On sundays episode of the walking dead, one of our worst fears come true. The 20 biggest differences between amcs the walking dead. Were fans of this style of presenting the series, but that doesnt mean we wouldnt have liked to have seen certain things from the comics. When i was first binge watching it, tv governor really upset me especially the scene with maggie. Jan 16, 2017 fans of both the show and the comic know that the fiveyearold twin boys, ben and billy from the books, are replaced on the show by agedup sisters lizzie and mika, respectively. The walking dead renewed for season 11, lauren cohan to. She ended up marrying rick and encouraged him to keep fighting on her deathbed. Feb 17, 2017 the two interpretations of the governor are both quite unique characters and where david morrisseys villain is more subtle and manipulative, the comic book version shows a more traditional aggression akin to later enemy negan. Still, for every 20 frank discussions about morality, theres at least one horrible onscreen death. Will the show follow the comic and have the governor do some bad things to the prisoners. After glenns death, maggie and her daughter move to the hilltop colony and, eventually, convinces the population. The governor s sadism runs rampant, making him 1,000 times more unlikable than the character on. After the governor realized that the point where she would crumble and tell had passed, he decided to try a different tactic. Mar 05, 2017 michonne was targeted by the governor on the show, but in the comics her treatment at his hands was much more brutal.
Merle captures glenn and maggie, michonne finds the prison. Things like daryl dixon is only on the show, not ever a character in the. This is one of the governor s few redeeming qualities. The governor real name philip blake in the tv series, and brian blake in the comics and novels is a fictional character and central antagonist from the walking dead comic book and television series. Former governor star david morrissey is pleased the walking dead avoided the harsher aspects of creator robert kirkmans comic books, particularly the villains brutal assault on. Maggie lauren cohan became the new michonne danai gurira, who had originally been the target of the governors sexual. The first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. Robert kirkman first introduced her in issue 10, and since then shes been. Gone and leaving maggie to a life with the governor. She explains that the things shes thinking of doing to him as payback scares even. A fourpart series, maggie sawyer is the first by a major comic book publisher dc comics to feature a heroine who is an out lesbian. The man grabbed her by the back of the neck and hauled her up and away. The walking dead the governor comic book action figure.
The walking dead is a zombie apocalypse comic book, written by robert kirkman with art by charlie adlard, note featuring an ensemble cast which is constantly in flux of survivors struggling to survive over the longterm duration of the zombie uprising. Opening its current seventh season by showing negan kill glenn and abraham in a brutal doublewhammy of major character deaths, the walking. I absolutely love walking dead too, and i have been watching it live, every sunday, since the beginning of the series. The series follows sawyers exploits as captain of the metropolitan special crimes unit. Aside from simply the governor, the characters name appeared to be philip blake. The walking dead is undoubtedly tvs darkest, grittiest, goriest show about boring people arguing over trivial bullshit while zombies peek through the windows in the background. Glenn rhee and maggie greenes wedding the walking dead. The walking dead 2003 comic book price guide gocollect. But even the shows most disturbing scenes dont so much as hold a candle to the searing genitals. The walking dead comic image here are a few show amc differences from s1 s7. Top 10 differences between the the walking dead comic and. Around this point in the comics, maggie tries to hang herself. Interestingly enough, the governor lost his left eye in the comics, whereas his tv counterpart lost his right eye.
This would definitely give a real villain atmosphere to him. The two interpretations of the governor are both quite unique characters and where david morrisseys villain is more subtle and manipulative, the comic book version shows a more traditional aggression akin to later enemy negan. 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. Of course the comic had the governor raping and torturing michonne while glenn listened to it in the next room. Ricks group and the residents of woodbury have been living peacefully, while the governor has been planning his revenge.
She has too big of a storyline in the twd comic books. In the tv series, ceasar martinez who is the governors right hand man in both the comics and the tv series is killed by the governor before the governor attacks the prison. Maggie and michonne comic and tv spoilers show spoiler. Stuck beside her partner in crime, her irritatingly obnoxious and hideously problematic best friend, merle, she does her best to fight back against the monster she has let the governor.
