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The Walking Deadcontains two authoritative characters who share a last name , but are not bear on – something that series ' creator was a " twat " on his part . Though Kirkman invoked the fabled Stan Lee to indicate how he could have patch over his " mistake , " the author noted that it was ultimately not important to him at the time , and in all probability would n’t be for readers either .
The Walking Dead Deluxe#92 – compose by Robert Kirkman , with artwork by Charlie Adlard – introduce Paul " Jesus " Monroe , who was of no relation to the former loss leader of the Alexandria community Douglas Monroe , a part that had been dispatched just nine issues before .
" There ’s a mickle of Monroes in the Washington area , " Kirkman jest in his annotations to the Deluxe reissue of the issue , acknowledge that the happenstance was not a large deal , and in fact , was far from the biggest mutual exclusiveness , or " secret plan hole " in the serial publication .
The Walking Dead Deluxeis an on-going reprinting of the iconic zombie serial , featuring fully - colorized reprints of the smuggled - and - white original comedian ; additionally , each egress features annotations from Maker Robert Kirkman , as he revisit the serial five years after its conclusion , and over twenty years after it first debuted .
As much as Walking Dead is known for its gory violence & grotesque zombi , its most vivid scene came down to a man sit alone in a room .
Walking Dead Creator Admits He Used The Surname “Monroe” Twice Completely By Accident
The Walking Dead Deluxe#92 – Written By Robert Kirkman; Art By Charlie Adlard; Color By Dave McCaig; Lettering By Rus Wooten
The retell use of the last name " Monroe " was just a creative accident , one that did n’t lead anywhere .
The loss leader of Alexandria up until his death , Douglas Monroe had a comparatively brief , but incredibly of import , incumbency inThe Walking Deadcomic serial publication . Of naturally , he is most infamous for his dying act , shooting Carl Grimes through the oculus . Upon the introduction of " Jesus " Monroe inThe Walking Dead#92 , sharp lector might have expected a connexion between the two persona , but that never proved to be the case . Nor was it intended to be , as Kirkman explained :
Paul " Jesus " Monroe … Now , after introducing Alexandria and Douglas , Regina , and Spencer Monroe , you ’d retrieve I must have had some design . Was Paul a long - lose Monroe brother ? No …
Instead , the repeated use of the last name " Monroe " was just a creative fortuity , one that did n’t lead anywhere .
Kirkman elaborated further in his notes toThe Walking Dead Deluxe#92 , admit :
Monroe was just a last name that was on my mind , I suppose … so I unexpectedly just … used it again . I intend , it ’s a common last name , so in the end I just cypher , it ’s fine .
As the generator points out , unrelated people all over the cosmos share surnames – and in the end , Jesus Monroe and Douglas Monroe did not have to coexist in the story together , making it even more of a debatable point . Further , as Jesus became integral toThe walk Deadcomic series , he was referred to almost solely by his byname , with his full name being largely unimportant move forward .
Jesus first appeared as a mysterious , masked figure on the last page ofThe Walking Dead#91 , as one ofRobert Kirkman ’s notorious cliffhanger closing . The fictitious character would go on to be one of the few who outlive until the end of the series , making it through just over one - hundred issues , with his final appearance coming inThe walk Dead#193 .
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Ultimately, An Unnecessary “Correction”
[ Robert ] Kirkman accommodate that he could have " fixed " Jesus ' surname inThe Walking Dead – except that it did n’t hit him as a problem , or at least an urgent one .
In his explanation of the " Monroe " twofold - up , Robert Kirkman notedwhat is perhaps the most Hellenic exemplar of a assignment - bad luck in comic book history . He cite Marvel legend Stan Lee and the early history of the Hulk , writing :
Stan Lee , when writing the former outlet ofThe Incredible Hulk , referred to Bruce Banner one progeny , and then ROBERT Banner the undermentioned issue . So , in a belated take , he establish Hulk ’s alter ego was in reality Robert Bruce Banner . Clever , right ? Good means to cover up a flub .
With that in mind , however , Kirkman admitted that he could have " fixed " Jesus ' surname inThe Walking Dead – except thatit did n’t strike him as a problem , or at least an pressing one . Indeed , few fans have ever faulted the author for the repeated utilization of Monroe , and even fewer point out it at all .
Notably , the AMC television adaptation ofThe Walking Deaddid change Jesus ' last name to avoid muddiness , rechristening him as Paul " Jesus " Rovias .
Kirkman noted :
Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, AMC’s The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. The series, developed for television by Frank Darabont, follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead. The Walking Dead lasted for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff shows, such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
I could have commit a Stan Lee and called him Paul " Jesus " Monroe Jones a few payoff later on but … well … it was n’t that of import to me . I mean , I goofed . Oh well .
As it stand , the Jesus Monroe / Paul Monroe non - connection is the definition of " no harm , no foul " – it had no impact on the plot , and is only worth mentioning in retrospect , as Robert Kirkman returns to his iconic zombi series with brisk eye , for exposit on thebehind - the - scenes creative process of the seriesforThe Walking Dead Deluxe . It can be said however , that just give its bivalent use alone , " Monroe " is one of the most prominent last name inThe Walking Dead , secondperhaps only to Grimes .
The Walking all in Deluxe#92is available now from Image Comics .
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Based on one of the most successful and popular mirthful books of all clip , AMC ’s The Walking Dead capture the on-going human dramatic play follow a zombie Book of Revelation . The series , developed for television receiver by Frank Darabont , follows a mathematical group of survivor , lead by law officer Rick Grimes ( Andrew Lincoln ) , who are traveling in search of a safe and unafraid abode . However , rather of the zombies , it is the bread and butter who stay that truly become the walk dead . The Walking Dead lasted for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff show , such as Fear the walk Dead and The Walking Dead : World Beyond .
Based on one of the most successful and popular comic books of all time, AMC’s The Walking Dead captures the ongoing human drama following a zombie apocalypse. The series, developed for television by Frank Darabont, follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who are traveling in search of a safe and secure home. However, instead of the zombies, it is the living who remain that truly become the walking dead. The Walking Dead lasted for eleven seasons and spawned several spinoff shows, such as Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
