Talk:The Walking Dead (comic book)

Andrew

Although unconfirmed, it seems that the zombie that attacks Rick and Glenn at the opening of issue #26 is likely Andrew. I suppose it might be another dreadlocked, slender african-american recently zombified (at least, he looks a lot fresher than most of the others clawing at the fence in the latest issues) but I think its perhaps worth a mention. Although its also worth mentioning that Rick and Glenn apparently did not recognize him.--Hexrei 05:15, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I went back and looked after reading this and the zombie they kill seems to be bigger than Andrew.

• • Well until we are sure of his fate, I think we should change it.Magnus 19:13, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

This is rumor control, here are the facts.

• Fact: We did not see him die.
• Fact: We did not see him reanimate.
• Fact: Kirkman has not said at anytime that Andrew is dead.
• Fact: In the letters pages of issue 35 Kirkman indicated that Andrew may be at the Govenor's camp.

The only evidence that says he may be dead is that there is a zombie walking around that LOOKS like him. A person that LOOKS like someone is not necessarily the person in question. All there is to back up that Andrew may be dead is speculation and theory. Theory and speculation do not belong in an encyclopedia. White_Bishop 19:44, 23 February 2007 (UTC) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I went back to those issues, and I can discredit this rumor, as good as it might seem. Notice the zombies clothes, he is wearing a white shirt and black pants. Andrew ran away from the prison in his orange jump suit. Nice try though. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hate to reopen this discussion after it looks like it's been closed for more than three years. But apparently Andrew is dead. http://www.imagecomics.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=40651&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15 Kirkman says so himself in the top post. Kind of sucks that we didn't actually get to see him die, but oh well. --198.103.221.51 (talk) 12:50, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

• • In retrospect, I phrased my suggestion incredibly poorly. It wasn't a rumor, it wasn't even likely, it was just an observation. Glad to see Kirkman made it pretty clear that he was dead and possibly a zombie, but they hadn't run into him.Hexrei2 (talk) 07:16, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

Andrew Statue

Andrew's status is unknown. This is Wikipedia, NOT a message board. We need FACTS here, NOT speculation. We need ARTICLES that can be linked to in order to back up what is claimed in this article. A statue is NOT a source, regardless of what company put it out. We need to see it in the comic book, or we need to have Kirkman say in a letter page that he is dead, or an interview that was posted on the net,etc. Unless you can show PROOF that he is dead stop changing his status. White_Bishop (talk) 17:56, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Death list

Is the "death list" kept up-to-date with the comic or the trade paperback? It's just i only get the tpb's so the issues are a bit ahead now and i was looking for some spoilers :)— ChocolateRoses ^talk

The death list is accurate up until the end of the fourth TPB. I'll update it when I get #5, or someone else might do it earlier. Teflon Don 00:19, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

I changed Maggie's status from dead to unknown, as she appears on the cover of #57 and there is no in comic verification of her demise. TM

Utter vindication!! TM —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.254.110.34 (talk) 22:48, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Bring back the list

Wikipedia is basically the only place that contains this information! It was a valuable resource for walking dead fans. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.52.219.150 (talk) 17:57, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

• I agree - this information is very difficult to find. Please bring back the list. --69.123.215.253 (talk) 04:17, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

remove the list

The death list is really annoying. I just wanted to find out more about the charactors, but it is impossible to look through it without seeing who is dead because of the "Cause of Death" in bold. This should be moved to another section and clearly marked with a SPOILER alert. Especially when you consider that most people reading this article are doing so because they do not know a lot about it (i.e. they haven't read it!)--Jeiki Rebirth (talk) 16:15, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

While I agree that a new format should be used, I don't agree with the marking of "SPOILER" as an alert. That isn't necessary and shouldn't be used. Mastrchf (^t/_c) 21:44, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

please no more spoilers on this page —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.225.46.88 (talk) 05:37, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia doesn't have a "no spoilers" policy... You wouldn't go to iMDB and complaign about spoilers concerning a new movie, don't complaign if you come read an article in an encylcopedia and learn something you didn't know. 214.3.138.234 (talk) 16:54, 30 March 2010 (UTC)Steve

Plot synopsis

I just rewrote the synopsis. I felt it required more organization, and I felt it would be easier to rewrite it than to reorganize what was already there. I omitted certain plot points and probably added others. I also divided it according to the divisions of the TPBs. I think it's a bit longer now; if anyone feels it's too long, they're welcome to trim it. They could also simply revert it. Teflon Don 04:59, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

I moved the link to the Batallion Division into a link to a disambiguation page, after I fixed the disambig. up a bit. Kozmik Pariah 11:31, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

I added information for issues 25-29, under the title "The Best Defense", which is the name of the collection for these issues. Janors 22:36, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

I eliminated the last item on the list of walking dead attributes about them losing the desire to attack. We only have really one piece of evidence for this with the Governor's daughter. I assume that Michonne's two zombies didn't attack because they lacked any arms or mouths with which to do so.

Completed summary of issue #30, this should also be the end of that trade paperback. The Best Defense looks a little too long to me...I trimmed it as much as I could, but I'm sure another few sets of eyes would be better. Janors 05:05, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Does this article really need such a detailed plot synopsis, covering the whole series? As the series continues it will only get larger and larger. Sam Smith UK 01:17, 09 December 2008 (UTC)

The article is already a candidate for splitting under Wikipedia:Splitting. I'd suggest splitting off the collections to their separate articles and replace it with just a broad overview. Zombie Hunter Smurf (talk) 02:21, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

Now we barely have a plot summary at all. One Wikipedia user has removed not only the very good summary of the series, but also the themes, the nature of the zombies (As important a topic as any in a zombie comic), and spin-offs of the series. His nation that if people want to know what happens they should read the comic is fair, but it ignores the fact that most comics with such a continuous storyline (Y the last man, 100 bullets to name just two) choose an issue by issue synopsis, rather than a story arc summary used here, and that this comic series now has less details about the story than most other comic series. In fact, the article for Loveless, a much smaller series, has a summary around the same length as "The Walking Dead" and it's listed as a stub article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.4.83.54 (talk) 05:16, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

There's too much in-universe detail and a whole lot of unverified assumptions. Per wikipedia guidelines, this sort of material is not acceptable. WesleyDodds (talk) 08:07, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

If you think there is too much in universe detail, then slim it down. But you've narrowed it down to a summary that is only really applicable to the first volume, maybe the second. Comic series, more than any other type of media, can change so much over time that a summary to the first volume becomes irrelevant to what is happening in later volumes (100 bullets is a perfect example of this). As I said before, the article for Y the Last Man, and 100 bullets, manage to do a good summary of each storyline without giving anything asway, and you don't complain about them. Also, your reason for not allowing such summaries because " If you want to know what happens in the story, read the comics." is an interesting argument. Considering that most of the television and movies on this wiki have summaries far more detailed than this summary, (The Lost articles border on a script of the episode) I presume someone will be on those wiki pages saying "If you want to know what happens, watch the episode" or does this rule apply only to comic books? Also, this doesn't explain why you're removing the section on zombies (Common to other pages of zombie media-such as Return of the Living Dead), and the section on themes (Common in many other pages, including both versions of "V for Vendetta" and Torchwood), which people who have read all the volumes would be very interested in reading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.4.83.54 (talk) 09:19, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

