Set Description:
Charles "Charlie" Adlard (born 4th August 1966) is a British comic book artist known for his work on books such as The Walking Dead and Savage. He was born, and lives, in Shrewsbury.
He began his work in the UK on White Death with Robbie Morrison and 2000 AD series including Judge Dredd, and Armitage. He has continued working for them with the series Savage.
In the United States he is best known for his work on The X-Files (for Topps), Astronauts in Trouble (for AiT/Planet Lar) and The Walking Dead for Skybound/Image Comics.
He has been the penciller on the interior art for The Walking Dead since issue #7, and artist of the covers since issue #25.
Other work includes: Mars Attacks! (also for Topps); The Hellfire Club and Warlock for Marvel Comics; Batman: Gotham Knights and Green Lantern/Green Arrow for DC Comics; White Death for Les Cartoonistes Dangereux; Blair Witch: Dark Testaments and Codeflesh for Image; Shadowman for Acclaim Comics; and The Establishment for Wildstorm, among many others.
Notes:
1. This was the first set created for this collection of Charlie Adlard covers. It was created on 3rd April 2025.
2. On 28th July 2025, I won ten CGC Best Set awards, including the first award for this set.
3. On 20th February 2026, this set received its 200th viewing. Thank you for your interest in my set :-)
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Negan Lives! 1 |
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Negan Lives! 1 Signature |
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CGC |
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1575563003
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Owner Comments
Negan Lives is a one-shot story of Image Comics' The Walking Dead consisting of 36 pages, featuring Negan and follows the character after Issue 174.
Signed in gold by cover and interior artist Charlie Adlard on its issue day, 1 July 2020, and graded into CGC's prestigious Signature Series.
Story summary: The issue opens with Negan threatening someone, but it is revealed that he's just talking to flowers, which he takes to his wife's grave. He apologizes to her and expresses his loneliness and fear of dying.
Negan enters his house and discovers a stranger inside. She apologizes for breaking in and asks him to spare some food, which he agrees to. The stranger introduces herself as Lucy, which surprises Negan due to the similarity of her name and his wife Lucille's.
Negan and Lucy share a meal and discuss how the apocalypse forces them to constantly adjust to new situations. Lucy moves closer to Negan and asks if he lives alone, which he confirms is true. She questions him about nearby communities. He tells her there are some places close by, but he doesn't trade with them because they dislike him. Lucy compliments his appearance, causing Negan to jump up. He asks where the rest of her group is, refusing to believe she's on her own. He suspiciously comments that she looks too well-kept to be a lone survivor in the wilderness, and that a woman half his age wouldn't fall for him so easily. Lucy tells him he's smarter than he looks.
Derick and Barry jump out of the woods, the latter strangling Negan with a rope. Lucy pleads for his life but Derick urges Barry to finish the job. Negan insults them, saying they're too weak to kill him even though he's not fighting back. Derick gives Negan a shovel and makes him dig up Lucille's grave, which they plan to bury Negan in. He begs them not to force him to continue, but he ends up complying after Derick threatens to kill Lucy. Derick asks him who's buried in the grave, saying they must be special if he'd rather die than dig them up. Negan tells him that it's his baseball bat, which is representative of his deceased wife. Derick says his story is the "stupidest shit [he's] ever heard".
Walkers attack, killing Barry. Derick shoots some of them, but gets bitten. Negan uses the shovel to kill the walker biting him, as he wants to kill Derick himself. He stabs and kills him in the chest with the shovel, attempting to cut him in half. A scared Lucy asks if Negan plans to kill her, but he instead invites her to join him on his newfound quest to lay his wife's bones to rest, telling her, "Don't you want to see what happens next?".
Cover price: $4.99
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - hand-signed cover and interior art
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Negan Lives! 1 Gold Foil Edition |
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Negan Lives! 1 Signature |
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CGC |
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2575595001
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Owner Comments
Gold foil edition, one copy issued free to each local comic shop (LE about 2500).
Signed in gold by cover and interior artist Charlie Adlard on its issue day, 1 July 2020, and graded into CGC's prestigious Signature Series with the rare TWD Lucille label.
Negan Lives is a one-shot story of Image Comics' The Walking Dead consisting of 36 pages, featuring Negan and follows the character after Issue 174.
CGC census 8/2024: 593. 428 @9.8, none higher.
