As the Alexandrians are distracted by this revelation, Negan orders his men to surround Alexandria and throws another grenade over the wall. After seeing the supplies gathered by Rick, Negan initially demands all of it, but, then decides to take nothing as payment for killing Spencer. Negan boasts proudly of his achievement which leads him to being reminded by Alpha in being silent and not raise noise. After ordering Dwight to lock Eugene up and to check on the others, Negan returns to his wives. As time passes, Negan asks Rick what was the worse thing he has ever done. Negan is one of the two antagonists to have survived the events of the comic book series, the other being. As he goes to handle the situation, he brings Carl along to see his wives and how he handles his affairs. Here's the description from Skybound as well as the one-shot's cover from Adlard. Negan will take lead in the clean up of the walkers when he, Rick and the rest are saved by Sherry, now leading the Saviors, who kills the rest of the walkers. This in turn led to Ezekiel's army being eradicated in a failed attack. Beta becomes enraged by Negan's statement but Alpha pulls him aside and asserts herself in suggesting whether Beta questions her judgement and leadership, questioning if it his time to become Alpha, asking him if he's challenging her. At some point after the outbreak, Negan established "The Saviors" and fiercely ruled over his men. During All Out War, Eugene is captured by Negan who threatens to cut off Eugene's testicles if he doesn't make bullets for him. However, he asks Carl if, after all of their discussions, he still wants to kill him, to which Carl responds, "You know I do". Negan reverts to coldness as he orders Carl to sing a song for him while he swings the bat dangerously close by. 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Negan and the Saviors then begin killing the roamers surrounding the area. Alpha orders him to explain himself. Negan decides to stay close by to where he buried the remains of 'Lucille' and repeatedly visits it. He then orders her taken away and goes off to clear his head. He orders Carl to remove the bandages, showing interest in seeing the injury to his eye. Alpha declares that in nature only the strong survive, and attempts to further her point but becomes emotionally shaken and attempts to leave. Negan has insulted Olivia multiple times about her weight, up front and behind her back. Carson tells him he as well wants him dead. Caught by surprise, Negan begins bleeding out while Rick begins to address the remaining Saviors. Negan berates Nicholas for doing this and accuses him of being a coward, he asks Rick, Heath or Holly to ask him to kill Nicholas and that if they do so, he will spare them. Last Appearance But I just think it's funny to not give characters last names because, I don't know, it's interesting to me. Negan smacks him in the face for his stupidity and calls him a "special kind of sheep" while also fearing that he may be commit suicide after the encounter. Alpha taunts Negan about being scared, but he says he isn't. It is shown that he may even have some higher opinion of the child, such as respect, as he is shown to be sincerely concerned and apologetic after making fun of his exposed gunshot injury. When Alpha asks him why he came, Negan says he has a lot to offer her. About Our Ads More time passes as the invading walkers are being split apart by the joint community's efforts to manage the herd. Negan is skeptical that they would leave the Safe-Zone alive, though Brandon assures Negan that a group from the Hilltop are preparing to leave as well, so Negan and Brandon can smuggle themselves out. Suddenly, Holly drives through the fence, destroying a portion of it and letting the herd inside. Amused that not everyone knew his name, Negan remarks that he "had to make a pretty fucking strong first impression" and asks him to get Rick. Negan fights with Beta, slamming his gun into his back, and Beta cutting Negan's forehead. Once again, Negan demands for Rick to show himself. He says that he will never trust him, however Negan is visibly pleased. Negan is seen patrolling with Dwight. Andrea reveals that she believes executing Negan is still a possibility even though two years have past, and believes letting him live is a bad and risky decision. Given the situation, Negan states he cannot return to incarceration. Negan He was the former leader of the Saviors. He repeats that he only kills people to make an example and threatens Rick that he will do so again if pushed too far, but Rick replies by saying he's the stupidest fucking person still alive. When they first meet, Negan declares his love for her, and his respect for her as a leader quickly grows. When Paul reaches Negan he manages to disarm him and hold him hostage. When Beta appears, he asks Alpha if he can kill Negan due to him lying about his true nature and how he almost died as a result, though she doesn't allow him. Rick returns and confronts Negan, who casually blows him off. He now fires at the approaching horde. His first step was to allow their prisoner, Dwight, to be set free so that Paul could follow him to their base. Negan mocks Beta under his breath. Negan orders Brandon to lead him to the Whisperers, making it clear that he is the one in charge. Negan frantically orders his men back inside the foundry, but notices that Holly is still alive from the crash. They lined up all of the survivors from the van (Rick Grimes, Carl Grimes, Glenn, Maggie Greene, Sophia, Michonne, and Heath), telling them that he wanted revenge for the Saviors that were killed. Eugene still refuses to betray Rick and Negan leaves Eugene, reminding