So essentially your argument for the plot summary is that other articles are bad so its ok for this one to be, and that since you don't edit these other articles you have no right to edit this one? That is a weak argument for keeping the plot summary as is, see WP:PLOTSUM. I'm ok with a longer summary for a multi-volume comic series, but currently this is way too long. The only compromise I can think of is to create separate articles for each tradepaperback. Zombie Hunter Smurf (talk) 23:40, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Also maybe the examples we should be looking at are The Adventures of Tintin, Bone Sharps, Cowboys, and Thunder Lizards, Fun Home, Halo Graphic Novel, Megatokyo, Roy of the Rovers, and Sinestro Corps War. Each of these comic related articles that either cover a single graphic novel or a comic series is rated as a Featured Article on Wikipedia, that means an article that has been rated as one of the best in the entire encyclopedia. Shouldn't we improve this article to reach this standard? Also look at the plot summaries on them. Even the long ones are barely as long as this and they are only a small part of the entire article. Zombie Hunter Smurf (talk) 23:52, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

My argument was against the view that those who want to know what happens in this series should "read the comics" as this seems odd attitude to an encyclopedia, or any reference work. I agree entirely that we should have separate articles for each trade paperback, just as The Adventures of Tintin has, or by reducing the summary if there is a porblem with it. My problem is that the "short summary" that has been put forward is far too short to be representative of the whole series, and makes this series indistinguishable from any other zombie apocalypse fiction. having a different page for each paperback would give this series the summaries they deserve, while freeing up the page for better examination of the influences and themes in this text. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.4.83.54 (talk) 12:06, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Even then the plot summaries for the separate articles would need to be shorten. I recommend at least nothing over 700 words. I already started trimming them but if someone could trim the last section because I have yet to read those yet. Zombie Hunter Smurf (talk) 02:56, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

I enjoyed the old format of synopsis' for each TPB volume, found it very informative and a great place to catch up on whats happened up to a point(I only buy the TPB). I appreciate the effort put into the revision but it's just not the same. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.79.177.4 (talk) 16:12, 28 April 2009 (UTC) Wow this page sucks now. There's nothing to it anymore. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.193.212.126 (talk) 14:33, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Wow. The removal of the plot summaries really just wrecks the page. If you are going to be so stringent on the plot summary, you had better remove the cast of characters, since it tells too much about what the book holds. Or even the name of the books that have been released since people could actually create some sort of idea as to their contents based on their titles.

Ridiculous to have removed the plot summaries. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.78.122.44 (talk) 02:36, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

In total agreement with the previous posters. What happened to the indivudal pages for individual story arcs? It made the page less cluttered, and was no different from a television series having individual pages for each episode. For crying out loud-the current synopsis is barely even a synopsis. It's a guide written based on the first issue. It doesn't mention the Governor, it doesn't mention Lori-it doesn't mention any character apart from Rick! And, if it weren't for that refernece to Rick by name, it would be indistinguishable from any other piece of post-apocalyptic zombie fiction.

What on earth happened to the plot summary? It is currently meaningless as a 'summary' compared to the old summary which was a useful synopsis of this publication. This is less of an edit and more an act of vandalism. How did this happen? An1063 (talk) 23:21, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

It's hardly an act of vandalism to reduce a huge, excessive plot summary to something smaller. It could probably be bigger, yeah, but if you have a problem, you should try and help out. :3 Lychosis ^T/C 02:33, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

The point I am making is that the plot summary is no longer a summary of the series at all, simply an overview of a stereotypical zombie story plot arc (and a small one at that) The previous summary was thorough but I would dispute it was excessive (It is an encyclopaedia after all). Have you seen the LOST series summary? Are you now suggesting I rewrite the entire summary as was? --An1063 (talk) 21:18, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

This plot summary is one of the worst comic plot summaries on the entire face of the wikipedia site. Have a look at the plot summaries of ANY other comic series on the site to see what I am talking about. The original version before people "improved" it by attacking it with a machete and chopping it down to a death list, then attacking it again and removing even that was far superior. No useful information is conveyed in the current state of this page. 132.241.233.26 (talk) 16:11, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

What on earth happened to the plot summaries and character list? That was really useful for keeping track of what occurred in each TPB and what the current status of the characters were, especially for those who purchase the Walking Dead only infrequently. I agree that articles should be cleaned up but other articles can be branched off if the section is too large. 118.107.241.10 (talk) 03:10, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Absolutely agreed. The removal of the interesting and useful information from this page is shameful. There's no sense in even working on it since it's essentially guaranteed that any worthwhile addition will be instantly killed. What remains isn't even coherent or well-written. Wikipedia really stinks now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.101.157.191 (talk) 22:25, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

This page, and the culling of genuinely useful information, is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with Wikipedia now.--24.167.135.249 (talk) 04:04, 7 December 2009 (UTC) How do I return the plot synopsis to its former useful state? —Preceding unsigned comment added by An1063 (talk • contribs) 14:43, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

I love the synopsis. It's concise at least, which makes a difference from the novels the fanboys usually pollute Wikipedia with. "And then they do this and this, OMG, the best part is X gets killed by a spear through the head. THROUGH THE HEAD!!! And then they go here and here, and they meet B and C, and they totally kill these zombies." for about twenty thousand words. No thanks. Geoff B (talk) 22:46, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Regards the synopsis in its current state, just for the record you will note at the head of this page that The Walking Dead article is part of the WikiProject Horror, the intent is 'an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide....' Note those two words. I don't understand why you self appointed editors persist in cutting genuinely useful information from the synopsis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.195.192.144 (talk) 14:16, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

Zombie Survival Guide

Has anyone else noticed how closely this series follows the Zombie Survival Guide, by Max Brooks? I know it's not mentioned anywhere, but it seems pretty obvious to me that creaters of this series have done their reading on Zombie survival technique.

I have, I was also keeping up with the similarities. The only thing that's different really is the way people turn into zombies. Instead of taking 24 hours after bitten, it can take only a few minutes and they don't need to be bitten apparently. BanditmanEXE 01:07, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

As I recall, and naturally, I can't find the article now, Kirkman has not read the Brooks books, but really wants to, but has not done so lest he pollute his own idea pool, (because people would suspect he'd taken the ideas from there, instead of just Romero) since his work is ongoing. Brooks, again as I recall, has read and is a fan of Kirkman.

Well, keep in mind that according ZSG, the disease can be transmittes through ingestion of fluids, or decomposing matter from the zombie. It's possible that they've been drinking contaminated water, or eating contaminated food. Then again, it might just be a plot twist. Who knows.

