Vol. 7 The Calm Before (Issue #37–42)

NOTABLES

• The volume starts off with a in depth flashback of Shane and Lori having sex. Lori obviously still feels guilty about what happen.
• Life at the prison seems to become "normal". Maggie and Glenn have a wedding ceremony. Some of the group play basketball in the gym. 
• The group decides to look for The National Guard station to stock up on ammo, for preparation of an attack from Woodbury.
• Lori finally admits to Rick that she slept with Shane. Rick already knew, he didn't want her to say it. However, he understands the reason why she did it. 
• The National Guard Station had a lot of valuable things: gas, ammo, and explosives. They also decide to blow the station so the people at Woodbury wouldn't be able to use it anymore. The group also make a stop at Wal-Mart before heading back to the prison.
• While the group was gathering supplies at Wal-Mart a group from Woodbury catches them. Glenn is shot (he's wearing the riot gear), then Andrea shoots the leader. And with Michonne assisting with her sword they quickly gain control of the situation.
• Lori goes into labor, and has a normal delivery. She names the baby Judith just as it is on the TV show.
• While siphoning gas to fill the generator Dale is bitten by a walker. Billy panics and leaves him the the prison parking lot.
• Luckily the group members that went on run for ammo come in time to get Dale into the infirmary to cut his leg off.
• Alice has decided to start studying the walkers. 
• Carol is up to her usual antics. She seduces Billy because she absolutely need male attention. 
• Dale feels even more insecure about his relationship with Andrea since his leg was amputated. He worries about her looking for attention from the younger males in the group.
• Carol is bitten by the walker Alice was using for research. How? Carol is soooo lonely that she decides she's gonna befriend the walker.
• Andrea and Tyreese make Dale a peg leg.
• Glenn and Maggie decide they want to try to have a baby.
• The volume ends just when the group is getting comfortable The Governor and his people arrive at the prison with a tank and armed.

Random Thoughts

• I think Dale is seriously considering leaving the group. He seems very unsettle about the possible attack on the prison.
• Finally Rick stays behind. He's always the first to go on a mission. I understand it, but now that he's a bit disabled I think it's good that he chills out. 
• I thought it was funny that Axel comes out of the store, conveniently, after the group takes out the people from Woodbury.
• Poor Alice had to deliver her first baby and amputate a leg in the same day. 
• I have really grown to like Andrea's character.
• It's pretty obvious Carol wanted to die. Moments before she went to talk to the walker she asked Lori if she would look after Sophia if anything ever happened.