Earl Sutton (Comic Series)

"It's a stupid nickname--Disrespectful, frankly. You look like certain depictions of the guy but it seems like you think pretty highly of yourself that you've let the nickname stick."

- Sutton to Paul regarding his nickname.

Earl Sutton is a character first encountered in Issue 95 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead and is a resident living in the Hilltop Colony, who also created weapons for the colony's survivors. He is the blacksmith.

Location Unknown
Nothing is known about Earl's life before or as the outbreak began, it is possible he was a blacksmith, as this is his profession at the Hilltop Colony.

Hilltop Colony
At some point during the outbreak, he joined the Hilltop Colony where he began to create spears and other types of weapons for the guards, such as Kal and Eduardo, being the blacksmith of the Hilltop.

"March To War"
Paul Monroe introduces Maggie to Earl and the two get acquainted. Paul and Earl discuss Paul's nickname and the controversy behind it being "Jesus". Earl agrees to make Maggie a small personal knife for protection. He then informs Paul that Kal has left Hilltop, not knowing that Kal intends to expose the plan to take on the Saviors.

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

Paul Monroe
Paul and Earl seem to be on the same grounds with each other and overall friends, though the usage of Paul's nickname seems to offend him. They both work with each other and are ready for the war with The Saviors.

Gregory
Gregory is shown to be least liked by Earl; questioning his leadership, his role, and his motives. Though he has some respect for the man for running the Hilltop, he is still displeased with his actions.

Maggie Greene
Earl seemed friendly towards Maggie and was happily willing to make her a custom knife, he was also very charming towards her, kissing her hand.

Trivia

 * Earl is the only known blacksmith in The Walking Dead.

Эрл Саттон