In a recent letters page, Kirkman stated that they don't have to be bitten to turn into zombies, they just have to die. The biting makes the change happen a lot faster, but apparently everyone on the planet is infected. Remember when Thomas decapitated Rachel and Suzie Greene? Their heads became zombified and they were never bitten. Kirkman has stated that he has zero plans to reveal how the zombies came about & what causes it, so anyone's guess is good.--Hndsmepete 23:57, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Dawn of the Dead

I was going through an issue today, and it hit me that the helicopter crash could be an homage to Dawn of the Dead. The escape at the end was made in a news chopper, and that's exactly what they found at the crash site.

ive missed a few issues-whats all this about a copter-the copter shot down by woodbury? whats its story and how do they find out

the copter wasn't shot, it got manipulated by someone who wanted to ensure that they won't fly without him... they obviously did. The governor tells the story after their capture --80.255.97.36 12:42, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

• You never know! Dawn of the Dead was a great movie, so it seems fitting that Kirkman would give it props in his book.

On that kinda topic, Rick's waking up in a hospital full of zombies is very reminiscent of the beginning of 28 Days Later. Not saying he stole it, maybe a tribute or whatever. Chiliflamingo 12:10, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Yep, might be an homage, then again it's just a good way to start a zombie adventure. Kinda like how using the dreaded, "Bar Fight," to start a D&D adventure :-) White_Bishop 16:02, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Also the whole story about woodbury reminded me of the soldier villa in 28 Days Later. --80.255.97.36 12:42, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

I think in George Romeros movies he makes it clear that everyone is already infected, and that a bite will only make one turn faster, but not needed to turn, a simple death will do the trick it seems —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.52.255.1 (talk) 08:58, August 25, 2007 (UTC)

Similarities / Influences

The series shares many similarities with other books and films about the living dead.

1. "The Rising" & "City of the Dead" by Brian Keene - Jim Thurmond (the main character) searches for his wife and son after the dead rise.

2. "Reign of the Dead" by Len Barnhart - The main characters take up residence in a large prison for much of the book.

3. "Autumn: The City" by David Moody - Several of the main characters travel across country in an RV.

4. "World War Z" by Max Brooks - Zombies freeze in winter, due to lack of blood flow.

5. Movie: 28 Days Later - Main character wakes up from a coma to find the hospital and then the city he is in have been overrun.

6. Movie: "Fido" - Everyone in the movies is infected before death, and turn into zobies no matter how they die. -- YoShIe66 01:39, 22 September 2007 (EST)

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Removed Vandalism

Removed the following vandalism from the plot summaries to issues 53 - 54:

"The morning after, a herd of zombies attack, killing Maggie and Glenn. After a tearful Rick shoots the head off Dale, Ford convinces the survivors to join them on their trip to Tijuana since staying in one place will surely get them overrun by zombies. They leave in a army pickup that Rick and Carl found, in cars, and on horseback the newcomers had ridden to the Greene farm."

Obviously not what happened. I replaced the text with a single line describing the ending of issue 54, but anyone is more than welcome to improve on it, delete it entirely, etc.

--Dc johnson45 (talk) 23:44, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Synopsis images

The Synopsis is looking a bit blinding with nothing but a wall of text there. I think the front covers of the trade paperbacks would really allow the eye to adjust to the text a little more. - Chavando (talk) 10:18, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

I think that would be an unnecessary use of non-free images. Mastrchf (^t/_c) 14:10, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

I suppose you're right. I guess the answer is to condense the synopsis. - Chavando (talk) 14:15, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

I couldn't agree more. Simple plot arcs are the only things needed. Mastrchf (^t/_c) 14:44, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

What happened to the synopsis? Skydiver99 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:52, 1 June 2009 (UTC).

charlie adlard interview

I have read the rules and all in all the interview link should stay up since it does pertain to the artist of the book and the book itself. There are examples all over wiki that are doing the same thing so please stop hating on this!!! and it has great info for what is going on here so please keep it up.

I have a link to a charlie adlard interview yet it keeps getting deleted? There are other links to interviews with adlard and kirkman so I don't see why there is a problem here. Could someone please help me out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.215.223.155 (talk • contribs) 11:17, 9 June 2009

The proper way of dealing with links to your own sites is to post the link to the discussion page, and say, 'Please, I think this is of interest, if you agree, I would like someone who isn't me to add it.' It is not to add it, and then when it is removed, add it again, and again, and again, persistently for over a month (I didn't look any further into your edit history than that, I'm afraid). I'm really surprised that there wasn't an admin complaint about your behaviour made much earlier.

Blogs and free web hosts (such as blogspot) are interesting, but for the most part, are not sites that Wikipedia links to - a site needs a lot more information and credibility than a fan club with one post and no comments (terribly sorry). We have linked to fan sites and blogs in the past (for example, there are links on Wikipedia to Whedonesque.com, which is both), but it needs to be a big, established site - though it's a fan site, Joss Whedon posts to Whedonesque, for example.

I have blocked your IP address for 24 hours, for spamming and 3RR issues. I will extend the block if needed - I'm not at all into this subject, so I won't be monitoring it closely, but if other editors here notice issues, please bring it to my attention. --Thespian (talk) 20:36, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm forced to agree that the site in question doesn't belong. They may have broadened the site to keep it more fresh, but that's a particularly good reason it doesn't belong. The entire front page news has nothing at all to do with this article. A link directly to the interview might be appropriate, however. - BalthCat (talk) 15:57, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Multiple editors have removed links to the site, you've been warned about WP:COI and WP:SAPM, you've even been blocked for this, yet you're STILL adding the link? Enough is enough. DreamGuy (talk) 16:38, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

I am not doing anything wrong here, This pertains to the book and is no different then the other interviews or links you have so what s the big deal here? All I see is someone who thinks they are god of the internet. I have read the rules and looked them over and this link is no different then others posted this is for people to find info about a book they like and this pertains to that book.

You didn't link the interview, you linked the main page of a completely different site, which is filled with information completely irrelevant to this article. I specifically said above that you could try linking directly to the interview. Perhaps you missed that. You might also want to check yourself before you start accusing people of trying to be "the god of the internet" when they aren't the only one reverting your edits. (If they did consider themselves to be gods, you'd hardly be winning them over.) If the site in question would like to be a notable, valuable source of The Walking Dead information, perhaps they'd best get rid of all the other zombie stuff on the main page. (Regardless of how "fresh" it makes the site.) - BalthCat (talk) 18:05, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Ok sounds good, If you could can you please just link the interview I would appreciate it, Sorry to sound so hostile its just that I went through a lot of trouble to obtain the interview and was just wanting to share this with all the fans. Here is the link http://siekone.blogspot.com/ if you could do it for me I apologize for the inconvenience I may have caused. Thank you.

I've added the link to the audio interview. Keep in mind though, that should an established reviewer or interviewer release a similar interview, yours will be probably be replaced based on notability. - BalthCat (talk) 20:07, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Hey thanks for the help I appreciate that.

