In this one i will be explaining negans backstory for those who do not read the walking dead comic books and want to know a little bit more about his origin. The hunters were a group of hostile survivors that rick s group encountered while on the road to washington, d. He served as the primary antagonist from volume 17. Negan is very straightforward, fair, and totally freakin nuts in all the ways thatre likeable. Although we dont know of any plans to make an episode out of it.
The walking dead showrunner scott gimple teases that there is a lot more to negan s back story, and he has a loose plan for filling fans in. While glenn was negan s victim in the walking dead comic book series, the show has proven they like to switch up the deaths of the characters on the series. Here are some of the best moments from the book s 193 issue run. The first page of negans backstory and how he became who he is now on the walking dead has been. 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. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. Where in the walking dead world is negans backstory. Walking dead season 11 will need to change negans story. Negan is coming to terrorize the survivors on the walking dead, and it looks like robert kirkman is going to give fans the backstory on how the character played by jeffrey dean morgan became so evil.
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. The walking dead finally gave us some negan backstory tv guide. Apr 15, 2016 as negans backstory is currently being written by robert kirkman, fans are hoping that the new info on the villain will be shared with fans of the tv series as well. However, when his wife gets cancer, he stops his cheating ways and sits vigil at her hospital bedside. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. The hunters are a group of survivors turned cannibals. This 70 page hardback tells the backstory of the walking deads 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. Even there, though, hes still as much as an unknown. The walking dead season 7 to reveal negans backstory.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the walking dead. Robert kirkman finally reveals why rick grimes died makes sensea tiny bit walking dead comics duration. He is later seen bringing flowers to lucilles tombstone as carl reads a bedtime story to andrea. Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television series of the same name. How the walking dead is going to explain negan s backstory. Walking dead comic finally reveals negans origin story. Glenn is one of the few characters to have appeared in almost every form of walking dead media, having appeared in the comic series, tv series, video game, assault game, social game, and the novels.
Negan uses lucille in the walking dead comic book series image comics. Get the full set of the walking dead and meet tyreese, michonne, the governor, and many more memorable characters. Oct 22, 2016 fan of amcs the walking dead tv series were impressed and terrified with the addition of jeffrey dean morgans villain negan was one of the most talked about moments in the entire series. How walking dead gave new life to its nastiest nightmares. The walking dead will tell negans backstory comic book. His huge army and stockpile of weapons give him an edge over the. Dec 05, 2016 the walking dead returned to negan s home base, the sanctuary, in season sevens seventh episode, sing me a song. Amcs the walking dead may explore negans backstory cbr.
Its easy to draw such a rick on comic book panels, but making the. Alpha is a baldheaded woman who leads ruthless band of folks who. The walking dead reveals more negan comic book backstory. She was the leader of a large survivor group known as the whisperers and is the mother of lydia.
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. Rating is available when the video has been rented. 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. Prepare to see a whole lot more of jeffrey dean morgan as the skullbashing bad guy, negan. Negans backstory wont play out on screen in the walking dead, though. Plans to reveal negans backstory have been confirmed, and fans are looking forward to seeing what the new super. 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 20 biggest differences between amcs the walking dead and. The walking dead actor jeffrey dean morgan today said he wants to see negan s backstory adapted for the amc television show. The walking dead showrunner discusses negans upcoming. Dec 06, 2016 the walking dead s negan is going to become a lot less mysterious. Because of this, his eventual decision to betray negan will likely be a more rewarding moment and one which will almost certainly involve daryl. Amcs the walking dead season 11 needs to rewrite negan s jeffrey dean morgan ending from the original comic book series by robert kirkman in order for the fanfavorite villainturnedhero to be included in the next story arc. 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.
Nov 21, 2017 negan s backstory in the walking dead comics. The walking dead boss on the big negan and lucille reunion. Negan is arguably the most talked about walking dead character in a long time, and by far the worst villain the group has ever dealt with. Always use the comic spoiler tag unless its in a comic spoilers post. 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. The walking dead is a zombie apocalypse comic book, written by robert. 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.
Kindle edition by kirkman, robert, adlard, charlie, stewart, dave, adlard, charlie, rathburn, cliff. The walking dead had to cut some things from the comics when. In the walking dead comics negans backstory wasnt fully told until. 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. Their base was not explored, as the only panels of the base showed the members in the backyard of a suburban home. Stay tuned for negans back story on the walking dead. Sep 28, 2016 comic book artist charlie adlard said negan was based on henry rollins, so some fans wanted henry to play negan on tv, but the role went to actor jeffrey dean morgan. But negan s confession is enough to move gabriel into finally teaming up with the savior, even. The walking dead comic has come to an untimely end. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The hunters base was first seen in issue 64 of the walking dead and is an estate, which included large homes. The group consisted of five men and one woman who presumably survived the initial days of the global calamity as a regular group of survivors. It is most likely this statement that led to the rise of the theory that negan s backstory would be explained in season 7 of the walking dead. The walking dead comic is finally revealing negans backstory. The group, a roving band of cannibals, were headquartered out of an isolated, rural house in the comics. And the hunters who appeared on the tv show as the residents of. The popular amc series has plans to tell the villains backstory which was recently told in its entirety on the comic book pages of heres negan, a 16part backstory.