Story summary: The issue opens with Negan threatening someone, but it is revealed that he's just talking to flowers, which he takes to his wife's grave. He apologizes to her and expresses his loneliness and fear of dying.
Negan enters his house and discovers a stranger inside. She apologizes for breaking in and asks him to spare some food, which he agrees to. The stranger introduces herself as Lucy, which surprises Negan due to the similarity of her name and his wife Lucille's.
Negan and Lucy share a meal and discuss how the apocalypse forces them to constantly adjust to new situations. Lucy moves closer to Negan and asks if he lives alone, which he confirms is true. She questions him about nearby communities. He tells her there are some places close by, but he doesn't trade with them because they dislike him. Lucy compliments his appearance, causing Negan to jump up. He asks where the rest of her group is, refusing to believe she's on her own. He suspiciously comments that she looks too well-kept to be a lone survivor in the wilderness, and that a woman half his age wouldn't fall for him so easily. Lucy tells him he's smarter than he looks.
Derick and Barry jump out of the woods, the latter strangling Negan with a rope. Lucy pleads for his life but Derick urges Barry to finish the job. Negan insults them, saying they're too weak to kill him even though he's not fighting back. Derick gives Negan a shovel and makes him dig up Lucille's grave, which they plan to bury Negan in. He begs them not to force him to continue, but he ends up complying after Derick threatens to kill Lucy. Derick asks him who's buried in the grave, saying they must be special if he'd rather die than dig them up. Negan tells him that it's his baseball bat, which is representative of his deceased wife. Derick says his story is the "stupidest shit [he's] ever heard".
Walkers attack, killing Barry. Derick shoots some of them, but gets bitten. Negan uses the shovel to kill the walker biting him, as he wants to kill Derick himself. He stabs and kills him in the chest with the shovel, attempting to cut him in half. A scared Lucy asks if Negan plans to kill her, but he instead invites her to join him on his newfound quest to lay his wife's bones to rest, telling her, "Don't you want to see what happens next?".
Cover price: none
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - hand-signed cover and interior art. (400)
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Negan Lives! 1 Red Foil Edition |
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Negan Lives! 1 Signature |
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CGC |
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1575571022
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Owner Comments
Negan Lives is a one-shot story of Image Comics' The Walking Dead consisting of 36 pages, featuring Negan. It follows the character after Issue 174. This is the super-rare Red Foil Edition. Originally, this edition was given only to Skybound and Image employees. It was limited to just 500 copies (LE500). After this, a small number of the remaining copies were included in some of the Skybound Mystery Boxes.
I purchased my copy as a raw book from Jason Abrahamsen.
This copy was signed with hand-drawn sketch of Negan in red ink by Charlie Adlard on 10 October 2020, and subsequently graded into CGC's prestigious Signature Series.
CGC census 2/2021: 180. 168 @9.8, none higher.
CGC census 8/2022: 219. 198 @9.8, none higher. There are just 13 graded @9.8SS. This may be the only one with a remarque.
CGC census 8/2024: 232. 209 @9.8, none higher.
Story summary: The issue opens with Negan threatening someone, but it is revealed that he's just talking to flowers, which he takes to his wife's grave. He apologizes to her and expresses his loneliness and fear of dying.
Negan enters his house and discovers a stranger inside. She apologizes for breaking in and asks him to spare some food, which he agrees to. The stranger introduces herself as Lucy, which surprises Negan due to the similarity of her name and his wife Lucille's.
Negan and Lucy share a meal and discuss how the apocalypse forces them to constantly adjust to new situations. Lucy moves closer to Negan and asks if he lives alone, which he confirms is true. She questions him about nearby communities. He tells her there are some places close by, but he doesn't trade with them because they dislike him. Lucy compliments his appearance, causing Negan to jump up. He asks where the rest of her group is, refusing to believe she's on her own. He suspiciously comments that she looks too well-kept to be a lone survivor in the wilderness, and that a woman half his age wouldn't fall for him so easily. Lucy tells him he's smarter than he looks.
Derick and Barry jump out of the woods, the latter strangling Negan with a rope. Lucy pleads for his life but Derick urges Barry to finish the job. Negan insults them, saying they're too weak to kill him even though he's not fighting back. Derick gives Negan a shovel and makes him dig up Lucille's grave, which they plan to bury Negan in. He begs them not to force him to continue, but he ends up complying after Derick threatens to kill Lucy. Derick asks him who's buried in the grave, saying they must be special if he'd rather die than dig them up. Negan tells him that it's his baseball bat, which is representative of his deceased wife. Derick says his story is the "stupidest shit [he's] ever heard".
