Walking Dead 30

"The Best Defense" is the story title to the thirtieth issue of The Walking Dead comic book series published by Image Comics. It is the sixth and final 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 an August, 2006 cover date, and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).

Featured characters

 * Andrea
 * Carl Grimes
 * Dale
 * Hershel Greene
 * Lori Grimes
 * Maggie Greene
 * Tyreese

Supporting characters

 * Axel
 * Otis
 * Patricia

Antagonists

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

Minor characters

 * Ben
 * Billy
 * Billy Greene
 * Carol
 * Sophia

Organizations

 * None

Races

 * Humans
 * Zombies

Locations

 * Georgia
 * The Prison
 * Woodbury

Items

 * Rifle
 * Riot gear

Vehicles

 * Automobile
 * Truck

Miscellaneous

 * Gunshot victims
 * Prison
 * Shot in the head

Notes & Trivia

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


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


 * This issue had an estimated sales rank of 20,501.


 * 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.


 * This is the first issue of The Walking Dead that Rick Grimes does not make an appearance in.


 * This issue marks the twenty-fifth appearance of Andrea.


 * This issue marks the twenty-fifth appearance of Dale.


 * This is the final appearance of Otis as a living person. He is later killed by zombies off-panel in The Walking Dead #34, and subsequently put down by Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead #35.