While the actors behind many of these roles may have moved on, the fandom still feels the effects of some of their brutal and shocking departures. Oct 24, 2016 steven yeun spoke about the fate of his walking dead character, glenn, after the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 23 read more. So after all that ugliness, negan and a group of the saviors head to the. Robert kirkman on the walking dead, glenns story and the. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics. In creating false suspense and undermining the lifeordeath stakes it thrives on. At this point, you have to know that in the comic books, its glenn who negan mercilessly beats to death with lucille. We now know who died a gruesome death at the business end of negans bat. It is mentioned in the script book that glenn is 22 years old. Kirkman created the world of the walking dead with the artist tony moore in the comic urtext, which made its debut in 2003.
Caused, carl grimes 17 1 caused, the saviors 17, alexandria safezone soldiers 16, beta 14 7 caused, paul. Rick grimes hand speaking of the tv show teasing the fans, in the graphic novels rick grimes loses a hand permanently, a decision that comic writer kirkman has regretted. The walking death has laid out plenty of deaths during its comic run, with glenns standing out, but one tv actor says another comic demise was worse. She commited suicide after she thought that matt had ended the relationship. That set the precedent in the original source material. 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. The walking dead star andrew lincoln regrets the gory demise of glenn. Glenn death comparison walking dead tv show vs comic.
Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books popsugar. Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books. Nov 02, 2015 if glenns death was avoided in season 6, then its possible his fate, along with carl grimes eye, is sealed in season 7. Steven yeun spoke about the fate of his walking dead character, glenn, after the season 7 premiere on sunday, october 23 read more. Why the walking dead was wrong to stick with the comics this. She is the sole surviving member of the greene family, girlfriendturnedwife of glenn, and mother of their child, and after carols death, she becomes the adoptive mother of sophia. Once dead, negan keeps beating the corpse until there is nothing recognizable left of glenn.
And for me it solidifies began as my favorite comic book villain. 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. The walking dead season 7 abraham and glenns death youtube. While comic book fans have been anticipating a much crueler death for glenn, the show has never adhered too strictly to what robert kirkman has written, and the episode certainly foreshadowed the. She was a former head of the now closed glenn industries. In the comics, glenn is killed by negan who uses a barbedwire baseball bat to brutally beat him to death. Born in seoul, south korea and raised in troy, michigan, yeun began his foray into acting while studying psychology at kalamazoo college in kalamazoo, mi. As in the comic book the game is set in the same canon, he is a pizza delivery boy and the groups. List of deaths comic series walking dead wiki fandom.
Insider has gone through every big death on the walking dead and has ranked the series most shocking deaths. Glenns death also meant the loss of one of the few asian american characters on tv. Months after the scene aired, were still thinking about it. Kill count zombies 45, andrea grimes 42 1 indirectly caused, negan 28, hilltop colony soldiers 29, michonne hawthorne 29 2 caused, rick grimes 28, dwight 20 including himself. Former the walking dead star steven yeun says he was really excited to bring glenn rhees comic book death to life when killed off by baseball bat in the zombie dramas season seven. Though as comic fans know, glenns brutal death, at least, came directly from the books. The game glenn voiced by nick herman is encountered early in episode 1.
The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by robert kirkman. Glenns original comic death found out yesterday that apparently kirkmans original plan for glenns death was that rick would be forced to kill glenn to save carl. He is voiced by nick herman in the video game of the same name, by telltale games. The walking dead director was left disturbed by glenns senseless death and hes probably not. Keep hope alive, walking dead fans and while youre at it, keep glenn alive in your thoughts, too. 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. 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. Apr 16, 2017 at this point, you have to know that in the comic books, its glenn who negan mercilessly beats to death with lucille. Maggie greene is a main character first encountered in issue 10 of image comics the walking dead. If glenns death was avoided in season 6, then its possible his fate, along with carl grimes eye, is sealed in season 7. Oct 28, 2016 kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book. In the episode rick, michonne, tyreese, noah, and glenn battle going through a barbed wire fence.
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. After five months of teasing, the walking dead finally pulled the trigger so to speak in the season 7 premiere. This death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than you could. Viewers know that the amc series doesnt follow the comics. Heres how spoilers death played out in the walking dead. Glenns are the type of people we need in the world. 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 his eyeball popping out of his head after the beating. Robert kirkman on the walking dead, glenns story and. Oct 29, 2016 glenn was actually the first death in the comic that happened after the person was cast. 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 glenns sendoff. Abraham died in the comic book before cudlitz had ever been cast as abraham.
