The Walking Dead Creator Reveals Disturbing Negan-Carl Scene That Almost Happened

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Summary

  • Kirkman reflects on dark Negan-Carl moment cut, thankful it was scrapped.
  • Kirkman reveals Negan nearly undressed for a chilling scene with Carl.
  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan excited for Dead City season 2; Daryl Dixon renewed for season 3.

Content warning for sexual assault.

Robert Kirkman, the mind behind “The Walking Dead,” is shedding light on his creative process through The Cutting Room Floor pages of the comic’s Deluxe colorized reprint. One issue delves into a somber moment between Negan and Carl that Kirkman was relieved to have omitted. Back in 2020, Image Comics unveiled plans to reissue “The Walking Dead” in full color, with artist Dave McCaig joining the project, and has been releasing it on a bi-monthly basis ever since. Fans have been eagerly devouring these insights into Kirkman’s character development.

The popular AMC series adaptation has spawned several spin-offs, such as “Fringe Characters of The Walking Dead: Rick & Michonne” starring Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira), “The Walking Dead: Daryl and Carol Chronicles” highlighting Norman Reedus’ character Daryl and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride), and “Negan and Maggie’s New Beginning: The Walking Dead: Dead City,” which will return for a second season. Moreover, Dwight actor Austin Amelio has hinted at the possibility of his own spin-off series within the Walking Dead universe, providing yet another intriguing narrative direction for the writers to pursue.

The Walking Dead Creator Reflects on Scrapped Dark Moment Between Negan and Carl

In the Cutting Room Floor section of The Walking Dead Deluxe #105, Robert Kirkman hinted that Garth Ennis’ Crossed comic was even more brutal than his own in terms of apocalyptic exploration. This prompted Kirkman to consider a boundary he wouldn’t cross when planning Negan’s tour of the Saviors’ camp for Carl, a scene intended to intimidate him. Kirkman almost had Negan strip down to his underwear and ask Carl, “What do you want to do next?” This isn’t the first time Negan pushed the narrative into darker territories during the comic’s creation, as Kirkman also remembered another contentious Negan topic in the same issue of the reprinted edition, concerning the antagonist’s “wives.

Kirkman confessed that the initial encounter between Negan and Carl was “erased from my mind,” but he remembered it as a misleading scene. In reality, Negan was simply changing clothes for the IRON ceremony, yet the ominous connotation was present. To wrap up the discussion, Kirkman expressed gratitude for his decision to abandon that specific plotline. Additionally, recent interviews have shed light on various influences behind significant moments in both the comic and television series, including Negan’s famous line from “The Walking Dead” being an unintentional mistake.

Currently, Negan is appearing in the series “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” which was granted a second season during its first run in 2023. Jeffrey Dean Morgan shared his excitement after reuniting with Lucille, his character’s trusted bat, indicating he had missed his on-set partner. You can watch season one of “Dead City” on NOW, along with “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.” Furthermore, “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” has been renewed for a third season and is scheduled to air in 2025.

The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 currently has a Spring 2025 release window.

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2025-02-03 18:54