of the castration threat. He then notices the large herd of zombies that are rapidly approaching the walls. He used his authority and resources to subjugate other communities tribute to the Saviors, in exchange for protection against zombies. Negan Lives #1 (Walking Dead Special) ... Negan Lives #1 (Walking Dead Special) Comic – January 1, 2020 4.9 out of 5 stars 255 ratings. He then questions Rick about the gun, since he could have easily sneaked behind and subdued Rick, but instead he decided to stay, as to make Rick trust him a little. However, he later returns and soon begins to fashion it as another 'Lucille' using part of the barbed wire fence running along the property. The 36-page one-shot issue will land exclusively in comic book shops on July 1. which ended in July 2019 with a super-sized surprise finale. Later that night, Negan makes a fire and drops 'Lucille 2' into the flames and walks away, seemingly forgiving himself and moving on from Lucille. Rick bitterly states "that ship has sailed". Negan's main weapon of choice is a baseball bat wrapped in barbed-wire, which he calls, "Lucille", which he named after his. He says it was cool and all but he kind of had a crush on her, but after this he's not sure, remarking how he doesn't want to have someone who does that sort of thing. Paul orders Rick and the others into a trench and proceeds to fight his way towards Negan. When they walk down the stairs to where Negan is being held, Negan grabs the bars to his cell and asks if they're here to rescue him, saying that they are animals. Rick says that he's only bringing him food and that someone else will be out to clean his bucket later. He is later approached by Spencer and asks for a little background on the Safe-Zone. One of his Saviors is then shot through the eye, and gunfire erupts from behind several buildings. Dwight shows a look of disgust towards Negan after this. Negan exhibits several symptoms of what is known as a God complex, living a life of total and uninhibited dominion over any form of life he sees, people who will follow his every command. Spencer then tells Negan that Rick is not a suitable leader for the community and asks that once Negan kills him, Spencer be given control over the Safe-Zone. $5.98 — Comics $13.87 11 New from $5.98 2 Collectible … When Rick and Michonne arrive after being told that the keys are missing, they find an empty cell. Although Rick was grateful, he made it clear that things hadn't changed between the two of them, to which Negan didn't seemed surprised. Apart from claiming that it's saved him more times than he can remember, he also says that it's "the only bitch I've ever loved" and disturbingly admits that he occasionally has sexual thoughts towards Lucille, and even acting on these thoughts. Perhaps stemming from his years as a school coach, he has a pedantic nature to him, reveling in helping others explore their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. As Negan finishes, he is found by Maggie and Dante. Negan, Dwight, Laura, Sherry, John & Tara are the only named Saviors to have appeared on more than one issue cover. He knows that Rick decided not to kill him, but asks what was going to happen next. He begs to be released and claims Rick is a monster who locked him up and tortured him for speaking out against him. However, Dwight's fear of Negan keeps him in line, as it is implied that Negan himself caused the deformity on his face. Negan and Brandon, having abandoned the Safe-Zone, meet up in the woods where the latter gave Negan his jacket who remarked he feels naked without it. Negan is then able to dispatch two roamers with the Whisperers in awe of his skills, however Beta scoffs at his achievement. Negan says he's been wrong all along and that Rick is right. When night completely falls on the colony, Negan is almost shot by one of the Saviors, who states he couldn't see properly in the darkness. Negan openly mourns her, apologizing for failing to bury her previously and be a good husband as well as naming the bat in honor of her. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Alpha concurs, saying that despite understanding Negan's actions that interference is not their way. Click the button below to start this article in quick view. After a while, she asks how he survived so long. Negan comes across many people, all of which were killed by walkers, one of them owns a baseball bat, that will later become Lucille. As she looks up, Negan smiles and says that she wasn't going to get off that easily. For instance, he murders David, a Savior, after he tries to rape Holly, claiming that if his men are to commit rape, then their goal of rebuilding civilization can never be achieved. She tells Negan that he should learn and follow the Whisperers rules, however doubting his survival. The Savior tells him most of The Saviors are now re-grouped and they are ready to get back on the defensive and Negan orders him and the rest of the men to get ready for their attack on the Hilltop mansion. Later on, Negan is approached in his cell by Brandon Rose, who has the keys to the cell and wants to release Negan so they can inform The Whisperers of Rick's plan to attack them, and they can come back to kill Rick and the other members of the community. Rick asks him if he noticed that he doesn't use profanity all that much anymore and asks why that is. Related Topics. Negan then arrives at Alexandria with the rest of Militia, knowing that he doesn't belong and no one cares about him as other members are embraced. He realizes that she is here to presumably kill him and after he apologizes for killing Glenn and ruining her life, states that he will not try to fight back.