Dale

Few characters in Image Comics' landmark survival epic feel as grounded and human as Dale, who stepped onto the page in The Walking Dead #5 in 2006, courtesy of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. A Modern Age figure through and through, Dale carved out a meaningful presence across nearly two decades of collected and deluxe editions, sharing harrowing pages with some of the series' most iconic survivors — Rick Grimes, Carl, Andrea, Michonne, and Maggie Greene among them. With two key-issue appearances to his name and a footprint that stretches across The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead Deluxe, and even The Walking Dead: The Governor Special, Dale is far more than a background face in the crowd. For collectors and readers who love the quieter, deeply felt human drama at the heart of Kirkman's world, Dale is absolutely worth seeking out.