Harlan Carson (Comic Series)

"I'd like to think my dedication to the well-being of others would allow me to perform in an equally heroic manner... but I'd be mostly full of shit if I were to say that."

- Harlan to Heath about Denise's actions.

Harlan Carson is a character first encountered in Issue 95 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead and is a resident living in the Hilltop Colony,where he works as a doctor.

Location Unknown
Nothing is known about Harlan's life before or as the outbreak began. It is possible that Carson was a doctor or had a medical-related job.

Hilltop Colony
Dr. Harlan Carson is a doctor at the Hilltop, who states that he has delivered three babies on the Hilltop before Maggie showed up.

A Larger World
Harlan was a witness of Ethan's horrific death after Rick killed him for stabbing Gregory. After the event, he attempted to stabilize Gregory's health, and succeeded.

March To War
Harlan is seen in Issue 109 checking Maggie's unborn baby. Gregory steps in uninvited, and mentions Carson's first name to be Harlan.

Volume 20: All Out War - Part One
Harlan was seen again in Issue 118, listening to Maggie's speech.

Volume 21: All Out War - Part Two
Harlan tagged along with Maggie and some of the other members from the Hilltop to Alexandria, to help fight against Negan and the Saviors. After Rick passed out, due to a concussion he received from getting caught in a grenade blast, Harlan was shown taking care of him, due to Denise suffering from the effects of her bite.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Harlan has killed.
 * Possibly numerous counts of zombies.

Maggie Greene
"Everything looks to be proceeding exactly how it should be. No news is good news. Nature's doing it's thing. Congratulations."

- Harlan to Maggie.

Maggie and Harlan have not interacted much, but he did check her baby and reassures her it was doing well. Their relationship is stable.

Gregory
"This man was there for me... He'll be there for you."

- Gregory to Maggie, regarding Carson's loyalty.

Gregory and Harlan seem to have a stable relationship. Harlan patched up Gregory's wound and Gregory later praised him on his medical skills. However, Harlan rolled his eyes as Gregory talked with Maggie, implying that he is aware of Gregory's nature around women.

Trivia

 * He is one of the two confirmed people to have delivered a baby in the apocalypse, the other one being Alice.
 * The official Walking Dead site confirmed on February 27, 2014, on the discussion page for Issue 122, that Carson and Harlan are brothers.

Харлан Карсон