Walkers attack, killing Barry. Derick shoots some of them, but gets bitten; Negan uses the shovel to kill the walker biting him, as he wants to kill Derick himself. He stabs and kills him in the chest with the shovel, attempting to cut him in half. A scared Lucy asks if Negan plans to kill her, but he instead invites her to join him on his newfound quest to lay his wife's bones to rest, telling her, "Don't you want to see what happens next?".
Cover price: none shown
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - hand-signed cover with sketch of Negan; and interior art. (627r+55)
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Negan Lives! 1 Second Printing |
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Negan Lives! 1 Signature |
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CGC |
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1575567010
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Owner Comments
Second printing, August 2020
Signed in silvery-blue sharpie by Charlie Adlard on 6 August 2020, and graded into CGC's prestigious Signature Series.
Negan Lives is a one-shot story of Image Comics' The Walking Dead consisting of 36 pages, featuring Negan and follows the character after Issue 174.
Story summary: The issue opens with Negan threatening someone, but it is revealed that he's just talking to flowers, which he takes to his wife's grave. He apologizes to her and expresses his loneliness and fear of dying.
Negan enters his house and discovers a stranger inside. She apologizes for breaking in and asks him to spare some food, which he agrees to. The stranger introduces herself as Lucy, which surprises Negan due to the similarity of her name and his wife Lucille's.
Negan and Lucy share a meal and discuss how the apocalypse forces them to constantly adjust to new situations. Lucy moves closer to Negan and asks if he lives alone, which he confirms is true. She questions him about nearby communities. He tells her there are some places close by, but he doesn't trade with them because they dislike him. Lucy compliments his appearance, causing Negan to jump up. He asks where the rest of her group is, refusing to believe she's on her own. He suspiciously comments that she looks too well-kept to be a lone survivor in the wilderness, and that a woman half his age wouldn't fall for him so easily. Lucy tells him he's smarter than he looks.
Derick and Barry jump out of the woods, the latter strangling Negan with a rope. Lucy pleads for his life but Derick urges Barry to finish the job. Negan insults them, saying they're too weak to kill him even though he's not fighting back. Derick gives Negan a shovel and makes him dig up Lucille's grave, which they plan to bury Negan in. He begs them not to force him to continue, but he ends up complying after Derick threatens to kill Lucy. Derick asks him who's buried in the grave, saying they must be special if he'd rather die than dig them up. Negan tells him that it's his baseball bat, which is representative of his deceased wife. Derick says his story is the "stupidest shit [he's] ever heard".
Walkers attack, killing Barry. Derick shoots some of them, but gets bitten. Negan uses the shovel to kill the walker biting him, as he wants to kill Derick himself. He stabs and kills him in the chest with the shovel, attempting to cut him in half. A scared Lucy asks if Negan plans to kill her, but he instead invites her to join him on his newfound quest to lay his wife's bones to rest, telling her, "Don't you want to see what happens next?".
Cover price: $4.99
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - hand-signed cover, cover and interior art. (99)
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Negan Lives! 1 Second Printing/Bronze Foil Edition |
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Negan Lives! 1 Signature |
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CGC |
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1575571025
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Owner Comments
Bronze foil edition, one copy issued free to each location comic shop (LE about 2500).
Signed with sketch in bronze sharpie by Charlie Adlard on 10 October 2020, and graded into CGC's prestigious Signature Series.
Negan Lives is a one-shot story of Image Comics' The Walking Dead consisting of 36 pages, featuring Negan and follows the character after Issue 174.
CGC census 8/2024: 311. 221 @9.8, none higher.
Story summary: The issue opens with Negan threatening someone, but it is revealed that he's just talking to flowers, which he takes to his wife's grave. He apologizes to her and expresses his loneliness and fear of dying.
Negan enters his house and discovers a stranger inside. She apologizes for breaking in and asks him to spare some food, which he agrees to. The stranger introduces herself as Lucy, which surprises Negan due to the similarity of her name and his wife Lucille's.
