After the intense end of issue #156, there are going to be some BIG consequences moving forward in the world of The Walking Dead. Issue #157 marks the beginning of the six-part "Whisperer War" story arc, and ahead of its release this Wednesday, new preview panels tease what to expect next from Robert Kirkman.

The preview panels and details below are thanks to our friends at TheWalkingDead.com! Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on The Walking Dead comic book series, and in case you missed it, watch Skybound's Comic-Con panel featuring Robert Kirkman, artist Charlie Adlard, and comics editor Sean Mackiewicz:

THE WALKING DEAD #157

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

AUGUST 3 | 32 PAGES | BLACK & WHITE | MATURE | $2.99

THE WHISPERER WAR PART 1
The time has come. The forces are aligning. The war has begun! Has Rick brought about the demise of everything he’s built? Or will he triumph once again? Know this… there will be a cost.”

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