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52006
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The Walking Dead #5

Image · 2006

First appearance: AndreaFirst appearance: GlennFirst appearance: Maggie Greene2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Walking Dead (Image, 2004 series)
Issue
#5
Issue title
The Best Defense
Publication date
2006
Key date
2006-00-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$12.99
Pages
140
Barcode
978158240612101299
ISBN
1-58240-612-X

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Cliff Rathburn
1-illustration1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard
2The Walking Deadcredits, title page1letters: typeset
3-credits, title page1letters: typeset
4The Best Defensecomic story132script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Cliff Rathburn; letters: Rus WootonAndrea First, Axel First, Ben First, Billy First, Bob First, Bruce First, Carol First, Dale First, Glenn First, The Governor First, Billy Greene First, Hershel Greene First, Maggie Greene First, Carl Grimes
5-illustration1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
7-illustration1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Later Printingprice 14.99 USD
Third Printingprice 14.99 USD; barcode 978158240612151499

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Walking Dead #3
ISBN 978-1-58240-825-5		2008On eBay ›
The Walking Dead Deluxe #652023On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q89350345 (Andrea), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q66763463 (Dr. Stevens), first-appearance property (CC0)

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