Negan and Lucy share a meal and discuss how the apocalypse forces them to constantly adjust to new situations. Lucy moves closer to Negan and asks if he lives alone, which he confirms is true. She questions him about nearby communities. He tells her there are some places close by, but he doesn't trade with them because they dislike him. Lucy compliments his appearance, causing Negan to jump up. He asks where the rest of her group is, refusing to believe she's on her own. He suspiciously comments that she looks too well-kept to be a lone survivor in the wilderness, and that a woman half his age wouldn't fall for him so easily. Lucy tells him he's smarter than he looks.
Derick and Barry jump out of the woods, the latter strangling Negan with a rope. Lucy pleads for his life but Derick urges Barry to finish the job. Negan insults them, saying they're too weak to kill him even though he's not fighting back. Derick gives Negan a shovel and makes him dig up Lucille's grave, which they plan to bury Negan in. He begs them not to force him to continue, but he ends up complying after Derick threatens to kill Lucy. Derick asks him who's buried in the grave, saying they must be special if he'd rather die than dig them up. Negan tells him that it's his baseball bat, which is representative of his deceased wife. Derick says his story is the "stupidest shit [he's] ever heard".
Walkers attack, killing Barry. Derick shoots some of them, but gets bitten. Negan uses the shovel to kill the walker biting him, as he wants to kill Derick himself. He stabs and kills him in the chest with the shovel, attempting to cut him in half. A scared Lucy asks if Negan plans to kill her, but he instead invites her to join him on his newfound quest to lay his wife's bones to rest, telling her, "Don't you want to see what happens next?".
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - hand-signed cover and interior art. (73r+55)
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Negan Lives! 1 Silver Foil Edition |
| Item: |
Negan Lives! 1 Signature |
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CGC |
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2575595006
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Owner Comments
Silver foil edition, two copies issued free to each location comic shop (LE about 5000).
Signed in silver by Charlie Adlard on its issue day, 1 July 2020, and graded into CGC's prestigious Signature Series with the TWD Lucille label.
Negan Lives is a one-shot story of Image Comics' The Walking Dead consisting of 36 pages, featuring Negan and follows the character after Issue 174.
CGC census 8/2024: 628. 484 @9.8, none higher.
Story summary: The issue opens with Negan threatening someone, but it is revealed that he's just talking to flowers, which he takes to his wife's grave. He apologizes to her and expresses his loneliness and fear of dying.
Negan enters his house and discovers a stranger inside. She apologizes for breaking in and asks him to spare some food, which he agrees to. The stranger introduces herself as Lucy, which surprises Negan due to the similarity of her name and his wife Lucille's.
Negan and Lucy share a meal and discuss how the apocalypse forces them to constantly adjust to new situations. Lucy moves closer to Negan and asks if he lives alone, which he confirms is true. She questions him about nearby communities. He tells her there are some places close by, but he doesn't trade with them because they dislike him. Lucy compliments his appearance, causing Negan to jump up. He asks where the rest of her group is, refusing to believe she's on her own. He suspiciously comments that she looks too well-kept to be a lone survivor in the wilderness, and that a woman half his age wouldn't fall for him so easily. Lucy tells him he's smarter than he looks.
Derick and Barry jump out of the woods, the latter strangling Negan with a rope. Lucy pleads for his life but Derick urges Barry to finish the job. Negan insults them, saying they're too weak to kill him even though he's not fighting back. Derick gives Negan a shovel and makes him dig up Lucille's grave, which they plan to bury Negan in. He begs them not to force him to continue, but he ends up complying after Derick threatens to kill Lucy. Derick asks him who's buried in the grave, saying they must be special if he'd rather die than dig them up. Negan tells him that it's his baseball bat, which is representative of his deceased wife. Derick says his story is the "stupidest shit [he's] ever heard".
Walkers attack, killing Barry. Derick shoots some of them, but gets bitten. Negan uses the shovel to kill the walker biting him, as he wants to kill Derick himself. He stabs and kills him in the chest with the shovel, attempting to cut him in half. A scared Lucy asks if Negan plans to kill her, but he instead invites her to join him on his newfound quest to lay his wife's bones to rest, telling her, "Don't you want to see what happens next?".
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - hand-signed cover and interior art. (200)
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Walking Dead 1 Calendar Club Edition |
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Walking Dead 1 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1261482003
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Owner Comments
1: Go! Calendar Club edition, July 2017.
This comic is the (equal) highest in the CGC Registry. It has been slabbed with the TWD Negan label.
