Rick Grimes
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| Rick Grimes | |
|---|---|
| The Walking Dead character | |
 Rick entering Atlanta on horse. | |
| First appearance | Days Gone Bye |
| Created by | Robert Kirkman Tony Moore Charlie Adlard |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Relatives | Wife: Lori Grimes Children: Carl Grimes |
Rick Grimes is a fictional character in a comic book and television series called, The Walking Dead. The first episode, Days Gone Bye, depicted Rick as a deputy sheriff in rural Georgia, USA, when they set off to stop a reckless driver. When the driver crashes due to a tire spike strip set out by the deputies, the driver and passenger leave the car, driver with a pistol, passenger with a shotgun, and after the deputies and police shoot down the driver, Rick turns as the passenger shoots him. After half-conscious visits from family and friends, one day he wakes up to find the hospital run down with dead people all over the place. This previous snippet was the introduction of the first episode. Throughout the episodes Rick sets out on a quest to find his wife, Lori Grimes, and son, Carl Grimes. After a certain point he finds them in a survivors camp in the country.
Comic Book Series
The comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard was critically acclaimed in all of the 13 books.
List of Books
Rick was featured in all of the following issues.
| Title | ISBN | Release Date | Collected Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye | SC: ISBN 1-58240-358-9 | May 12, 2004 | The Walking Dead #1–6 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us | SC: ISBN 1-58240-413-5 | November 24, 2004 | The Walking Dead #7–12 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars | SC: ISBN 1-58240-487-9 | May 18, 2005 | The Walking Dead #13–18 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire | SC: ISBN 1-58240-530-1 | November 30, 2005 | The Walking Dead #19–24 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 5: The Best Defense | SC: ISBN 1-58240-612-X | September 27, 2006 | The Walking Dead #25–30 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 6: This Sorrowful Life | SC: ISBN 1-58240-684-7 | April 11, 2007 | The Walking Dead #31–36 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 7: The Calm Before | SC: ISBN 1-58240-828-9 | September 26, 2007 | The Walking Dead #37–42 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 8: Made To Suffer | SC: ISBN 1-58240-883-1 | June 25, 2008 | The Walking Dead #43–48 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 9: Here We Remain | SC: ISBN 1-60706-022-1 | January 21, 2009 | The Walking Dead #49–54 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 10: What We Become | SC: ISBN 1-60706-075-2 | August 12, 2009 | The Walking Dead #55–60 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 11: Fear the Hunters | SC: ISBN 1-60706-122-8 | January 6, 2010 | The Walking Dead #61–66 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 12: Life Among Them | SC: ISBN 1-60706-254-2 | August 3, 2010 | The Walking Dead #67–72 |
| The Walking Dead Vol. 13: Too Far Gone | SC: ISBN 1-60706-329-8 | November 23, 2010 | The Walking Dead #73–78 |
TV series
Robert Kirkman decided to produce his comic book series into a full television series. It was picked up by AMC for a first season of six episodes.
| Episodes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Written by | Air date |
| Days Gone Bye | Co-written: Frank Darabont | October 31st, 2010 |
| Guts | Frank Darabont | November 7th, 2010 |
| Tell it to the Frogs | Teleplay: Charles H. Eglee, Jack LoGiudice, and Frank Darabont Story by: Charles H. Eglee & Jack LoGiudice |
November 14th, 2010 |
| Vatos | Robert Kirkman | November 21st, 2010 |
| Wildfire | Glen Mazzara | November 28th, 2010 |
| TS-19 | Adam Fierro | December 5th, 2010 |