Scott gimple, the showrunner for the walking dead, talked to comic book and said that andreas laurie holden early death in the tv series has allowed them to use her comic book death and translate it to the small screen. Walking dead creator apologizes for major comic book death. And this time theyre going adapt a death scene from the comics but give it to another character. Once supposed to be the golden girl of the show, holdens season 3 story arc took andrea on a vastly different path to her comic book counterpart and made her public enemy no. The walking dead is a comic and television series that revolves around the life of rick grimes, a smalltown police officer and his family, and a number of other survivors who have banded together in order to survive after the world is overrun with zombies, or as the. When it comes to the walking dead the writers have to walk a fine line between just telling the story from the comics and creating something original. The walking dead creator apologized for killing a major.
Walking dead comics kill off major character but what does it. It may have been four years since laurie holden left amcs the walking dead, but the star is still clearly outraged by the way her exit was handled, slamming the controversial storyline as utter nonsense. Rick and andrea run the alexandria colony, where nagan is. Is sasha tvs version of the walking dead comics andrea. This walking dead comic book death is bad news for. Oct 30, 2016 shockingly, in the comic book series, negan is still alive. Andrea grimes comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Andrea may not mean much to tv viewers, as she was killed off a few years ago in the season three finale. The walking dead comic book series just shocked the world by killing. As a tearful michonne stays behind with andrea, she shoots herself in the head. The walking dead tv series has never shied away from taking the source material in a new direction, but it seems one recent comic book death in particular will make it to the show.
Andreas death marked a major detour from the comic series where andrea has evolved into ricks second in command and a love interest. Andrea urges the group to allow her to kill herself so rick hands her his revolver. Nov 26, 2018 pour one out for another the walking dead character. This walking dead comic book death is bad news for the. Later that day, andrea is seen discussing the recent deaths of susie greene, rachel. While the character of andrea died already on the walking dead, showrunner scott gimple is planning to use her comic book death on. The actor at the center of the season finales tragic death speaks out it was a shock to everyone by michael ausiello march 31 20, 7. Oct 11, 2017 the walking dead tv series has never shied away from taking the source material in a new direction, but it seems one recent comic book death in particular will make it to the show. The walking deads laurie holden says andreas storyline. Andreas shocking walking dead comic death will be figured.
Andrea is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and is portrayed by laurie holden in the american television series of the same name. In other words, i take the news of comic book andreas death as a pretty big deal, and as really bad news for tv viewers. Top 10 differences between the the walking dead comic and tv. In volume 24 of the graphic novel series by robert kirkman, somewhat synced with the tv series, whats left of the original atlanta group is scattered but in touch. Major spoilers from the walking dead comic book series are below. The series took a major departure from the comics with andrea s death. As she battled the massive zombie horde amid an attack by the newly regrouped saviors, andrea sustained a zombie bite on her neck. The following is a list of character deaths in image comics the walking dead. After it is overrun, she meets michonne and is taken to woodbury eight months. While the character of andrea died already on the walking dead, showrunner scott gimple is planning to use her comic book death on someone else. List of deaths comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Walking dead will figure out andrea comic death screen. Feb 06, 2020 the walking dead comic books saw some of the most iconic character deaths in the franchise so far. Inside the walking deads decision behind the major death e.
Andrea wanted to end the conflict in a peaceful manner. Tyreese earned one of the most iconic deaths in the walking dead comics but, in liveaction, his comic book fate was given to hershel greene. The walking dead is a comic and television series that revolves around the life of rick grimes, a smalltown police officer and his family, and a number of other survivors who have banded together in order to survive after the world is overrun with zombies, or as the walking dead tv series characters call them, walkers. Aug 06, 2018 in the comic book version of the walking dead universe, andrea is a much more integral part of the core group.
While the liveaction counterpart of the character has been dead. On tonights walking dead, danai gurira delivers her final episode as michonne. In an interview with, executive producer scott gimple revealed that the tv show will give another character andrea s death from the comics, though he. Mar 11, 2019 the whisperer war is coming on the walking dead, but comic book readers have already lived through this epic saga. The walking deads season 3 finale brought the death of andrea played by the amazing laurie holden, a death that has yet to occur in the comic books where she and rick have enjoyed a long. The long wait for another issue of the walking dead comic book series is finally over and the october 2017 installment of the story has finally been released. Mar 12, 2017 with all the changes made in the tv show, it was hard to nail down just 10, so join watchmojo as we count down our picks for the biggest changes between the walking dead show and comics. Her death destroyed andrea for a time, as she was the one who was forced to put her sister down after a walker bit her. In the comic book series, andrea continues to live a long and fruitful life long past the confrontation with the governor and. As written, andrea grows from victim to guntoting badassan awesome transformation and a juicy character arc for any actress. Oct 11, 2017 the walking dead will figure out andreas comics death. Walking dead will use andreas comic book death cbr. One of the biggest surprises on the walking dead was when andrea died. Andrea grimes nee unknown is a main character first encountered in issue 2 of image comics the walking dead.
