The Walking Dead (comics)/Characters

Rick Grimes

 * An Arm and a Leg: His right hand as a Type III, courtesy of The Governor.
 * An Axe to Grind: His go to melee weapon is a small hatchet.
 * Anti-Hero: Evolves into a Type IV.
 * Badass
 * Handicapped Badass
 * Bash Brothers: With Tyreese.
 * The Hero
 * I Did What I Had to Do: Several times:
 * Invulnerable Knuckles: Oh so averted. Rick bashes Thomas Richards in the face so badly after it was discovered he that he breaks every bone in his right hand, rendering it useless.
 * Knight in Sour Armor: After the fall of the prison. He seems to be recovering some after the and the group came into contact with the Hilltop Colony.
 * Man Bites Man: At one point he
 * Papa Wolf
 * The Sheriff: In his pre-apocalypse life
 * Invulnerable Knuckles: Oh so averted. Rick bashes Thomas Richards in the face so badly after it was discovered he that he breaks every bone in his right hand, rendering it useless.
 * Knight in Sour Armor: After the fall of the prison. He seems to be recovering some after the and the group came into contact with the Hilltop Colony.
 * Man Bites Man: At one point he
 * Papa Wolf
 * The Sheriff: In his pre-apocalypse life

Lori Grimes

 * The Chick
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: If she hadn't been so quick to accuse and lock up Dexter, a lot of unpleasantness could've been avoided.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: If she hadn't been so quick to accuse and lock up Dexter, a lot of unpleasantness could've been avoided.

Carl Grimes

 * Children Forced to Kill: Twice. Once  and then
 * I Did What I Had to Do: Unlike most of Rick's IDWIHTD moments, this is shown to torment him afterwards.
 * Nice Hat
 * Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: You know, like
 * Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: You know, like

Judith Grimes

 * Who's Your Daddy?: Word of God says

Glenn

 * Action Survivor
 * Fragile Speedster
 * Be Careful What You Wish For: Was heavily in debt when the outbreak happened, and would have done anything to escape it. That problem doesn't seem so bad any more, though...
 * Nice Guy
 * The Scrounger
 * The Smart Guy
 * The Sneaky Guy

Andrea

 * Action Girl
 * The Big Girl
 * Break the Cutie
 * Friendly Sniper
 * May-December Romance: With Dale.
 * Scars Are Forever
 * Tragic Keepsake:
 * Youthful Freckles

Carol

 * Break the Cutie
 * Sanity Slippage
 * Tenchi Solution:
 * Tenchi Solution:

Sophia

 * Youthful Freckles

Dale

 * An Axe to Grind
 * An Arm and a Leg:
 * Badass
 * Badass Driver
 * Badass Grandpa
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Grumpy Old Man: Gradually leans into this after the prison arc, especially towards Dale.
 * May-December Romance: With Andrea.
 * Nice Hat
 * Team Dad
 * May-December Romance: With Andrea.
 * Nice Hat
 * Team Dad

Shane

 * Crazy Survivalist
 * Jerkass
 * Love Makes You Evil
 * My God, What Have I Done?: After hitting Rick in the face in full view of camp, causing everyone to react in horror. This leads to the final stage of his...
 * Sanity Slippage
 * Sanity Slippage

Allen

 * Life or Limb Decision: Subverted;
 * Non-Action Guy
 * Wangst: In-Universe, this is how Dale and Andrea view his breakdown over  since they've both been through the same thing  and he's got two kids to take care of.

Donna

 * Defrosting Ice Queen
 * The Fundamentalist: To a slight degree. She starts to ease up in the second arc. But then the above happened.
 * The Fundamentalist: To a slight degree. She starts to ease up in the second arc. But then the above happened.

Ben

 * Creepy Child

Amy

 * Nice Girl
 * Sacrificial Lamb

Jim

 * The Quiet One
 * Major Injury Underreaction: Says "It's just a scratch"
 * Survivor Guilt
 * Unstoppable Rage: "MY FAMILY! MY FAMILY! YOU KILLED THEM!"

Tyreese

 * Bash Brothers: With Rick.
 * The Big Guy
 * Celebrity Survivor: Subverted: he used to be a pro football player, but he was already washed up by the time of the Zombie Apocalypse.
 * Drop the Hammer: He swings a mean carpentry hammer, which is a good thing since...
 * Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy: ...he's worthless with a gun.
 * The Lancer
 * Papa Wolf
 * Please Wake Up:
 * Papa Wolf
 * Please Wake Up:

Julie

 * Not-So-Badass Longcoat
 * Not-So-Badass Longcoat
 * Not-So-Badass Longcoat

Chris

 * Jerkass
 * Not-So-Badass Longcoat
 * Sir Swearsalot
 * Sir Swearsalot
 * Sir Swearsalot

Hershel Greene

 * As the Good Book Says...: Following Billy blaming him for by moving them to the prison, Hershel beats him, claiming that the Bible says they are supposed to "Honor they mother and father", and that he will go to hell if he talks back to him again.
 * Doesn't Like Guns
 * The Fundamentalist: Although he does loosen up with time, saying that if God's put them in a world where they have to sin to survive, then so be it.
 * Heroic BSOD: Several times.
 * Not So Above It All: While he normally disapproves of cursing, make him mad enough and he'll start dropping f-bombs.
 * Trauma Conga Line: His ever decreasing number of children, culminating with
 * Trauma Conga Line: His ever decreasing number of children, culminating with

Maggie Greene

 * Bob Haircut
 * Break the Cutie
 * Farmer's Daughter

Billy Greene

 * Friendly Sniper
 * It's All About Me: his reaction to is "Why would she do that to me?"

