After the prison's destruction and his band is separated, Rick and Carl search for shelter in a nearby town and reunite with surviving friends. Rick's physical and mental state begin to unravel, while Carl grows increasingly independent and apathetic. They eventually manage to reunite with their other survivors and end up at Hershel's farm. Three new people arrive and inform the group that they are on a mission to Washington D.C. to cure the plague. Rick's band decides to join their journey...
The arc begins with a flashback which reveals how the Governor recovered and readied Woodbury for battle. The Governor's army attacks the prison but is driven away. Several of Rick's survivors decide to flee the prison in the RV to avoid the Governor's expected retaliation. The prison recovers from his initial assault but The Governor re-attacks. The RV members arrive to reinforce the prison's residents. Many of Rick's band are killed, including Lori, Judith, and Hershel. The Governor is killed by one of his own soldiers after she realizes she murdered a woman and baby on his orders. With the prison burning and in shambles, Rick's band scatters and flees...
After the prison's destruction and his band is separated, Rick and Carl search for shelter in a nearby town and reunite with surviving friends. Rick's physical and mental state begin to unravel, while Carl grows increasingly independent and apathetic. They eventually manage to reunite with their other survivors and end up at Hershel's farm. Three new people arrive and inform the group that they are on a mission to Washington D.C. to cure the plague. Rick's band decides to join their journey...
The arc begins with a flashback which reveals how the Governor recovered and readied Woodbury for battle. The Governor's army attacks the prison but is driven away. Several of Rick's survivors decide to flee the prison in the RV to avoid the Governor's expected retaliation. The prison recovers from his initial assault but The Governor re-attacks. The RV members arrive to reinforce the prison's residents. Many of Rick's band are killed, including Lori, Judith, and Hershel. The Governor is killed by one of his own soldiers after she realizes she murdered a woman and baby on his orders. With the prison burning and in shambles, Rick's band scatters and flees...
One person attempts to hang herself on the way to Washington. Rick holds Abraham, who thinks she's dead, at gunpoint and prevents him from shooting her in the head. Rick, Abraham, and Carl head to Rick's hometown to find weapons. They discover Morgan, whom Rick met when he woke up from his coma, and he joins Rick's survivors...
Life at the prison continues in what passes for normal in this apocalyptic world. Glenn and Maggie marry. Several residents search for supplies and engage in a shootout with men from Woodbury. Lori goes into labor and Judith is born. Dale is out on a mission siphoning gas when he is bitten in the leg. Dale's friends amputate the leg and he survives. Carol commits suicide by allowing a zombie to bite her. The issue ends with the Governor's arrival with his army and a tank...
Rick and company continue their journey to Washington and begin to suspect they are being stalked by someone in the woods. They meet a pastor and join him at his church. Dale is kidnapped from the church during the night by a band of cannibals. Dale is reunited with his friends before he dies. Rick and company hunt down the cannibals and torture them to death...
The Walking Dead comic book volume 4, The Heart's Desire
The Walking Dead centers around Rick Grimes, a former police officer who was shot in the line of duty and wakes up from a coma after the world has succumbed to the zombie plague. Dazed from months in the hospital, and confused as to why he can't find anyone alive, he makes his way home only to find his wife and son missing. He packs up supplies from his station and travels to Atlanta in search of his family after hearing the cities would be safe (heard from Morgan and Duane Jones, his previous neighbors). Arriving in the city on horseback, Rick is overcome by a horde of zombies and narrowly escapes death with the aid of another survivor named Glenn, who has been scavenging the city for supplies. Glenn takes Rick back to his camp just outside of town where Rick's wife Lori and son Carl happen to be living, alive and well. His partner and best friend Shane had taken Lori and Carl to the outskirts of Atlanta to wait for rescue by the US Government. There they found a small group of survivors.
Rick leads his united army, with the Hilltop and the Kingdom, in an attack against Sanctuary, the Saviors base. Rick's forces seize an early advantage and manage to trap Negan inside Sanctuary, but their attack on Negan's outposts falters as many of Rick's closest friends fall. They wonder if their initial victory was simple luck. Negan mounts an eventual counterattack on Alexandria and its situation goes from bad to worse...
Rick and company step up as community leaders despite objections from some of its residents. Alexandria's citizens discover they have worse issues when they discover the zombie horde breaking down the fence. Walkers breach Alexandria's walls and begin to overrun the community. Alexandria's residents face down the horde and save their town. Carl is shot in the face during the battle...
Rick, Paul, and Ezekiel decide to trust the Savior, Dwight, and launch their attempt to end the Saviors' reign. The three communities band together to formulate an assault, but Negan shows up early to collect his tribute from Alexandria. The alliance seizes the opportunity to assassinate Negan, but Negan retreats and declares war...
One person attempts to hang herself on the way to Washington. Rick holds Abraham, who thinks she's dead, at gunpoint and prevents him from shooting her in the head. Rick, Abraham, and Carl head to Rick's hometown to find weapons. They discover Morgan, whom Rick met when he woke up from his coma, and he joins Rick's survivors...
Life at the prison continues in what passes for normal in this apocalyptic world. Glenn and Maggie marry. Several residents search for supplies and engage in a shootout with men from Woodbury. Lori goes into labor and Judith is born. Dale is out on a mission siphoning gas when he is bitten in the leg. Dale's friends amputate the leg and he survives. Carol commits suicide by allowing a zombie to bite her. The issue ends with the Governor's arrival with his army and a tank...
Rick and company continue their journey to Washington and begin to suspect they are being stalked by someone in the woods. They meet a pastor and join him at his church. Dale is kidnapped from the church during the night by a band of cannibals. Dale is reunited with his friends before he dies. Rick and company hunt down the cannibals and torture them to death...
The Walking Dead comic book volume 4, The Heart's Desire
The Walking Dead centers around Rick Grimes, a former police officer who was shot in the line of duty and wakes up from a coma after the world has succumbed to the zombie plague. Dazed from months in the hospital, and confused as to why he can't find anyone alive, he makes his way home only to find his wife and son missing. He packs up supplies from his station and travels to Atlanta in search of his family after hearing the cities would be safe (heard from Morgan and Duane Jones, his previous neighbors). Arriving in the city on horseback, Rick is overcome by a horde of zombies and narrowly escapes death with the aid of another survivor named Glenn, who has been scavenging the city for supplies. Glenn takes Rick back to his camp just outside of town where Rick's wife Lori and son Carl happen to be living, alive and well. His partner and best friend Shane had taken Lori and Carl to the outskirts of Atlanta to wait for rescue by the US Government. There they found a small group of survivors.
Rick leads his united army, with the Hilltop and the Kingdom, in an attack against Sanctuary, the Saviors base. Rick's forces seize an early advantage and manage to trap Negan inside Sanctuary, but their attack on Negan's outposts falters as many of Rick's closest friends fall. They wonder if their initial victory was simple luck. Negan mounts an eventual counterattack on Alexandria and its situation goes from bad to worse...
Rick and company step up as community leaders despite objections from some of its residents. Alexandria's citizens discover they have worse issues when they discover the zombie horde breaking down the fence. Walkers breach Alexandria's walls and begin to overrun the community. Alexandria's residents face down the horde and save their town. Carl is shot in the face during the battle...
Rick, Paul, and Ezekiel decide to trust the Savior, Dwight, and launch their attempt to end the Saviors' reign. The three communities band together to formulate an assault, but Negan shows up early to collect his tribute from Alexandria. The alliance seizes the opportunity to assassinate Negan, but Negan retreats and declares war...
