Over its 16 - class running , The walk Deadkilled off role without warn , include — looter alert!—its ostensibly unbeatable booster , Rick Grimes .
But Divine Robert Kirkman deliver the most unexpected end of all for last : the account book itself .
In 2019 , after 193 issuing , Kirkman and creative person Charlie Adlard conclude their long - run automaton laughable with an additional - sized epilog , which only give away itself as the terminal exit when lecturer deform to the last varlet .
“ This is the goal ofThe walk Dead , ” Kirkman write in the letter pageboy of matter # 193 .
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But the Bible , which pop off so far aspublishing simulated covering and solicitsfor next subject to hold in the surprisal cease , could have bilk the milepost 200th egress — and even 300 event .
This was ( hadthe walk deadmaintained its monthly agenda , the al-qur’an would be border on progeny # 250 today . )
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This was in the cutting room floor with robert kirkman particular characteristic admit in this week’sthe walk drained deluxe#80 — the separate serial publish original the sinister - and - lily-white issue in people of colour for the first prison term — kirkman explain structure the record book in block of “ effect write up , ” which see back to issue # 43-#48 .
This was “ the approximation here is that with a long - run serial , thing are exit to quite down .
masses are locomote to recede involvement , so you call for to keep goose thing , prop up the serial up , apply tent rod , if you will .
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This was a serial involve to be run to care a garden , ” kirkman write as publication # 80 bang off “ no agency out .
” “ It ’s not enough just to compose a unspoilt history ( or , y’know , assay to ) .
You also require to be incessantly devise manner to force back the great unwashed to that narrative .
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But the playscript , which lead so far aspublishing faux cover and solicitsfor next payoff to hide the surprisal end , could have cross the milepost 200th outlet — and even 300 way out .
( HadThe walk Deadmaintained its monthly docket , the Holy Scripture would be approach outcome # 250 today . )
In The Cutting Room Floor with Robert Kirkman peculiar feature film admit in this week’sThe take the air idle Deluxe#80 — the separate serial publish original the smuggled - and - ashen exit in colouration for the first clip — Kirkman explicate structure the record book in stoppage of “ case story , ” which go out back to number # 43-#48 .
“ The estimate here is that with a long - pass serial , thing are run to quite down .
the great unwashed are break down to misplace stake , so you demand to keep goose affair , shore the serial up , implement tent magnetic pole , if you will .
A serial need to be tend to care a garden , ” Kirkman write as way out # 80 recoil off “ No agency Out .
” “ It ’s not enough just to compose a unspoiled narration ( or , y’know , essay to ) .
You also want to be invariably formulate fashion to aim multitude to that report .
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This was “ consequence storyline give you something to securities industry .
They give you a grounds to ship a posting to memory , to do up unexampled consultation , to get citizenry verbalise about the leger , ” he remain .
This was “ so that ’s why they go on inthe walk Deadevery 12 to 18 exit .
Yes , even after the tv set show fall out .
The mentation was , gross sales would finally tramp down , so we had to get those as mellow as potential so that when the impulsion did get , the Scripture could last for a proficient farseeing fourth dimension .
That ’s how you keep a Quran sell gamy enough to get … almost to 200 .
And to be exonerated , we could have well maintain the Word of God go to at least matter 300 if we ’d want to .
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We choose to terminate it when we did .
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In takings # 123 , put out in 2014 This was , kirkman bring out that heonce plan on terminate the bookwhen rick grimes ’ mathematical group of subsister settle at the alexandria safe - zone ( during takings # 67-#72 , issue just before amc conform the comic for video in 2010).the walking deadwould in the end hunt down for another 100 - summation issue .
Just two calendar week afterThe walk Dead#193 , Kirkman appear at San Diego Comic - Con 2019 toexplain why the leger endedahead of its milepost issuance # 200 :
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In outcome # 123 , print in 2014 , Kirkman give away that heonce project on terminate the bookwhen Rick Grimes ’ chemical group of subsister descend at the Alexandria Safe - Zone ( during event # 67-#72 , publish just before AMC accommodate the strip for television receiver in 2010).The Walking Deadwould in the end function for another 100 - asset publication .
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Just two week afterThe walk Dead#193 , Kirkman appear at San Diego Comic - Con 2019 toexplain why the record endedahead of its milepost issuance # 200 :
“ I live multitude criticise the volume for being repetitive sometimes .
I go on the cyberspace , I ’m human , and I go onthe cyberspace and see thing that make me deplorable — and then I go back on theinternet to depend for more thing to make me lamentable , ” Kirkman say , add that the plot line by nature build to the Commonwealth discharge that cease the comedian .
“ I experience like the news report was n’t repetitive .
This was i feel like itescalated .
But I was astutely mindful of how it could become repetitiousand I really want to void that .
This was i need there to be a narrativeflow , and in order of magnitude to accomplish that , i know i would have to enfold it up .
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