When the zombie apocalypse arrived, Undead
Rick Grimes needed to team up with like-minded survivors for a chance to survive against the increasingly encroaching undead hordes, with a scavenger named Glenn becoming one of Rick's first friends after waking up from his premature coma. Tragically beaten to death by the infamous Negan, Series creator Robert Kirkman revealed why Glenn had to die, as well as the person who is truly responsible for it.
Presented in the second edition of UndeadGlenn was once a hard-working pizza delivery man who used his quickness and general knowledge of the Atlanta area to become the perfect delivery man for his group.
That said, after seeing Glenn's portrayal on the television show and the stellar performance of an actor whose name I can't remember (never, actually – it's very strange), at least for me, the Glenn comic has just become a pale impression of the character from the TV show, so I thought, why waste my time telling stories with this guy, when that real guy is making the comic character look so bad.
Meeting Rick during one of these races, Glenn brought Rick back to his camp where Rick unexpectedly reunited with Carl and Lori, with Glenn's eventual death hitting fans and Undead difficult characters. However, when responding to a fan letter in The Walking Dead Deluxe #102, Kirkman explains how Glenn's live-action actor, Steven Yeun, is to blame for Glenn's brutal comic death.
Glenn's live-action counterpart's acting was too good to keep Glenn alive Undead Comics
The Walking Dead Deluxe #102 – 2024 (Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Dave McCaig)
Responding to a “fan” who strangely shares the same AMC name Undead star Steven Yeun, Kirkman responds to Steven's comments about killing off his on-screen character for saying, “…after seeing Glenn's portrayal on the television show and the stellar performance of an actor whose name I can't remember…Glenn's comic strip became just a pale impression of the character from the television show. TV.” Adding, “…so I thought, why waste my time telling stories with this guy, when that real guy is making the comic book character look so bad,” Kirkman confirms why Glenn needed to die.
Mentioning earlier that he killed off Glenn in part because Kirkman knew most people wouldn't continue reading a book after 100 issues and wanted to shake things up to keep everyone invested, the idea of Glenn dying in the comics because Steve Yeun elevated the character in the series is a pretty believable reason to kill him off too. Dying at the hands of the newly introduced Negan, Glenn's unexpected death boosted The walking dead #100Steven Yeun's sales figures shocked viewers with an even more heartbreaking television adaptation – a death made worse thanks to Steven Yeun's impeccable performance.
Steven Yuen made Glenn better than UndeadThe Ever Could comic
It seems that Kirkman blaming Steven Yeun for realizing he had no more stories to tell involving Glenn was the blessing in disguise the series needed to revitalize its zombie story for nearly 100 more issues, with how both versions of the character affected their respective environments. . being a testament to Kirkman's writing and Steven Yeun's acting ability. Undeadof Glenn He will be sorely missed by comic book and television fans alike, but thanks to Steven Yeun's phenomenal performance and Robert Kirkman's subsequent despondent creative spirit, the character has an unforgettable ending worth remembering.
The Walking Dead Deluxe #102 is available from Image Comics.