The walking dead book eight picked up right where book seven left off, which of course was on a cliff hanger. The last time we saw paul jesus monroe on the walking dead, he was exiting a truck to avoid capture by the saviors. Spoilers ahead for the walking dead season 9 midseason finale the walking dead continues to be a conundrum for readers of the franchises comic book source material as one game. Aaron is a character first encountered in issue 67 of image comics the walking dead. Paul jesus monroe known as paul jesus rovia in the television series is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead, as well as the television series of the same name, where he was portrayed by tom payne. Walking deads jesus, tom payne weighs in on carls future. Payne was cast with a recurring role in season 6 of the walking dead, as paul jesus rovia, and promoted to series regular for season 7. The british actor is adjusting to being called jesus on the. The walking dead season 3 a new frontier walkthrough.
The walking dead comic read the walking dead comic online. While he hasnt broken out as a big movie star yet, being on one of. Spoilers ahead for the walking deads latest episode, sing me a song. Jan 20, 2016 british actor tom payne skins, waterloo road will be portraying jesus on the show, and has the uneasy task of bringing the popular character to life. The walking dead creator and writer robert kirkman has been discussing season 6 with entertainment weekly, and reveals what we can expect from jesus introduction. The walking dead is an american postapocalyptic comic book series created by writer robert kirkman and artist tony moore who was the artist on the first 6 issues and cover artist for the first 24 with art on the remainder of the series by charlie adlard. How the tv series plans on handling the biggest jesus action sequence in walking dead comic book lore, without jesus around to push it forward, remains to be seen. As revealed, a major comic book villain will finally be making its presence that will lead into a huge fight that would endanger the lives of two fanfavorite characters. Read comics online free the walking dead comic book. Mar 09, 2020 walking deads jesus, tom payne weighs in on carls future andrew paul nov 29, 2016 the actor playing jesus indicates there is plenty of hope left for carl grimes, even as the two head towards danger.
Jesus is gay on the walking dead heres why that matters. Mar 28, 2017 the walking dead game season 3 a new frontier gameplay walkthrough part 4 includes episode 3. He is an original resident of the hilltop colony, who was responsible for making a connection with rick grimes and introducing him to a larger world. To avoid spoilers i wont go into detail what the cliff hanger entailed since it involved a primary character. He worked with eric, who was his work partner and boyfriend. The walking dead comic series walking dead wiki fandom. In the comics, though he still goes by jesus, the characters real name is paul monroe. Ever since the whisperers appeared in the walking dead comics in 2014, comic book fans have been awaiting their arrival in the tv series and that has now finally happened. Without spoiling too much, the whisperers are a group of people whove learned to survive by. The walking dead graphic novels are the first comic ive ever read. The walking dead is an american horror drama television series developed by frank darabont, based on the comic book series of the same name by robert kirkman. A few months ago, tom payne was cast for the role of paul jesus monroe, a fanfavorite character from the comic books. When daryl blasted negans bikers to smithereens, the walking dead fans naturally assumed it was negan off in the distance, watching the drama unfold. I know that walking dead comic book creator robert kirkman has said.
Jul 03, 2019 the following contains spoilers for the walking dead comic. Read comics online free the walking dead comic book issue. But never fear, as the character has already been cast, so well see him on the screen soon. It focuses on rick grimes, a kentucky deputy who is shot in the line of duty and awakens from a coma in a zombie apocalypse that has. From a purely show standpoint the introduction of jesus came at an interesting time and in a very different way than any character introduction ever on the walking dead. Tom payne is best known for playing jesus, aka paul rovia on amcs the walking dead and has been a part of the cast since 2016. Tom payne as paul jesus rovia jesus the walking dead. The walking dead comic book spoilers referenced throughout. Negan is not the only big comicbook character about to jump from page to screen. Dec 11, 2016 maybe its his caring nature, or maybe its just his lustrous hair, but weve grown to love jesus. The comic is published by image comics and skybound entertainment. The walking dead introduced a big fan favorite to the show. A fanfavourite of the comic book readers, paul monroe takes his name from the biblical character of the same name, and is forgiving and open, something rarely seen in the walking dead.
It is highly likely that the car was driven by jesus, a popular character from the comic books. Read the walking dead comic online free and high quality. The walking dead has a new hero on season 6 vanity fair. The new installment honed in on one of the comic book s most fascinating onpage. With how closely the walking dead s midseason premiere followed its comic.
They appear sporadically from a new beginning onward, before reemerging as. After spending the last few years focused on negan and the saviors, the walking dead season 9 introduced the whisperers as the franchises new villains. This story contains spoilers for the walking dead comic books. The walking dead may have unveiled our heroes best attempt at survival. Luck alum tom payne has landed the role of paul monroe aka jesus in. Robert kirkman is an american comic book writer best known for his work on the walking dead, invincible for image comics, as well as ultimate xmen and marvel zombies for marvel comics. It was difficult for me to get into the flow of comic reading im a big book reader but once i got the hang of it, i was hooked. The walking dead returned to negans home base, the sanctuary, in season sevens seventh episode, sing me a song. The walking dead certainly has its problems however, jesus isnt. Tom payne, the actor who plays him, gave us some hints about where. Dec 05, 2016 the walking dead returned to negans home base, the sanctuary, in season sevens seventh episode, sing me a song. At this point in the comic books is where the walking dead has a very exciting run so if the series follows suit, twd fans are in for a real treat.