Reprints TWD #1.
CGC Census 5/2020: 42. 38 @9.8, none higher.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator and interior art
Charlie Adlard - cover
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Walking Dead 1 Diamond Previews Edition |
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Walking Dead 1 Signature |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1588693021
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Owner Comments
TWD Diamond Previews edition, San Diego Comic Con, July 2017. Limited edition, LE 5000.
Reprints TWD #1.
Signed by Charlie Adlard on 9/9/2017 (purchased from I&B on 4/1/2018), and encapsulated as part of CGC's prestigious Signature Series with the new TWD 'Rick' header.
This was the 100th comic I added to the CGC Registry.
CGC census 7/2022: 91. 84 @9.8 (63U + 21 SS), none higher.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Tony Moore - co-creator and interior art
Charlie Adlard - cover and original signature. (90)
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Walking Dead 27 |
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Walking Dead 27 Modern |
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CGC |
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1212242009
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Owner Comments
First appearance of The Governor (real name: Brian, later Philip Blake, aka Brian Heriot).
First appearances of Caesar Ramon Martinez and the town of Woodbury.
Pin-up on back page by Cliff Rathburn.
This has become one of the most iconic TWD comics, and is highly-collectible. In November 2021, there were 1621 Universal specimens and 233 in the prestigious CGC Signature Series.
CGC census 11/2021 = 1867. 713 @9.8, just six higher @9.9.
I have two copies of this comic; this, and a 9.6SS (signed by Charlie Adlard). Exceptionally, I have included images of both (Fronts) within this description.
Story summary: Rick, Michonne and Glenn have found the crashed helicopter. They also examine shoe prints on the ground and question how many people were there and in which direction they went.
Meanwhile, at the prison, Carol has just asked Lori if she and Rick would like to marry her. Lori is stunned, and doesn't know what to say. Carol explains to her that the idea is not as crazy as it sounds, and that the old rules don't apply anymore. Carol assures her they would be very happy together. Lori says that they're just good friends. Carol doesn't understand, and Lori explains that she doesn't even know even her favorite food, let alone things like where she was in school and how many siblings she had. Lori asks how it would possibly work if they got married. Lastly, she asks Carol if she even cares for Sophia anymore. Carol is offended and leaves. Outside, Tyreese and Axel are guarding the fences and waiting for Rick, Michonne, and Glenn to arrive back at The Prison. Axel asks why they have to, and Tyreese responds that they might come back at any moment. Axel moves two chairs closer to the fence so that Axel and Tyreese could sit down.
In the forest, Glenn has caught up to Rick and Michonne, when they accidentally left him behind. He reminds them that it's getting late, and he would like to get back home. They agree, but, they found a clue on the ground to where the helicopter survivors might have left. Rick recommends following the marks, in case the people have cars, gas, and other supplies. Glenn and Michonne agree, and they continue their trip. They find a mile marker sign, which says Woodbury in one mile. Rick says his money's on there, and he thinks that helicopter survivors might be holed up in a store or something. Michonne says that they have to find out for themselves.
At the prison, Lori tells Carl that he'll have his own cell when Rick gets back. Carl is happy about it,and asks if Lori is worried about him. Lori says that she isn't, but, Carl states that he notices she's always upset when he leaves, but, says there's nothing to worry about. Lori agrees, but, she is still nervous when she tries to go to sleep. Outside, Tyreese and Axel are still waiting in front of the fences. Tyreese says they'll be there all night because he doesn't want to leave them trapped outside the Prison. Tyreese asks Axel if he is able to stay awake, and he affirms. Axel asks if Tyreese is worried about them, but, he says he isn't; Rick and Glenn are fine, and Michonne has been out there for months on her own. Axel asks Tyreese if he's moving to A-block, and he says yes. Axel says that he likes this world better, and everyone gets to sleep.
Rick, Glenn and Michonne arrive at Woodbury. Suddenly, voices tell them to get down on the ground, and somebody begins to shoot the zombies. Rick gets up and asks what's going on, and a survivor named Wes drags Rick and others into Woodbury, "the last town on earth". Wes takes all their weapons, and a survivor, introduced as Caesar Martinez, tells them that its their way to make sure it's safe. He says he can lead them to the town where a man, introduced as The Governor, awaits. He then takes them to the stadium and they see an arena filled with zombies. This issue ends with The Governor telling the survivors that he feeds strangers to zombies.
