Nov 09, 2017 the walking dead tv series has done little to tell the story of how its villainous negan arrived in his powerful position, but that may soon change. Negan killed the latest walking dead villain in a huge moment on season 10. Mar 26, 2017 negan kills rapist david death comparison the walking dead tv show vs comic 7x15. Negan kills rapist david death comparison the walking dead. Image comics, publishers of robert kirkmans the walking dead. Meanwhile, a lot of negan s backstory will likely coincide with the walking dead comic book companion about the new big bads origins. The walking dead ii negan show vs the comics duration. The walking deads negan story has betrayed what made the show. In the walking dead, was there a specific reason why negan chose. Abraham s main role in the group is as a tactical advisor and pragmatist for rick in keeping the group members safe from any type of. Abraham killed the culprits with his bare hands, practically turning one. 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. Negans transformation on the walking dead is complete. As exciting as it is to know that negan will receive a backstory in the walking dead, we have to wonder if its the right direction.
Abraham ford is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in amcs the walking dead. Following the death of tyreese, abraham later takes on the role of rick grimes righthand man. Negans backstory revealed in new walking dead comic. On the final pages of the 4page part 16 of heres negan. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia. And rightly so, the reveal of who negan killed is already causing a stir among viewers, with reactions ranging from shock, disgust, horror, to of course, vows of. Apr 15, 2016 while everyone seems to have a theory, the most popular opinions are that either glenn, daryl, abraham, or michonne was the one to get beaten to death by negan. Walking dead fan theory suggests negan has two victims. Nov 22, 2017 how negan is ruining the walking dead.
Apr 08, 2016 a 48page oneoff walking dead comic book will explain where negan comes from and how he got his hands on his iconic baseball bat lucille. While glenn was negans victim in the walking dead comic book series, the show has. Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television. 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. To be precise, it is based on the 158 released as of right now issues of a comic book series of the same name. 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. Negans chosen victim is abraham, whom he bludgeons to death with lucille. Because of this, his eventual decision to betray negan will likely be a more rewarding moment and one which will almost certainly involve daryl. 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.
After rick killed a group of saviors to send a message to negan. The walking dead star michael cudlitz hints abraham ford. Robert kirkman is writing a backstory for negan, the greatest baseball player ever on the walking dead. Negans backstory in the walking dead comics popsugar.
The deaths of two longrunning characters in the walking deads season seven. Who knows though, perhaps this crossover could lead to a big breaking badthe walking dead universe special just imagine nick and alicia coming across walter whites lab. Oct 29, 2016 image comics, publishers of robert kirkmans the walking dead comic book series on which the amc series is based, started telling heres negan, a 48page story detailing negan s backstory in. The end result is that neither abraham nor glenn is part of the story. The walking dead season 8 will reveal more about negan s past and his tragic backstory, but thats a bad idea.
The walking deads negan story has betrayed what made the show worth watching. And just like that, the backstory about why negan calls his barbed wire. Negan may have only just shown up on the walking dead tv show, but he has been terrorizing rick and the others in the comics for quite a while. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The walking dead comic is finally revealing negans backstory. A 48page oneoff walking dead comic book will explain where negan comes from and how he got his hands on his iconic baseball bat lucille. How the walking dead is going to explain negans backstory.
The walking dead last night saw negan claim another victim as he killed margo. The full origins story of the walking deads negan and lucille. He later becomes a recurring antagonist, bordering an antihero, from. Actor jeffrey dean morgan, who plays negan on the show, may have just given viewers a big clue about what to expect from his character moving forward morgan reveals that walking dead creator, robert kirkman, is currently working negan s backstory, and that viewers may get a glimpse of that on. Negan and lucille finally got a backstory on the walking dead. In both mediums abraham traveled the country with his girlfriend rosita espinosa to escort dr.
Nov 27, 2016 negan s story is just getting started on the walking dead, but his fate has been sealed in the comics for quite some time now. Former walking dead star michael cudlitz says an abraham ford flashback could definitely happen on fear the walking dead. Apr 27, 2016 a new walking dead comic is slowly but surely unveiling negans life prior to becoming a villain, and the first pages have already unveiled what his line of work was before the apocalypse. Negan and holly the walking dead walking dead comic book, walking dead comics. The case for why negan kills abraham on the walking dead. While theres no guarantee the show will stick to negan s background from the comics or even. The evil killer with a pet baseball bat will be sticking around for the foreseeable future to torture the gang more but.
