It takes quite a villain to stand out among a crowd of mindless, flesh-hungry zombies, but ther’s no question The Walking Dead‘s Negan has the necessary guts (probably quite literally covering his pet weapon, barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat Lucille).

The character’s breakout status has resulted in his own spinoff, Here’s Negan, now a standalone volume exploring his backstory, written by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, with artists Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn, and Dave Stewart. The one-off arrives in October in hardcover, and it’s available at Barnes & Noble packaged with an exclusive edition of TWD issue #100 (featuring Negan’s first appearance) with a cover by Charlie Adlard and colors by Cliff Rathburn, featuring Negan gazing upon his one true love—Lucille. You can check it out below the official summary, and preorder Here’s Negan now.

Who is Negan? Since his debut in The Walking Dead #100, the charismatic psychopath has antagonized Rick Grimes, murdered his friend with a baseball bat wrapped in barb wire (which he calls “Lucille”), and led the Saviors into war against Alexandria and the neighboring communities. But who was he before society broke down? That question will be answered here, collecting the “Here’s Negan!” story originally serialized in Image+ magazine.



The Barnes & Noble exclusive edition of Here’s Negan will be released October 10.