Michonne was targeted by the governor on the show, but in the comics her treatment at his hands was much more brutal. The governor rapes maggie during the interrogation, and this story picks up about 9 months after. She and glenn do meet at her dads farm and become as. Jan 09, 2017 the walking dead comic image here are a few show amc differences from s1 s7. Brian blake, better known as philip blake or by his epithet the governor, is a main character and an antagonist first encountered in issue 27 of image comics the walking dead as well as the protagonist of the governor special. Did the walking dead premiere set up a pregnancy story for. In the comic book series, maggie, hershels second daughter of seven children, becomes the surrogate mother to sophia following the suicide of the girls mother, carol. For michonne, he tied her hands and feet separately and raped her mercilessly. Will maggie, daryl and jesus be successful in turning against. Considering the clashes that those two have already had on the show. Maggie holds merle at gunpoint, but two more of the governors henchmen hold maggie at gunpoint. The main beats of their storylines are fairly similar, but much like the first item on this list, in the comics it is carl who pulls the trigger, instead of carol. It was created by writer robert kirkman and artist tony moore.
This is the same name maggie gives to her baby in the comics too. Harvey takes over publication of the comic book based on the popular newspaper strip bringing up father by george mcmanus. Apr 01, 2017 in the comic books, maggie heads to the hilltop colony and never leaves. It could be argued that comic books maggie is much more rugged. She explains that the things shes thinking of doing to him as payback scares even her. In both media, maggie and glenn form a relationship and eventually marry. The walking dead comic show differences s1 s7 youtube. This broken place, a walking dead fanfic fanfiction. Rise of the governor is the first in a trilogy of novels. The walking dead comic book series 2 action figures. The walking dead comic book series 2 action figures glenn, the governor. This story contains major spoilers for season nine, episode five of amcs the walking dead, what comes after, as well as for the comic books on which the show is based. Will maggie, daryl and jesus be successful in turning.
Sorry if this was already discussed, i just joined this sub. The novel is a spinoff of the walking dead comic book series and explores the backstory of one of the series most infamous characters, the governor. She mentally accepted what would happen and still didnt give up the others to protect herself. At one point in the show, we find out that he guy keeps his zombified young daughter chained in a secret room in his apartment. She is married to glenn, adopted mother of sophia and is.
Dec 07, 2014 around this point in the comics, maggie tries to hang herself. Maggie takes the wheel of the family ship and parks it firmly on the rocks. The walking dead comics simple english wikipedia, the. The walking dead novels series 8 primary works 10 total works from the mind of robert kirkman, the legendary comic book auteur and creator of the walking dead, comes a new series of alloriginal novels steeped in the terrifying mythos of the eisner award winning comic.
This prompts michonne to start crying for the governor, to his surprise. Maggie is initially insecure and depressed, even attempting suicide at one point after her. Even as the walking dead strays more and more from its source material, robert kirkmans comic books could hint at whats ahead when navigating the looming departure of michonne danai gurira. Top 10 differences between the the walking dead comic and tv show subscribe. However, not everyone throws up, and some just experience a lot of pain. It ranked the governor as the 86th greatest comic book villain of all time in 2009. The governor s room set includes the governor and penny figures the governor s room set includes hardwood floors, two walls, light up base to illuminate nine fish tanks encasing walker heads, cage, leather chair, end table with lamp, two woven baskets and a bucket of body parts fish tanks contain led lights.
She is married to glenn, adopted mother of sophia and is pregnant. We then see the invading group of rick, michonne, daryl. In the comics, maggies been every bit as vital to the storys success. Maggies nightmare chapter 1, a walking dead fanfic fanfiction. Oct 25, 2016 a longstanding difference between the comics and the show is that the governor, early in the books, cuts off ricks hand. Maggie also succeeds gregory as the leader of the hilltop. Lauren cohan finally confirmed the name of maggie and glenns. Ign ranked michonne as the 86th greatest comic book hero of all time the same year. Michonne was kept captive and repeatedly raped by the governor, and she ended. The governor hasnt truly shown why is he as sadistic as the comic books made him out to be. However, readers of the walking dead comic know that the book is never afraid to explore more taboo subject matter, and that the show has routinely toned down or reinvented aspects of the. Although the definition of physical rape didnt occur, this is still an assault.
The walking deads shift from following the comic books has led to the show being highly unpredictable in recent years, with the latest showrunner angela kang being especially original in her ideas. Maggie is initially insecure and depressed, even attempting suicide at one point after her entire family is killed. Merle was standing there with a gun at his head, telling him if he said anything, a single word, he would be gone. By forcing all that interaction between negan and rick and an ax, it seemed at multiple points as though negan would be making tv rick match comic rick literally limb for limb. The walking dead tv series exists in a universe apart and separate from the comic book. My prediction is that maggie greene is going to live in the walking dead season 7. Rise of the governor, it was revealed that his actual name was brian blake, and philip was revealed to be his deceased brother. Having joined the walking dead back in season 2, lauren cohan quickly started crushing it when bringing the comic books maggie greene. The governors room set includes the governor and penny figures the governors room set includes hardwood floors, two walls, light up base to illuminate nine fish tanks encasing walker heads, cage, leather chair, end table with lamp, two woven baskets and a.