Jesus served as the ambassador for the hilltop and frequently searches for new recruits. The only part about him that i thought was jesuslike was his hair and beard. The walking dead casts tom payne as jesus deadline. Theres no relation to deanna monroe and it seems that. Sep 06, 2017 the walking dead s latest newcomer is a surething to be a fanfavorite as his character develops on amcs hit series. The walking dead has brought us many surprises this season, but the best surprise yet has to be the introduction of jesus, a fan favorite from the comicbook series. Wondering what happens to jesus in the walking dead comics. The walking dead season 3 a new frontier walkthrough gameplay. Tom payne is already a heartthrob on twitter and this past sundays the next. Sep 23, 2015 theres a new addition to the season 6 cast of the walking dead. Author picture of maggie panos december 11, 2016 by maggie panos. Mar 14, 2018 tom payne is best known for playing jesus, aka paul rovia on amcs the walking dead and has been a part of the cast since 2016.
They were first mentioned in a larger world and first appeared in something to fear, from where they served as the primary antagonists up until part two of all out war under the. The walking dead is a monthly blackandwhite american comic that started in 2003, and was created and written by robert kirkman with artist tony moore. The walking dead introduces jesus business insider. The current artists for the series are charlie adlard, stefano gaudiano, cliff rathburn and dave stewart. The walking dead is an american horror drama television series developed by frank darabont, based on the comic book series of the same name by robert kirkman, tony moore, and charlie adlard. In the comic books, his full name is paul monroe but in amcs. Among the many reasons why hes the walking dead s decisive breakout character, daryl dixons norman reedus status as a. Spoilers ahead for the walking dead s latest episode, sing me a song.
Be nice in the comments, but feel free to share your opinions. Jesus the walking dead gifs popsugar entertainment. Above the law of the story for ps4 pro, xbox one s and pc. The new installment honed in on one of the comic books most fascinating onpage. I know that walking dead comic book creator robert kirkman has said about the comic books that yeah, who cares.
The walking dead game season 3 a new frontier gameplay walkthrough part 4 includes episode 3. Jan 14, 2016 the walking dead has a new hero on season 6. In 2016, the very not hispanic tom payne was cast to play jesus and the. Pretty sure he got comic book storylines already making a lot of the tv characters useless. At this point in the life of the series, my thought is the apocalypse has been going on for so long, the people you encounter in your daytoday life. Feb 03, 2016 the fanfavorite from the walking dead comic book also known as paul monroe will be making the leap from page to screen in the second half of season 6 which returns feb.
Tom payne told comic book his understanding was that the change was made as not to confuse tv audiences. Every current comic book tv show has been ranked, from worst to best all twentyfive. So jesus showed up on the walking dead season 6 just in time for rick. The walking dead season 6, episode 10 introduced us to jesus rovia, a character much like the similarlynamed jesus monroe from robert kirkmans comics. The walking deads latest newcomer is a surething to be a fanfavorite as his character develops on amcs hit series. The walking dead comic read the walking dead comic. Fans of the walking dead have known that jesus is notorious for his skills as a handtohand combatant, but this. Among the many reasons why hes the walking deads decisive breakout character, daryl. Fans are excited for the arrival of jesus because it means new characters on the walking dead and also because the pace is really starting to pick up.
Jesus is just such a fun character to write in the comics. Find more yesteryear comics like the walking dead 156 from our hand picked and reader recommended comic list at. The actor playing jesus indicates there is plenty of hope left for carl grimes, even as the two head towards danger. The walking dead casts key comic book character known as jesus. While jesus didnt really have much in common with eugene in the comics, its great that they can share the small screen distinction of adding humor to the walking dead s often dark and. Theres a man named jesus and hes coming to save rick and alexandria. The compendiums of the walking dead are a great way to read all the books in the seties, as there are a lot. The walking deads version of jesus is a little bit less with the walking on water. Paul monroe, more commonly known as jesus, is a main character first encountered in issue 91 of image comics the walking dead. Jesus is still a relatively new character on the show, but hes been around in the comics for a while now. The walking deads jesus maintained a long stint as a fan favorite within the comic book series, and actor tom payne quickly won over tv viewers with his take on the asswhooping protagonist. Tom payne talks about playing jesus in the walking dead.
They were first mentioned in a larger world and first appeared in something to fear, from where they served as the primary antagonists up until part two of all out war under the leadership of the ruthless negan. Aaron was responsible for bringing rick and his people. Maybe its his caring nature, or maybe its just his lustrous hair, but weve grown to love jesus. Tom payne opens up about the walking dead, comic con, and his fellow british cast members in his exclusive interview with bazaar. While jesus didnt really have much in common with eugene in the comics, its great that they can share the small screen distinction of adding humor to the walking deads often dark and. The following contains spoilers for the walking dead comic. Paul jesus monroe is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead, as well as the television series of the same name, where he was. The walking dead season 9 midseason finale, evolution, contained a number of comic changes and differences that kept viewers both comic book readers and general audiences at the edge of their seats. Luck alum tom payne has landed the role of paul monroe aka jesus in amcs zombie drama. The walking dead hasnt showcased him as much as wed like in season seven, but whenever he pops. Theres a new addition to the season 6 cast of the walking dead. The saviors are a large group of former hostile survivors based on a factory in northern virginia, near d. Fans of the walking dead have known that jesus is notorious for his skills as a. Moviepilot presented a different theory and they might just be right.