The Walking Dead #123 (Image Comics 2014) Charlie Adlard & Dave Stewart Cover

Robert Kirkman’s scripted climax meets Charlie Adlard’s pencil work in The Walking Dead #123, the ninth issue of the “All Out War” storyline that pivots the entire series toward its final confrontation. Released in 2014 by Image Comics, this installment concentrates exclusively on the tactical unraveling surrounding Dwight. After operating as a false defector inside the Governor’s compound, his actual directive surfaces abruptly, fracturing the fragile truce and exposing the hidden alliances that dictate which camps survive the incoming assault.

Written by Kirkman and drawn primarily by Charlie Adlard with supporting artists, the issue maintains the serialized rhythm that edited graphic novel formats typically compress. The original single-issue release allows readers to track the rapid escalation between rival groups across uninterrupted page progression, preserving the deliberate panel-to-panel reveals that sustain narrative momentum. Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart executed the exterior cover, utilizing high-contrast tones to foreground the immediate threat facing the protagonist squad.

Original cover price listed at $2.99. Store each copy flat in acid-free bags and backing boards to prevent edge wear and paper degradation. Acquiring this exact numbering ensures accurate timeline alignment for collectors building a complete run, and it provides the unedited sequential flow that trade paperback adaptations occasionally rearrange or skip when bridging major story breaks.