Well, we’ve been teasing with our Image Expo news since late last week and it’s time to spill. Are you sitting down? Yes? Oh. Well, pretend you weren’t and sit down.
First, the faction teasers we’ve been posting are all part of the upcoming 12-issue arc “All Out War.” It is going to get bloody. That starts in October. And we’ll have something more with those faction images down the road (the mystery doesn’t end folks).
Second, coinciding with the new arc is some personnel additions: we’ve got Dave Stewart on cover colors. You know Dave from Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Captain America, Daredevil, Star Wars, and tons of other major titles. We’ve also added Stefano Gaudiano on inks. Stefano did awesome work on Daredevil, Gotham Central, X-O Manowar, and more. We’ve still got Charlie on pencils and Cliff on tones. We’re stoked to have this team working together on The Walking Dead.
Ok so that’s the first two big items. Are you ready for the third? Stand up so you can sit down again because “All Out War” will be published TWICE a month! The biggest complaint we get* is that you have to wait so long between issues. Well complain no more. For half a year you’re going to be hitting your comic shop every two weeks (well, for the most part, silly Julian Calendar).
Feel free to hit us up with questions below and stay tuned for even more news from Skybound at Comic-Con in just a couple weeks (holy crap that is soon).
Oh, here’s your first look at Charlie, Dave, and Stefano working together!
*Ok honestly the biggest complaint is probably that tigers eat too much to be feasible as a pet in a zombie apocalypse. Think about that.
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Dang, Zeke’s feeding the tiger peeps..
Yep, I just had a Walking-Deadgasm.
wOOt! but w8, Oct! no thanks Summer, come on Fall!
And issue 1 comes with a Survivor patch???????
Ha, no. At least not at this time. We are looking into patches though for the store I believe.
Will these 12 issues be Volume 20 (and sold in only one book)? Or will they be split in two?
Go and support your local comic book store and buy the books monthly. For the trade you wait an extra 4 or 5 months. No thanks. I need my walking dead fix asap.
I used to wait 6 months till the volumes. Now I read the monthly issues on youtube but still spend the money for the trade paperbacks when they come out.
Split into two Volumes.
Will there be a midnight release for the 10 year anniversary issue?
Haven’t thought about that yet. It would probably depend on the comic shops.
Best News I’ve heard all day….and it’s only 9 in the morning!
OMG! 😀 I wanna say a big thank you for the early 112 for Britain and also when will the first issue be available? 🙂
All Out War starts mid-October in issue 115.
This is going to be the best arc yet! I can’t wait!
hell. yes. tomorrow’s issue is just a tease compared to what fall has to offer!
Just had a thought. When the Hardcover Book 10 is eventually released next year it will have issues 109-114 inside, but will it also have the WHOLE of “All Out War” as well, or just half of it as all the other books have only had 12 issues in them?
Please reply cause im dying to know!
Most likely split across two books, but fortunately due to the accelerated release there won’t be 12 months in between.
Now when you say less than 12 months, what time are we talking between the HC?
Well the HCs have never been firmly EVERY 12 months, so its a little hard to say, but maybe 4 months early (we’re doing a year’s worth of comics in 7 months)? Remind to check with Sean in a week or so.
Any news on when we can expect Hardcover Book 10? I’m desperate to catch up 🙂
September! https://www.skybound.com/the-walking-dead/updated-issue-to-volume-guide/
I gave up on the variants this past year as it was getting to the point where every issue had a variant cover and they were getting more and more exclusive and harder (i.e expensive) to find. As a self confessed completist, if I can’t get them all why bother? On that note though, I am really looking forward to All Out War. I loved the twist in issue 112 and am ready for the proverbial crap to hit the fan. This will be a major turning point for the series and is much needed.
Bah, A whole years worth of books dealing with Negan to look forward to? Thank God I stopped buying them and just download them. I knew they had given up being creative and imaginative when I chose to go the DL route. I was sooo ready for this boring long mess of a storyline with Negan to end already.
Did I miss something, or has the schedule already slipped? Issue 115 came out on October 9th and issue 116 isn’t due until November 13th? Shouldn’t 116 have come out on October 23rd or even October 30th?
The two-a-month schedule was more an unfortunate short-hand for saying 12 issues in 7 months. I’ll post a schedule later today.
Wow, thanks for the prompt response. Looking forward to seeing the schedule, I’m excited to see how this story ends (hopefully with Negan dying in a manner he deserves)
Here you go, brother: https://www.skybound.com/the-walking-dead/all-out-war-release-schedule/
There is no end cruel enough for Negan after issue 100.
Thanks. I agree with that sentiment. I still cringe when I think about that issue.
i want to buy volume 20 the softcover part one of all out war… is that available yet?
When will book ten be released?
The comic is so cool. It’s so amazing.