Morton Rose (Comic Series)

"Kid's a goddamn powder keg waiting to go off. It's too dangerous having him here. Locking him up won't be enough. He's got to go."

- Morton talking about Carl Grimes.

Morton Rose first appeared in Issue 135 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is a resident of the Hilltop Colony, living in a trailer with his wife and son.

Pre-Apocalypse
Not much is known about Morton's life before the apocalypse, except that he lived with his wife and son.

Whispers Into Screams
When Carl defended Sophia and himself from the bullies that previously attacked Brian because of his looks, Morton immediately showed up at the infirmary, carrying his son and his friend's bodies on a blanket. He then threatened Carl and Maggie along with his wife, Tammy, saying that the boy should be locked up because of his attack. Although Carl insists it was an act of self-defense, Morton keeps arguing with Maggie. He finally convinces her of giving Carl some sort of punishment. After that, Maggie sends him and his wife to their trailer. He is then seen sitting on a dinner table inside the trailer with his wife and the Harlan family. They discuss Maggie's power, and how no one voted or had an opinion on her new occupation; implying that she just began to yell out orders. When they start thinking about a way of ending her "reckless" power, Gregory suggests that they kill her.

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

Volume 23: Whispers Into Screams

 * Issue 135
 * Issue 136
 * Issue 137