And readers of the comic book version of the walking dead know that glenn. Back in march, showrunner scott gimple told fans on twitter that new comic book characters would be added to the show for season 5, including negan. The walking dead show loves few things more than riffing on expectations from the comics. As in the comic book the game is set in the same canon, he is a pizza delivery boy and the groups. Read comics online free the walking dead comic book. Fans of the walking dead got their first glimpse at season 5 when the trailer was released last month during san diego comic con and immediately they noticed that glenn rhee steven yeun was in a really bad situation. The reveal comes as little surprise given that the amc series which tends to take a remix approach to kirkmans source material killed off glenn in the landmark 100th issue of the comics. Maggie greene comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books. Oct 26, 2015 first up, the circumstances around glenns death were staged in a strange way.
Heres how spoilers death played out in the walking dead. Amcs the walking dead shocked fans on sunday night with the unexpected and, if youre a fan of robert kirkmans comic books, premature death of steven yeuns glenn rhee, and the. Take a look at the pages here to see how truly similar. This death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than.
Glenn is the one who takes the beating in the comic books, and his death is still one of the most affecting moments for fans of the series. Glenn rhee is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and is portrayed by steven yeun in the amc television series of the same name. Full spoilers for the walking dead season 7 premiere follow. Tim goodman expressed shock over the concept of glenn potentially being alive saying, i honestly dont think showrunner scott m. Glenn voiced by nick herman is encountered early in episode 1. Perhaps negan will try to use glenn as an example, but maggie will intervene, resulting in her own death. The walking dead cast behind the scenes random, funny and sweet moments duration. Though its initial hook may have been its gruesome depiction of zombies walking the earth after an apocalyptic event, the walking dead really caught on with audiences thanks to its core characters, especially those introduced in season 1. The walking dead series has been known for tweaking some of the details from the comics, but glenn s actual death may still come close to the original story. Glenns death in the walking dead comic books is more. We know that in those books, glenn meets his demise in one of the goriest, most brutal events in walking dead canon, when upcoming supervillain negan jeffrey dean morgan beats him to death. Glenn s death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than you. Yeun, lauren cohan, and the rest of the walking dead family took fans behindthescenes of the bloody, brutal season 7 premiere, including the meaning behind glenns heartbreaking final words.
Oct 04, 2018 two years after his character glenn rhee died on the walking dead, steven yeun. The walking dead ended up staying true to the comics in its season seven premiere, but if there was one time they should have changed things up. Some have argued that the scene needed to show how brutal the character negan is and replicate the iconic scene in the comic books of glenn and. Negan kills glenn negan, walking dead comic book, the walking.
We compared all the ways the walking dead season 10 episode 5 borrowed from robert kirkmans comics. It didnt take long for the walking dead to blossom from cult curiosity to a fullblown success story. The episode dropped clues both big and small that it could be glenn. Steven yeun spoke out about the fate of his beloved character, glenn, right after the season 7 premiere aired on amc on sunday, october 23.
Since the first issue of the walking dead comics in 2003, weve loved reading about the zombie apocalypse, particularly these shocking moments. The walking dead comic read the walking dead comic. And, after glenn seeing the photos of people with their heads bashed in in episode 12 of the walking deads sixth season, it seems there is a bit of foreshadowing going on. The walking dead ended up staying true to the comics in its season seven. He is voiced by nick herman in the video game of the same name, by telltale games. Nov 4, 2016 here are 9 moments from the walking dead comics that we need to see on.
While the show had to weather highprofile behind the scenes drama in the early years, such as the departure of original showrunner frank darabont, fans couldnt get. In the comics, the governor captures tyrese instead of the religious old man and beheads him. Steven yeun as glenn rhee in the walking dead, season 6, episode 3. Mar 09, 2016 after all, in the comic books, glenns first encounter with negan is also his last. I absolutely love the the walking dead tv show and games but ive never read a single comic book. The walking dead tv series is notorious for switching character deaths with those who met their end in the comic series. Glenn is a main character first encountered in issue 2 of image comics the. After all, the events of the tv show are quickly catching up with the comic books, so negan, lucille, and the saviors should be swinging toward glenns head like a wrecking ball. The producers and stars of the show are notoriously tightlipped, which is why the audience was shocked when kirkman described glenn s steven yeun death exactly as it happens in the comic. Side by side comparison of glenns death in the walking dead. Robert kirkmans the walking dead accounts for 28 of the top 100 bestselling graphic novels of the last decade.
Was glenns violent death on the walking dead too much. 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. He used his authority and resources to subjugate other communities tribute to the saviors, in exchange for protection against zombies. Negan retaliates by ambushing rick while he is out on a run with carl, glenn, maggie, sophia, michonne and heath. The walking deads showrunner just promised some serious. Glenn is a main character first encountered in issue 2 of image comics the walking dead. For those who want to know more, heres a look at glenn s iconically gruesome death from the comics. This scenario could happen in the walking dead season 6 finale. Glenn is the primary supply runner for the group for the. She is the sole surviving member of the greene family, girlfriendturnedwife of glenn, and mother of their child, and after carol s death, she becomes the adoptive mother of sophia. Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking. The walking dead star andrew lincoln regrets the gory demise of glenn. Was that gruesome walking dead slaughter actually worth it.
