The world we knew is gone The world of commerce & frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival & responsibility An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe causing the dead to rise & feed on the living In a matter of months society has crumbled no government no grocery stores no mail delivery no cable TV In a world ruled by the dead the survivors are forced to finally start living As the survivors settle into their prison home something has drawn them out into the open out of the prison out of their sanctuary This is a major turning point for the overall story of The Walking Dead setting the stage for years to come Meet the Author Robert Kirkman ROBERT KIRKMAN is best known for his work on The Walking Dead & Invincible for Image Comics & SKYBOUND He is one of the five partners of Image Comics & is an executive producer & writer on AMC&s critically acclaimed television series The Walking Dead