Oct 30, 2016 the scene was very, very, very graphic, including showing negan pummeling glenns head multiple times and glenns shattered face and protruding eyeball. Glenn was a delivery boy living in macon, georgia when the zombie outbreak began. The walking deads big death, explained and debunked vox. This death in the walking dead comic books is more. Glenn has an iconic, different death in the comic books and the show hasnt yet reached that point in the story the walking dead is based on. Maggie greene comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Glenns death is arguably one of the most iconic and brutal moments in the entire comic book series. 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. Negan ultimately picks glenn, whom he beats to death with lucille in front of maggie. Seeing as negan might be showing up soon, and the death is such a standout moment, it makes. Found out yesterday that apparently kirkmans original plan for glenns death was that rick would be forced to kill glenn to save carl.
The walking dead director left disturbed by glenns. In the comics, he is known simply as glenn and was not given a last name. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia. Negan and his lackeys round up the group which includes rick, carl, glenn, maggie, michonne, and sophia whos still alive in the comic and tells them that hes going to execute one of. Glenns death in the walking dead comic books is more disgusting than you could possibly imagine. Fans are heartbroken over the death of glenn and want to know why the shows creators would kill off a character that seemed so central to the storyline. The major way glenns death is different from every other. In a comic book interview with series creator robert kirkman, he said that the walking dead season 8 will be focused on delivering more fast paced action as three factions the hilltop colony, alexandria and the kingdom band together again negan and his saviors. Was that gruesome walking dead slaughter actually worth it. Why glenns death on the walking dead was so fucking tragic kip volie. Every single person on the internet seems to have a thoroughly fleshed out theory on who died in the closing moments of the walking deads season six finale. 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. 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. Negan killing glenn in the walking dead comic books popsugar uk.
Sep 06, 2017 a new side by side comparsion shows just how closely the walking dead on amc followed robert kirkman and charlie adlards work on the pages glenns horrifying goodbye was almost a shot for shot. Why glenns death on the walking dead was so fucking tragic. A new side by side comparsion shows just how closely the walking dead on amc followed robert kirkman and charlie adlards work on the. Unlike most walking dead characters, who typically dont receive the same death as their blackandwhite counterparts in creator robert kirkmans comic books, glenn was gruesomely killed as he was. Glenn was actually the first death in the comic that happened after the person was cast. Was glenns violent death on the walking dead too much. Like robert kirkmans comic series on which the amc drama is based, negans victim is glenn rhee steven yeun, who has been with the. After months of guessing the fate of negans victim, the answer has finally arrived, and the bat. Daryl has run into the saviors, glenns fate is still up in the air and anarchy brewing in alexandria. The walking dead has said goodbye to most of its original cast, as well as dozens of new favorites since its start in 2010. That didnt stop fans on twitter from recoiling at the bloody display. Oct 30, 2016 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, this was it. Glenn has an iconic, different death in the comic books and the show hasnt yet reached that point in the story the walking dead is based on a comic series of the same name by writer. After a shocking episode of the walking dead, were taking a look at glenns death in the comics vs the tv show.
Even robert kirkman, creator of the comics and one of the main voices behind the show, has been vocal about glenns comic book death, spoiling it on late night talk shows. After glenns death, maggie and her daughter move to the hilltop colony and, eventually, convinces the population. Of course, the tv adaptation has transferred deaths before. And comicreaders will know that glenns death in the show was exactly. Additionally, he recorded voices for the nickelodeon animated series the legend of korra and will star in the upcoming animated movie chew, based on the popular comic book of the same name.
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. This article contains spoilers for the walking dead. Swimming in debt, he would do anything to get out of his financial situation which he did on occasion by. One walking dead actor who says their comic death is worse. Resourceful and clever, glenn makes it out of atlanta and comes up on the group of survivors on the. The following is a list of character deaths in image comics the walking dead. The walking deads steven yeun was excited for glenns death. The moment knowingly echoes glenns famous comic book death, and now, glenns death on the show. Oct 29, 2016 although they purposefully kept the ending vague and there were a few options as to who it couldve been, a lot of signs point to it being glenn, who died in that same scene in the comic books.
Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking dead. It didnt take long for the walking dead to blossom from cult curiosity to a fullblown success story. There are a lot of interesting things happening on the walking dead season 6. Despite this change, glenn was still killed in the noncanon ending of issue 75. Lauren cohan explains glenns final words on the walking.
The article suggests that there were subtle hints that comic book villain negan is, without a doubt, coming, and could likely be introduced in the walking dead season 6. Lauren cohan explains glenn s heartbreaking final words on the walking dead after five months of teasing, the walking dead finally pulled the trigger so to speak in the season 7 premiere. When it comes down to things, however, the fault of glenns death doesnt lay at the hands of negan or daryl but that of the comic book writer, robert kirkman. Apr 09, 2017 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. The walking dead all of glenns close calls with death duration. Mar 21, 2017 the walking death has laid out plenty of deaths during its comic run, with glenns standing out, but one tv actor says another comic demise was worse. I assume negan would have facilitated this situation. Kirkman is the guy who offed glenn in issue 100 of the walking dead comic book.
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