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THE WALKING DEAD: ALL OUT WAR AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE

8/9/2014

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October’s hardcover reproduces Charlie Adlard’s pencils for monumental story arc

Why this has piqued our interest.

The Walking Dead is one of the strongest running franchises in comics and with All out War creators Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard changed the status quo of the series forever.

To celebrate this Image are releasing a special Artist proof edition in October and from all signs it looks like a must have.
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In October, fans of Robert Kirkman’s THE WALKING DEAD will see the New York Times best-selling comic as never before with the publication of THE WALKING DEAD: ALL OUT WAR ARTIST PROOF EDITION. In this 248-page hardcover from Image Comics/Skybound, artist Charlie Adlard’s raw pencils for the twelve-issue arc are reproduced, uninked and unaltered from how they appear on his artboard.

The ALL OUT WAR story arc marks a major turning point in THE WALKING DEAD, as Rick Grimes unites several communities to fight the villainous Negan and his “Saviors,” while around them the dead continue to roam. The future of the Survivors, Hilltop, and Kingdom communities depends precariously on Negan’s right-hand man, who has turned against him — and not everyone is going to see it through the war alive.

"I've always enjoyed books that show the ‘process,’ and All Out War certainly does that,” said Adlard. “Presenting the pencils as they are is an interesting thing, because they were done to show an inker what to do. So, at times, they are rough, fudged, incorrect...etc, but hopefully still provide an insight as to what goes into making a comic book.”

Adlard has penciled and inked more than one hundred issues of THE WALKING DEAD. Inker Stefano Gaudiano was brought onto the art team (which includes toner Cliff Rathburn and letterer Rus Wooten) at the start of the ALL OUT WAR story arc. 

“And just sometimes it's nice not to have a finished thing,” continued Adlard. “To be able to see the little bits of ‘magic’ occurring in the happy accidents of random pencil marks, which were never intended for anyone other than Stefano to see, where I wasn't caring that it would be seen by a wider audience, makes it all a little bit bolder.”

ALL OUT WAR has never before been collected in a single volume, and this edition presents the monumental story in a whole new way. THE WALKING DEAD: ALL OUT WAR ARTIST PROOF EDITION will be in comic book stores on October 1 and in bookstores on October 8. It is available for pre-order now.
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Image Update; Issue #117, the third chapter of ALL OUT WAR,goes to second printing to meet demand 

17/12/2013

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Image Comics is committed to keeping all issues of THE WALKING DEAD: ALL OUT WAR available, and is pleased to announce that THE WALKING DEAD #117 will be going back to print to meet customer demand. The second printing will release on 1/15/14 and will be available for order with Diamond Code NOV138091.
The long-running, critically-acclaimed series that inspired the hit TV show has a new story arc… and it’s sold out for the third straight issue. ALL OUT WAR continues in THE WALKING DEAD #117, by creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard, as Rick and Negan's forces tally up the casualties of their first epic battle. Fans of the TV show who are currently going through withdrawals until the season picks up again next year can jump back into the action with the comic series.
 
In THE WALKING DEAD #117, Negan and Rick both discover flaws in their plans. Decisions are made, hope is renewed, and the stage is set for the next installment of ALL OUT WAR.
 
Praise for THE WALKING DEAD: ALL OUT WAR:
 
“So far, this bi-weekly event is living up to its name and expectations.”
—Augie De Blieck, Jr., Comic Book Resources
 
“Gaudiano's inks bring a newfound level of sharpness and clarity to Charlie Adlard's pencils. The action hits harder and the storytelling flows better as a result.”
—Jesse Schedeen, IGN
 
“So far this arc is truly unlike anything Kirkman has done before. Which is no easy feat after writing the same series for ten years. With any luck the fantastic pacing will keep up and we'll be treated to a new gold standard of zombie story by year’s end.”
—Jimbus_Christ, Bloody Disgusting
 
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BC Weekly Update 13/10/13; Book/Comics

13/10/2013

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The news has been dominated this week by NYCC. Newly announced series like the Witcher and Serenity as well as returning series like Buffy have given Dark Horse have an especially strong show. However the week really belonged to Image (and Skybound) thanks to the Walking Dead hitting its 10th anniversary.

Review Highlights

Image - The Walking Dead #115

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The War is moving on and the time has come for civilization (whatever that means) to start a new but who will prevail. Robert Kirkman and his team start us off with the opener and you can read the review here

Dark Horse - 
Shaolin Cowboy #1

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IDW - 
Transformers RID 21

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Titan Books
The Plague Forge

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The Walking Dead #115 Sells Out of Best Selling Print Run

11/10/2013

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Fans across the world celebrated the release of THE WALKING DEAD #115 this week, with thousands attending midnight release parties throughout the United States. The parties officially ignited the 10th anniversary of THE WALKING DEAD and the introduction of the most intense storyline in the series to date: ALL OUT WAR. Accordingly, the response has been overwhelming.

THE WALKING DEAD #115, written by Robert Kirkman with art by Charlie Adlard, instantly sold out at the distributor, selling over 352,000 copies on the day of release. This makes THE WALKING DEAD #115 the top selling single comic issue of the year to date.

“Ten years in and THE WALKING DEAD never fails to surprise me.  I wanted our tenth anniversary to be a big event but I never could have anticipated this,” said Robert Kirkman.  “The level of support we continue to get from retailers and readers is astounding.  I only hope we can somehow top if for the 20th anniversary.”

With the release of THE WALKING DEAD #115, the storyline ALL OUT WAR moves the title to a bi-weekly release schedule for the duration of the story. THE WALKING DEAD #115 features 10 interlocking covers which celebrate the THE WALKING DEAD by spotlighting classic moments from the comic's past with all-new art from series artist Charlie Adlard. The second printing of THE WALKING DEAD #115 will feature a gatefold cover depicting the range of characters in the ALL OUT WAR storyline.

Fans are not the only ones raving about THE WALKING DEAD as critics celebrate this issue with universal praise:

“GREAT”
- Jesse Schedeen, IGN

“This is not something readers will want to miss.”
- Tony Guerrero, ComicVine

“THE WALKING DEAD is on a collision course. The narrative barrels ahead and promises to leave many in its wake. I can think of no better way to celebrate ten years of this fantastic series than the orgy of blood promised by this conflict.”

- Jimbus Christ, BloodyDisgusting

Issues of THE WALKING DEAD #115 may still be available at comic stores and is available digitally on the Image website (imagecomics.com) and the official Image Comics iOS app, as well as on Comixology on the web (comixology.com), iOS, and Android.

The second printing of THE WALKING DEAD #115, featuring a gatefold cover by Charlie Adlard, arrives on 11/6 and can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code AUG138407.


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The Walking Dead #115 Review

9/10/2013

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Its been 10 years since we were first introduced to Officer Rick Grimes.
In that time he has been through a whole host of traumas with a sprinkling of triumphs, but now he looks to be facing the biggest ordeal so far.

However does the 10th Anniversary edition create a buzz or does it fizzle out with a low level pop?

Check our review out by clicking here to see.

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Walking Dead sale on Comixology

9/10/2013

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To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Walking Dead Comixology have created a 99 cents sale.

You have the chance to make use of the reduction on all the digital editions of the comic in single issue form at the headline 99 cents, there are also trades and you can even grab all 114 back issues for an amazingly good price.

We will be bringing you a review of the 115 issue of this immense series very soon but for now feel free to take a look at the sale and if your fan you can complete your collection and if your new to the walking what better way to get onboard then buying the whole collection.

Link to the sale
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