Walking Dead 28

"Can we just all come to the understanding that we've got all the guns -- and if you struggle or try to leave this room my guards will kill you where you stand? Can you just acknowledge that you realize that?"

- The Governor

"The Best Defense" is the story title to the twenty-eighth issue of The Walking Dead comic book series published by Image Comics. It is the fourth chapter in the six-part "The Best Defense" 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 May, 2006 cover date, and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).

Featured characters

 * Rick Grimes
 * Glenn
 * Michonne

Supporting characters

 * Alice Warren
 * Doctor Stevens

Antagonists

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

Minor characters

 * Christina Meredith Haben
 * Eugene Cooney
 * Harold Abernathy
 * Mike

Organizations

 * None

Races

 * Humans
 * Zombies

Locations

 * Georgia
 * Woodbury

Items

 * Assault rifle
 * Baseball bat
 * Handgun
 * Knife
 * Rifle
 * Riot gear

Vehicles

 * None

Miscellaneous

 * Corpse
 * Hospital
 * Severed ear
 * Severed hand

Notes & Trivia

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


 * This issue shipped to retailers on June 15th, 2006.


 * This issue had an estimated sales rank of 20,119.


 * This issue is reprinted in the The Walking Dead, Volume 5: The Best Defense trade paperback collection, which was in September, 2006.


 * 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.


 * The Governor cuts Rick Grimes's hand off in this issue. "Rick's hand chopped off" redirects to this page, and serves to help with those who are searching as to where this incident took place.