The Walking Dead: Michonne Special # 1 Image 2011 NM-

The Walking Dead: Michonne Special #1 is a 2012 one-shot comic that reveals the origin of the iconic katana-wielding survivor and her two "pet" walkers. 

Story Synopsis 

The special features a six-page origin story, "Michonne's Story," originally published in Playboy Magazine. 

• The Outbreak: Michonne is a lawyer who flees the initial chaos to reach her boyfriend, Mike, and his friend, Terry.
• The Turning Point: Mike is bitten by a walker early on. While Michonne scavenges for food—and finds her signature katana in a neighbor's house—both men succumb to the infection and turn while she is away.
• The "Pets": Upon returning to find them reanimated, Michonne realizes walkers do not attack one another. To escape her overrun street, she cuts off Mike and Terry's jaws and arms, chaining them to her as camouflage. 

Key Contents 

In addition to the origin story, the issue includes a reprint of The Walking Dead #19, which features Michonne's first official appearance in the main series. 

• Writer: Robert Kirkman
• Artists: Charlie Adlard (Pencils/Inks) and Cliff Rathburn (Grey Tones)
• Release Date: Originally published in October 2012 to coincide with her television debut in The Walking Dead Season 3.