James Steagal (Comic Universe)

This article is about the Comic Universe character. You may be looking for his TV Series counterpart. For other pages with the same name, see: James

James Steagal
Actor	Fred Berman (Audiobook)
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Red (Comic Series) Blond (Novel Series)
Age	Early 40s
Occupation	Pre-Apocalypse Farmer Post-Apocalypse Soldier for the Woodbury Army
Family	Unknown
Ethnicity	Caucasian-American
Status	Dead
The Walking Dead: Comic Series
Only Appearance	Issue 45
The Walking Dead: Novel Series
First Appearance	"Doomsday Clock" ("Chapter Twelve")
Last Appearance	"Doomsday Clock" ("Chapter Fifteen")
Fate
Death Issue	Issue 45
Death Chapter	"Doomsday Clock" ("Chapter Fifteen")

“

Nature calls, boys—gotta take a whiz. ―James to Gabe and Raymond.

”

James Lee Steagal, better known as Jim, is a survivor of the outbreak in Skybound Entertainment's Comic Universe. He is a minor character in Thomas Dunne Books' The Walking Dead and a minor antagonist in Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is a resident of Woodbury and a member of the Woodbury Army. He is described as "a rangy old farmworker from Valdosta with thinning hair and hound-dog eyes".

Pre-Apocalypse

Valdosta, Georgia

Nothing is known about Jim's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that he was a farmer from Valdosta. Also, it's stated that his prostate had been acting up for a couple of years.

Post-Apocalypse

The Fall of the Governor - Part Two/Made To Suffer

Jim takes part in the prison assault. He survives the first attack and retreats along with the rest of the militia. The Governor orders Raymond Hilliard to pick a small group to scout the perimeter of the prison overnight and look for any weak spots in their compound as well as suspicious movement. Jim is picked for this team along with Daniel, Eric, Gloria Pyne and Gabriel Harris.

At precisely 6:17 P.M. eastern standard time, two residents of the prison slip into the trees unnoticed by the militia while Raymond's scouting party still discuss what weapons to bring along, how much ammo, and what supplies. Ray tells Jim to leave his backpack at the camp but Jim thinks he's talking about his small stainless steel flask full of cheap whiskey. He leaves his backpack and the party travels light bringing only enough to defend themselves. Less than five hundred yards from the clearing Jim realizes he has to pee after forgetting to do so in camp, but doesn't say anything at first. He excuses himself from the group for a minute and goes alone into a clearing to relieve himself. Whilst urinating, Michonne snuck up on him and decapitated him by the jawline.

Death

Killed By

• Michonne Hawthorne

While peeing in the woods, Jim is decapitated across the jaw by Michonne in the prison's counterattack. For a split second, Jim's eyes continue sending imagery to his brain as his head hurls through the air.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Jim has killed:

• Possibly numerous counts of zombies

Relationships

Allies Woodbury Brian Blake † - Governor Bruce Cooper † Gabriel Harris † Bob Stookey † Austin Ballard † Tom Blanchford † Gloria Pyne † Lilly Caul Jared † Smitty † Red † Hap Abernathy † Wes Strunk † Johnny Pruitt † Rudy Warburton † Daniel † Raymond Hilliard † Eric † Jameson † Evan † Andy † Arlo Simmons †

Enemies Meriwether County Correctional Facility Rick Grimes † Lori Grimes † Carl Grimes Glenn Rhee † Andrea † Michonne Hawthorne - Killer Tyreese † Hershel Greene † Billy Greene † Patricia † Axel † Woodbury Alice Warren † - Former Ally

Appearances

Novel Series The Fall of the Governor - Part Two "Doomsday Clock" "Chapter Twelve" "Chapter Fifteen"

Comic Series Volume 8: Made To Suffer Issue 45

Trivia

• Jim's full name was revealed in The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor.
  • Before the release of the novel, this character was known as "Eric".
• He shares his surname with Harlan Steagal, though it is unlikely that they are related.