The Walking Dead #4 (Jan. 2004): "Days Gone Bye, Part 4", page 3, panels 2, 5:
Rick Grimes: "What makes you so sure we're even going to be rescued? Donna almost died yesterday. What if it was one of the kids? ...Nobody was prepared for this, Shane. You think those girls know how to fight? ...If Donna had been carrying one [a gun] yesterday she could have just turned around and shot that thing."
The Walking Dead #10 (July 2004): "Miles Behind Us, Part 4", pages 11-13:
(pg. 11) Tyreese (to Otis): "Rick's been under a lot of stress, we ALL have. We just barely made it out of some neighborhood that was crawling with those zombies. Our friend lost is wife there. Ten not a week later his son is shot. He snapped."
Note: Tyreese here refers to Allen's wife Donna, who was killed by zombies at Wilshire Estates. Also, pg. 12-13 features long conversation between Allen and Andrea about his wife's death and his mourning.
The Walking Dead #11 (Aug. 2004): "Miles Behind Us, Part 5", page 6, panels 5-6:
Allen (to Rick): "I just can't sleep in here, y'know. I sit and think about how we both used to sleep in that area in front of the couch and how SHE'S not THERE anymore. I can't stop thinking about her. Last night... I swear I heard Donna talking to me. I was lying there... and she just kept saying 'Take care of my boys.'..." [more]
The Walking Dead #12 (Sep. 2004): "Miles Behind Us, Part 6", page 5, panels 3-4:
Rick: "You okay?"
Allen: "No, Rick--And I probably never will be, but that's okay. I'm keeping it together for Donna, for the kids. That's what she would have wanted. Y'know--Donna was 8 years older than me. She was ALWAYS wiser--more level-headed... She always knew what to do, or was able to convince me that she did. I don't know how..." [more]
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