Volume 10 Title

The title of Volume 10 is not "The Road Ahead," but, "What We Become." A photo of it is on the back of issue #62. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.223.131.96 (talk) 21:23, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Character List

It states in the character list under Rick's description that if he dies the series will most likely end shortly after. Kirkman has stated that no character is safe and if Rick were to die many things can happen. I should not even have to point out that Carl may take up the role as the main character for many more issues than Rick was the main character. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.196.162.152 (talk) 12:42, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Woodbury Survivors on the character list?

Is there much of a point to listing Bob, Lilly, and Harold on TWD character list? The list is for the main survivors. They didn't join the protagonists, which that list is really about (with some of the major antagonists thrown in), not every character who ever showed up in the series. Even characters such as Dr. Stevens are questionable since he played such a minor role and didn't even make it back to the prison to meet the protagonists. With the exception of Alice, these characters could be deleted from the list. If we really must keep them, why not group all the Woodbury characters into one entry, ala the Hunters? (But keep Alice separate.) At the very least, they should be moved down to the Antagonists section; Bob, Lilly, and Harold were in no way protagonists, even if Lilly killed the Governor.

I'd say the same thing for Shawn Greene in the Greene Family & Friends section: he was dead before the readers even see the Greenes, so how is he part of the character list?? Who's next, Lori's parents since they were mentioned a couple of times? The list is already overgrown, and with the addition of more important characters in the future, these incidental bit parts are just making it bulky.--Liamgibbs (talk) 20:45, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Governor is number 86

Could we add in the mentioning of the Governor making the Top 100 list on IGN? We had at one point but now since it was put in his section, which was shortly afterwards moved to a new article and then merged without being copied to the wikia (something I had to do myself). For a more knowledgeable and relaxed Wikipedia- Nemesis646 (talk) 07:16, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

It could probably go in the Literary significance and reception section. If you still have the link you can add a mention there. Zombie Hunter Smurf (talk) 14:19, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Character list

If the list of characters was too big or long or full of spoilers for this article, how about moving it to its own article similiar to the character lists for some anime/manga articles? While there, it could also be written out without using the table too. Sera404 (talk) 02:51, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Update - oops, didn't know one already existed and was deleted. Nevermind. :3 Sera404 (talk) 02:54, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

It was redirected here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of characters in The Walking Dead.

Here is the character list which was deleted from the main page:

