Abraham did not have a happy ending in Undead television program or comic book. Abraham was played by Michael Cudlitz in the AMC film Undead television series, and first appeared in season 4, episode 10. In the comics, Abraham made his debut in issue 53. Therefore, although Abraham was a later addition to the show and comics, he quickly became an important figure in Undeadwhich made the character’s death in each medium poignant.
Abraham Ford was a former US Army sergeant in Undead franchise, then he was well qualified for the zombie apocalypse and quickly became Rick Grimes’ right-hand man. Although Abraham had a tough exterior, he was actually a kind-hearted individual and a loyal member of the group of survivors. However, for someone who was such a beloved character, and even a favorite character of franchise creator Robert Kirkman, Abraham received disappointing deaths in both Undead show and comic book.
Abraham’s death in The Walking Dead TV adaptation was disappointing
Negan didn’t kill Abraham in The Walking Dead comics
Much of Season 6 of the hit zombie outbreak series was gearing up for the introduction of Negan, one of TV’s most vicious villains. Undead. Season 6 of The Walking Dead ended on a cliffhanger after Rick’s group finally crossed paths with Negan, who brutally beat one of them to death with his baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. Since Glenn was Negan’s victim in Undead comic books, fans were scared that the beloved character would suffer the same fate on the television show. However, Undead The Season 7 premiere revealed that Abraham was a victim of Negan.
Although Abraham’s death in the series was very surprising, it was immediately overshadowed by the death of Glenn, who was a much more popular character.
But this change of Undead the comics were immediately reversed when Negan decided to kill two characters, making Glenn his next target. In fact, it was Kirkman himself who suggested that the TV show should kill Abraham before Glennjust to throw off the fans. Although Abraham’s death in the series was very surprising, it was immediately overshadowed by the death of Glenn, who was a much more popular character. The consequence of Kirkman’s decision was that Abraham was deprived of a proper ending in Undead television program.
Abraham’s death in The Walking Dead comic series was an afterthought
Abraham’s death surprised even Robert Kirkman
Although Abraham quickly became an important character after his introduction in Undead comics, this version of the character also died a sudden and unsatisfying death. Abraham may have been one of Robert Kirkman’s favorite characters, but the writer had no long-term plans for him. Therefore, when he realized that issue #98 was quite boring, Kirkman decided to kill off Abraham. In a note in The Walking Dead Deluxe #98Kirkman wrote:
I had ZERO plans to kill Abraham before writing this issue. I wrote the final scene of issue #97 without having any idea what would happen on page 2 of this issue. But when I sat down to analyze the plot… I thought, “Damn, this issue is kind of boring.”… I knew I had a lot of plans for Eugene, but I started thinking about it and didn’t do it. I actually have big plans for Abraham, nothing far-reaching, and luckily he wasn’t on any covers already drawn, so… well… killing him seemed like the right option at the time.
Just on page two of The walking dead #98, Abraham is having a heart-to-heart with Eugene when an arrow is suddenly shot into his right eye.. Abraham continues talking for a few moments, not realizing that he was shot by Dwight, a member of Negan’s crew, then he collapses and dies. Just like that, Abraham’s story in the comics came to an end. The result is that Abraham never received a proper ending in Undead show or comics, which is frustrating for some fans of the character.