Robert kirkman writes a personal letter to fans at the end of this issue describing how hard it was to make the decision to kill off andrea. From shanes brutal death, to glenns horrific murder, fans of the show have been looking out for. May 09, 2017 in other words, i take the news of comic book andrea s death as a pretty big deal, and as really bad news for tv viewers. Inside the walking deads decision behind the major death. Her death destroyed andrea for a time, as she was the one who was. The whisperer war is coming on the walking dead, but comic book readers have already lived through this epic saga. The walking dead season 3 finale welcome to the tombs, saw andrea fall victim to the nefarious schemes of david morrisseys governor.
Jul 03, 2019 the walking dead comic was a brilliant adventure story told both simply and capably. The 20 biggest differences between amcs the walking dead and. The walking dead comic books saw some of the most iconic character deaths in the franchise so far. Pour one out for another the walking dead character. Shockingly, in the comic book series, negan is still alive. With all the changes made in the tv show, it was hard to nail down just 10, so join watchmojo as we count down our picks for the biggest changes between the walking dead show and comics. Andrea possess the largest kill count out of any character on the walking dead comic book series, with a total of 35 victims. In the comic book version of events, carol a very different carol died at the prison. Carol death sealed following comicbook clue the walking dead season 10 provided one of its biggest shocks. She initially develops a relationship with dale, and becomes a foster parent along with him to a pair of twin boys who are orphaned earl. Fans of the show may not always agree with me on my walking dead.
Sophia is alive in the book to this day, but not seen very often. She was the tritagonist from volume 9 to volume 28. A long dead character reappears in the opening minutes from the walking dead 10, what we become, the exit episode for danai guriras michonne. Andreas death in the comics will be used on someone else on the walking dead. But i never bought it and as a result it felt like andrea was just trying too hardthat she was a poser who wanted people to think she was a badass. Top 10 differences between the the walking dead comic and. The walking deads death toll rises again in brutal. Andrea is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in amcs the walking dead. The walking dead just killed a whole mess of people e. Scott gimple, the showrunner for the walking dead, talked to comic book and said that andrea s laurie holden early death in the tv series has allowed them to use her comic book death and translate it to the small screen. Later, she is found by rick, daryl, michonne, and tyreese. The walking dead 2003 comic book price guide gocollect.
At the greene family farm, andrea gains strength in being talented with firearms. Seven walking dead characters who died differently in comics. Robert kirkman issued an apology for killing andrea and said, im sorry. The vicious bite andrea suffered two issues ago finally takes its hold on her, and the fallout is intense. 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. Kill count zombies 45, andrea grimes 42 1 indirectly caused, negan 28, hilltop colony soldiers 29, michonne. The walking dead comic was a brilliant adventure story told both simply and capably. I dont read the walking dead comics and i understand that comic andrea is a big deal. Ironically enough, she had been bitten in her neck the same fate as tv andrea during the whisperer war. Andrea from the walking dead summed up in 31 pictures. Andrea is the older sister of amy and a tough and very skilled woman, being very talented with firearms, and becoming one of the groups key defenders because of that. However, amy showed up in issue 3 with her sister andrea and then died in issue no. So let me get that out of the way right off the bat.
Carol death sealed following comic book clue the walking dead season 10 provided one of its biggest shocks ever recently when negan beheaded alpha. Once the atlanta camp fell and she was faced with the death of. Oct 11, 2017 the walking dead broke fans hearts earlier this year when the comic series killed off the fanfavorite character of andrea grimes. Robert kirkman on the major fatalities and comic book detour thr. The former walking dead star, who played a survivor named andrea on the first three seasons of amcs zombie drama, said during an appearance at walker stalker con in. Seriously, stop reading if you do not want to be spoiled. Dedicated to amazing female character from the walking dead comic series andrea. What happened to andrea in the walking dead comics in contrast. 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. Her death in the tv show made andrea suicidal but her death in the comics, as heartbreaking as it was, made andrea stronger a future leader. The reason i like the walking dead, and the zombie genre in general, is because it provides an interesting thought experiment about our civilization when all the social structures we are accustomed to. What happened to andrea in the walking dead comics in. Fans of the amc take on the walking dead will remember laurie holdens version of andrea was shockingly.