‘Walking Dead’ Dead: Robert Kirkman Ends Comic Abruptly With Issue 193
“The Walking Dead” comic book, the source of one of the most successful franchises in television history, has come to an abrupt end, according to a letter from creator Robert Kirkman at the end of issue #193, which comes out Wednesday.
The comics serve as the basis for AMC’s long-running TV show of the same name, which is currently in its ninth season. The end of the comic book raises questions about the future of the show, although it has long-been noted for not following the comics.
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“This is the end of The Walking Dead. That’s it… it’s over… we’re done,” Kirkman wrote in the final pages of the comic.
“I hate knowing what’s coming. As a fan, I hate it when I realize I’m in the third act of a movie and the story is winding down. I hate that I can count commercial breaks and know I’m nearing the end of a TV show. I hate that you can feel when you’re getting to the end of a book, or a graphic novel. Some of the best episodes of Game of Thrones are when they’re structured in such a way and paced to perfection so your brain can’t tell if it’s been watching for 15 minutes or 50 minutes … and when the end comes … you’re stunned.”
Earlier Tuesday, Kirkman teased things to come with a tweet: “Details about this issue will more than likely start to leak today. If you’d prefer to not be spoiled, I would recommend being very careful online until the issue is released Wednesday. It’s a big issue in more ways than one.”
He added, “You’ve been warned.”
He ended the the tweet with the hashtag #UnderstatementOfTheYear.
The comic series from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment has been publishing since 2003, while the TV series has been on the air since 2010 and has two spinoffs, “Talking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead.”
AMC and Skybound Entertainment did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s requests for comment.
You have been warned. https://t.co/W6sau3L7Yb
— Robert Kirkman (@RobertKirkman) July 1, 2019
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