Walking Dead 15

"He's acting as though nothing happened, Lori. It's very -- unsettling. He just smiled at me. He looked at me and he smiled."

- Rick Grimes

Issue #15 of The Walking Dead is an untitled story from the series and is the third chapter in the "Safety Behind Bars" story-arc. It was written by Robert Kirkman with interior artwork by Charlie Adlard and grey-tone color highlights by Cliff Rathburn. The cover art illustration was provided by Tony Moore. The story was lettered by Robert Kirkman. The issue was published by Image Comics and shipped with a January, 2005 cover date. It carries a cover price of $2.95 per copy (US).

Featured characters

 * Glenn
 * Lori Grimes
 * Maggie Greene
 * Rick Grimes
 * Tyreese

Supporting characters

 * Andrea
 * Axel
 * Chris
 * Hershel Greene
 * Patricia
 * Rachel Greene
 * Shane
 * Susie Greene
 * Thomas Richards

Antagonists

 * Julie
 * Murderer of Rachel & Susie

Minor characters

 * Allen
 * Ben
 * Billy
 * Billy Greene
 * Carl Grimes
 * Sophia

Organizations

 * None

Races

 * Humans
 * Zombies

Locations

 * Georgia
 * Atlanta
 * The Prison
 * Wiltshire Estates

Items

 * Hammer
 * Handguns
 * Shovel

Vehicles

 * Abandoned cars
 * Motorcycle
 * Truck

Miscellaneous

 * Gunshot victims
 * Hammer
 * Head injuries
 * Mild profanity
 * Immolation
 * Prison
 * Severed heads
 * Shot in the head
 * Strangulation

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue establishes that a person does not need to be bitten by a roamer in order to turn. This notion is also presented in the TV series and first shown in "Better Angels", and confirmed in "Beside the Dying Fire".


 * This is the final appearance of Shane in the series. Appears as a zombie only. Rick finishes him off with a shot to the hed.


 * This is the final appearance of Julie. She was killed by Chris in issue #14. Appears as a zombie in this issue and is shot by Chris again.


 * This is the final appearance of Chris. Choked to death by Tyreese and then burned in the yard before he could reanimate.


 * This is the final appearance of Rachel Greene and Susie Greene as living people. Their headless bodies are discovered by Hershel Greene at the end of the issue.