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137May 2026
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The Walking Dead Deluxe #137

Image · May 2026 · on sale 2026-05-20

First appearance: Lydia2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Walking Dead Deluxe (Image, 2020 series)
Issue
#137
Publication date
May 2026
Key date
2026-05-20
On-sale date
2026-05-20
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
70985303037913711
Rating
Rated M / Mature

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lydia - 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: David Finch; inks: David Finch; colors: Dave McCaigCarl Grimes, Lydia First
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2-comic story22script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Stefano Gaudiano; colors: Dave McCaig; letters: Rus Wooton
3-letters page3script: Sean Mackiewicz, Robert Kirkman
4Issue 137in-house column2script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Robert Kirkman
5-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Dave StewartTyreese
6-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Dave StewartNegan
7-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Cliff Rathburn
8-comic story2script: Derek Hunter; pencils: Derek Hunter; inks: Derek Hunter; colors: Spencer Holt; letters: Derek Hunter
9Issue 138promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: David Finch, Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn; inks: David Finch, Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn; colors: Dave McCaig, Cliff Rathburn
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Charlie Adlard; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Dave StewartCarl Grimes

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover C - Cliff Rathburnbarcode 70985303037913731
Cover B - Charlie Adlard & Dave McCaigbarcode 70985303037913721

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Series context

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Sources

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