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| “ | Rick Grimes. We saw Andrea when she arrived. She was not well. Dwight told us Sherry wanted us to help you clean up while you tended to her. We all respected Andrea. It was in honor of that respect that we assisted you one last time. We are sorry for your loss.
―John to Rick.[src]
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John is a character and later an antagonist first encountered in Issue 104 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is one of the original members of the Saviors, serving as the second-in-command for a time, before he became the de facto leader after Sherry's demise. John serves as the secondary antagonist of Volume 28: A Certain Doom.
Pre-Apocalypse
Location Unknown
Nothing is known about John's life prior to or as the outbreak began.
Post-Apocalypse
Here's Negan
John is one of the original members of the Saviors arriving in Part 13 of Here's Negan with the rest of the Camp Survivor's group. After Negan kills their leader, John asks how he expects them all to watch him murder one of their own and then fall in line behind him to which Negan responds giving John the nickname 'Big-Balled Mother Fucker'.
What Comes After
John is first seen with Tara attempting to capture Paul Monroe. John asks Paul to surrender, stating that he remembers him from the Hilltop and that he was nice, so he promises not to hurt him if he comes peacefully. Tara then threatens that she will cut off Paul's testicles while brandishing her knife. Paul kicks John, Tara, and another Savior down, but they hop to their feet, attempting to gain control of him. Tara subdues Paul, and John watches as she prepares to kill Paul, but Dwight intervenes, stating that Negan wishes to question him.
The Whisperer War
After the two year time skip, John is still alive and well. While Vincent tries to convince the Saviors to help others on the upcoming war. John and Tara are resistant to do so as they now have no alliance with any community after Dwight left. John tells him to leave his horse at the Sanctuary. Tara says the Whisperers will come after them after they take down Rick's crew, in which John does not care, wanting them to come.
Killed Victims
This list shows the victims John has killed:
- Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people.
Relationships
Dwight
| “ | I always hated you.
―John as he chokes Dwight[src]
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Although he followed Dwight's lead for over two years and survived with him for over four years, John states in Issue 165 that he always hated him.
Sherry
Sherry and John had a close relationship, and John respects her leadership. John is very angry after finding out of her death.
Tara
John and Tara have a good relationship.
Christopher
John and Christopher have a good relationship. It is clear that Christopher looks up to John, and John wishes to provide a good example for him.
Appearances
Comic SeriesHere's Negan
Volume 18: What Comes AfterVolume 27: The Whisperer WarVolume 28: A Certain DoomVolume 31 |
Trivia
- John is blind in his right eye.
- In Here's Negan, a scar-less John stands up to Negan which confirms that his scar happened post-apocalypse.