The World We Knew Is Gone The World Of Commerce And Frivolous Necessity Has Been Replaced By A World Of Survival And Responsibility An Epidemic Of Apocalyptic Proportions Has Swept The Globe, Causing The Dead To Rise And Feed On The Living In A Matter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: No Government, No Grocery Stores, No Mail Delivery, No Cable Tv In A World Ruled By The Dead, The Survivors Are Forced To Finally Start Living Trapped In A Town Surrounded By Madmen, Rick Must Find A Way Out Or Die Trying Meanwhile, Back At The Prison, The Rest Of The Survivors Come To Grips With The Fact Rick May Be Dead, And A Major Turning Point In The Series Is Reached Reprint Edition