The Walking Dead #72

This striking cover by Charlie Adlard presents a deceptively calm, almost civilized scene — Michonne, sword in hand despite wearing civilian clothes, glances back warily while an older woman greets a blonde companion near a doorway. Through the open door, a warmly lit room reveals several figures gathered inside, hinting at the uneasy social tensions that define the Alexandria Safe-Zone era. Robert Kirkman, Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn together capture that signature Walking Dead mood: normalcy stretched thin over something that could unravel at any moment.