The following is a list of characters from The Walking Dead comic book series, created by Robert Kirkman. Plot structure and characterization between the comic and television series can be similar, derivative, or in many cases almost entirely unrelated.
Character timelines Character is alive and present in volumeCharacter is alive but not present in volumeCharacter dies in volumeCharacter is a walker or their status is otherwise unknownCharacter appears in flashback or hallucinationCharacter is deceased and/or not present in volume
Atlanta arc (volumes 1–2) The first two volumes of The Walking Dead focus on Rick Grimes, who journeys from Grant County, Kentucky to find his family, as well as survivors of a camp in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Greene Family Farm on its outskirts. They were adapted into the first and second seasons of The Walking Dead.
CharacterAtlantaPrisonRoad to WashingtonAlexandriaNeganWhisperersThe Commonwealth1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 Grant County, Kentucky Rick Grimescolspan="31" Shane Walsh colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="25" Lori Grimes colspan="7" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="17" Carl Grimes colspan="32" Duane Jones colspan="1" colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="23" Morgan Jones colspan="1" colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="18" Atlanta, Georgia Glenn Rhee colspan="16" colspan="1" colspan="15" Andrea colspan="27" colspan="1" colspan="4" Sophia colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="14" Dale colspan="10" colspan="1" colspan="21" Carol colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="25" Donna colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="30" Allen colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="28" Ben & Billy colspan="10" colspan="1" colspan="21" Amy colspan="1" colspan="31" Jim colspan="1" colspan="31" Atlanta Outskirts Tyreese colspan="1" colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="20" Julie colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="29" Chris colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="29" Greene Farm Otis colspan="1" colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="26" Maggie Greene colspan="1" colspan="16" colspan="1" colspan="14" Hershel Greene colspan="1" colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="24" Lacey Greene colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="30" Arnold Greene colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="30" Billy Greene colspan="1" colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="24" Rachel & Susie Greene colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="29" Patricia colspan="1" colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="24"
Prison arc (volumes 3–8) Volumes three to eight of The Walking Dead centre around the survivors living in the Meriwether County Correctional Facility, an abandoned prison, amid tensions with Woodbury, a neighbouring community run by The Governor. They were adapted into seasons three and four of The Walking Dead.
CharacterAtlantaPrisonRoad to WashingtonAlexandriaNeganWhisperersThe Commonwealth1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 Meriwether County Correctional Facility Thomas Richards colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="29" Dexter colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="29" Andrew colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="29" Axel colspan="2" colspan="5" colspan="1" colspan="25" Michonne Hawthorne colspan="3" colspan="18" colspan="2" colspan="9" Judith Grimes colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="24" Woodbury, Georgia Caeser Martinez colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="24" The Governor colspan="4" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="20" Gabe Harris colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="24" Bruce Cooper colspan="4" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="24" Dr. Stevens colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="26" Alice Warren colspan="4" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="24" Bob Stookey colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="24" Penny Blake colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="25" Lilly Caul colspan="7" colspan="1" colspan="24"
Road to Washington arc (volumes 9–11) Volumes nine to eleven of The Walking Dead depict the survivors on the road to Washington, and their encounters with the Marauders and the cannibalistic Hunters. They were adapted into seasons four and five of The Walking Dead.
CharacterAtlantaPrisonRoad to WashingtonAlexandriaNeganWhisperersThe Commonwealth1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 Abraham's Army Abraham Ford colspan="8" colspan="8" colspan="15" Rosita Espinosa colspan="8" colspan="15" colspan="3" colspan="3" Eugene Porter colspan="8" colspan="24" Church Survivors Gabriel Stokes colspan="10" colspan="5" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="5" The Hunters Chris colspan="10" colspan="21"
Alexandria arc (volumes 12–15) Volumes twelve to fifteen of The Walking Dead depict the survivors adjusting to life living in the Alexandria Safe-Zone, Virginia, six miles south from Washington. They were adapted into seasons five and six of The Walking Dead.
CharacterAtlantaPrisonRoad to WashingtonAlexandriaNeganWhisperersThe Commonwealth1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 Alexandria Safe-Zone Aaron colspan="11" colspan="1" colspan="9" colspan="6" colspan="2" Eric colspan="11" colspan="1" colspan="6" colspan="12" Heath colspan="11" colspan="11" colspan="5" colspan="3" Scott colspan="11" colspan="1" colspan="19" Tobin colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="18" Bruce colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="18" Douglas Monroe colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="18" Regina Monroe colspan="11" colspan="1" colspan="19" Olivia colspan="11" colspan="12" colspan="7" Nicholas colspan="11" colspan="9" colspan="11" Paula colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="4" colspan="4" colspan="4" Mikey colspan="11" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" Josh colspan="11" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="7" colspan="1" colspan="7" Dr. Denise Cloyd colspan="11" colspan="9" colspan="11" Spencer Monroe colspan="11" colspan="7" colspan="13" Pete Anderson colspan="11" colspan="1" colspan="19" Ron Anderson colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="18" Jessie Anderson colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="17" Barbara colspan="11" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="12" Holly colspan="12" colspan="7" colspan="12" Julia colspan="13" colspan="1" colspan="9" colspan="5" colspan="4" Vincent colspan="13" colspan="1" colspan="9" colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="2" The Scavengers Derek colspan="12" colspan="19"
Negan arc (volumes 16–21) Volumes sixteen to twenty-one of The Walking Dead centre around the Alexandria survivors building alliances with neighbouring communities Hilltop Colony and the Kingdom, to liberate themselves from Negan and the Saviours at the Sanctuary. They were adapted into seasons six, seven and eight of The Walking Dead.
