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. Theres a man named jesus and hes coming to save rick and alexandria. Paul monroe, more commonly known as jesus, is a main character first encountered in issue 91 of image comics the walking dead. Tom payne told comic book his understanding was that the change was made as not to confuse tv audiences. Nov 28, 2018 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. The british actor is adjusting to being called jesus on the. I started reading the walking dead in the summer of 2016 because i wanted to experience a story that would never end.
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. 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. The following contains spoilers for the walking dead comic. Sep 23, 2015 theres a new addition to the season 6 cast of the walking dead. A peek into jesuss future if the walking dead replicates the comics. 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. It focuses on rick grimes, a kentucky deputy who is shot in the line of duty and awakens from a coma in a zombie. Luck alum tom payne has landed the role of paul monroe aka jesus in. The saviors are a large group of former hostile survivors based on a factory in northern virginia, near d. When daryl blasted negans bikers to smithereens, the walking dead fans naturally assumed it was negan off in the distance, watching the drama unfold.
With how closely the walking dead s midseason premiere followed its comic. 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. Luck alum tom payne has landed the role of paul monroe aka jesus in amcs zombie drama. Tom payne, the actor who plays him, gave us some hints about where. But never fear, as the character has already been cast, so well see him on the screen soon. 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. 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. 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. Theres no relation to deanna monroe and it seems that. 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. Dec 11, 2016 maybe its his caring nature, or maybe its just his lustrous hair, but weve grown to love jesus. Be nice in the comments, but feel free to share your opinions. Pretty sure he got comic book storylines already making a lot of the tv characters useless. The walking dead graphic novels are the first comic ive ever read.
I know that walking dead comic book creator robert kirkman has said about the comic books that yeah, who cares. Dec 05, 2016 the walking dead returned to negans home base, the sanctuary, in season sevens seventh episode, sing me a song. Jesus is still a relatively new character on the show, but hes been around in the comics for a while now. The walking dead comic read the walking dead comic. Spoilers ahead for the walking deads latest episode, sing me a song. The walking dead comic book spoilers referenced throughout. A few months ago, tom payne was cast for the role of paul jesus monroe, a fanfavorite character from the comic books. The walking deads latest newcomer is a surething to be a fanfavorite as his character develops on amcs hit series. The new installment honed in on one of the comic book s most fascinating onpage. The comic is published by image comics and skybound entertainment. Tom payne is already a heartthrob on twitter and this past sundays the next.
Maybe its his caring nature, or maybe its just his lustrous hair, but weve grown to love jesus. 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. Walking deads jesus, tom payne weighs in on carls future. Jan 14, 2016 the walking dead has a new hero on season 6. 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. Aaron was responsible for bringing rick and his people. The walking dead comic read the walking dead comic online.
The actor playing jesus indicates there is plenty of hope left for carl grimes, even as the two head towards danger. 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 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. The only part about him that i thought was jesuslike was his hair and beard. The walking dead may have unveiled our heroes best attempt at survival. 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. The walking dead season 3 a new frontier walkthrough. The last time we saw paul jesus monroe on the walking dead, he was exiting a truck to avoid capture by the saviors. The walking dead season 6, episode 10 introduced us to jesus rovia, a character much like the similarlynamed jesus monroe from robert kirkmans comics. Jesus is gay on the walking dead heres why that matters. To avoid spoilers i wont go into detail what the cliff hanger entailed since it involved a primary character. Spoilers ahead for the walking dead s latest episode, sing me a song.
So jesus showed up on the walking dead season 6 just in time for rick. 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. The walking dead comic series walking dead wiki fandom. 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. 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 returned to negans home base, the sanctuary, in season sevens seventh episode, sing me a song. The walking dead book eight picked up right where book seven left off, which of course was on a cliff hanger. Theres a new addition to the season 6 cast of the walking dead.
In 2012, he was cast in the title role of the physician based on the book of the same name alongside stellan skarsgard and ben kingsley. In the comics, though he still goes by jesus, the characters real name is paul monroe. 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. Read the walking dead comic online free and high quality. The current artists for the series are charlie adlard, stefano gaudiano, cliff rathburn and dave stewart. Its also a great way to save a few bucks in doing so, versus buying each comic individualy. Without spoiling too much, the whisperers are a group of people whove learned to survive by.
In 2016, the very not hispanic tom payne was cast to play jesus and the. The walking dead introduced a big fan favorite to the show. 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. Fans of the walking dead have known that jesus is notorious for his skills as a. The new installment honed in on one of the comic books most fascinating onpage. Since its based on a comic book, the walking dead doesnt catch us completely off guard all that often. Jul 03, 2019 the following contains spoilers for the walking dead comic. 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. Tom payne opens up about the walking dead, comic con, and his fellow british cast members in his exclusive interview with bazaar.
The walking dead introduces jesus business insider. He is one of the original residents of alexandria safezone, formally working as a recruiter. 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. 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. Aaron is a character first encountered in issue 67 of image comics the walking dead. The walking dead season 3 a new frontier walkthrough gameplay.
I know that walking dead comic book creator robert kirkman has said. Tom payne talks about playing jesus in the walking dead. Jesus served as the ambassador for the hilltop and frequently searches for new recruits. Read comics online free the walking dead comic book issue. 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. Find more yesteryear comics like the walking dead 156 from our hand picked and reader recommended comic list at. It is highly likely that the car was driven by jesus, a popular character from the comic books. Sep 06, 2017 the walking dead s latest newcomer is a surething to be a fanfavorite as his character develops on amcs hit series. Rick discovers that there are communities of survivors n. Negan is not the only big comicbook character about to jump from page to screen. Among the many reasons why hes the walking dead s decisive breakout character, daryl dixons norman reedus status as a.
Above the law of the story for ps4 pro, xbox one s and pc. 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. 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. Jesus the walking dead gifs popsugar entertainment. 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. Read comics online free the walking dead comic book. 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. After what appears to be an uneventful episode last week, the recent spoilers indicate that the next installment of amcs hit zombie drama tv series the walking dead season 6 will jump back into action. In the comic books, his full name is paul monroe but in amcs.
The walking dead casts tom payne as jesus deadline. The walking dead hasnt showcased him as much as wed like in season seven, but whenever he pops. Author picture of maggie panos december 11, 2016 by maggie panos. Every current comic book tv show has been ranked, from worst to best all twentyfive. Wondering what happens to jesus in the walking dead comics.
Moviepilot presented a different theory and they might just be right. Jesus is just such a fun character to write in the comics. 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. 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. Fans of the walking dead have known that jesus is notorious for his skills as a handtohand combatant, but this. 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. They appear sporadically from a new beginning onward, before reemerging as. While he hasnt broken out as a big movie star yet, being on one of. The walking dead casts key comic book character known as jesus. 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. 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 has a new hero on season 6 vanity fair. 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. He worked with eric, who was his work partner and boyfriend. Among the many reasons why hes the walking deads decisive breakout character, daryl. 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. 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. 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. Mar 28, 2017 the walking dead game season 3 a new frontier gameplay walkthrough part 4 includes episode 3. Tom payne as paul jesus rovia jesus the walking dead. The walking dead ii negan show vs the comics youtube. The walking dead game season 3 a new frontier gameplay walkthrough part 4 includes episode 3.
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