A peek at the TWELVE covers for The Walking Dead #115 (image: Image Comics. Of course!)

Zombies! Lucille! Punch and cake! The new arc for The Walking Dead, “All Out War”, is looking good (check out my reviews of the latest TWD issues if you need proof). And Image Comics is pulling out all the stops. Will a special midnight throwdown with limited edition variant covers be enough to win back fans that were heartbroken after issue #100? Guess we’ll see.

For me, I’d been reading just because I’m a completist. Then, a few issues back, things started to really pick up. (Tiger!) So with a new arc, and the promise of war? I’m in. Am I headed to the midnight release? Only time, and espresso, will tell.

Read the entire FB blast from Collectors Corner – and official Image press release – after the jump!

(Psst: if you can’t get to Comics Corner, see if there’s a party near you!)

CC Army Join Us for the Midnight Release Party Celebrating 10 Years of The Walking Dead!

At Collectors Corner. Doors Open at Midnight and Walking Dead #115 goes on Sale at 12:01 AM, Doors Close at 1:00 AM.

Dress Up as a Zombie and get 25% Off All WD Merchandise in the Store!

Free Punch & Cake!

All VARIANTS Available including a Special Party Variant Limited to 50 Copies.There will also be a RAFFLE for PARTY Variants too; enter just by buying a Copy of Walking Dead #115.

PRESS RELEASE

All Out War breaks out on October 9, 2013 with the release of THE WALKING DEAD #115, part of the celebration of 10 years of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s epic comic book series. Image Comics will be kicking off the celebration the night before, alongside retailers across the United States & Canada, with THE WALKING DEAD MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTIES!

For this special event, THE WALKING DEAD will be available for purchase in advance, at midnight on the night before release, October 9, 2013. THE WALKING DEAD #115 is the first issue of the monster event ALL OUT WAR, which will pit Rick Grimes and his group of Survivors in a fight for their lives against the other factions in THE WALKING DEAD universe: The Saviors, The Hilltop, and The Kingdom.

Comic book retailers will be able to sign up to host a midnight release party for THE WALKING DEAD #115 and in the process get exclusive giveaways and promotional items for the party, as well as the opportunity to order a special variant cover of THE WALKING DEAD #115, with brand new art from Charlie Adlard, available only to participating retailers.THE WALKING DEAD #115 is available for pre-order now, in advance of its release on October 9th, 2013, and features 10 individual connecting covers.