The Walking Dead: The Whisperer War Variant Covers Revealed

The Whisperer War is upon us and The Walking Dead is going all out.Each issue of the 6 issue arc [...]

By Brandon Davis

Whisperer

The Whisperer War is upon us and The Walking Dead is going all out.

Each issue of the 6 issue arc will have a regular cover designed by Charlie Adlard but there will also be 6 "B Covers" which will combine for a huge 6 page myriad of death and survival. The culminate to a blood-spattered Negan taking out either a walker or whisperer. The variant covers are drawn by Arthur Adams and colored by Nathan Fairbaim.

"I promise you'll enjoy this storyline," Robert Kirkman writes in issue #157's Letter Hacks section. "It's going to be great."

Spoilers follow as we recap how we got to this point. The six covers can be seen in the gallery at the bottom of the page!

The Whisperer War has been building for years in The Walking Dead comics. The massive group of enemies struck first, beheading several beloved members of the Alexandria community and using their heads to mark their territory. Rick's group chose to abide by their rules despite intense internal frustrations but Negan had something else planned.

After breaking out of jail, Negan chose not to betray Rick but instead betray Rick's enemy. He infiltrated the Whisperers until he could get their leader alone and assassinated the new villain the moment he got a chance. What's next is to be seen in today's issue #157.

The Walking Dead will return for its seventh season October 23 at 9 PM ET on AMC. For complete coverage, insider info, and more all season long, be sure to follow me on Twitter @BrandonDavisBD and check out The Walking Dead on ComicBook.com on Facebook.

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