During the virtual Skybound Xpo this past summer, Robert Kirkman announced that The Walking Dead would be re-released as deluxe full-color editions, and ahead of the October release for The Walking Dead Deluxe #1, Image/Skybound Entertainment has revealed Charlie Adlard's variant covers for the first six installments of The Walking Dead Deluxe that, when interconnected, tell their own story with some familiar faces from the early days of the living dead apocalypse.

From the Press Release: PORTLAND, Ore. 09/08/2020 — Image/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to reveal a series of six highly collectible, connecting variant covers by Charlie Adlard, which will be unleashed over the course of the first story arc of The Walking Dead Deluxe full color editions. The iconic independent series that took the entertainment world by storm 17 years ago—The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman (Fire Power, Oblivion Song) and Charlie Adlard (Vampire State Building)—will be reissued starting in October as The Walking Dead Deluxe and fully colored by Dave McCaig.

These Deluxe editions of the series will also feature a variety of other variants—including covers by David Finch, Tony Moore, Julian Totino Tedesco, and Arthur Adams—commemorating major character introductions and the series’ most memorable twists and turns. Each issue will include a new installment of “The Cutting Room Floor,” featuring Kirkman's original handwritten plots along with commentary on abandoned storylines and plot points that may have changed along the way.

The Walking Dead Deluxe issues will NOT be collected into trade paperback any time soon, so fans and new readers should not trade-wait to experience this fully colored edition of the popular survival horror series.

The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 7:

  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 Cover A David Finch & Dave McCaig - Diamond Code AUG200027
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 Cover B Tony Moore & Dave McCaig - Diamond Code AUG200028
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 Cover C Charlie Adlard (connecting) - Diamond Code AUG200029
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 Cover D Julian Totino Tedesco - Diamond Code AUG200030
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 Cover E Arthur Adams - Diamond Code AUG200031
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 Cover F sketch cover - Diamond Code JUL209321
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #2 Cover A Finch & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200236
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #2 Cover B Moore & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200237
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #2 Cover C Adlard & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200238
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #2 Cover D Tedesco & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200239
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #2 Cover E Adams & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200240
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #3 Cover A Finch & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200241
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #3 Cover B Moore & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200242
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #3 Cover C Adlard & McCaig (connecting) - Diamond Code SEP200243
  • The Walking Dead Deluxe #3 Cover D Adams & McCaig - Diamond Code SEP200244

The Walking Dead Deluxe will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

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