The walking dead is set to air its season nine finale on sunday night. The fear the hunters story arc really pushed the group into some serious. Walking dead season 8 needs to ditch comics after negan. Glenn is one of the five characters from either the comics andor tv series who made an appearance in the video game. Whether one loved the walking dead s season 6 ending cliffhanger or loathed it, its hard to argue that the introduction of negan as a character wasnt done well. Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television. With the seventh season of the walking dead approaching theres one name on every fans lips negan. Robert kirkman and image comics will soon team up release an official 48page origin story comic book arc for the character of negan. The walking dead tv show started changing up dwights story from the. Weve teamed up with image comics and skybound entertainment for a bundle of undead comics. Negan is the longestlasting and most interesting bad guy in the walking dead canon, now well finally get to know how he came to be. In the comic, negan is mean spirited gym teacher who likes to cheat on his wife. Long time fans of the show know that finale and premiere episodes of the amc zombie drama typically come with shocking moments. So far, his backstory in the show seems to parallel the comics.
Negans backstory in the walking dead comics popsugar. Mark posts that contain spoilers by including spoilers for the show and comic spoilers for the comic within the title of the post. Sep, 2016 why the walking dead s negan will be different from the comics. This 70 page hardback tells the backstory of the walking deads 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. Oct 22, 2017 negan is one of the biggest threats rick and his people have faced on the walking dead, and hell be a difficult one to defeat. The walking dead ii negan show vs the comics youtube. Negan pronounced neegan is a fictional character and former antagonist first encountered in issue 100 of image comics the walking dead. Show any fan of the walking dead comic books a picture of that bat, and. The newly introduced negan backstory owes roots to the walking dead comic books created by robert kirkman, who explored the villains origin in a. Sep 21, 2016 the walking dead to explore negans backstory. So, as you may have guessed, negans story on the tv series is just. Apr 16, 2017 while the whole season has been a gradual introduction to his world, we do know how the rest of negan s storyline plays out in the comic book series. Apr 10, 2016 negan may have only just shown up on the walking dead tv show, but he has been terrorising rick and the others in the comics for quite a while. In issue 66, rick doesnt just take out the hunters.
The walking dead is going to give viewers a huge dose of negan in season 7. Additionally, your purchase will support the book industry charitable foundation. By now, youve probably heard that negans violent introduction to the walking deads core characters was eerily similar to the comic books plot. In the recent issues of the walking dead comics, negan found himself meeting the leader of the menacing whisperers group, alpha. Comic book spoilers is there a negan backstory in the. Negan pronounced neegan is a main character and a former. Why the walking deads negan will be different from the comics.
This is later resolved when rick finds them as well as a hunting rifle which wasnt in the armory. 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. But negan s backstory and personality has only recently begun. The walking dead reveals more negan comic book backstory by cameron bonomolo december 2, 2018 10. Apr 04, 2016 who did negan kill on the walking dead. He is the leader of a group of roughly 70 survivors in the sanctuary, called. In the walking dead comic book, rick grimes had to learn for himself how the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Negan s surprising backstory unveiled in new walking dead comic. How the walking dead is going to explain negans backstory. Meanwhile, a lot of negan s backstory will likely coincide with the walking dead comic book companion about the new big bads origins. A new walking dead comic is slowly but surely unveiling negan s life prior to. Plans to reveal negans backstory have been confirmed, and fans are looking forward to.
The walking deads jeffrey dean morgan talks about negans backstory reveal, while new artwork for season 7 is unveiled. This is why, in later interviews, such as the one with the hollywood reporter, it is made clear there is no plan yet for negan s backstory to show up in the walking dead just yet. The new installment honed in on one of the comic book s most fascinating onpage. Although negan dropped hints about his past to father gabriel and jadisanne, we still havent seen any actual scenes from his life prior to the apocalypse. The guiltridden soldier who killed lori and her newborn daughter on the governors orders kills him. Negans backstory revealed in new walking dead comic.
One of the most infamous villains to ever grace robert kirkmans the walking dead comic books, negan is someone fans have been eager to see jump to the smallscreen since early in twds run on. Ricks band learns what living under negans rules really means. Heres negan is a standalone volume of image comics the walking dead, featuring the backstory of negan. Writers kinda fuck themselves in the direction they took and im sure whispers is a great comic book arc, ive never read it but i dont look forward to it on tv. The walking dead showrunner scott gimple discusses when and if the series will ever tackle or show negan s backstory from the comics. 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. The evil killer with a pet baseball bat will be sticking around for the foreseeable future to torture the gang more but.
Negan s backstory was first revealed in the standalone the waking dead comic book volume heres negan. For more on negan s backstory, check out the recentlycompiled standalone issue of the walking dead comic series called heres negan. Feb 22, 2016 how the walking dead is going to explain negan s backstory. It will be released on the 14 th anniversary of the walking dead comics debut and just before the walking dead.
They would stalk, trap and kill other survivors for. 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 popular amc series has plans to tell the villains backstory which was recently told in its entirety on the comic book pages of heres negan, a 16part backstory special from writercreator. Alpha real name unknown is a main character and an antagonist first encountered in issue 2 of image comics the walking dead. Negans backstory teased in first look at heres negan comic by nick romano april 8, 2016 even if youre still flipping over tables in light of the cliffhangerheavy season. 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 timeline of the comics is a few years ahead of the show, so all of. After rick finishes narrating his story, negan, sporting a much larger beard than normal, questions when he will be able to have a. Its understandable why their backstory was written out, as the hunters were too brutal for comfort.
Apr 11, 2017 essentially, if amcs the walking dead continues following its comic book source religiously, season 8 will see negan taken prisoner, and the series will introduce the whisperers, who frankly. Negan and lucille finally get their backstory in the. 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. Who do you think will get ricks comic death at the end of season 11. The hunters were a group of hostile survivors that ricks group encountered while on the road to washington, d. The walking dead showrunner discusses negan s upcoming backstory. Heres how the battle between rick and negan ends on paper.