Sadly, Rick’s comic fate isn’t as cheery.

However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead.

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Live-action and comic book Rick Grimes side-by-side in front of comic panels featuring zombies in The Walking Dead.

Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, AMC’s The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. The series, developed for television by Frank Darabont, follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead. The Walking Dead lasted for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff shows, such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

Edited image featuring Abraham (Michael Cudlitz) and Shane (Jon Bernthal) from The Walking Dead.

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