Image Comics January 2009 Solicitations

, Cliff Rathburn story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN FIVE YEARS OF THE WALKING DEAD! From its humble beginnings five years ago The Walking Dead has grown into an undisputable cult hit. In this special anniversary issue the characters we've grown to love look back on how this world has affected them, what they've gained and what they've lost... and a look ahead at where they go from here. OCTOBER 29 32 PAGES BW $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living. This volume follows our band of survivors as they set up a permanent camp inside a prison. Relationships change, characters die, and our team of survivors learn there's something far more deadly than zombies out there...each other. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #13-18 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

, Cliff Rathburn In the last volume we learned that no one is safe. Now after the staggering losses they've sustained, Rick and Carl are left to pick up the pieces and carry on... knowing that they could join thier fallen friends and family at any moment. Collects issues 49-54. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.