| "The Calm Before (Part 3)" | |
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| The Walking Dead | |
| Title: | "The Calm Before (Part 3)" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 37 |
| Cover price: | $2.99 |
| Cover date: | July, 2007 |
| 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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"The Calm Before" is the title to the thirty-ninth issue of the survival horror comic book series The Walking Dead published by Image Comics. It is the third chapter in the six-part "The Calm Before" storyline. The story was written by Robert Kirkman with artwork and inks by Charlie Adlard. Adlard also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. The story is in black and white with grey tone coloring highlights by Cliff Rathburn. It was lettered by Rus Wooton. This issue was published with a July, 2007 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
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- The Walking Dead was created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard.
- This issue is reprinted in the Walking Dead, Volume 7: The Calm Before trade paperback collection, as well as the Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 1 trade paperback, the Walking Dead, Book Four hardcover collection, and the Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 2 hardcover collection.
- This issue is intended for mature readers and has a 17+ readership age rating.
- This issue had an estimated sales rank of $22,479.
- This is the first appearance of Judith Grimes; born in this issue. but who's the daddy? Is it Rick, or Shane? On the TV series, Judith was born in the season three episode, "Killer Within".
- This is the second and final appearance of Sam. He is shot in the head and killed by Andrea in this issue.
- Dale gets bitten by a zombie in this issue. On The Walking Dead TV series, Dale suffered a fatal bite in the season two episode, "Judge, Jury, Executioner".