Cover price: $2.99, $3.50CAN.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - cover and interior art
Cliff Rathburn - back cover. (170)
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Walking Dead 33 Second Printing |
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Walking Dead 33 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
2095755001
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Owner Comments
The Michonne Revenge issue. This is the rare Second Printing with blue cover (the First Printing has a red cover).
There is a pin-up of a zombie head on the back cover by Cliff Rathburn.
CGC census 11/2020 = 197. 78 @9.8, none higher.
This comic was graded with the TWD Zombie label. I obtained it as part of a trade with 'BladeTX' for my Hero Initiative (CGC 9.2).
Story summary: Michonne and The Governor are about to fight. They both are thinking the same thing: to grab Michonne's katana from the floor. The Governor almost gets it, but Michonne kicks him back and grabs it. She kicks him again, in the groin this time, and The Governor throws up. While he's on the ground, Michonne is about to cut his head off, but she says that doesn't want it to be over so quickly. The Governor knocks her over. Michonne bites The Governor's neck and knocks him on the head with her katana until he passes out.
Michonne tells The Governor to wake up. He wakes and she tells him that she has nailed his penis to the wooden board which had caused him to pass out the second time. She wonders about his zombified daughter and why's he keeping "it" alive. She wonders if she's his "sex slave" and decides she'd rather not know. She introduces some weapons - a blowtorch, a hammer (she says that she already used that on him a little bit, meaning when she nailed his penis to the board), a spoon, and a drill. She says she's going to use every single one of the items on him before he dies. She says that she'll start with the drill. She drills a hole in his shoulder. The Governor's mouth is covered, so his screams are muffled. She proceeds to cover the drill hole with bandages. He's about to black out, but Michonne slaps him in the face to prevent that. Then, she says he's going to love this. Michonne pulls his fingernails off with pliers. She says that his hand is ruined and cuts it off with her katana up to the elbow, which is followed by her cauterizing the wound with the blowtorch, causing him to black out. While he's out, Michonne takes the spoon and shoves it inside his anus. When he comes to, she's struggling to pull it out, but succeeds. She kicks him in the face and mentions that something may have "ripped" (meaning his penis, which we know WAS nailed to the board he was on). She then proceeds to dig his eye out with the very same spoon. The Governor passes out for the last time.
Michonne starts to cry, and Bruce, Gabe and Jameson are at the door. Michonne has nailed the door shut and Bruce announces that the prisoners, along with Alice and Stevens, are missing. He then announces that they're coming in. Michonne says that whatever is left of The Governor's penis might heal, but, she doesn't want that, so she cuts it off, barely missing a major artery that would have killed him for sure if she had severed it. Bruce, Gabe and Jameson break in, but Michonne is able to escape. Both of them are shaken by The Governor's state. Gabe asks if he is dead.
Michonne walks the whole night and finds the crashed helicopter where Rick, Martinez, Glenn and Alice have stayed the night. Michonne asks where Stevens is and Rick responds that he didn't make it. Rick asks if The Governor is dead and Michonne says she doesn't know what he's talking about. She wants to continue walking...
Cover price: $2.99 ($3.40 CAN)
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - front cover
Cliff Rathburn - back cover
Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn - interior art
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Walking Dead 34 |
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Walking Dead 34 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1107422002
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Owner Comments
TWD #34 First Printing.
Pin up on back cover by Cliff Rathburn.
CGC census 1/2019 = 222. 164 @9.8. 2 higher both @9.9.
Story summary: Michonne has been walking all night and has found Rick, Martinez, Glenn, and Alice. She wants to continue moving. Rick asks her if The Governor is still alive. She replies saying that he might be, but, she doesn't know for certain. Noticing her odd behavior, Rick tells Glenn to keep an eye on her.
Alice is still upset about Stevens' death, but, she thinks she can carry on. Glenn asks what Martinez did for a living before the end of the world. Martinez reveals that he was a gym teacher. When the dead began to rise, Martinez huddled up in a school full of his students and their parents. The school got overrun by zombies and only Martinez got out alive. Alice also made it out of her dorm alive when that too was made a safe haven. It was easy for Martinez to run because he had no family or loved ones and nothing was holding him back.
