series co-creator Tony Moore in black sharpie on 27 April 2013. The signature placement is excellent, across the D, E and A of Dead, as it preserves the integrity of the cover artwork.
There are only 11 CGC-graded editions of this comic (graded between 9.2 and 9.8). This is one of two of the highest-rated in the Signature Series; there are x2 9.8s in the Universal label.
The creators of this comic were:
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator, hand-signed cover and interior art
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1 Argentinian third (2012) |
| Item Description: |
Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC 9.6 |
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This is The Walking Dead number 1, first edition, Third Printing, Argentinian Edition. It reprints TWD numbers 1-2 in Spanish language.
CGC census 1/2019 = 6. One @9.6 (mine), 4 higher @9.8.
CGC census 7/2022 = 7. One @9.6 (mine), 5 higher @9.8.
Cover price: None shown.
The creators of this comic were:
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator, front cover, back cover and interior art
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