- "As soon as The Governor noticed you were able to walk, he posted a couple of goons on the outside of this door. They rotate out every few hours... door's never left unguarded."
- ―Doctor Stevens
| "This Sorrowful Life (Part 1)" | |
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| The Walking Dead | |
| Title: | "This Sorrowful Life (Part 1)" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 31 |
| Cover price: | $2.99 |
| Cover date: | September, 2006 |
| Publisher: | Image Comics |
| Credits | |
| 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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| Next: | Walking Dead #32 |
"This Sorrowful Life" is the story title to the thirty-first issue of The Walking Dead comic book series published by Image Comics. It is the first chapter in the six-part "This Sorrowful Life" 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 September, 2006 cover date, and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Eugene Cooney
- Harold Abernathy
- Raymond Hilliard
- Rudy Warburton
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Walking Dead was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artists Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard.
- This issue shipped to retailers on September 20th, 2006.
- This issue has an estimated sales rank of 21,366.
- This issue is reprinted in the The Walking Dead, Volume 6: This Sorrowful Life trade paperback collection, which was in April, 2007.
- 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.
- Caesar Martinez is the first character to make an appearance in this issue.
- This is the final appearance of Harold Abernathy; dies in this issue. Stabbed in the neck by Eugene Cooney.
- This is the final appearance of Eugene Cooney; dies in this issue. He is decapitated by Michonne.
- This is the first appearance of Raymond Hilliard.
- The Governor cut off Rick's hand in The Walking Dead #28.