Aaron boyfriend paul jesus monroe known as paul jesus rovia in the television series is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead, as well as the television series of the same name, where he was portrayed by tom payne. He meets his new neighbor, who points him towards atlanta. List of the walking dead comics characters wikipedia. The most notable of these characters is dante, an eventual love interest for maggie. The walking dead killed off a bunch of characters in key comic. The concept was that people would send in suggestions for teamups of walking dead characters with characters from other comic book series. 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.
Part of the walking dead comics where dales character is. Former the walking dead star teases what could have been cbr. Trusting new characters on the walking dead almost never works out, but the latest introduction has a history with this franchise that might say. Siddiq, heath, andrea, aaron, maggie greene, hershel greene ii, paul monroe, magna, connie, luke, kelly, yumiko, rick grimes, negan, carl grimes, eugene porter, rosita espinosa, and olivia. But there was one major difference in his onscreen persona that fans noticed right away. Tom paynes fanfavorite character, jesus, was shockingly killed off. In a major departure from the comics, jesus was killed during the walking deads midseason finale. Final thoughts divider basically, if you combine the escape artistry of glenn, the tracking ability of daryl, the nonlethal fighting skills of morgan, the advisory abilities of maggie, and the forgiving and open nature of aaron, then get the character of jesus.
Former the walking dead star teases what could have been. A character with an unknown status was alive when last seen, but was injured, lost, or unsecured since. The comic books the show is based on featured the deaths of rosita and ezekiel during this. For walking dead comic book readers and showonly viewers alike, sundays midseason finale ended with a massive shock. The walking dead has seen several characters meet their demise over the course of 9 zombiefilled seasons.
The walking deads jesus marks a big shift for the show ign. Find more yesteryear comics like the walking dead 001 from our hand picked and reader recommended comic list at. While many people were understandably shocked to see the bearded badass jesus popping up to make rick and daryl look silly in the last episode of the walking dead, comic fans have been waiting for. The walking dead stars tom payne and ross marquand believe jesus. Read comics online free the walking dead comic book. We compared all the ways the walking dead season 10 episode 5 borrowed from robert kirkmans comics. When he first appeared on the television series, he gave rick and daryl more than they could handle and soon became a huge part of their defensive unit at the hilltop. So, yeah, id love to have different walking dead characters on there, but there is a great deal of story to tell. Jesus is one of the most popular characters in the walking dead comic books. The comic ends with rick grimes son, carl, reading a book about his. Jesus is gay on the walking dead heres why that matters.
Jesus served as the ambassador for the hilltop and frequently searches for new recruits. Ever since tom payne made his the walking dead debut a year ago as fanfavorite jesus, speculation has brewed over how much of his persona from the comic books would be retained and. The walking dead comic con 2016 full panel andrew lincoln, norman reedus, jeffrey dean morgan duration. Walking dead star says aaron and jesus romance happened. The word christ is never used in any hellboy comic book. The walking dead tv show doesnt always align with the comics, and thats generally good. Robert kirkmans the walking dead accounts for 28 of the top 100 bestselling graphic novels of the last decade. How the walking deads jesus will become more like the comic. Like all the walking dead hardcover books the material used is sturdy and well made with images on the front and back cover we love that btw. Paul monroe aka jesus walking dead comics, walking. Amc spoilers for the walking dead season nine midseason finale below. They are grouped by families or groups of survivors and roughly in order of first appearance. The walking dead cast compared to comicbook characters. The walking deads tom payne talks new show prodigal son, end.
The walking dead is based off of the popular comic series of the same name from robert kirkman. Read the walking dead comics online for free walking dead comic book, walking dead characters. The walking dead is making some strong deviations from its comic book source material in recent seasons, none more so than the death of carl. Dead comic book creator robert kirkman has said about the comic. Find out which the walking dead comic character you are. Jesus is a favorite character from the comic books so its fitting that he got a very comical introduction to the television series. Jesus tom payne experiences a very different ride in robert kirkmans comic books on which the show is based. Paul jesus monroe is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead, as well as the television series of the same name, where he was. Rick grimes, sheriff of a small town in kentucky awakes in a hospital. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or.
