"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 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).
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.
