Developed for television by frank darabont, the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by robert kirkman, tony moore, and charlie adlard. In making negan a whisperer, the walking dead has set up alphas comic book death. Negan ending revealed in final issue news the walking dead comic has come to an end, revealing the fate of most of the remaining characters, including negan. Though the walking dead comic book and tv show were largely on the same page with negan s incarceration story through most of season 9, the amc drama went off. So far, the walking dead season 10 has been focused on building up to the whisperer war between the titular villains and the communities of alexandria, hilltop, and oceanside. The walking dead remixed a pivotal scene from creator robert kirkmans comic books in sundays 1014, look at the flowers, with daryl norman reedus filling in for rick grimes andrew lincoln. Eugene porter is a main character first encountered in issue 53 of image comics the walking dead. Eugene cooney is a character and an antagonist first encountered in issue 28 of image comics the walking dead. Eugene porter is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and is portrayed by josh mcdermitt beginning in the fourth season of the american television series of the same name. While alphas death may come as a massive shock to the walking dead tv viewers, its less of a surprise to those who have read robert kirkman and charlie adlards comic book series on which the. The final issue of the comic book series reveals that negan has become an old outcast, never interacting with any of. This is more or less how her death happened in the books, except in the comics it was her murder that sparked the war. Taking a clear left turn by comparison to the walking. Negan is still alive, both on screen and in the comics.
The walking dead was revitalised with the introduction of a chilling new antagonist in season seven. Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television series of the same name. The walking dead comic book has come to an end, and heres how it closed things out. The sixth season of the walking dead, an american postapocalyptic horror television series on amc, premiered on october 11, 2015, and concluded on april 3, 2016, consisting of 16 episodes. Ezekiel dodged his comic book death last season by a hair, but we dont think hell be as lucky this season. However, one brutal sequence still stands out as one of the shows darkest moments yet. A walking dead mystery is solved with the scene that led to alphas demise.
Negan catches alpha off guard on sundays episode of the walking dead. Rosita espinosa comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television. From the time he made carl dinner to the times he saved our favorite characters lives, here are ten times negan actually became the good guy on the walking dead. How the walking dead changed up negan and alphas comic. The walking dead director wanted maggie to kill negan in. In the comics, negan is one of the few characters who gets to survive to the very end. Eugene still refuses to betray rick, and negan leaves eugene with his thoughts and his dick. But it happened this week, in an episode that featured three major character deaths. As rick, eugene and others headed to ohio to meet up with. Eugene says sure but states it wasnt his design and that he just read a book. List of deaths comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Who do you think will get ricks comic death at the end of season 11.
This short and i mean really short background of negan is, for us fans, an interesting read with a good explanation of negan s wife, lucille and how his manifestation into a foulmouthed, relentless killer and leader came to be. This is the version of how glenns death would have looked if they had followed the comic book. Eugene still refuses to betray rick and negan leaves eugene. She tells eugene the truth and he decides to stay with her and raise the child as his own. Negan pronounced neegan is a main character and a former antagonist first encountered in issue 100 of image comics the walking dead as well as the protagonist of heres negan. Rating is available when the video has been rented. It is, as most readers already know, deep and still evolving. Caused, carl grimes 17 1 caused, the saviors 17, alexandria safezone soldiers 16, beta 14 7 caused, paul. It took him long enough, but negan finally killed alpha on the walking dead. The walking dead may have just introduced this comic locale, as negan meets alpha television by toofab staff 11102019 7. The walking dead will tell negan s back story, with a bit of help from his new friend eugene porter. Negan wanted revenge for the saviors who were killed, so negan now introduced his weapon of choice.
He and his traveling companions abraham ford and rosita espinosa were en route to washington, d. In the comics, the characters appearance is based on. Who do you think will get ricks comic death at the end of season 11 other leave. Today marks exactly four years since the walking dead introduced its most popular comic villain, a charismatic batwielding narcissist named negan jeffrey dean morgan for those who followed. Once the group eventually reach the alexandria safezone, rosita learns abraham never loved her and leaves her for holly.
Glenns death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting. The walking dead changes popular brandon and negan story the walking dead has been following the comic book source material written by robert kirkman to the best of its ability since the times. It is possible he was already a resident living at woodbury. This included alpha sending dante to infiltrate alexandria, which ultimately led to siddiqs death and the death of numerous. Negan, the walking dead s most fearsome antagonist, has been incredibly effective at wreaking havoc for the shows characters since his first appearance at the end of season 6. Since its based on a comic book, the walking dead doesnt catch us completely off guard all that often. The walking dead season 10 character eugene porter.
The walking dead tv show negan kills glenn comic version gamer memories. Nice guy in recent episodes of season 10, maybe we should take a minute to look at his sweet side. The death of alpha samantha morton, orchestrated by carol melissa mcbride and carried out by negan jeffrey dean morgan, will have a ripple effect throughout the remainder of the walking dead. Rosita espinosa is a character first encountered in issue 53 of image comics the walking dead. In the comics, negan earns alphas trust and kills her. Even after he was captured by negan and interrogated, eugene refused. First, we watched him kill two major characters in the season premiere. Josh mcdermitt promises eugene is team negan in the. Eugene even stops and stares at carol, wondering why shes just looking. Eugene porter is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and is. Eugene was traveling with abraham and rosita who protected him with their lives, until stumbling across ricks group and revealing that his mission is a lie. Eugene hermann porter is a main character and a former antagonist, as well as a survivor of the outbreak in amcs the walking dead. If the show is loyal to robert kirkmans the walking dead comics.
