In terms of striking characters of the story in The Walking Dead comics who entered the collective unconscious before you even get to the television, the villains are in clear advantage. The look of the Governor with his eyepatch is, of course, virtually unforgettable, but perhaps the figure that more has caused commotion and has made a permanent mark on those who follow this phenomenon is Negan, the leader of the Saviours and the owner of Lucille , a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire as he uses his favorite weapon.
The magic of present cruel and ruthless people on The Walking Dead works because it reminds us of how tenuous, and at the same time how permanent is the line that separates the antiheroes that follow as protagonists of the story, Rick and his group of survivors , these villains they face. No matter how vulgar and contemptible Negan is, he and Rick are not complete opposites - are little things that separate them, and observe it is to remember how important certain small things can be.
From here, let's look a little bit of Negan story in the comic The Walking Dead, be aware of spoilers ahead...
Of course, the first appearance of the villain in the comics is one of the most legendary moments of all The Walking Dead publishing history since 2003. Capturing Rick, Carl, Glenn, Maggie, Sophia, Michonne and Heath, Negan and his group of survivors called rescuers trying to take control of Alexandria, the security zone in which our protagonists were housed. Despite Rick resistance, Negan test their strength to randomly pick one to run using Lucille - and unluckiest of time is Glenn, actor Steven Yeun's character in the series.
According to Yeun himself: "The arrival of Negan for me is spectacular. We've been waiting for this one for a long time, and in the comics it is a way of raising the risks for survivors in a way that has not happened before. So for me, introduce Negan the series is simply spectacular. " If Yeun and your character will survive the first encounter with the villain still we have to wait and see, as the series has taken different paths of comics in relation to character deaths before.
More intriguing that this first appearance of the character, which will be played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen Comedian) in the series, is all that following its introduction in post-apocalyptic universe of Washington, DC. As we better know the community of Saviors, Negan our vision begins to be shaped - he reigns as absolute on its nearly 50 men who has a harem of several ex-wives and their girlfriends, all serving as sexual partners for Negan. At the same time, this sexual aggression finds a counterpoint in one of the fundamental rules Negan imposes Saviors: "We do not estupramos".
The full language Negan of profanity is another well-known aspect of the character, but it is interesting to note that despite the intractable and despicable personality, his outbursts of violence happen only when he feels he has something to gain from this violence. In a way, Negan is even more frightening for being a monster without pity that only works when you know you can use your lack of awareness to gain advantage. If the Governor had aspects of petulance of a true psychopath, Negan has much more than that.
No wonder that, in the comics, the villain is defeated, after a more than busy war with all other communities of Washington DC, for a speech by Rick, who resurfaces after Negan think he was dead and convinces leader of the Saviors of their leadership methods have never been as altruistic as he thought they were. It seems anti-climatic and maudlin end, but Rick obviously cuts Negan throat so the low villain to guard - the blow does not kill, but Rick keeps you stuck in your basement as a reminder of his own humanity when compared to the Negan.
In a way, the journey of Negan in the comic book series is to show and emphasize the moral line that The Walking Dead always draws so diffusely. With critics complaining that the series left behind this moral line and this discussion about violence and survival, the sixth season and those that will come after the introduction of Negan can bring back one aspect that has always been central to the post-apocalyptic history of production .
