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163February 2017
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The Walking Dead #163

Image · February 2017 · on sale 2017-02-01

First appearance: TaraFirst appearance: JohnDeath of Paula3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Walking Dead (Image, 2003 series)
Issue
#163
Publication date
February 2017
Key date
2017-02-01
On-sale date
2017-02-01
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
40
Barcode
70985300073016311
Rating
T+ Teen Plus

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of John - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Paula.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Dave Stewart
1Image Comics Presents...credits, title page1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard
2Conqueredcomic story28script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Stefano Gaudiano; colors: Cliff Rathburn; letters: Rus WootonAndrea, Annie, Dwight, Rick Grimes, Heath, John First, Magna, Michonne, Jesus, Negan, Paula Death, Eugene Porter, Siddiq, Tara First
3-letters page4script: Robert Kirkman, Sean Mackiewicz
4Extremity Previewcomic story5script: Daniel Warren Johnson; pencils: Daniel Warren Johnson; inks: Daniel Warren Johnson; colors: Mike SpicerThea; Rollo; CAMEO FLASHBACK: The Paznina
5Remember Why You Fightpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Daniel Warren Johnson; inks: Daniel Warren Johnson; colors: Mike SpicerThea; Rollo

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover B - 200 Copy Incentiveprice [none]; barcode 70985300073016321
Cover C - Charlie Adlard Black and Whiteprice [none]; barcode 70985300073016331
Megabox Exclusive - Charlie Adlardprice [none]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Walking Dead Compendium #4
ISBN 978-1-5343-1340-8		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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