Since its based on a comic book, the walking dead doesnt catch us. Walking dead was right to have negan not carol kill alpha. Romance isnt exactly common on a show like the walking dead, but if theres one love story. What ended up happening with negan in the walking deads. However, with negan making significant moves to become mr. The walking dead has officially made negan a whisperer. Eugene cooney comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Negan could be one of the final survivors despite his dark past. By all signs presented so far, eugene porter has fully defected against ricks group in favor of negan and the saviors on the walking dead. She is a survivor who traveled alongside abraham ford, whom she was in a relationship with, and eugene porter, before coming across rick grimes group and joining up with them. During the war with negan, the shop is overrun by walkers and eugene with his crew are captured by negan. In the comics, eugene was taken hostage following abrahams death, who died from an arrow.
The walking dead tv show cant give negan his comic book. He is almost killed by carter, but is saved as rick, michonne, and newcomer morgan jones walk in on them and. He served as the primary antagonist from volume 17. In both mediums he claims to be a scientist who knows the cure to the zombie plague and is being escorted to washington d. Negan finally killed alpha on the walking dead so now. Below, lets look at how negan and alphas partnership, as it were, compared and contrasted to how robert kirkman laid things out in the walking dead comic book. Much like whats been happening on the show, in the comics alpha and negan continue to grow closer and start spending a. In the same way, the tv series should also feature a grand time skip that would push out the unnecessary fluff in the storytelling and give us a grownup judith and confirm where our heroes ended up.
At this point in the comics, rosita is pregnant by siddiq after cheating on eugene, per. He used his authority and resources to subjugate other communities tribute to the saviors, in exchange for protection against zombies. This is the only way the walking dead s series finale would turn out to be satisfactory. Negan kills glenn negan, walking dead comic book, the walking. Amc negan has been an unfortunate plague upon season seven of the walking dead. Kill count zombies 45, andrea grimes 42 1 indirectly caused, negan 28, hilltop colony soldiers 29, michonne hawthorne 29 2 caused, rick grimes 28, dwight 20 including himself. Although eugene porter actor josh mcdermitt prefers not to know whats coming up on the walking dead, he promises his character is fullon negan. This was how the comic book version of the story killed off alpha, but some had wondered if the show would take a different approach by having someone like lydia or. The following article includes spoilers for the walking dead season 10 amcs the walking dead has had many leaders recently with the likes of michonne, daryl, maggie, carol, ezekiel, and father gabriel stepping up. Eventually, after a few days of inactivity, the captors leave a now legless dale outside of the church. Of course, the franchises head honcho is, no surprise, rick grimes, the character andrew lincoln brought to life from the image comics series for nine years.
The creative team behind the walking dead is notoriously tightlipped about these things, but jeffrey dean morgan raised the possibility that negan will be around for a while back in 2016. In the show, negan tried to stop alpha from massacring everyone by suggesting that she force them into surrendering, but she stuck to her plan. This walking dead article contains major spoilers for both the show and the comics. Did you notice that eugene is the only one pointing at himself.
Heres negan is a standalone volume of image comics the walking dead, featuring the backstory of negan. Rositas death came well after the war with negan in the comic books but was one of the. Eugene porter bites dwight in the walking dead walking dead comic book. The walking dead ii negan show vs the comics youtube. The walking dead director hits out at senseless death. The walking dead giving negan more scenes with carol and. The walking dead introduced negan four years ago today. Eugene porter comic series walking dead wiki fandom. The walking dead season 10, episode 12 breakdown insider.
After eugene and the group take sanctuary in gabriels church, they are continually stalked by dales captors. With the walking dead s all out war story set to conclude with sundays season eight finale, fans. Abraham ford and rosita espinosa, and encounter rick. This is where king ezekiels storyline will eventually go at this point, you have to know that in the comic books, its glenn who negan mercilessly beats to death. Not that amcs series has ever been a strict adaptation of the walking dead comics, but its most recent season went in a direction that will make. Eugene porter has had quite a journey on amcs the walking dead. I am up to date with twd comic and have no plans to discontinue reading it. On the tv version of the walking dead she at least got to see a little bit of the war before going out. Ahead of the midseason premiere, we look at the series most evil antagonist to date. The walking dead changes popular brandon and negan story. The walking dead remixes rick grimes and negan comic book. In the process of bringing dale back into the church, glenn is shot in the leg by dales captors.
The following is a list of character deaths in image comics the walking dead. He is at first an awkward, sloppy and depressed, supposed government scientist who knows how the apocalypse started and how it can be cured. The walking dead officially makes negan a whisperer. Alpha was killed by negan, in a huge nod to the comics with a twist. He is the leader of a group of survivors in the sanctuary, called the saviors, a group that oppresses other survivor communities and forces them to pay tribute to him. How gamma dying sets up another major death having negan kill alpha instead of carol was the best direction for the walking dead to take, even though comics readers likely saw the twist coming. Not much is known about eugene s life prior to or as the outbreak began. Glenns death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than you could.