Walking Dead, Volume 7: The Calm Before

"The Calm Before" is a trade paperback collection that reprints issues #37-42 of the survival horror comic book series The Walking Dead, published by Image Comics. All stories were written by Robert Kirkman with artwork by Charlie Adlard and lettering by Rus Wooton. This volume was released to retailers in September, 2007. This volume carries a cover price of $14.99 per copy (US).

Issues

 * The Walking Dead #37
 * The Walking Dead #38
 * The Walking Dead #39
 * The Walking Dead #40
 * The Walking Dead #41
 * The Walking Dead #42

Featured characters

 * Rick Grimes
 * Andrea
 * Carl Grimes
 * Dale
 * Glenn
 * Lori Grimes
 * Maggie Greene
 * Michonne

Supporting characters

 * Alice Warren
 * Axel
 * Billy Greene
 * Carol
 * Hershel Greene
 * Patricia
 * Tyreese

Antagonists

 * The Governor, Brian Blake
 * Bruce Allan Cooper
 * Sam

Minor characters

 * Ben
 * Billy
 * Judith Grimes
 * Sophia

Races

 * Humans
 * Zombies

Locations

 * Georgia
 * The Prison
 * Woodbury

Items

 * Katana
 * Pistols
 * Revolver
 * Rifles
 * Sniper rifle

Vehicles

 * Automobiles
 * Dale's RV
 * Truck

Miscellaneous

 * Gunshot victims
 * Prison
 * Shot in the head

Notes & Trivia

 * The Walking Dead was created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.


 * Walking Dead: The Calm Before, and Walking Dead: The Calm Before (TPB) both redirect to this page.


 * UPC barcode number 9781582408286 51499.


 * This volume shipped to retailers on September 26th, 2007.


 * Stories from this volume were also reprinted in the Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 1 trade paperback, the Walking Dead, Book Four hardcover collection, and the Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection.


 * Lori Grimes gives birth to Judith Grimes in issue #39.


 * Dale is bitten by a walker in issue #39. He has his lower leg amputated in issue #40.


 * Carol dies in issue #42.