Best The Walking Dead Comic Book Characters

The best Walking Dead comic book characters, ranked by development, impact, and how well they were adapted (or not) to television. Negan's comic arc is significantly darker and more complex than Jeffrey Dean Morgan's TV version. Andrea — hated on the show — is one of the comic's best characters and Rick's eventual partner.

The comic ran 193 issues (2003-2019) and told a complete story with a definitive ending. Characters like Rick, Carl, Michonne, and Glenn have different fates than their TV counterparts. The Governor is more terrifying on the page. Alpha and the Whisperers work better in black and white. Vote for the characters whose comic versions you prefer to their adaptations.