Details the adventures of the Goon and his sidekick Franky as they battle the undead.

Police officer Rick Grimes is shot on the job and wakes up a month later to find that the world that he knows is gone. Zombies have taken over and are killing and eating those who are still alive. He sets out toward Atlanta in the hope that his family is still alive and endures many horrors along the way.

The group becomes complacent as there is no sign of an attack; meanwhile, Lori gives birth, a wedding occurs, and the new doctor settles in. "How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is the last time any of us really worked to get something we wanted? How long has it been since any of us really needed something that we wanted? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has...

Trapped in a town surrounded by madmen, Rick must find a way out or die trying. Meanwhile, back at the prison, the rest of the survivors come to grips with the fact Rick may be dead, and a major turning point in the series is reached.

"Rick leads the Commonwealth's Governor, Pamela Milton, on a tour of the various communities Alexandria is aligned with. Naturally... terrible things begin to happen very quickly."--

Joss, overwhelmed by exams and debt, finds her life further complicated after being attacked by a group of brain-hungery zombies and must use the knowledge she has gained from watching too many zombie movies to get out of her dorm alive.