In the early days of the apocalypse, abraham survived in a grocery store in houston, texas, with his wife ellen, son a. If its handled correctly, then it could go a long way. 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. If you want the respectobedience of people bigger or stronger than you, you need t. In the comic books, he was killed by dwight the scene where dr. Now that youve met the walking dead s new big bad, the baseball bat toting negan, get a glimpse at his backstory in an image from the comic heres negan. Heres negan the tragic backstory of the walking deads. This article contains major spoilers for the walking dead season 7 premiere.
Negan is my favorite character in the walking dead comic books and tv adaptation, obviously i had read the comic this is a special publication of the walking dead, not part of the regular run, therefore, its only avalaible at this moment in this very hardcover publication. By now, youve probably heard that negans violent introduction to the walking deads core characters was eerily similar to the comic books plot. We cant supplement comic negan and say well wait until they start fleshing him out with comic negan backstory. In the comic, negan is mean spirited gym teacher who likes to cheat on his wife. Plot structure and characterization between the comic and television series can be similar, derivative, or in many cases almost entirely irrelevant. The walking dead finally shed some light on negan s past in its latest episode, but what is his true backstory and how does it relate to the comics. The walking dead season 8 will explore negans backstory. Abraham ford is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and was portrayed by michael cudlitz in the american television series of the same name. The walking dead s negan is going to become a lot less mysterious. Hes brutalized glenn and abraham, terrorized daryl and the alexandria. Dec 05, 2016 the walking dead returned to negan s home base, the sanctuary, in season sevens seventh episode, sing me a song. Nov 21, 2017 in the written iteration, found in the heres negan portion of the walking dead comics, we learn that negan s facebashing bat is named lucille as a tribute to his fallen wife, whod stuck with. The five most important negan kills on the walking dead.
While negan s body count from the walking dead comics is pretty high, its actually a bit less devastating than youd think based on. Sep 06, 2017 daryl has been a fanfavorite character on the walking dead since the series began back in 2010. Here are the 5 most important negan kills on the walking dead. Negan s backstory in the walking dead has now finally been told in full through 16 issues of heres negan. The walking dead tv series has spent a lot of time developing dwight and his tragic backstory far more time than the comics ever did. Abraham ford is a main character first encountered in issue 53 of image comics the walking dead. A special edition of the walking dead comic book series is coming, and it focuses solely on negans uprising. A new walking dead comic is slowly but surely unveiling negan s life prior to becoming a villain, and the first pages have already unveiled what his line of work was before the apocalypse. Oct 12, 2017 with fear the walking dead heading out on its hiatus and the walking dead returning for its warpacked season 8, there is plenty to keep us busy in the meantime. While the cast and crew of amcs the walking dead enjoy the response theyve been getting for the tenth season, life in the franchises universe has become a.
The walking dead will tell negans backstory comic book. After months of waiting, dreading, and speculating about just who negan killed at the end of the walking dead s season 6 finale, we now have our answer. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics this. In the walking dead, was there a specific reason why negan. Feb 22, 2016 how the walking dead is going to explain negan s backstory. Yes, they did in fact alter the negan execution scene so that abraham was killed initially, but. This story contains spoilers from the walking dead season seven premiere and.
That story works best when negan has been around for many years, kirkman previously told thr about whether or not the walking dead would ever explore negan s backstory. The story of how negan became the villain fans love to hate was revealed in a stand alone comic called. In the written iteration, found in the heres negan portion of the walking dead comics, we learn that negan s facebashing bat is named lucille as a tribute to his fallen wife, whod stuck with. Oct 22, 2017 comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Released in fourpage installments over the course of 16 issues of the walking dead comics, the full 16 chapters of the backstory for negan and lucille from the walking dead. I honestly got bored when they did the side stories with the governor. The new installment honed in on one of the comic book s most fascinating onpage.
The amc version of abraham outlived his comic book counterpart. Bigbadtoystore has a massive selection of toys like action figures, statues, and collectibles from marvel, dc comics, transformers, star wars, movies, tv shows, and more the walking dead comic negan. This 70 page hardback tells the backstory of the walking dead s most controversial villain, offering both context to who he becomes in the wake of the zombie apocalypse, and a brief glimpse at how he interacted with his family, friends, and job in a perfectly normal world. The episodes director has revealed why this death could be the end for jeffrey dean morgans character on the fx show. Walking dead comic bookwalking dead comicsthe walking deadtwd comicsstory arcrick. 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. There is little on negans backstory, except that he worked as a usedcar salesman and enjoyed playing billiards and pingpong before the walkers ruled the earth. And even though an entire episode exploring negans backstory doesnt exactly sound like the right movehaving too much. Fans of the walking dead are anticipating the return of maggie rhee and baby hershel.
