| Issue | #5 The Best Defense |
| Cover Price | 14.99 USD |
| Pages | 140 |
| Notes | ISBN: 978-1-58240-612-1 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Pencils | Charlie Adlard |
| Inks | Charlie Adlard |
| Colors | Cliff Rathburn |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Genre | Horror |
| Pencils | Charlie Adlard |
| Inks | Charlie Adlard |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Characters | Rick Grimes; Lori Grimes; Carl Grimes; Patricia; Axel; Andrea; Glenn; Tyreese; Dale; Billy (Donna & Allen's child); Ben (Donna & Allen's child); Sophia; Carol; Hershel Greene; Maggie Greene; Billy Greene; Otis; Michonne; Wes; Martinez; The Governor [Philip]; Bruce; Gabe; Doctor Stevens; Alice; Bob |
| Synopsis | When a helicopter is sighted crashing outside the prison, Rick, Michonne and Glenn travel to see if there are survivors. In the town of Woodbury they find more survivors, ruled by "The Govenor" who has become an evil leader. |
| Genre | Horror |
| Script | Robert Kirkman |
| Pencils | Charlie Adlard |
| Inks | Charlie Adlard |
| Colors | Cliff Rathburn (Gray Tones) |
| Letters | Rus Wooten |
| Reprinted | from Walking Dead, The (Image, 2003 Series) #25; from Walking Dead, The (Image, 2003 Series) #26; from Walking Dead, The (Image, 2003 Series) #27; from Walking Dead, The (Image, 2003 Series) #28; from Walking Dead, The (Image, 2003 Series) #29; from Walking Dead, The (Image, 2003 Series) #30 |
| Pencils | Charlie Adlard |
| Inks | Charlie Adlard |
| Synopsis | Promotional information for other Robert Kirkman trade paperbacks by Image comics. |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | This sequence likely changes content in various printings. |
| Pencils | Charlie Adlard |
| Inks | Charlie Adlard |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
| Synopsis | Promotional synopsis of The Walking Dead series. |
| Pencils | Charlie Adlard |
| Inks | Charlie Adlard |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Back Cover. |