After glenn s death, maggie and her daughter move to the hilltop colony and, eventually, convinces the population. Hershels decapitation on the show belonged to tyreese in the comics, for instance. The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by robert kirkman. It focuses on rick grimes, a kentucky deputy who is shot in the line of duty and awakens from a coma in a zombie apocalypse that has. The walking dead shocked fans by ending the comic with no warning at all. Maggie greene is a main character first encountered in issue 10 of image comics the walking dead.
In the comics, he is known simply as glenn and was not given a last name. Gimple is dumb enough to fake this death somehow, not with how. Sure, ive seen youtube videos on the comics and i know of some story plots such as daryl never even being in the comics but i want to get into the comics. In the recent the walking dead season 6 episode titled thank you, glenn and nicholas were planning to set the store on fire to divert the zombies invading alexandria. And comicreaders will know that glenns death in the show was. Over two years after the shocking season 7 opener that changed everything, the walking dead s steven yeun says daryl is not to blame for the death of glenn. This story contains spoilers from the walking dead comic book series that the amc drama is based on. Glenn s death on the walking dead was particularly crushing. Though as comic fans know, glenns brutal death, at least, came directly from the books. Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking dead. The walking dead is an american postapocalyptic comic book series created by writer robert kirkman and artist tony moore who was the artist on the first 6 issues and cover artist for the first 24 with art on the remainder of the series by charlie adlard.
He is a member of the original atlanta survivor group, and a skilled supply runner. Comatose after being shot while on duty, rick finds the world abandoned of all things living and is faced with walking. Mar 20, 2016 spoilers for the walking dead comics ahead. Side by side comparison of glenns death in the walking dead comics. Thats the biggest question on the minds of walking dead fans. Sep 06, 2017 the walking dead not only stayed true to its word in delivering a brutal kill to start its seventh season but also stayed true to the comic books in glenn s sendoff.
Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books popsugar. Issue 193, which launched today july 3, marked the conclusion of robert kirkman s longrunning series. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics this. The walking dead 2003 key issues comic book price guide. Im kinda thinking glenns death drives home the point. The couple also adopted sophia after her mother s death.
In the comics, glenn is killed by negan who uses a barbedwire baseball bat to brutally beat him to death. Despite being pregnant in the walking dead, maggie will do anything to save glenn. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia. Beware, possible spoilers ahead for glenns fate, including comic book. Did the walking dead boss just reveal a huge spoiler. So, youre super bummed out about what happened to glenn on last nights walking dead. If glen s dead im never watching walking dead again.
Rick grimes, sheriff of a small town in kentucky awakes in a hospital. Oct 28, 2016 kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book. See more ideas about the walking dead, walking dead comics and walking dead comic book. The walking dead glenn s death from the comics hd garrett gomes. Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books reminder. Oct 30, 2016 the scene was very, very, very graphic, including showing negan pummeling glenn s head multiple times and glenn s shattered face and protruding eyeball. Plot structure and characterization between the comic and television series can be similar, derivative, or in many cases almost entirely irrelevant. Nov 23, 2015 anyone reading the walking dead spoilers knows that glenn is alive, but the question remains if his doom still lies around the corner. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics. Seeing as the walking dead is based on a longrunning comic book series, its nearly impossible not to compare the two. Of course, the tv adaptation has transferred deaths before. The walking dead has always prided itself on surprising audiences, but it was losing its touch a bit in season 4.
Is glenn alive on the walking dead, or will his death. While the show had to weather highprofile behind the scenes drama in the early years, such as the departure of original showrunner frank darabont, fans couldnt get enough of it. Apr 09, 2017 negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books reminder. That set the precedent in the original source material.
In tonights shocking episode of the walking dead, it looks like we lost a mainstay character who has been around since season one. Sep 06, 2017 in tonight s shocking episode of the walking dead, it looks like we lost a mainstay character who has been around since season one. Oct 27, 2015 the walking dead show loves few things more than riffing on expectations from the comics. Nov 30, 2015 the walking deads showrunner just promised some serious twists on glenns comic book plot. That didnt stop fans on twitter from recoiling at the bloody display. While standing on top of a dumpster at the end of a walkerpacked alley, nicholas opted to commit suicide rather. Find more yesteryear comics like the walking dead 001 from our hand picked and reader recommended comic list at. In the walking dead comics, ricks crew kills some of the saviors. The 20 biggest differences between amcs the walking dead and. Glenn s death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than you could possibly imagine april 9, 2017 by quinn keaney. They eventually marry and have a child, although glenn is killed by negan. Going on, a chill ran down the spines of the walking dead comic book readers, who understood exactly which grisly moment the scene seemed.