The world we knew is gone The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe causing the dead to rise and feed on the living In a matter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 livingIn the last volume we learned that no one is safe Now after the staggering losses they&39;ve sustained Rick and Carl are left to pick up the pieces and carry on knowing that they could join their fallen friends and family at any momentThis volume collects The Walking Dead issues 49-54 Meet the AuthorRobert KirkmanROBERT KIRKMAN is best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Invincible for Image Comics and SKYBOUND He is one of the five partners of Image Comics and is an executive producer and writer on AMC&39;s critically acclaimed television series The Walking Dead