Walking Dead 31

"As soon as The Governor noticed you were able to walk, he posted a couple of goons on the outside of this door. They rotate out every few hours... door's never left unguarded."

- Doctor Stevens

"This Sorrowful Life" is the story title to the thirty-first issue of The Walking Dead comic book series published by Image Comics. It is the first chapter in the six-part "This Sorrowful Life" storyline. The story was written by Robert Kirkman with interior artwork and inks by Charlie Adlard and grey-tone color highlights by Cliff Rathburn. Adlard also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. The story was lettered by Rus Wooton. This issue shipped with a September, 2006 cover date, and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).

Featured characters

 * Rick Grimes
 * Michonne

Supporting characters

 * Alice Warren
 * Doctor Stevens

Antagonists

 * The Governor, Brian Blake
 * Bruce Allan Cooper
 * Caesar Martinez
 * Gabriel Harris

Minor characters

 * Eugene Cooney
 * Harold Abernathy
 * Raymond Hilliard
 * Rudy Warburton

Organizations

 * None

Races

 * Humans

Locations

 * Georgia
 * Woodbury

Items

 * Baseball bat
 * Katana

Vehicles

 * None

Miscellaneous

 * Decapitation
 * Doctor
 * Guard
 * Hospital
 * Profanity
 * Severed head
 * Stabbings
 * Throat injury

Notes & Trivia

 * The Walking Dead'' was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artists Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.


 * This issue shipped to retailers on September 20th, 2006.


 * This issue has an estimated sales rank of 21,366.


 * This issue is reprinted in the The Walking Dead, Volume 6: This Sorrowful Life trade paperback collection, which was in April, 2007.


 * This issue is reprinted in the The Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 1 trade paperback collection, which was published on May 6th, 2009.


 * This issue is reprinted in the The Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection, which was released in January, 2009.


 * This issue is reprinted in the The Walking Dead, Book Three hardcover collection, which shipped in December, 2007.


 * This issue was reprinted in its entirety in The Walking Dead Weekly #31 in August, 2011.


 * Caesar Martinez is the first character to make an appearance in this issue.


 * This is the final appearance of Harold Abernathy; dies in this issue. Stabbed in the neck by Eugene Cooney.


 * This is the final appearance of Eugene Cooney; dies in this issue. He is decapitated by Michonne.


 * This is the first appearance of Raymond Hilliard.


 * The Governor cut off Rick's hand in The Walking Dead #28.