Martinez stops talking. The zombies have caught up to them. They all start running, but, one of them gets Martinez's hand. He screams "Not today!" and rips it's jaw off. He kicks it off and Alice shoots it. Glenn is surrounded, but Alice and Michonne save him. They all run to the car, Glenn goes to driving-seat, and the others push it out of the mud. They get in and they drive away. In the car, Alice asks if the prison is safe. Rick says that it has three gates and zombies haven't even been able to push the first one down. Alice says she was only in Woodbury because she knew she was safe from the zombies. All of the Woodbury people call the zombies "biters," but, Rick and Glenn call them "roamers" and "lurkers."
At the prison, they see that every gate is open letting the zombies in. The yard is overrun by hordes of zombies, with Dale's RV seemingly abandoned.
In a flashback of Rick's hometown, Morgan and Duane Jones are having a Christmas celebration. Morgan gives Duane a Gameboy and gives a speech. Duane is so excited about the game, so he doesn't pay much attention. Morgan says that he loves Duane.
Cover price: $2.99
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - cover and interior art
From the Dennis Culhane (93) batch 4/2018.
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Walking Dead 34 Second Printing |
| Item: |
Walking Dead 34 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1301188001
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Owner Comments
Issue 34, Second Printing. Considered rare.
The comic has an indica error - reads '3/06'.
Pin up on back cover by Cliff Rathburn.
CGC census 1/2019 = 86. 44 @9.8, none higher.
Story summary: Michonne has been walking all night and has found Rick, Martinez, Glenn and Alice. She wants to continue moving. Rick asks her if The Governor is still alive. She replies saying that he might be, but, she doesn't know for certain. Noticing her odd behavior, Rick tells Glenn to keep an eye on her.
Alice is still upset about Stevens' death, but, she thinks she can carry on. Glenn asks what Martinez did for a living before the end of the world. Martinez reveals that he was a gym teacher. When the dead began to rise, Martinez huddled up in a school full of his students and their parents. The school got overrun by zombies and only Martinez got out alive. Alice also made it out of her dorm alive when that too was made a safe haven. It was easy for Martinez to run because he had no family or loved ones and nothing was holding him back.
Martinez stops talking. The zombies have caught up to them. They all start running, but, one of them gets Martinez's hand. He screams "Not today!" and rips it's jaw off. He kicks it off and Alice shoots it. Glenn is surrounded, but Alice and Michonne save him. They all run to the car, Glenn goes to driving-seat, and the others push it out of the mud. They get in and they drive away. In the car, Alice asks if the prison is safe. Rick says that it has three gates and zombies haven't even been able to push the first one down. Alice says she was only in Woodbury because she knew she was safe from the zombies. All of the Woodbury people call the zombies "biters," but, Rick and Glenn call them "roamers" and "lurkers."
At the prison, they see that every gate is open letting the zombies in. The yard is overrun by hordes of zombies, with Dale's RV seemingly abandoned.
In a flashback of Rick's hometown, Morgan and Duane Jones are having a Christmas celebration. Morgan gives Duane a Gameboy and gives a speech. Duane is so excited about the game, so he doesn't pay much attention. Morgan says that he loves Duane.
Cover price: $2.99
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - cover and interior art
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Walking Dead 35 |
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Walking Dead 35 Modern |
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CGC |
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1131067005
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Owner Comments
Pin-up on back cover by Cliff Rathburn. Six-page 'Pirates of Coney Island' preview by Rick Spears and Vasilis Lolos.
CGC census 1/2019 = 213. 108 @9.8, none higher.
Story summary: As Rick, Glenn, Michonne, Alice, and Martinez arrive at the prison, they see that it is overrun by zombies. Glenn panics; he wants to save Maggie by taking the car but drives it into a wall. Others are covering Alice as she rescues Glenn from the car. A zombie almost gets Rick, but he shoots it. He then sees a reanimated Otis lying half eaten on the ground.
Dale and Andrea are hiding in the RV, but after a while come to help the others. Dale says that he saw Otis get attacked and Hershel get bitten. Everyone else is in the C-block. Martinez saves Andrea and introduces himself, while, in the meantime, Glenn wakes up. After which they all make a run to the C-block except Dale and Andrea who go to a guard tower to pick off the roamers.
Rick bangs on the door which Hershel opens. After they all make it in, Rick asks Hershel if he was bitten, but he responds that he just caught some friendly fire. Carl and Lori are also in the C-block and as Rick tries to hug Carl, he gets frightened when he notices Rick's missing hand. Lori and Carl are upset and ask what happened, and Rick just reassures them that he wasn't bitten. Rick says to Tyreese that he should gather everyone up to kill the roamers. Tyreese tells Rick, that he should sit this one out, because of his missing hand.
