The Walking Dead
Warning : SPOILERS forThe Walking Deadfinal issue
The mind behindThe Walking Deadknew just what they were doing when plat to end the series with no warning , delivering asurprise , super - sized net issue . Predictably , now that fans of the comic and TV show have found them out , the final topic ofThe Walking Dead # 193is heading back for a second printing process .
There was no doubt that the last issues ofThe Walking Deadwould be hot sellers , no matter when Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard decided to call it quits . But followingthe disgraceful end of Heron Rick Grimes , fans were forced to go for that the series they knew would never be the same again . Even that could n’t prepare them forThe Walking Dead ’s prescribed ending , spring forward in time to really give Rick ’s son , Carl , the well-chosen ending few ever thought potential .
Image Comics and Skybound have confirmed that the final issue of the series will have a second printing process ordered almost now , due in storehouse for July 31st .
Skybound is proud of to announce that THE walk DEAD # 193 by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard — which hit shelves today and reason out the long - running comic Word serial — is being rush back to print for keep up with customer demand as the news of the book ’s contents goes viral . This final chapter in the bestselling zombie saga was suggest at by the events of government issue THE WALKING DEAD # 192 — but restrain secret and surprise - drip with fans today . THE WALKING DEAD # 193 2nd printing will hit stores on Wednesday , July 31 . The last order shortcut for comic shop class retailers to get their orders in to restock this 80 - varlet egress is Monday , July 8 .
It ’s safe to assume that even those who nonchalantly readThe Walking Deadalong the way will want to have a copy of the terminal issue in their collection , so it will be interesting to see how sales stay on , now that retailers and customers acknowledge incisively what they ’re range , and purchasing . There ’s no Logos yet on whether or not the 2d run of Issue # 193 will feature a novel cover image – perhaps even one of Adlard ’s cover epitome commit to appeal as proxy , specify to keep the surprise ending from being leak out . As Kirkman explains in the final letter page of the issue :
They were used for solicitation so that the book would continue to appear in the allocator catalogue to hide the fact that the series was terminate . As a gag , they kind of separate the fib of Carl dying … that ’s not really anything that was intend to happen , I just thought it would be a fun thing to explore on the cover in a way that would n’t reveal anything . It was very difficult to do covers that did n’t telegraph Rick ’s death , or the fourth dimension jump for this final issue .
So there you have it , Walking Deadfans . Time to distinguish your calendars , and call your local comic record shop to have a written matter ofThe walk # 193reserved for this 2d chance at zombie – er , walkerhistory .
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