Character list which was deleted

The cast of The Walking Dead is in constant flux as new survivors join Rick's group and old characters meet gruesome ends. The following table is a list of the main characters more or less in the order in which they appear. Name Description Status Series Lifespan Grimes Family Officer Rick Grimes Rick is the story's primary protagonist; Kirkman has stated that the series is intended to focus on him and cover his life, and presumably if Rick dies, the series will wrap up shortly thereafter. He was a small-town police officer from Cynthiana, Kentucky, living with his wife Lori and son Carl. He is of Caucasian background. At the beginning of the series, Rick is wounded in a shoot-out with an escaped convict, and put into a coma. Upon awakening, Rick literally woke up to a nightmare; he found the hospital, his neighborhood, and the entire world has been overrun by the walking dead. Upon meeting up with the survivor group outside of Atlanta, which includes his family, Rick was initially highly idealistic. As months pass, however, the zombie apocalypse, as well as the growing number of deaths amongst the survivors, takes a clear psychological toll on him. While he suffers a continual psychological and emotional breakdown, Rick remains a prominent leader in the group (but mostly against his will), and continues to survive against all odds. Living #1-present Lori Grimes Lori was the wife of Rick and mother of Carl. After Rick was wounded in a shoot-out, and put into a coma, the dead began to rise. Lori eventually took Carl to assumed safety in Atlanta, where her parents lived, accompanied by Shane. Along the way, Lori became increasingly emotionally-upset and desperate, due to the extreme guilt for "abandoning" the comatose Rick at the town's hospital. Eventually, Lori was so desperate for closeness, she had a passionate night of sex with Shane on the highway to Atlanta, which she immediately regretted. Upon arriving in Atlanta, and finding the city overrun by the undead, Shane forms a group of survivors and encamps outside the city limits, and eventually Rick joins them there. The group leaves for safer areas of habitation after several survivors, including Shane, die. The tenuous situation worsens when Lori discovers she is pregnant, but was advised by Dale not to say anything to Rick about her encounter with Shane. At one point, during the group's stay at the prison, Lori attempted to reveal the truth to Rick, but he implored her not to, as the truth could kill him. Lori gave birth to a daughter, Judith, at the prison. Both Judith and Lori were killed in the final stages of the Woodbury Army's assault on the prison, shot fatally in the back by a shotgun while fleeing. Dead #2-#48,#51 Carl Grimes Carl is the son of Rick and Lori and brother (possibly half-brother) of Judith. While only 7-years-old when the dead began to rise, Carl quickly became adapted to the new world, proving himself a good shot for his age, similar to his father. He is the playmate, and later "boyfriend" of Sophia. He continues to show growing signs of sociopathy, having killed Ben and showing no remorse for it. Living #2-present Judith "Judy" Grimes Judy was the newborn daughter of Lori and Rick, (though it is strongly implied that Shane is her actual father) sister of Carl. Judy's life came to an abrupt and tragic end as she, along with her mother, were killed in the final stages of the Woodbury Army's assault on the prison where she and the other zombie plague survivors resided. Dead #39-#48 Car Park Survivors Officer Shane Shane was a small-town police officer and best friend of Rick. After Rick is shot and put into a coma, and the dead begin to rise, Shane accompanies Lori and Carl to Atlanta to find shelter, and later formed a group of survivors living on the outskirts of the city, with Shane repeatedly preaching the government would one day return to save them. Shane was initially overjoyed when Rick joined the group, but gradually became jealous of Rick and Lori getting back together. This was because, while on the way to Atlanta, Shane became closer to Lori, who had grown emotionally-upset and desperate after "abandoning" the comatose Rick at the hospital. Eventually, Lori was so desperate for closeness, she had a passionate night of sex with Shane on the highway to Atlanta, something Shane wanted for a long time. Eventually, Lori brushed off Shane's advances and said their romance had to stop. Sent into an emotional meltdown by Lori siding with Rick, Shane lured Rick into the nearby woods to shoot him dead, only to be shot in the neck by Carl, and dies seconds later from choking on his own blood. Possibly the biological father of Rick and Lori's second child, Judith. Dead #1-#6,#7,#37 Glenn A young adult of Asian-American background. Glenn was a pizza delivery boy in massive debt, to the point he almost lost everything and would have forced him to crawl back to his estranged parents for help. His hopes for anything to get him out of it came true, in a way, when the dead began to rise. Glenn joined the survivor group living on the outer limits of the city, and served as their primary supply source by frequently venturing into town and scavenging much-needed supplies, becoming quickly adept at evading and fighting off zombies. On one of his outings, he rescues and befriends Rick, as well as informing him of latest details concerning the government's collapse. Much later, Glenn finds emotional comfort with Maggie Greene. Initially their relationship was purely sexual; it later blossomed into something more serious. Eventually they are married by Maggie's father. He was responsible for finding the prison's riot gear and weapons. He, along with Michonne and Rick, were part of the initial scouting group to Woodbury; he suffered significant psychological trauma after being forced to listen to the Governor torture Michonne. Maggie's attempted suicide also serves to test his emotional well-being. Despite his ordeals, Glenn remains a prominent veteran member of the survivors. He was recently shot in the leg by the hunters, how severe the injury is is unknown at this point. Living #2-present Dale Dale is an older Caucasian gentleman who owns the RV the survivors use as their primary mode of transportation. His wife Erma was killed by zombies before the series began. He did a lot of traveling before everything changed, and his equipment and know-how have made life without modern conveniences much more bearable for the group. Despite their massive age difference, Dale began a sexual relationship with Andrea, beginning while he was consoling her following Amy's death. Despite his advanced age, Dale is remarkably strong and fit and (obviously) experienced, even surviving being bitten on one of his ankles by a zombie and the subsequent amputation without succumbing to the infection. During the prison assault, he leads the part of the group who chose not to remain at the prison, being indirectly responsible for the majority of the current group of living survivors. Dale effectively became new leader following the prison assault, after Rick declared "I'm through" with making decisions. However, as of late, Dale has been drifting away from the group as he has sought to find a new home and secure it and get off the road. He was bitten, but didn't tell the group and he wandered off to die on his own. He was captured by the hunters and had his remaining leg eaten by them, although they had no idea he was bitten before they ate his leg. The hunters returned him with no legs to the group, in order to scare them and mess with their minds. Dying, Dale makes his peace with Andrea, who shoots him as he turns into a zombie. Dead #3-68 Jim Jim was a mechanic living with a large family in Atlanta. When the dead began to rise, Jim remained generally unaware of this until the city, decreed a safe zone by the government, gradually started to become overrun with the undead. Jim was among the few who escaped from the city as it was completely overwhelmed, though his entire family died in the chaos, shielding him from the zombies long enough to allow him to escape. Emotionally traumatized and devastated, when Jim joined the survivor group just beyond the city's outer limits, Jim became the most taciturn member of the group, revealing almost nothing about his past and barely saying a word. During a zombie attack on the group, Jim, failing to kill one with his gun, grapples with a zombie and violently smashes its head in, his rage over his family's death driving him momentarily insane. After coming to his senses, he found the zombie, before dying, had bitten him, taking a massive chunk of flesh out of his arm. Jim suffered the effects of the zombie plague for days. Refusing a mercy killing or staying with the group (as he knew he didn't have a chance), Jim was willingly abandoned at the entrance to Atlanta, in the hopes that, upon reanimating, he could be reunited with the undead members of his family that may still exist. Undead #3-#6 Carol Sophia's mother, Carol assists the other mothers in domestic duties. A friendly, chatty woman of Caucasian background, Carol got along with most of the survivors fairly quickly. She became romantically attached to Tyreese until he cheated on her with Michonne. As time passed her healthy mentality came into question, possibly due to the stress of what has happened to the world. She also cuts her wrist, but it is unknown whether it was a suicide attempt or to dull the pain of the world around her. Carol also had been pushing the issue to have a polygamy or plural marriage with Rick and Lori after being cheated on by Tyreese. After being shot down by Lori, she takes a liking to Billy (unknown whether it was for sex, comfort, or she truly liked him), which leads to a one-night stand, after which she successfully commits suicide by letting herself get bitten by a zombie Alice wanted studied. Reanimating, she is killed by a merciful Andrea before she bites a saddened Tyreese. Dead #3-#42 Sophia Carol's daughter Sophia is a young blonde girl whose father was killed by zombies. She is Carl's playmate & childhood "girlfriend". Her mental status is called into question following the prison assault by Carl, who finds that, to cope with her grief of losing her mother and her traumatic experiences in the new world, she is repressing all her memories of Carol. And now sees Maggie as her mother. Living #2-present Amy Sister of Andrea. Amy was a junior physical-education major, and was returning to college for the new school year. When the dead began to rise, Amy and Andrea joined the survivor group existing on the outer limits of the overrun city of Atlanta. Amy and her sister cared for the group's children, and Amy herself, adventurous and out-going, became a key member of the group by keeping morale up. One night, Amy was bitten in the neck by a zombie in the opening stages of a zombie swarm's attack on the exposed camp, and died of blood loss and trauma within seconds. Amy was ensured to not re-animate by her sister, who shot her in the head. Amy was then buried in the woods. Dead #3-#5 Andrea Sister of Amy. Andrea was a clerk at a law firm, and was driving her sister to college in time to return for the new school year. When the dead began to rise, Andrea and Amy's car ran out of gas but they were fortunately picked up by a passing Dale. They subsequently joined the survivor group existing