Walking Dead 45

"I'm going to save someone's life. That girl has been through too much. I know Carol left her in your care but she wouldn't want her in danger. We're taking her. You want to stop me -- you'll have to shoot me."

- Dale

"Made to Suffer" is the forty-fifth issue of the survival horror comic book series The Walking Dead published by Image Comics. It is the third chapter in the six-part "Made to Suffer" storyline. The story was written by Robert Kirkman with artwork and inking by Charlie Adlard, and grey tone coloring highlights by Cliff Rathburn. Adlard & Rathburn also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. Lettering for this story was provided by Rus Wooton. This issue was published with a December, 2007 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).

Featured characters

 * Rick Grimes
 * Alice Warren
 * Andrea
 * Dale
 * Lori Grimes
 * Michonne
 * Tyreese

Supporting characters

 * Axel
 * Billy Greene
 * Carl Grimes
 * Hershel Greene
 * Patricia

Villains

 * The Governor, Brian Blake
 * Gabriel Harris
 * Gloria Pyne
 * James Lee Steagal

Minor characters

 * Ben
 * Billy
 * Glenn
 * Judith Grimes
 * Maggie Greene
 * Sophia

Organizations

 * Woodbury soldiers

Races & Animals

 * Humans
 * Zombies

Locations

 * Georgia
 * The Prison

Items

 * Assault rifles
 * Grenades
 * Handgun
 * Katana
 * Rifle
 * Riot gear

Vehicles

 * Automobiles
 * Recreational vehicle
 * Dale's RV


 * Tank

|Miscellaneous

 * Children
 * Head injuries
 * Prison
 * Profanity
 * Severed heads

Notes & Trivia

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


 * This issue had an estimated sales rank of 22,660.


 * This issue is reprinted in the Walking Dead, Volume 8: Made to Suffer trade paperback collection. It is also included the Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 1 trade paperback collection, the Walking Dead, Book Four hardcover collection, and the Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection.


 * Andrea received her head wound from a bullet in issue #43.


 * It was revealed that Rick Grimes had been shot in the stomach at the end of issue #43.


 * This is the first appearance of Daniel, who is one of the Woodbury soldiers.


 * This is the first appearance of Gloria Pyne,, who is one of the Woodbury soldiers.


 * This is the first reference to Jeffery Grimes, who is Rick Grimes' younger brother.


 * It is implied that Gabriel Harris shot Michonne in the head at the end of this issue.