CharacterAtlantaPrisonRoad to WashingtonAlexandriaNeganWhisperersThe Commonwealth1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 Hilltop Colony Paul "Jesus" Monroe colspan="15" colspan="14" colspan="2" Gregory colspan="15" colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="8" Kal colspan="15" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="11" Eduardo colspan="15" colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="4" colspan="1" Brianna colspan="15" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="11" colspan="2" Samuel colspan="15" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="6" Earl Sutton colspan="15" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="4" colspan="4" colspan="2" Dr. Harlan Carson colspan="15" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="7" colspan="1" colspan="5" Johnny colspan="15" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="5" Alex colspan="20" colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="5" Oscar colspan="20" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="7" The Sanctuary Negan colspan="16" colspan="6" colspan="6" colspan="2" Dwight colspan="16" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="7" John colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="8" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" Tara colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="6" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="4" Carson colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="7" Sherry colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="4" Amber colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="7" Mark colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" The Kingdom Ezekiel colspan="17" colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="7" Alexandra Safe-Zone Erin colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="5" colspan="7"
Whisperers arc (volumes 22–29) Volumes twenty-two to twenty-nine of The Walking Dead centre around the survivors attempting to build and maintain their civilised communities, as they wage war with a new threat, the Whisperers. They were adapted into seasons nine and ten of The Walking Dead.
CharacterAtlantaPrisonRoad to WashingtonAlexandriaNeganWhisperersThe Commonwealth1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 Richmond, Virginia Magna colspan="21" colspan="11" Luke colspan="21" colspan="2" colspan="7" Yumiko colspan="21" colspan="11" Kelly colspan="21" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="7" colspan="1" Connie colspan="21" colspan="9" colspan="1" colspan="1" Alexandria Safe-Zone Annie colspan="21" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="8" Siddiq colspan="21" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="9" Anna colspan="21" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="5" Darius colspan="22" colspan="1" colspan="9" Hilltop Colony Dante colspan="21" colspan="11" Hershel Greene II colspan="21" colspan="8" colspan="2" colspan="1" Rolland colspan="21" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="5" Marco colspan="21" colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" Ken colspan="21" colspan="2" colspan="7" Brandon Rose colspan="21" colspan="4" colspan="6" Morton Rose colspan="22" colspan="2" colspan="7" Tammy Rose colspan="22" colspan="1" colspan="7" The Whisperers Alpha colspan="21" colspan="4" colspan="5" Lydia colspan="22" colspan="7" colspan="1" colspan="2" Beta colspan="25" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="3" Joshua colspan="28" colspan="1" colspan="2" Mike colspan="28" colspan="1" colspan="3" Oceanside Pete colspan="23" colspan="2" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="5" The Sanctuary Laura colspan="24" colspan="8" The Commonwealth Stephanie colspan="25" colspan="6" The Kingdom William colspan="26" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Zachary colspan="26" colspan="1" colspan="3" colspan="1" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Juanita "Princess" Sanchez colspan="28" colspan="4"
The Commonwealth arc (volumes 30–32) Volumes thirty to thirty-two of The Walking Dead centre around the survivors adjusting to life under the Commonwealth in Ohio. They were adapted into season eleven of The Walking Dead.
CharacterAtlantaPrisonRoad to WashingtonAlexandriaNeganWhisperersThe Commonwealth1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132 The Commonwealth Frost colspan="29" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Samuels colspan="29" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Lance Hornsby colspan="29" colspan="3" George colspan="29" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Rufus colspan="29" colspan="3" Maxwell Hawkins colspan="29" colspan="3" Pamela Milton colspan="29" colspan="3" Elodie Hawthorne colspan="29" colspan="3" Sebastian Milton colspan="29" colspan="3" Kayla colspan="29" colspan="1" colspan="2" Mercer colspan="29" colspan="3" Jerome colspan="30" colspan="2" Anthony Keith colspan="30" colspan="1" Kapoor colspan="31" colspan="1" Greenville Cloris colspan="30" colspan="1"
Grimes family
Rick Grimes