on the outer limits of the overrun city of Atlanta. Andrea and her sister cared for the group's children. Andrea was more closed off and shy than her sister, which furthered when Amy was killed in a zombie attack on the exposed camp, causing Andrea to sink into a deep depression (increased by the fact Andrea was forced to shoot her sister in the head to prevent her from re-animating). To cope with her grief, Andrea became involved with the much-older Dale, and the two eventually become lovers. With time, Andrea suffered increased facial injuries, beginning when Thomas Richards, a deranged psychopath, sliced her earlobe off and left a long scar across her face with his knife, and later several bullet-grazing wounds from the Woodbury army. Her effective utilization of firearms has been displayed several times over the series, with Andrea being responsible for killing many of the groups antagonists such as Bruce, Gabe and several other Woodbury enemies. Nevertheless, Andrea has adapted well to the new world, and has not only proved to be the group's best shot with a firearm, but the most sane defender, adopting a logical survival attitude while retaining her morality and humanity. Living #3-present Donna and Allen's Family - Dead Allen Allen was the big-bearded husband of Donna and father of twins Billy and Ben. Before the dead rose, Allen was a shoe salesman gradually falling into debt. After the dead rose, Allen and his family joined the group of survivors encamped on the outer limits of Atlanta. Upon leaving, Allen suffered terribly when Donna was killed by zombies, sending him into a downward emotional spiral that he never truly recovers from. With time, he gradually gained a sense of acceptance, but this new-found peace was short-lived; Allen was bitten on the foot by a zombie, while helping the others clear out the remaining areas of the prison the group was staying in. In an effort to contain the infection, Rick made a violent and botched attempt at amputation. After a long struggle for survival against blood loss, and serious infections setting in, Allen died. After being shot in the head by Rick before he could reanimate, his body was buried outside the prison. Dead #2-#23 Donna Donna was the wife of Allen and mother of twins Billy and Ben. Strong-willed, loving and caring to her family, Donna made all the big decisions in her relationship with her husband, while leaving the financial responsibilities with Allen. After the dead rose, Donna and her family joined the group of survivors encamped on the outer limits of Atlanta, where she made a point of resenting that the women of the group (herself, Carol and Lori) had to take care of most of the group's domestic chores (e.g. laundry). Shortly after, when the group attempted to settle at Wiltshire Estates, Donna is killed by a zombie and her body devoured by more of the undead, leaving Allen permanently devastated. Dead #3-#9 Billy Allen and Donna's twin son. He is unofficially adopted by Dale and Andrea after his parents die. He doesn't seem to understand what is happening in the world as it is. On the road to D.C., Billy is brutally slaughtered by Ben, who is convinced that Billy will come back. The group debates killing Ben to protect themselves, but takes no immediate action. In the night, Carl sneaks into the van where Ben is locked up, and executes him. They are buried side by side. Dead #2-#61. Ben Allen and Donna's twin son. He is unofficially adopted by Dale and Andrea after his parents die. He doesn't seem to understand what is happening in the world as it is. However it could be possible that he had psychotic tendencies as Billy found him poking a dead cat, making him swear not to tell Dale and Andrea. On the road to D.C., Ben brutally slaughters Billy, convinced that he will come back. The group debates killing Ben to protect themselves, but takes no immediate action. In the night, Carl sneaks into the van where Ben is locked up, and executes him. They are buried side by side. Dead #2-#61. Tyreese's Family - Dead Tyreese A tall, muscular African-American man. Tyreese, his daughter Julie, and her boyfriend Chris joined Rick's group shortly after they began their journey away from Atlanta. A one-time pro football player in the late 1990s, he is much like Rick in many ways: strong, a devastatingly effective melee fighter (managing to kill more than ten zombies by himself), a stern but loving father, and a generally sensible person. A terrible shot, and recognized for it, his signature weapon was a hammer. Shortly after joining the group he began a relationship with Carol, but shifted to Michonne after several fights and arguments with Carol and Rick over physical actions/mistakes, and remained with her till his death. He was a valuable member of the group, generally being Rick's right-hand man in the skirmish clearings of the zombies on the road and in the Atlanta prison. During the Prison War, he traveled with Michonne to kill the Governor and his group, but is unfortunately captured. After being horrifically beaten and tortured, he is brutally beheaded by the Governor using Michonne's katana in front of the remaining prison survivor community to double the loss. The group chose not to save him to save themselves. Dead #7-#46 Julie Julie is Tyreese's teenage daughter. The end of the world hasn't stopped her from seeking independence where she can find it. During the initial stages of clearing out the penitentiary, she and Chris act as babysitters. Once settled, after having sex for the first time with Chris, she carries out an ill-fated suicide pact with her boyfriend. She soon reanimates in Tyreese's arms, and almost kills her father before being fatally shot by Chris again. Dead #7-#14 Chris Chris was the boyfriend of Julie, and was staying with her and her father, Tyreese, due to personal problems when the zombie crisis began. Chris, Julie and Tyreese eventually joined up with Rick's group, and moved to the prison. Chris seems to want to prove his worth or at least not be treated as a weak link. As he continues grumbling and cursing in annoyance when he and Julie were asked to stay with the children, while the others were invading the jail. Unknown to everyone else, Chris was pushing Julie into a suicide pact, believing they could truly be together forever. On the night they executed their plan, Chris fired too soon and Julie was killed. When Julie reanimated he shot her again. Tyreese, in furious revenge, choked him to death. After Chris reanimated, Tyresse repeatedly killed him until he was nothing but mutilated pieces, which Tyresse then burned and later revealed to Rick. Dead #7-#15 Greene Family Hershel Greene The owner of a farm where Rick and the other survivors take temporary refuge. As a veterinarian, he has medical experience which comes in handy for the survivors several times. A relatively fit man for his age. He is of Caucasian background. After an altercation with Rick, he joins them at a semi-abandoned prison where they next take shelter. His farm-work knowledge also comes in handy when he aids the group in growing fresh crops in the prison fields. He is deeply religious. His only reason for life is the protection and survival of his children. He gives up on life after his last son, Billy, is killed while fleeing the prison. His last words were, "Dear God, please kill me", before being shot in the head by the Governor while cradling his sons body. Dead #10-#48 Shawn Greene Hershel's oldest oldest son, not much is known about him before he was bitten and turned into a zombie. It was discovered that Hershel was keeping him and several zombies hidden in his barn, in hopes of curing his son. Shawn was killed when Hershel realized his son was never going to come back or get better. Dead #10-#11 Lacey Greene Hershel's oldest daughter. Shown as sarcastic and weary of her father. Before much of her personality was revealed, she was killed by the zombies that were kept in the family's barn while attempting to save her father. Dead #10-#11 Arnold Greene Hershel's oldest son. Shown as loyal and reliable to his father. Bitten by his brother, Shawn, who had become a zombie and was kept locked inside the family's barn. He was shot by a distraught Hershel to prevent reanimation. Dead #10-#11 Maggie Greene Hershel's middle daughter who eventually becomes involved with Glenn to her father's initial displeasure and eventual acceptance. She marries Glenn in a ceremony performed by her father. Following the prison assault by the Woodbury Army, where her father and brother, the last remaining members of her family, are killed, Maggie sinks into a deep depression that Glenn is unable to help with. Maggie journeyed with the group led by Sergeant Abraham Ford, to Washington D.C., until the depression was too much and, sneaking off into the forest, she hangs herself. However, she was rescued by Glenn and Abraham and was successfully resuscitated. She eventually talks to Glenn about why she hanged herself, about her depression over losing her family and for that matter their baby. Or their lack of conceiving, possibly indicating she had a miscarriage, a false pregnancy or its possible that they can't have children. But without a doctor, this is all just theory. Maggie then told Glenn that she did know she loved him and that's what keeps her strong. She remains the last survivor of her immediate family and has taken charge of caring for Sophia as hers and Glenn's child. Living #10-present Billy Greene Hershel's youngest son. Depicted as in his teens, brash and rebellious, he played little part in the earlier issues but is revealed to be helpful around the prison, and mindful of all the "good-looking ones" (women) being spoke for. Billy ends up having a one-night stand with Carol before she commits suicide, feeling guilt after seeing Carol kill herself. Billy was killed in the final stages of the assault on the prison by the Woodbury Army; his death leading his father to allow himself to die as well. Dead #10-#48 Rachel and Suzie Greene Twins. Hershel's youngest daughters. They were the first of Thomas' victims, being decapitated when alone in the prison barbershop. Dead #10-#15 Patricia Otis's incredibly naive and overly trusting girlfriend. They broke up after moving to the prison. Her naivety almost costs her life when she attempts to break out Thomas after his evident murders, claiming his death sentence was harsh treatment. He almost kills her soon after, but is saved with the intervention of Maggie. Became an outcast after aiding Dexter and Andrew in their attempted rebellion. She saved Rick's life after the Governor's first attack by letting Alice give Rick a transfusion of her type O negative blood. Before the final battle with Woodbury she had sex with a wounded Axel, not wanting to regret anything. Patricia was killed in the Woodbury Army's assault on the prison, her head being shot off while advising the remaining survivors to flee. Dead #10-#48 Otis Otis was the boyfriend of Patricia and a neighbor of Hershel Greene. Shown to be slightly racist against the black survivors. When the zombie crisis began, Otis and Patricia narrowly escaped from Wiltshire Estates and were allowed to stay at Hershel's family farm until the crisis ended. Otis, despite his mentally slow nature, is kind and goodnatured, and as such took it hard when he almost killed Carl after mistaking him for a zombie and shooting him (non-fatally). Otis