The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce andfrivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead torise and feed on the living.In a matter of months society has crumbled: nogovernment, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV.In a world ruledby the dead, the survivors are forced to finally start living. Life in the prison starts to get interesting for Rick Grimes and the rest ofour survivors.Relationships heat up, fizzle out, and change entirely almostovernight.By the end of this volume, relationships between key characters areradically changed, setting the stage for future events in TheWalkingDead. Reprint Edition