The Walking Dead season 8: How does Negan die in the comic books?
THE WALKING DEAD season 8 is almost back. Ahead of the mid-season premiere, we look at the series' most evil antagonist to date - Negan. How does Negan die in the comic books?
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WARNING: This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead season 8
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Negan (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) has been one of the zombie horror show's most deadly antagonists to date.
The leader of a 300-strong community known as the Saviors, Negan has been the most sinister villains in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror series since his arrival in season six.
In the eight episode of season eight, All Out War, Negan even cruelly ordered his followers to coat their weapons in Walker viscera or fluid so that anyone struck would be infected, even if their wound wasn’t fatal.
In the last episode of The Walking Dead to air, How It’s Gotta Be, Negan was tricked by Carl (Chandler Riggs) into leting the people of Alexandria escape before he could do any damage.
However, once he realised he’d been tricked, he ordered the Saviors to destroy the community safe-zone.
Negan and Rick (Andrew Lincoln) had a huge, violent confrontation before latter escaped.
Rick found his son Carl, who revealed he’s been bitten by a walker - there's been speculation over whether he dies or can survive with some conflicting reports.
Does Negan die in the comic books?
It’s bad news for Rick and Carl - Negan does not die in the comic book series of The Walking Dead.
While the post-apocalyptic series does’t follow the comic books religiously, it looks like this character will be sticking around for a while in both.
In the source material on which the series is based, Negan is captured and imprisoned by Rick.
Negan is one of the series' most sinister villians
In Volume 19, Rick and Negan have a discussion in person and actually see eye-to-eye, with Negan agreeing that they will never be able to live in harmony if he continues his ways
The just when began lets his guard down, Rick slits his throat - but Negan doesn’t die and instead is thrown in a jail cell where he remains for the rest of his life.
Negan does not die in The Walking Dead comics
Will Negan die in The Walking Dead season 8?
Even though Negan survives in the comics, show runners have often deviated from the original material.
The official synopsis for the midseason premier, Honor, is: “Rick faces new difficulties after a battle. Meanwhile, the fight continues in other communities as core members face hard decisions.”
Negan in The Walking Dead
The action will pick up with the fall out of Carl showing his dad his Walker bite.
The Walking Dead season 8 will air at 9pm on FOX UK on Monday, February 26.