May 02, 2016 the despicable governor of woodbury takes michonne, glen rhee and rick grimes prisoners. The walking dead comic book and tv show differences. Alright whats going on guys this is trev back again here to bring you another v. The governor lost his left eye which is opposite of carl who lost his right. They said that he was a sadistic evil that the road warrior forgot. But i was under the impression that all he did was make her take her shirt off and then bend her over the table. It tells the story of the travels of rick grimes, his family, and other survivors of a zombie apocalypse the series was first published in 2003 by image comics. Rise of the governor is a postapocalyptic horror novel written by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga and released october 11, 2011. Philip blake the governor works archive of our own. Lets just say if glenn and maggie are indeed expecting a new member of the family, it could further fuel the fear that walking dead is sticking close to the comic book script this season. I pray to jebus that the governor doesnt rape maggie.
Wizard magazine ranked the governor as the 1st greatest comic book character of all time. In the comic books, maggie heads to the hilltop colony and never leaves. Did the walking dead premiere set up a pregnancy story. A longstanding difference between the comics and the show is that the governor, early in the books, cuts off ricks hand. Oct 12, 2015 lets just say if glenn and maggie are indeed expecting a new member of the family, it could further fuel the fear that walking dead is sticking close to the comic book script this season. The governor is one of the two people in the comic series to lose an eye, carl being the second. Lauren cohan confirms the name of maggie and glenns baby. The series follows sawyers exploits as captain of the metropolitan special crimes unit as well as her personal life with her lover and her son. The season 7 premiere of the walking dead drew criticism for reaching a level of violence some found to be gratuitous, even for a show where people are regularly devoured by the undead. After i found out that it was actually based off of a comic book series by robert kirkman, who often acts as executive producer. Maggie is the young daughter of hershel greene and trusted companion of ricks. Having found herself serving as the righthand to the governor for too long, synnove le jacques does her best to make things right with the people of the prison. Glenn was the camp scavenger when the group was camped outside of atlanta. What happens to michonne in the walking dead comics.
Oct 23, 2016 the governor is a cruel bastard who rules the town zombie gladiator arena of woodbury. By forcing all that interaction between negan and rick and an ax, it seemed at multiple points as though negan would be making. This is reflected in the fact that the comic governor appears to have more loyal allies than he does on amc. The despicable governor of woodbury takes michonne, glen rhee and rick grimes prisoners. Maggie greene, later maggie rhee in the television series, is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead, portrayed by lauren cohan in. My brother had seen the whole thing already and said you think hes bad just wait until you meet negan and lucille. Her rescue becomes a source of tension between glenn and abraham. That question will be answered here, collecting the heres negan.
The interrogation of maggie and glenn in woodbury goes very differently. First appearance of gabriel guide watch 2006 165 sales 9. The 20 biggest differences between amcs the walking dead and. The governors sadism runs rampant, making him 1,000 times more unlikable than the. Maggie greene is a main character first encountered in issue 10 of image comics the walking dead. Lauren cohan as maggie rhee, kerry cahill as dianne the walking. May 31, 2016 we didnt see maggie vomit after eating the pickles, as one would expect with food poisoning. Maggies nightmare chapter 1, a walking dead fanfic. I think having comic governor would have hurt the intensity of negan as a villain.
Things like daryl dixon is only on the show, not ever a character in the comic book. Nov 27, 2016 opening its current seventh season by showing negan kill glenn and abraham in a brutal doublewhammy of major character deaths, the walking dead sent a perfectly clear signal to its viewers. For example, comic book rick and tv series rick vibe the same but look different. Of the many distinct features that rick grimes had in the walking dead comic book, perhaps the most unique was his missing hand, which got lopped off by the governor after rick, glenn and michonne. The comic book version was a brave, selfless, and mentally together person who was the reason why rick could carry on being a leader. In the walking dead comic book, rick grimes had to learn for himself how the. Vinyl figure features the twofaced antagonist, rendered in the awesome pop. Considering the clashes that those two have already had on. All of this was done away with on the show, which is a crying shame. She arrives at the community with sophia, her adopted daughter. 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. Maggie lauren cohan became the new michonne danai gurira, who had originally been the target of the governor s sexual. Maggie greene comic series walking dead wiki fandom. Wealthy rogue jiggs tries to escape his dishhurling wife maggie and her plans to reform him.