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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 terrifying future. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family, he must now sort through all the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. About the Author Robert Kirkman is a New York Times bestselling author known for being the cultural zeitgeist of the comic book industry. He maintains one prerogative in every undertaking: quality. It is Kirkman's belief that good people who produce good writing and good ideas make comics people love. Kirkman was recently made partner at Image Comics, and continues to revive the industry with refreshing new characters. AMC is adapting his bestselling series, The Walking Dead, into a TV series (set to debut in October 2010), and his books are among the most popular on the iPhone and iPad's """"Comics"""" app.

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Tom writes: The graphic novel that inspired one of the highest rated US cable television series in history. Once you read this first volume you will understand why! Following a near fatal shooting in the line of duty, Kentucky sheriff Rick Grimes awakens in an abandoned hospital in a scene reminiscent of the cult classic Day of The Triffids. But it's not walking plants that have brought about the apocalypse - it's the human dead; walking again and they're hungry - for human flesh! Rick immediately sets out to find his wife and young son and in the process finds himself the unwilling leader of a small band of survivors. Some of whom have their own ideas on how best to survive while others become are overwhelmed they choose the path of least resistance. This horrific new world is brought to life by the expressive art of Tony Moore. His cartoonish style perfectly captures Rick's initial confusion and eventual terror once the reality of the situation dawns on him. It is clear that Moore delights in detailing every disembowelment as there are pages strewn with blood, entrails and half eaten human remains. The violence is not gratuitous it plays an important part in establishing the realistic tone that sets this series apart from the plethora of zombie fiction available. This realism is furthered by the decision to print the series in black and white unlike most mainstream Western comics. But what truly distinguishes Walking Dead is writer Robert Kirkman and his continuing exploration of what makes these characters tick. This is not just another story about zombies or the end of the world. This is a story about what comes after the end of the world and the price that you must pay to survive and this is where the true horror lies.

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First and foremost a comic creator, Kirkman has seen groundbreaking success in the adaptation of his comic book titles into major franchises in all forms of content. In 2010, his Eisner award winning series, The Walking Dead, was developed into an AMC television series. It has become a worldwide phenomenon as the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time. The property has also been extended into a blockbuster game franchise, licensing business and ongoing publishing success. Additional Kirkman comics include Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Invincible, Outcast, Super Dinosaur, Battle Pope, Astounding Wolf-Man, and Thief of Thieves. Kirkman also serves as consulting producer of The Talking Dead, the popular talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick that deep dives into each week's episode of both The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead. Kirkman is co-creator, writer and producer of The Walking Dead's companion series, Fear the Walking Dead. He is also executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year. Kirkman's popular demonic-exorcism comic, Outcast, was adapted and produced for Cinemax. His second longest running coming book series Invincible is currently being adapted for a live action movie for Universal and an animated series for Amazon. Kirkman will serve as Executive Producer on both adaptations. Robert is also the Chairman of Skybound Entertainment. Robert, an advocate for creator rights, co-founded Skybound alongside his longtime business and producing partner David Alpert in an effort to ensure creators are able to maintain their intellectual property rights and creative control. My name is Tony Moore. I'm a small-town guy from Kentucky, raised by a pack of wild televisions. I've been a fan of comics since before I could read, and have seldom in my life dreamed of becoming anything other than a cartoonist.I've been in the business since 1999, when I started work on my maiden voyage, Battle Pope. Since then, I've lent my hand to books such as Masters of the Universe, Brit, the Eisner Award-nominated series The Walking Dead, and my creator-owned books Fear Agent and The Exterminators. In recent years at Marvel, I have had the pleasure of getting to put my stamp on some wild runs on Ghost Rider, Punisher, Venom, and Deadpool.

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