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This article is about the Comic Series character. You may be looking for his Road to Survival, Survivors, or TV Series counterparts. For other pages with the same name, see: Benjamin

I'm sorry, Mr. Grimes. I was distracted. I wasn't as diligent as I should have been... It won't happen again.
―Benjamin telling Rick that he won't mess up his job again.[src]

Benjamin is a survivor of the outbreak in Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is a resident of the Kingdom.

Overview[]

Benjamin is well-intentioned but also very incompetent. As a security guard, it is his job to clear the route to Hilltop to make sure no walkers are in the area. However, he lets some walkers through undetected which attack Rick and Carl. Benjamin makes no excuses for failing his job and owns up to his mistake. However, he is still berated by Rick and eventually is put on probation.

Pre-Apocalypse[]

Location Unknown[]

Nothing is known about Benjamin's life prior to or as the outbreak began.

Post-Apocalypse[]

Washington, D.C.[]

At some point following the outbreak, Benjamin joined a community called the Kingdom.

A New Beginning[]

Benjamin was chosen for a job as keeping the main route to Hilltop Colony safe and 'clean' for five miles. However, he lets Rick Grimes down, and Rick is almost killed by roamers. Benjamin rides up on horseback to investigate the noise and to make sure Rick is okay. He apologizes after realizing his mistake and that he almost got "Mr. Grimes" and his son killed. Rick briefly hits him with his cane and tells him off for his actions, asking for his name and his home community. Rick angrily tells Benjamin how important his job is, and that if he messes up again it could mean greater losses for the communities. Rick also mentions that people kill for a job like this, which implies it is a hard job to get, and that Benjamin will be reported ("the first and last time") for his negligence. He is also warned that, if he messes up again, he will be reassigned.

No Turning Back[]

As Andrea, Carl, and Lydia are traveling to the Hilltop, they run into Gus, who informs them that Benjamin has indeed been put on probation of some sort.

Rest In Peace[]

Benjamin is not seen or heard after the 25 year time jump. It is possible he is still living in the Kingdom or was killed in the Whisperer War.

Killed Victims[]

This list shows the victims Benjamin has killed:

Relationships[]

Allies[]

Appearances[]

Comic Series[]

Volume 22: A New Beginning[]

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