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frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility.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.
As the survivors settle into their prison home something has drawn them out
into the open... out of the prison... out of their sanctuary. This is a major
turning point for the overall story of The Walking Dead, setting the
stage for years to come.