The walking dead casts key comic book character of jesus. The following is a list of characters from the walking dead comic book series, created by robert kirkman. The comic books feature a romantic relationship between jesus and aaron, which was hinted at in the past two episodes of the walking dead. The walking dead kills off major character on midseason finale. 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.
Because the walking dead never brought to screen the comic books romantic relationship between aaron and jesus, stars ross marquand and tom payne decided their characters were romantically. When we first met jesus in the middle of the walking deads sixth season, he looked and acted almost exactly like his comic book counterpart. The walking dead creator comments on death of tom paynes. Paul jesus rovia continues to survive on the walking dead tv series, as does his paul jesus monroe counterpart from the walking dead comics. Its always been the problem ive had on walking dead, and now, fear of. In both mediums, jesus is an adviser to maggie and. Obviously, for comicbook readers who love the character of jesus, this will be a big blow, showrunner angela kang told insider. The following is a complete pictorial list of the characters in image comics. There are many moments that differ between the two mediums, many of which will shock you when you first read them in the comic. Tara alanna masterson, enid katelyn nacon and henry matt lintz.
He returns home to find his family, son carl and wife lori, gone. The walking dead star says gay romance between aaron and jesus happened offscreen. Comatose after being shot while on duty, rick finds the world abandoned of all things living and is faced with walking undead, who attack him on sight. Jesus death is the latest major deviation to reach the walking dead, already.
The walking dead characters still alive in comics and tv. Paul rovia aka jesus was introduced in sundays episode, the next world, and that title alone is enough of a. Paul jesus monroe known as paul jesus rovia in the television series is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead, as well as the television series of the same name, where he was portrayed by tom payne. Specifically, the series has enlisted tom payne to portray jesus, a key character in the comic book. The walking dead comic read the walking dead comic. A couple of months ago, we did an edition of the line it is drawn that was dedicated to the end of the walking dead comic book series. 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. Paul monroe, more commonly known as jesus, is a main character first. Characters master list 10 items 10 favorite indie books of 20. The walking dead finally confirmed a big comic character is gay on the. Regardless, kang knows jesus death will sting with readers of the comic book. Here are some of the best moments from the books 193 issue.
A new character has come to shake things up on the walking dead. Jesus just came out as gay on the walking dead the. List of deaths comic series walking dead wiki fandom. The walking dead killed off a bunch of characters in key. When he first appeared on the television series, he gave rick. The following is a list of character deaths in image comics the walking dead. The walking dead comic has come to an untimely end. Jesus death, and the subsequent slayings of friends enid katelyn nacon and tara alanna masterson at the hands of the whisperers, has left aaron seeking revenge and swearing off being the. How to get started reading the walking dead comics youtube. Caused, carl grimes 17 1 caused, the saviors 17, alexandria safezone soldiers 16, beta 14 7 caused, paul.
In the comic books, his full name is paul monroe but in amcs adaptation, he goes by the name paul rovia it may not seem like a big deal, but it definitely. The walking deads midseason finale killed jesus in spectacularly brutal fashion, providing a shocking introduction to new villains the whisperers and leaving us. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Paul monroe, more commonly known as jesus, is a main character first encountered in issue 91 of image comics the walking dead. It looks as though paul monroe aka jesus will be making his debut during the sixth season of amcs the walking dead. Comic book fans, it is time to get excited the walking dead just cast a major season 6 role. He is an original resident of the hilltop colony, who was responsible for making a connection with rick grimes and introducing him to a larger world. For one, it allows amc to have some independence in its storytelling. Daryl and tara are among the series original characters. The walking deads ross marquand confirms aaron and jesus. One of our favorite things about reading the books and watching the shows is the differences between the two. Not all of the characters on the amc show have roots in the comics though.
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