{"product_id":"walking-dead-book-9-9781607067986","title":"Walking Dead Book 9","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Walking Dead Book 9 Hardcover Graphic Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Walking Dead Book 9 continues the Eisner Award-winning survival horror series by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. This hardcover edition collects a pivotal arc in the ongoing saga, featuring Rick Grimes and his band of survivors as they face their most formidable threat yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eStory Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this volume of the New York Times bestselling series, Rick and his community work to build a larger network of thriving communities in the post-apocalyptic world. Their efforts are threatened by Negan and his Saviors, who prove to be a larger and more dangerous threat than they could have imagined. Crossing them will lead to The Walking Dead's most harrowing story since the Governor's reign of terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Creators\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Kirkman is the Eisner Award-winning creator whose groundbreaking comic series The Walking Dead was adapted into AMC's highest-rated basic cable drama of all time. As Chairman of Skybound Entertainment and an advocate for creator rights, Kirkman has also created Invincible, Outcast, Oblivion Song, and numerous other acclaimed titles. He serves as consulting producer on The Talking Dead and co-creator of Fear the Walking Dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie Adlard is the Eisner Award-nominated artist and co-conspirator on The Walking Dead. With over twenty years in the industry, he has co-created Rock Bottom, Codeflesh, White Death, and the French album Breath Of The Wendigo. Adlard's distinctive black-and-white artwork has become synonymous with the series' gritty atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHardcover Collection Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis premium hardcover edition features the complete storyline in a durable, collectible format. The oversized pages showcase Adlard's detailed artwork, making it the definitive way to experience this chapter of The Walking Dead saga. Published by Image Comics in September 2013, this volume is essential for fans of the series and newcomers looking to experience the story that spawned a worldwide phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This Volume Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBook 9 introduces Negan, one of the most iconic antagonists in comic book history, and sets the stage for conflicts that would define the series for years to come. The storyline represents a turning point in Rick's journey and the evolution of the survivor communities. This arc has been adapted into some of the most-watched episodes of the television series, cementing its place as a cornerstone of The Walking Dead franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn this volume of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling survival horror, Rick and his band of survivors work to build a larger network of thriving communities. But Negan and his Saviors prove to be a larger threat than they could have imagined. Crossing them will lead to \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead's\u003c\/i\u003e most harrowing story since the Governor's reign of terror!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst and foremost a comic creator, Kirkman has seen groundbreaking success in the adaptation of his comic book titles into major franchises in all forms of content. In 2010, his Eisner award winning series, The Walking Dead, was developed into an AMC television series. It has become a worldwide phenomenon as the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time. The property has also been extended into a blockbuster game franchise, licensing business and ongoing publishing success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdditional Kirkman comics include Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Invincible, Outcast, Super Dinosaur, Battle Pope, Astounding Wolf-Man, and Thief of Thieves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKirkman also serves as consulting producer of The Talking Dead, the popular talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick that deep dives into each week's episode of both The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead. Kirkman is co-creator, writer and producer of The Walking Dead's companion series, Fear the Walking Dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is also executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year. Kirkman's popular demonic-exorcism comic, Outcast, was adapted and produced for Cinemax. His second longest running coming book series Invincible is currently being adapted for a live action movie for Universal and an animated series for Amazon. Kirkman will serve as Executive Producer on both adaptations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert is also the Chairman of Skybound Entertainment. Robert, an advocate for creator rights, co-founded Skybound alongside his longtime business and producing partner David Alpert in an effort to ensure creators are able to maintain their intellectual property rights and creative control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Adlard is the Eisner award nominated artist and co-conspirator on \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. In his spare time he's co-created books such as Rock Bottom, Codeflesh, White Death, and many more in his twenty plus year career to date. He's drawn the French album Breath Of The Wendigo and plans to continue working for that market with more bande dessineés planned. 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