Walking Dead back to Press
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 (17:24:27)

Posted by Jenn

Image Comics is going back to press on
Volume 3 of Robert Kirkman's THE WALKING DEAD series.

SAFETY BEHIND BARS, which collects issues #13-18 of the acclaimed
series, was printed well above the standard overprint for trade
paperbacks - almost 400% over initial orders.

With the stock of more than 20,000 copies nearly gone after only six
weeks, Image wanted to ensure there would be no interruption in the
availability of THE WALKING DEAD.

"Frankly I'm at a loss for words," said Robert Kirkman. "We've sold out
of our initial print run in less than two months. I love this book,
and I enjoy working on it but I don't know what people are doing with
this book--smoking it? This news, to me, means that I can continue
writing the book and nothing makes me happier than that, I hope we'll
be sending press releases like this out for volume 63."

The newest printings of THE WALKING DEAD Volume 1 & 2 (DAYS GONE BYE
and MILES BEHIND US, respectively) collect the
first twelve issues between them and are available now. The second
printing of SAFETY BEHIND BARS will be in stores by the end
of July.