Heres what happens next with negan and the whisperers in the walking dead comics this is, i think, negan making a good faith attempt at saving lives. Denise was killed robert kirkman said he always regretted giving such a powerful. The walking dead is taking a new turn, and so far, fans are intrigued about where its going. Mcfarlane abraham mcfarlane aaron mcfarlane glen mcfarlane book mcfarlane rick mcfarlane jesus mcfarlane sasha series mcfarlane negan walking dead glenn comic figure shane lydia toys inches sealed ford abraham aaron glen book rick. Find deals on walking dead collectibles, comic cons, iron man statues, and more. Negan seems like a fairly fit guy, but hes not the biggest or strongest. Image comics, publishers of robert kirkmans the walking dead comic book series on which the amc series is based, started telling heres negan, a 48page story detailing negan s backstory in.
Negan pronounced kneegan is a major antagonist from the walking dead comic book series and amcs television series. Oct 14, 2016 17 big differences between the walking dead show and comics. The timeline of the comics is a few years ahead of the show, so all of. Romance isnt exactly common on a show like the walking dead, but if theres one love story. Spoiler warning for season 6 of the walking dead, the walking dead comics, and maybe season 7. The walking dead tv series has done little to tell the story of how its villainous negan arrived in his powerful position, but that may soon change. Abraham ford is a main character first encountered in issue 53 of.
Meet negan the regular guy he plays pingpong with a group of boys in his garage and gloats over beating one of them at the game. The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by robert kirkman. Rick, michonne, glenn, negan, and all of the other. After rick finishes narrating his story, negan, sporting a much larger beard than normal, questions when he will be able to have a look at the. The newly introduced negan backstory owes roots to the walking dead comic books created by robert kirkman, who explored the villains origin in a oneshot called heres negan. Mar 09, 2016 since negan has yet to be shown on the walking dead tv show, the source of comparison will have to come from the comic book series. Negan made out like he was randomly choosing someone, but i dont think it was so random. Walking dead season 7 character posters tease negan s victim fans of the comic book series will recall that it was glenn who gets killed by negan. This is why the were sad about glenn and abrahams deaths.
Dec 07, 2016 30 best walking dead characters from survivors to saviors, the governor to negan the greatest heroes, villains and everythinginbetween of amcs hit zombiehorror show. Tonights episode of the walking dead is negan focused, and while ive already seen it, i wont go too much into detail about what it contains. Mcfarlane series 4 negan for sale entertainment collectibles. The walking dead negan kills abraham and glenn scene. In the walking dead comics negans backstory wasnt fully told until relatively recently. The swaggering villain who beat glen and abraham to death with a baseball bat is now the comforting, fatherfigure that the walking dead. Walking dead negans origin complete story comicstorian. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Nov 20, 2016 what is negans backstory on the walking dead. Abraham ford comic series walking dead wiki fandom. In the walking dead comics negan s backstory wasnt fully told until relatively recently. Negan proclaimed more than once that this was a new beginning, and the walking dead seems to be counting on the arrival of a fanfavorite villain to juice up a show thats spent its. Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television series of the same name.
Negan uses lucille in the walking dead comic book series image comics. The walking dead ended up staying true to the comics in its season. I can understand why jeffrey wants the backstory besides the cash. He used his authority and resources to subjugate other communities tribute to the saviors, in exchange for protection against zombies. Comiccon exclusives from the walking dead company are big on negan plus his trusty weapon and saga merch that can see through your lies. The walking dead introduced negan four years ago today. The walking dead has never spent much time on its characters lives before they were dropped into the zombie. Season 4 of the spinoff revealed video journalist althea maggie. Heres the first page of robert kirkmans backstory for. Walking dead comic finally reveals negans origin story.
The actor who portrays abraham draws parallels between the villainous character negan and presidential candidate donald trump. Dec 06, 2016 the walking dead s negan is going to become a lot less mysterious. However, when his wife gets cancer, he stops his cheating ways and sits vigil at her hospital bedside. The walking dead wants me to forgive negan, but i cant. The walking dead is based on some lengthy source material. The issue, aptly titled heres negan, is 48 pages long and will be told in 4. Apr 07, 2016 jeffrey dean morgan may have just made his debut as negan on amcs the walking dead, but his comic book counterpart has been around for nearly 50 issues, none of which have revealed his backstory. Abraham ford is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and was portrayed by michael cudlitz. After the attack on hilltop, what will be left for her to find. Negan pronounced neegan is a fictional character and former antagonist first encountered in issue 100 of image comics the walking dead he served as the primary antagonist from volume 17. In an alternate walking dead death scene, abraham is spared in negan s brutal eeny, meeny, miny, moe game, and maggie is killed.