remained at the farm to look after the livestock while the Greene's left to join Rick's group at the prison. Otis would later follow, and was saved from zombies surrounding the prison by the newly-arrived Michonne and joined the group (though ended his relationship with Patricia after learning of her part in Dexter's attempted coup). Later, the prison was (temporarily) overrun by zombies while rescuing Tyreese following his return from searching for Rick, Michonne and Glenn. Otis was attacked by zombies and killed. Otis reanimated, and was shot in the head by Rick after almost biting him. Dead #9-#30 Inmates Dexter A towering, physically intimidating African-American inmate at the prison where the group takes residence. Convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, whom he states, "were the last". He ironically trusts the other survivors far less than they trust him. He has a covert homosexual relationship with Andrew, but is purely in said relationship for sex. After the murders of the Hershel twin girls, Carol leads the group to wrongly lock him up on account of being the only convict known to murder. After Thomas is revealed to be responsible and not receiving any apology, he loses his patience and orders Dexter to scavenge the prison's riot gear. Amidst the confusion with Thomas, Dexter gathers Andrew, Axel and a defecting Patricia with their new riot gear to force out the survivors. He is soon after killed discreetly in a skirmish against zombies from Block A by Rick, who covers it up as a friendly fire mistake. Dead #13-#19 Andrew A dread-locked former drug user who believes God sent the zombie apocalypse to help him "get clean". He is of African-American background. He had a homosexual relationship with Dexter, probably due to the amount of time spent locked up with him alone and the two other convicts. He is apparently in love with him. When Dexter is accused or murder, he organizes Andrew to find a way into the previously unexplored Block A and gather up the guards riot gear to take over the prison. After Dexter's death, he is extremely distraught; he subsequently fled the prison during the time Michonne and Otis arrive. Despite assumptions of being dead or reanimated, his ultimate fate is still undetermined. Unknown #13-#19 Axel A grizzled old white biker imprisoned for armed robbery. A peeping tom, but apparently otherwise harmless. When Dexter tries to force the survivors out of the prison, Axel stands up for them. Being the only of the four convicts to remain with the survivors over the majority of the story, after general disdain he eventually earned their trust after working hard, and always helped whenever anybody asked for it. Says "You follow me?" a lot. He had a brief relationship with Patricia after being shot in the arm during the first prison assault, having sex with her and saying to Alice he "didn't want to regret anything, you follow me?". After helping the survivors set up defenses, he was abruptly shot in the head during the second prison assault, dying alone and without time for remorse. Dead #13-#47 Thomas Richards A nerdy Caucasian man who claims to be in federal prison for tax evasion. He is actually a homicidal lunatic who murders two of Hershel's daughters by decapitation and attempts to murder Andrea before he is beaten senseless by an enraged Rick. He is later shot repeatedly by Maggie Greene after his attempted escape, nearly killing Patricia in the process. His deceased body was thrown to the zombie hordes outside of the prison. Dead #13-#18 Miscellaneous Survivors Morgan Jones An African-American father hiding out with his son in various houses in Rick's neighborhood, attempting to ride out the zombie apocalypse. Upon meeting Rick, Morgan and Rick instantly formed a friendship, as well as Morgan bringing him up to speed on current events as best as he can. After being provided with weapons from the police station, Morgan and Rick part ways, one day hoping to meet each other again. Much later, at Christmas, Morgan and Duane are seen alive and living in a cabin on a snowy mountain, in safety and relative comfort. Several months passing, Rick later re-encountered the two while picking up supplies for the road to D.C.; unfortunately, Rick found that Morgan is alive but Duane has turned into a zombie, with Morgan feeding his zombified son any humans whom passed through. Before leaving with Rick, Morgan broke Duane's chain, allowing him to roam freely within the house. Since joining Rick's group, Morgan has exhibited signs of severe mental illness and self-harming behaviors. Living #1-present Duane Jones A young boy hiding out with his father, Morgan, in various houses in Rick's neighborhood, attempting to ride out the zombie apocalypse. After meeting Rick and being provided with weapons from the police station, he and Duane part ways, one day hoping to meet each other again. Much later, at Christmas, Morgan and Duane are seen alive and living in a cabin on a snowy mountain, in safety and relative comfort. Rick re-encountered the two, but found that Morgan is alive but Duane has turned into a zombie. Morgan left with Rick, leaving Duane to roam freely within the house. The name "Duane Jones" was the author's homage to the African American actor of the same name who was the main protagonist in "Night of the Living Dead" (1968). Undead #1-59 Michonne A mysterious African-American woman armed with a Katana and extremely efficient with it. She shows up with two zombies in shackles and causes no small consternation among the group. After showing signs of attraction, she gives fellatio to Tyreese, previously having recognized him from his days in the NFL. She caused the break-up of Tyreese and Carol. Michonne revealed she was previously a lawyer coming out of a marriage where she lost all her children. She and Tyreese shared the same passion for working out. She appears to have some degree of schizophrenia. Michonne sadistically tortures the Governor after he rapes her and she escapes. She disappears during the battle at the prison, but later returned to look for the RV survivors. Putting Tyreese's re-animated remains to peace, and after finding nothing but tracks, she follows them and finds Rick and Carl, and later rejoins the other remaining members of the survivor group at Hershel's farm. Michonne later admits to Rick that she has imaginary conversations with her dead boyfriend, to keep herself from breaking down. She remains a vital member in the survivor group. Living #19-present Woodbury Survivors - Dead Dr. Stevens Woodbury's primary doctor. While he resents working for The Governor, he understands that he would be killed if he did not cooperate. He tends to Rick's severed hand, being responsible for his recovery. While fleeing with the others, he is bitten and eventually killed while escaping Woodbury. Dead #28-#32 Alice Previously an interior design student, Alice is a fast learner and, while living in Woodbury, was Dr. Stevens' assistant. She chooses to leave Woodbury with Rick and thereafter becomes the de facto physician of Rick's group. While attempting to cover Rick and Lori in their escape, she is personally killed by a vengeful Governor during the assault on the prison. Dead #29-#48 Post-Prison Survivors Sergeant Abraham Ford Ford is a Sergeant in the U.S. Army. Of Caucasian background. After the crisis began, Ford was able to retain contact long enough to find out Washington D.C. is the only potential sanctuary from the zombie hordes. Teaming up with Rosita and Eugene, Ford is now on a mission to get there, intending to solve the zombie crisis after Eugene discovers crucial information about the zombie's origins. In a relationship with Rosita. Living #53-Present Rosita Espinosa A Hispanic-American woman who joins up with Sgt. Ford and Eugene in their mission to reach Washington D.C. and end the zombie crisis. She remains one of the more mysterious characters to date. In a relationship with Abraham Ford. Living #53-Present Doctor Eugene Porter A high school science teacher who initially claims to be a scientist with knowledge of how the zombie situation began. His true identity is eventually discovered, to which he reveals he lied about his knowledge of the zombies in order to gain protection. He sports a mullet, which he claims helps him trick any hostile threats into thinking he knows nothing important. Living #53-Present Father Gabriel Stokes An African-American preacher who comes across the group after leaving his church, where he had been hiding from the undead. The group is very suspicious of his story, and doesn't trust him. It was revealed that he had survived over several months alone in the church by turning away his followers and any other civilians when the zombie attacks started, saving him from internal conflict. As a consequential result, however, he now feels remorse. Living #61-Present Antagonists The Governor His real name is Philip. When the dead began to rise, Philip gathered together a large number of survivors, numbering almost 40, and established a semi-secure settlement in Woodbury, clearing and guarding almost 4 city blocks, upon which he declared himself "Governor" (as "President" would be going too far). Initially appearing a fair and strong leader, Philip was truly a monster; he only helped people to benefit himself, as long as they follow his every command. Philip had a daughter who became a zombie; he kept her tied up in his apartment, feeding her severed body parts of those who displeased him. When Rick and several survivors found Woodbury, Philip initially acts hospitable, though later turns on them and imprisons them. Attempting to find the location of the prison, Philip proceeded to mentally torture Glenn, cuts off Rick's hand, and have Michonne restrained, stripped and repeatedly raped her. When the survivors escape, Michonne stays behind and, after knocking out Philip, strips and restrains him, and proceeds to torture and dismember him brutally, removing an arm, ear, eye, and penis, before escaping. Philip survived, however, and eventually, after the prison was found, he led an army to the prison, looking to take it over, telling his "soldiers" the people in the prison are monsters and killers deserving death. Only after the assault makes the prison uninhabitable and leads to the deaths of most of the survivors, do the remnants of his army turn on him and kill him, before they themselves are overwhelmed and killed by the undead. In 2009, The Governor was ranked as IGN's 86th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Dead #27-#48 Caesar Martinez Former gym teacher who conducted Rick's party's entry to Woodbury. He later helped Rick's party escape, and fight their way back to the prison. Eventually, Martinez left the prison to go tell the people of Woodbury the location of the prison to escape from the Governor. During his run back to Woodbury, he is run down by Rick in the RV and dies. Dead #27-#36 The Hunters: Chris, Theresa, David, Albert, and others A group of people who have been tracking the survivors. They recently abducted Dale and were revealed to be cannibals. Their leader introduces himself, as Chris - in a particularly polite manner, making a special point of wanting it to be known that he and the others are "not crazy." Rick and the other survivors eventually get the drop on the Hunters, and proceed to brutally murder them in retaliation for their crimes.- Dead #61-#66

