The Walking Dead #126 (Image Comics 2014)

Issue #126 delivers the definitive closure to the “All Out War” storyline in Robert Kirkman’s post-apocalyptic series, published by Image Comics in 2014. Crafted exclusively by Kirkman, the interior art is penciled by Charlie Adlard with inks and assists by Stefano Gaudiano, while Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart design the exterior cover. Running at precisely 28 pages in black and white, this single carries the original $2.99 cover price and operates as a hard narrative pivot where prolonged siege tactics collapse into sudden, irreversible consequences.

Collectors and graphic novel historians seek this exact catalog number because it terminates a multi-part escalation without reverting to setup chapters or exposition-heavy recap sequences. The strict grayscale layout eliminates tonal shading, forcing Adlard’s heavy cross-hatching and negative space to define terrain, weapon handling, and tactical spacing during climax moments. Readers tracking chronological release data will note how this issue compresses payoff across continuous panels, making it structurally distinct from standard bimonthly installments that balance action with recovery beats.

Acquiring this specific print guarantees compatibility with official reading lists, contemporary reference copies, and archived discussion threads that treat the conclusion as an irreversible status change. You will get the unaltered 28-page sequence that locks character survival outcomes, dissolves existing command structures, and establishes the territorial baseline for immediately following arcs. Secure this title if you require the authoritative standalone issue that settles faction conflict and directly informs the next editorial direction.