Arnold Greene

 * Unstoppable Rage: "NOT MY FATHER! NOT MY FATHER!"
 * Unstoppable Rage: "NOT MY FATHER! NOT MY FATHER!"

Patricia

 * Horrible Judge of Character: First, she freed after he was imprisoned for killing, and was surprised when he tried to kill her. Then she sided with Dexter and Andrew when they tried to take over the prison.
 * The Scrappy: In-Universe and out; neither the fans nor the other characters liked her much after the above actions.
 * Too Dumb to Live

Axel

 * Badass Beard
 * Badass Biker
 * Stout Strength
 * The Peeping Tom
 * Verbal Tic: "You follow me?" Which according to one letter-writer, actually is a piece of prison slang.
 * Verbal Tic: "You follow me?" Which according to one letter-writer, actually is a piece of prison slang.

Dexter

 * Driven to Villainy: Was fairly friendly to Rick's group before the whole thing.
 * Jerkass: Not so much at first, but after being falsely accused of murder and treated badly by Rick's group, he turned against them really fast.
 * Scary Black Man
 * Ungrateful Bastard:
 * Ungrateful Bastard:
 * Ungrateful Bastard:

Thomas Richards

 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler
 * Walking Spoiler

Andrew

 * Be Careful What You Wish For: A hopeless drug addict, he wished and prayed for anything that would force him to give up the habit. He got it.

The Governor aka Philip Blake aka

 * Big Bad: From issues 27 to 48.
 * Blatant Lies: Everything he tells his people about the group at the prison.
 * Bread and Circuses
 * Eye Scream: Michonne scoops out his left eye with a spoon that she had shoved somewhere else in his body previously.
 * Faux Affably Evil
 * Groin Attack:
 * Hero-Killer:
 * I Love the Dead: French kisses his daughter's zombie. Not every character that can fit incest, pedophelia AND necrophelia into one panel...
 * Start of Darkness: In The Walking Dead Rise of the Governor.
 * Villainous Friendship: With Bruce. The only time he actully seems upset about something is when
 * Villain with Good Publicity: Very few people in Woodbury know the full truth about The Governor.
 * Villainous Friendship: With Bruce. The only time he actully seems upset about something is when
 * Villain with Good Publicity: Very few people in Woodbury know the full truth about The Governor.

Bruce Cooper

 * Bald of Evil
 * The Dragon
 * Undying Loyalty
 * Villainous Friendship: With The Governor.
 * Villainous Friendship: With The Governor.

Gabe

 * The Dragon: Replaces Bruce
 * Fat Bastard
 * The Brute
 * Number Two for Brains: In The Governor's opinion, but he actually seems smarter than given credit for.
 * Number Two for Brains: In The Governor's opinion, but he actually seems smarter than given credit for.

Alice

 * Action Survivor
 * Dressed to Heal
 * Heel Face Turn
 * The Medic
 * Nice Girl
 * The Medic
 * Nice Girl

Doctor Stevens

 * Dressed to Heal
 * Face Death with Dignity
 * Heel Face Turn

Caesar Martinez

 * Ambiguously Evil: Claims to
 * Badass
 * Badass Spaniard
 * Badass Teacher
 * Car Fu:
 * Heel Face Mole
 * Word of Gay
 * Word of Gay

Lily

 * Ascended Extra: She is getting her own book and also appears in the video game.
 * My God, What Have I Done?:

Abraham Ford

 * Badass Mustache
 * The Big Guy
 * Hair-Trigger Temper
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: One that he does his best to hide.
 * More Brakka: His Weapon of Choice is an assault rifle.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: More like "my god what did I almost do" when turned out to be alive, after he almost shot her in the head to keep her from reanimating.
 * But on his family, not him.
 * Sir Swearsalot
 * Your Cheating Heart: Cheats on Rosita with Holly shortly after the group arrives at the Alexander Safe Zone. Once Rosita finds out, they break up and he begins going out with Holly openly.
 * Sir Swearsalot
 * Your Cheating Heart: Cheats on Rosita with Holly shortly after the group arrives at the Alexander Safe Zone. Once Rosita finds out, they break up and he begins going out with Holly openly.
 * Your Cheating Heart: Cheats on Rosita with Holly shortly after the group arrives at the Alexander Safe Zone. Once Rosita finds out, they break up and he begins going out with Holly openly.
 * Your Cheating Heart: Cheats on Rosita with Holly shortly after the group arrives at the Alexander Safe Zone. Once Rosita finds out, they break up and he begins going out with Holly openly.

