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1October 2013
$5.99

The Walking Dead #1 10th Anniversary Edition #1

Image · October 2013 · on sale 2013-10-09

First appearance: Shane2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Walking Dead #1 10th Anniversary Edition (Image, 2013 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2013
Key date
2013-10-00
On-sale date
2013-10-09
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$5.99
Pages
52
Barcode
70985301447800111

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tony Moore; inks: Tony Moore; colors: Dave StewartRick Grimes
1-comic story24script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Tony Moore; inks: Tony Moore; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Robert KirkmanRick Grimes, Duane Jones, Morgan Jones, Shane First
2-text article1script: Robert Kirkman
3-illustration1pencils: Tony Moore; inks: Tony MooreCarl Grimes, Lori Grimes, Rick Grimes
4-comic story5script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Tony Moore; inks: Tony Moore; letters: Robert KirkmanCarol, Rick Grimes
5The Walking Dead Proposaltext article1script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Tony Moore; inks: Tony Moore; editing: Jim Valentino
6-text article1script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Tony Moore; inks: Tony Moore
7The Rise of the Walking Deadtext article15script: Eric Stephenson, Robert Kirkman; pencils: Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard; inks: Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Black and White coverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Skull coverSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q133781475 (Shane), first-appearance property (CC0)

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