- "That kid never seemed to need much watching to me... unless you crossed him. Kid could probably take care of himself better than anyone."
- ―Abraham Ford
| "Something to Fear (Part 1)" | |
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| The Walking Dead | |
| Title: | "Something to Fear (Part 1)" |
| Storyline: | "Something to Fear" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 97 |
| Cover price: | $2.99 |
| Cover date: | May, 2012 |
| Publisher: | Image Comics Skybound Entertainment |
| 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 |
| Editors: | Sina Grace |
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"Something to Fear (Part 1)" is the story title to the 97th issue of The Walking Dead comic book series published by Image Comics. It is the first chapter in the six-part "Something to Fear" storyline. The story was written by series creator Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Charlie Adlard. Adlard also provided the cover art illustration for this issue. Cliff Rathburn provides gray tone coloring accents to this black and white issue and the lettering is done by Rus Wooton. The story is edited by Sina Grace. This issue shipped with a May, 2012 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Abraham Ford
- Andrea
- Carl Grimes
- Eugene Porter
- Gabriel Stokes
- Heath
- Maggie Greene
- Michonne
- Rick Grimes
Supporting characters
Minor characters
- Barbara
- David
- Denise Cloyd (Referenced only)
- Holly
- Negan (Referenced only)
- Nicholas
- Rosita Espinosa (Referenced only)
Organizations
Races
Locations
- Hilltop Colony (Referenced only)
Vehicles
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Walking Dead was created by writer Robert Kirkman.
- This issue is reprinted in the Walking Dead, Volume 17: Something to Fear trade paperback, the Walking Dead, Book Nine hardcover collection, the Walking Dead Compendium, Volume 3 trade paperback collection, and the Walking Dead Omnibus, Volume 5 hardcover collection.
- This issue had an estimated sales rank of 53,733.
- This issue went to second printing which featured a variant cover illustrated by Charlie Adlard.
- This is the first appearance of the Saviors, who will become major antagonists in the series for many issues to come.
- This is the first reference made to Negan. Negan will make his first appearance in issue #100.
- Several references are made to Hilltop Colony in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of David.