note http://tripatlas.com/The_Walking_Dead has an extensive better article based on older versions of this article 98.231.142.70 (talk) 06:30, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Synopsis

A large portion of this article was deleted in April 2009,[1] the deleted portions can be found here: [2] 98.231.142.70 (talk) 06:39, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Deleting Cast and Summary is LAME

Who is going to be reading this article except people who are interested in the comic? You can argue that the summaries and cast list might do better in their own article. That's fair. But don't remove them. Hell, I use episode lists all the time for other shows. I forget which one I'm up to on a series and will read the summaries to figure out the last one I saw. If I'm watching a show as it comes out, I might not remember stuff from previous seasons. Looking up the plot on wikipedia really helps.

What deletionists fail to understand is wikipedia does not have size restraints like a normal encyclopedia. If people are interested, they can document it here. It's valid information. I would dearly like to know the mindset of a deletionist. You don't see me going into pages for topics I care nothing about like Sex and the City and deleting stuff I say is garbage. From my opinion, the whole topic is garbage but guess what? The most detailed SATC page in the world doesn't mean jack and doesn't hurt any of the topics I care about, not a bit! So let them have their cruft, let me have mine. Or is it just the trolling pleasure of deleting stuff people worked on to fit some arbitrary standard of encyclopedic excellence? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.173.233.140 (talk) 01:21, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

What exactly is the point of starting a topic on the talk page, when you quite clearly don't understand Wikipedia's rules, and have already decided upon the mindset of those you decree to be opposing you? Just because Wikipedia can include something does not mean it should include it. A concise plot summary and cast section would be appropriate, except no-one has written them. Note the word 'concise'. This is not an excuse to knock off thousands of words describing every single thing that happens, nor is it an excuse to create a cast section containing only duplicate plot info, next to no character info (and what there is is often POV/OR), no sources, and little sentences like this gem: He was captured by the hunters and had his remaining leg eaten by them, although they had no idea he was bitten before they ate his leg. How exactly that informs the reader about the character is beyond me. Geoff B (talk) 01:39, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Your enforcement of the rules is both unthinking and dogmatic. You have more devotion to the letter of the law than the spirit. Do you even have any interest in this genre of fiction?

--74.173.233.140 (talk) 20:14, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

What have my personal interests got to do with editing an encyclopaedia? Nothing. Something you fail to understand, letting your own personal enthusiasms take precedence over good sense. My enforcement of the rules (and the rules themselves) have had more thought put into them than you could or would credit. Because they are in your way, you insult them. Not because they're wrong, but because they're an obstacle to you.

What's most amusing is that there's enough material out there to make a decent cast section. Kirkman's done a fair few interviews and talked about the series, it's got some attention as being a successful horror comic, and as part of the resurgence in popularity zombies have had lately, but you just can't be bothered to find the sources and do the work. You don't want to improve the comic's Wikipedia article, you just want to add an indiscriminate collection of info to it because you happen to like the comic. Geoff B (talk) 00:54, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

I agree this article was gutted by removal of the cast list and more in depth discussion of the zombies. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.232.30.158 (talk) 04:20, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Thanks to everyone who contributed in turning this Wikipedia article into complete crap. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.199.123.87 (talk) 08:26, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, seriously. I remember this article having quite a wealth of information. Now there is nothing here. What a disappointment. Skylerlol (talk) 00:45, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Release Date for Volume 12

It seems on some websites that Volume 12 was released July 21. http://www.tfaw.com/Graphic-Novels/Profile/Walking-Dead-TPB-Vol.-12-TPB___362690 http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1395:the-walking-dead-volume-12-life-among-them-graphic-novel-review&catid=54:comics-reviews&Itemid=185

I think this should be changed...From August 3. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.34.123.51 (talk) 04:02, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

A thought on previous topics

There are simply so many characters in the series that a 'character list' would be near-impossible. Lots42 (talk) 00:52, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Character List

Considering that there's a TV series of The Walking Dead now, would it be feasible to re-create a character list, that both The Walking Dead comic and TV series can share? Sera404 (talk) 00:34, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

No, The characters are not notable the series is. Unless you can give real world context to the characters they don't belong here. 67.8.72.12 (talk) 16:37, 2 November 2010 (UTC)