The Walking Dead #154

Subtitled "Led to Slaughter," this 2016 installment from Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano, and Cliff Rathburn sets a tense, urgent tone right from Charlie Adlard's cover. Michonne surges forward with her katana raised high, back-to-back with a long-haired, blade-wielding companion, as decayed walkers press in from every side against a burning orange sky. It's a vivid snapshot of two survivors fighting hard to hold their ground — exactly the kind of charged moment that keeps readers coming back to this series.