| "The Best Defense" | |
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| The Walking Dead | |
| Title: | "The Best Defense" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Cover price: | $14.99 |
| Cover date: | September, 2006 |
| Publisher: | Image Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Eric Stephenson |
| Writers: | Robert Kirkman |
| Pencilers: | Charlie Adlard |
| Inkers: | Charlie Adlard |
| Cover artists: | Charlie Adlard |
| Cover inker: | Charlie Adlard |
| Cover colorist: | Cliff Rathburn |
| Colorists: | Cliff Rathburn |
| Letterers: | Robert Kirkman |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | "The Heart's Desire" |
| Next: | "This Sorrowful Life" |
"The Best Defense" is a trade paperback collection that reprints issues #25-30 of the survival horror comic book series The Walking Dead, published by Image Comics. All stories were written by Robert Kirkman with artwork by Charlie Adlard. This volume was released to retailers in September, 2006. This volume carries a cover price of $14.99 per copy (US).
Issues[]
- The Walking Dead #25
- The Walking Dead #26
- The Walking Dead #27
- The Walking Dead #28
- The Walking Dead #29
- The Walking Dead #30
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Ben
- Billy
- Christina Meredith Haben
- Eugene Cooney
- Harold Abernathy
- Mike
- Otis
- Penny Blake
- Scott Moon
- Stevens
- Wes
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Walking Dead was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artists Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.
- Walking Dead: The Best Defense and Walking Dead: The Best Defense (TPB) both redirect to this page.
- This volume shipped to retailers on September 27th, 2006.
- Issues in this volume are also reprinted in the Walking Dead, Book Three hardcover edition, Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 2 deluxe hardcover edition, and the Walking Dead Compendium One.
- This is the first volume in the collection with Charlie Adlard as cover artist.
- The Governor is first introduced in The Walking Dead #27.
- Caesar Martinez is first introduced in The Walking Dead #27.
- Woodbury is first seen in The Walking Dead #27.
- The Governor cuts Rick Grimes' hand off in The Walking Dead #28.
- Bob Stookey is first seen in The Walking Dead #29.
- Penny Blake is first seen in The Walking Dead #29.
- Otis makes his final appearance as a living character in The Walking Dead #30.
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
The World of The Walking Dead
Images
Miscellaneous
External Links[]
- The Walking Dead, Volume 5: The Best Defense at Comics.org
- The Walking Dead, Volume 5: The Best Defense at Comic Vine
- The Walking Dead, Volume 5: The Best Defense at Amazon.com
- The Walking Dead, Volume 5: The Best Defense at The Walking Dead Wiki