A special edition of the walking dead comic book series is. Negans full backstory revealed as lucille is born in. The new installment honed in on one of the comic books most fascinating onpage. As the latest addition to the walking dead cast, jeffrey dean morgan certainly made an impression in his bloody debut as negan in last nights season 6 finale. Negan went full negan on sundays what it always is episode of the. Theres a the walking dead spinoff comic about negan coming later this month.
Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television series of the same name. What ended up happening with negan in the walking deads. For comic book fans of the walking dead, negans backstory has been a long time coming. Walking dead comic finally reveals negans origin story. 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 negans backstory, and that viewers may get a glimpse of that on. 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 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. Negan is a fictional character in the comic book series the walking dead and in the television. Negans backstory in the walking dead comics popsugar. However, for fans of the tv show, it appears season 7. For me to love a villains backstory it has to be great and unfortunately this one. What did we learn about negan and how does it match up the comic book source material specifically the heres negan spinoff. It appears season 7 of the walking dead will waste little time doing something the comic book steered. Not only is negan going to be introduced on the walking deads tv adaptation but his comic book character will soon have an origin story.
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. Amcs the walking dead spent nearly six full seasons waiting. Over the course of the year and early into the next, image comics is releasing a 48page story telling the rise or fall of the walking dead s biggest. The walking dead brought negan back, and put him in a spotlight that he actually earned for once. Negan is the powerful leader of the saviors, and controls other communities as well through intimidation, demanding tribute from them to supply his personal base, the sanctuary. Negans the walking dead comic storyline discussed below. Ive not been disappointed by any walking dead comic so far. Over the course of the year and early into the next, image comics is releasing a 48page story telling the rise or fall of the walking deads biggest. 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. Negan pronounced neegan is a main character and a former. How the walking dead is going to explain negans backstory. The walking dead finally shed some light on negans past in its latest episode, but what. 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. He used his authority and resources to subjugate other communities tribute.
Negan pronounced kneegan is a major antagonist from the walking dead comic book series and amcs television series. This is a great origin story for an even greater comic series. The walking dead tv show negan characters tv tropes. 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. Read the tragic backstory of negan from the walking dead for yourself.
He later becomes a recurring antagonist, bordering an antihero, from. With negan set to keep on tormenting rick and company when season 8 of the walking dead premieres later this month, actor jeffrey dean morgan would like to see the amc series delve into the villains past by giving the character his own backstory episode. The newly introduced negan backstory owes roots to the walking dead comic books created by robert kirkman, who explored the villains. By now, youve probably heard that negans violent introduction to the walking deads core characters was eerily similar to the comic books plot. Robert kirkman finally reveals why rick grimes died makes sensea tiny bit walking dead comics duration. The quotable negan will be a massive 128page full color collection of the walking dead antagonists most memorable quotes from the. Negan is my favorite character in the walking dead comic books and tv. Robert kirkman is an american comic book writer best known for his work on the walking dead, invincible for image comics, as well as ultimate xmen and marvel zombies for marvel. 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. 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. The walking dead to unveil negans backstory in season 7. I would like to thank the walking deads location unit and digital. Negans backstory in the walking dead has now finally been told in full through 16 issues of heres negan.
The walking dead has begun to flesh out alpha as a real villain in the past few episodes. The characters of the walking dead comic come across the whisperers in a suitably spooky fashion. The walking dead returned to negans home base, the sanctuary, in season sevens seventh episode, sing me a song. Heres negan is a standalone volume of image comics the walking dead, featuring the backstory of negan. The quotable negan book coming for the walking dead fans. Negan to lose out on huge comic book moment to carol. The walking dead comic book has come to an end, and heres how it closed. The walking dead shows that it can actually make negan. Negan is finally getting a proper backstory in the. After rick finishes narrating his story, negan, sporting a much larger beard than normal, questions when he will be. If youre in the walking dead withdrawal after the close of season 6, no worries.
Betas backstory in the walking dead comics explains why. Soon, fans can own a collection of his quotes, backstory and more in the quotable negan. The issue also added a subtle punctuation mark to negans story that. Heres negan the tragic backstory of the walking deads. The walking dead is taking a new turn, and so far, fans are intrigued about where its going. Negans story is just getting started on the walking dead, but his fate has been sealed in the comics for quite some time now. In fact, its in a way weve already seen on the show through rosita and eugenes. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Negan s backstory in the walking dead has now finally been told in full through 16 issues of heres negan. The volume was initially separated and released into chapters consisting of four pages each, published monthly from april 27, 2016.
Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. So definitely will 5 star it when i finish reading. This week, we get to see a slightly softer side of negan on the walking dead. The main antagonist of the walking dead starting at the end of season 6. On the final pages of the 4page part 16 of heres negan. While a negan backstory episode is still just a pipedream of morgans, he was able to confirm that hints and teases at the villains past would start to trickle out across the walking dead. Image comics, publishers of robert kirkmans the walking dead comic book series on. The walking deads negan is getting his own book nerdist.
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. Not only did we see many different sides to him, but we got our first morsel of backstory. The walking deads negan jeffrey dean morgan discusses his introduction, where season 7 will pick up and that cliffhanger ending. 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. I just realized the comment i replied to never mentioned the negan backstory comic and just meant in general. Husband has the full collection, so this was a mustbuy. I talked to robert kirkman after we did talking dead, and he is doing the backstory of negan right. Im curious about the backstory of the gun and bloodstain on betas rooms floor.
Because of this, his eventual decision to betray negan will likely be a more rewarding moment and one which will almost certainly involve daryl. Negans backstory revealed in new walking dead comic. The walking deads jeffrey dean morgan on negans debut. Negan is one of the most interesting and complicated characters in the walking dead comic book series. Negan from the walking dead is getting his own spinoff. Well, the shows producer and creator of the comics robert kirkman has technically already answered that question.