Today at Image Expo in San Francisco, Image Comics
partner and THE WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman announced his plans for the
tenth anniversary of his iconic, game-changing comic book series, taking place
in October 2013.
That month, “All-Out War,” a new 12-issue story arc will
launch with THE WALKING DEAD #115, with, in addition to the regular covers, ten
connecting variant covers by series artist Charlie Adlard. Issues #115-126 will
be released bi-weekly, starting on October 9.
Also to be released that month is THE WALKING DEAD #1 in
color for the first time ever. Award-winning colorist extraordinaire Dave
Stewart will giving a new vividness to Tony Moore’s art in the classic first
issue with art.
Fans of Tyreese will be happy to see the favorite
character get his moment in October as well, with the release of THE WALKING
DEAD TYREESE SPECIAL, which reprints his first appearance in THE WALKING DEAD
#7 and his origin story that originally appeared in THE WALKING DEAD: FREE
COMIC BOOK DAY SPECIAL.
And THE WALKING DEAD readers will be able to choose their
side in “All-Out War” with T-shirts that announces their allegiance to Rick
Grimes’ “Survivors,” Jesus’s “Hilltop,” Negan’s “Saviors,” or Ezekiel’s
“Kingdom” factions.
