The first variant cover adorning The Walking Dead Deluxe #97 is out now for $3.99 and available atâ ¯comic book shops and digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

Meanwhile, back at the Kingdom ... but comic book readers, who believed Carl was as “safe” as someone could be in the twist-filled world of The Walking Dead.

As 'The Walking Dead' heads into its final season, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is getting back to what he loves most ... get paid to pretend to be a comic book villain, then goes home to ride tractors ...