The Walking Dead's Creator Admits How Killing Off Characters Affects Him: "From Time to Time, I Think About Glenn"

The writer of The Walking Dead has almost killed off more characters than he's created, with some deaths - like Glenn's - sticking with him forever.

April 19, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Dana Larson

“It’s upsetting.

I mean, it’s not like a real person dying… but it sucks.

It doesn’t really hit me until I’m writing issues they’re not in.

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