Four days later, Glenn and Maggie are having good time, when suddenly Glenn smells smoke. He goes to find the source and finds Axel and Tyreese are burning the bodies. He then asks them to not burn the female corpses. Axel and Tyreese decide to fulfill his odd favor. Meanwhile, Alice is checking Lori's baby. She says that the baby is fine, but she's not sure of the date of the birth. Outside, Andrea sees Michonne talking to herself again. As Glenn is checking the bodies, he finds what he's been looking for - a wedding ring.
Rick and Carl take a walk around the premises. Carl is afraid of the bodies, and says he wonders if some of them are still dangerous. Rick, however, says it's safe. Suddenly, Rick remembers Martinez and asks about him. Tyreese says that he hasn't seen him in hours. Rick realizes that Martinez is going back to Woodbury to bring The Governor to the prison...
Robert Kirkman - story.
Charlie Adlard - cover and internal art. (43)
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Walking Dead 35 Error Edition |
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Walking Dead 35 |
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CGC |
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0205927002
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Owner Comments
This is an interesting comic!. It was manufactured with had an error where page 21 was printed twice, and page 22 was not printed at all (which affects the story; summarised in my text for #35). It is said to have arisen as a result of a proof-reading mistake by Robert Kirkman, who paid for the reprinting himself, saying that there were "about 1500 copies of this error version out there".
CGC census 7/2022: 78. 33 @9.8, none higher. This suggests that there is nothing like 1500 copies out there! I also used to own a CGC 8.0, but sold it to Tim Wolff for £250
Robert Kirkman - creator, writer, and proof-reader(!)
Charlie Adlard - front cover and interior art
Cliff Rathburn - back cover
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Walking Dead 36 |
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Walking Dead 36 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1107422001
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Owner Comments
Death of Martinez.
Pin up on back cover by Cliff Rathburn.
CGC census 1/2019 = 249. 146 @9.8, 3 higher (2 @9.9 and 1 @Gem/10).
Story summary: Rick has realized that Martinez is going back to Woodbury. He wants Tyreese to watch Carl as Rick takes Dale's RV and goes after Martinez. Carl thinks that his father doesn't care about him, but Tyreese says Rick does anything to save his people. Tyreese asks Carl if he understands, and Carl agrees.
Martinez is running back to Woodbury across the forest. Rick catches him and rams the RV into Martinez. He's still alive, barely, and he drops his gun. Rick asks what was he thinking, and Martinez responds that his people deserve to live, too. The prison is secure, Martinez notes, and that he isn't going to bring The Governor, but Rick doesn't believe him. Rick reminds him of what The Governor did to him and Michonne. Rick tells him that his people are a "poison! A plague worse than the dead! People DIE for your amusement!" He then asks Martinez if he knows what people are capable of. Martinez responds with "I think I'm getting...the idea..." implying that Rick is no different from The Governor. Rick strangles him to death, and leaves him to reanimate.
Meanwhile in the prison, Hershel asks Lori if she is worried. She says that she's not, and she got to stop worrying for the sake of her new baby. Carl and Sophia are playing and Sophia asks if Rick's hand could grow back. Carl responds that it's impossible. They have a little fight, but Carl apologizes to her. Meanwhile, Glenn has found what he was looking for, and shows the ring to Hershel. Glenn gets Hershel's approval for marriage, and both of them are happy, but Hershel doesn't want Maggie to get pregnant.
Rick arrives back, and Dale wants him to clean up the "zombie juice" off the front of the RV. Rick doesn't talk much about what he did, and wants to close the gates before dark. He calls a meeting. Glenn and Maggie are getting married.
Billy is watching the children, while the others are at the meeting. Before the meeting, Rick talks to Lori about how he killed a man today. Rick tells her he had discovered how he had changed, his job was keep people safe before zombie apocalypse. Rick asks her if he is evil, but both of them say nothing. At the meeting, Rick says that all of the group should be ready for the fight with the Woodbury survivors.
Robert Kirkman - creator and writer
Charlie Adlard - front cover and interior art
Cliff Rathburn - back cover
From the Dennis Culhane (93) batch 4/2018.
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