Eugene Porter

 * Eighties Hair: His mullet, which he likes because it makes people underestimate him.
 * Fat Idiot: Inverted.
 * Hopeless Suitor: To Rosita. Whether this is because of his past lies to her or simply because he's decidely unattractive (or both) is unknown.
 * The Smart Guy
 * Man Bites Man: Nastiest example yet; he bites a Neganist in the dick.
 * Non-Action Guy: Most of the time, but he does manage to kill a few zombies in the No Way Out finale.
 * The Peeping Tom: Used to spy on Abraham and Rosita when they had sex. Subverted in that they knew and found it amusing.

Rosita Espinosa

 * Bare Your Midriff: Before winter arrived again.
 * The Chick
 * Flat Character: Doesn't have much of a personality.
 * Nice Hat

Douglas Monroe

 * Bald White Leader Guy: Well, two out of three ain't bad.
 * Celebrity Survivor: He was a congressman before the outbreak.
 * Dirty Old Man: It's noted that he assigns all the pretty girls jobs where he'll see them every day.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Douglas, we know you were only trying to help, but you only succeeded in
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * Reasonable Authority Figure

Spencer Monroe

 * Mistaken for Gay: Several of the women in the Safe-Zone think he is gay, and are surprised by his interest in Andrea.

Doctor Denise Cloyd

 * The Chick
 * Dressed to Heal
 * The Medic

Heath

 * Badass
 * The Scrounger

Aaron

 * Badass Gay
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Open Mouth, Insert Foot: His brand of snark is not very appreciated by some of the other characters.
 * Invisible to Gaydar

Eric

 * Invisible to Gaydar

Nicholas

 * Pride: What leads him to try and start a conspiracy against Rick: he can't stand being reduced to a "dirt digger" while Rick and the other newcomers begin taking over leadership positions.

Holly

 * An Axe to Grind
 * Badass
 * Lady Macbeth:
 * No Guy Wants an Amazon: Inverted;
 * Rescue Romance: With

Jessie Anderson

 * Life or Limb Decision: A nasty variant;
 * Life or Limb Decision: A nasty variant;

Pete Anderson

 * Bunny Ears Lawyer: A dark version; Douglas knows about his Domestic Abuser tendencies but puts up with it because he's one of the community's only doctors.
 * Domestic Abuser
 * Dr. Jerk
 * Sanity Slippage: "This is not my house... This is not my house... and I will not live here. NOT MY HOUSE! Not my house... Not my... "
 * Sanity Slippage: "This is not my house... This is not my house... and I will not live here. NOT MY HOUSE! Not my house... Not my... "

Ron Anderson

 * Urine Trouble:
 * Urine Trouble:
 * Urine Trouble:

Tobin

 * The Atoner: He allowed two people to die on his construction crew rather than try to rescue them during zombie attacks, and realized that it was actually possible to do so after Abraham saved Holly. This led to him having a breakdown and letting Abraham taking over his job as head of construction.
 * Dirty Coward: When he ran the construction crews, he would have the crew gather into a phalanx formation to fight the undead. If anyone could not get into the formation, Tobin would leave them to die, which led to the deaths of two people, and nearly got Holly killed.

Paul "Jesus" Monroe

 * Apologetic Attacker
 * Badass
 * Badass Beard
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Berserk Button: Really doesn't like having guns pointed at him.

Morgan Jones

 * Sanity Slippage

Duane Jones

 * Shout-Out: He's named after the star of Night of the Living Dead.
 * Shovel Strike

Michonne

 * Action Girl
 * Anti-Hero: Type IV.
 * Badass
 * Cold-Blooded Torture: You almost feel sorry for But not quite.
 * Dark Action Girl: No pun intended.
 * Defrosting Ice Queen: Rather cold and distant when she first shows up, but warms up eventually.
 * The Drifter: Before arriving at the prison.
 * Hearing Voices: Is sometimes seen talking to no one. Turns out
 * Katanas Are Just Better
 * The Lancer: Seems to have taken up this role since
 * Man Bites Man: Bites off the Governer's ear, and bites him in the neck later.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Four times.
 * Nice job
 * Nice job
 * Nice job
 * Nice job

Gabriel Stokes

 * The Atoner:
 * Preacher Man

Chris

 * Affably Evil
 * I'm a Humanitarian: He and his group turned to cannibalism once they ran out of food.
 * Pragmatic Villainy: Would really rather not be doing this, but hey, a man's got to eat.
 * I'm a Humanitarian: He and his group turned to cannibalism once they ran out of food.
 * Pragmatic Villainy: Would really rather not be doing this, but hey, a man's got to eat.
 * I'm a Humanitarian: He and his group turned to cannibalism once they ran out of food.
 * Pragmatic Villainy: Would really rather not be doing this, but hey, a man's got to eat.