The Walking Dead Volume 2: Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
The Walking Dead Volume 2: Miles Behind Us continues Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's survival horror series from Image Comics. It collects issues #7-12 and follows the survivors as they search for safety in a world ruled by the dead.
The Setup
The publisher's description frames the world this way: the world we knew is gone, replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled, with no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, and no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, the survivors are forced to finally start living.
Goodreads describes this volume as following a group of survivors searching for shelter across a landscape full of roaming zombies, where characters live and die along the way. Goodreads lists a 4.22 average rating from more than 44,000 ratings.
Preview Art
Interior preview page. Art by Charlie Adlard. © Robert Kirkman, Image Comics.
Creators
Robert Kirkman writes. His Eisner-winning series became an AMC television series in 2010, and he is Chairman of Skybound Entertainment. Charlie Adlard is the Eisner-nominated artist and co-conspirator on the book; Goodreads also credits Cliff Rathburn on this volume. Image Comics lists Kirkman as writer and Adlard as artist.
Format and Details
This reprint edition runs 136 pages. Image Comics first released the volume as a trade paperback in November 2004 at $14.99, and the reprint edition lists an April 21, 2009 publication date. Epic Panels Comics price: $14.99. Stock is limited.
Who Is It For?
Opinion: the volume suits readers who know the television series and want the original comics, and anyone who enjoys survival horror with a character focus. Starting with Volume 1 gives the full story, since this is the second collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What issues are in Volume 2? Issues #7-12.
Who are the creators? Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard.
Who publishes it? Image Comics.
How many pages? 136.
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Sources: Image Comics, Goodreads, and the publisher's product description.