The Walking Dead: Alien, a story in the Walking Dead universe written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Marcos Martin, will be released in an oversized 72-page hardcover edition on July 29 in comic stores and on August 4 in the book channel.
The story was published digital-first by Panel Syndicate, and then released in a special comic for Local Comic Shop Day, but has not previously been widely distributed.
"It’s remarkable what Vaughan & Martin were able to accomplish in one self-contained story," The Walking Dead writer Robert Kirkman said in a statement released with the announcement. "A tale with so much heart and emotion told far more succinctly than I’ve ever been capable of."

First Time in Wide Release
Posted by Milton Griepp on May 5, 2020 @ 3:33 pm CT

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