Walking Dead 30

"The Best Defense (Part 6)"
The Walking Dead
Title:	"The Best Defense (Part 6)"
Volume:	1
number:	30
Cover date:	August, 2006
Cover price:	$2.99
Publisher:	Image Comics
Credits
Editor-in-Chief:	Eric Stephenson
Writers:	Robert Kirkman
Pencilers:	Charlie Adlard
Inkers:	Charlie Adlard
Cover artists:	Charlie Adlard
Cover inker:	Charlie Adlard
Cover colorist:	Cliff Rathburn
Colorists:	Cliff Rathburn
Letterers:	Rus Wooton
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"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).

Appearances

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.

Recommended Reading

28 Days Later Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator Crossed Dawn of the Re-Animator iZombie Re-Animator Resident Evil, Vol. 4 Tales of the Zombie The Walking Dead Zombie Tales

See also

The Walking Dead The Walking Dead TV show The Walking Dead characters The Walking Dead locations The Walking Dead episodes The Walking Dead appearances The Walking Dead issues The Walking Dead collections The Walking Dead cast & crew The Walking Dead image gallery The Walking Dead image category The Walking Dead miscellaneous

External Links

The Walking Dead #30 at Comics.org The Walking Dead #30 at Comic Vine The Walking Dead #30 at Amazon.com The Walking Dead #30 at The Walking Dead Wiki