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“ | I never thought I'd live to see the day Rick Grimes became a fucking pussy. Maybe it's time for Maggie to take over all the communities. She knows how to take care of a problem.
―Marco to Rick, mocking his leadership.[src]
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Marco is a survivor of the outbreak in Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is a member of the Militia during the war against the Whisperers.
Overview[]
Marco is a very caring though somewhat hotheaded individual. He along with Ken are the first to encounter the Whisperers and hear them talking. Not knowing it is people disguised as walkers, Marco thinks that the dead have learned to speak. Because of this, after returning to the Hilltop, many think he is losing his sanity and don't believe his story. However, eventually the communities learn of the Whisperers and find out Marco is telling the truth. After being forced to leave Ken behind, Marco is shown to feel extremely guilty.
After the Whisperers kill Ken, Marco becomes very vengeful. He is among those enraged at Rick's inaction to fight against the Whisperers, calling him a "pussy". He seems to have a great respect for Maggie and believes she should be the leader over Rick.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Location Unknown[]
Nothing is known about Marco's life prior to or as the outbreak began.
Post-Apocalypse[]
A New Beginning[]
In uncharted territory, Marco is seen riding one of the Hilltop's horses along with Ken when the duo come across a pack of wild horses. Marco urges that they should head back, but Ken - eager to bring the horses back to the Hilltop - heads off in a rush to try and wrangle the horses. In his haste, Ken plows through several roamers, causing the horse to crash. The horse dies from the crash, while Ken nearly gets himself killed as well.
As Ken struggles to lift the dead horse off of his leg, one of the roamers tries crawling to him but is killed as Marco catches up to him. He manages to get the horse off of Ken's leg as more of the undead begin to appear. After helping Ken onto his horse, the two ride off. As they do, Ken groans how much his leg hurts, to which Marco responds that he really needs to worry about how pissed Maggie will be after finding out they lost a horse.
As they ride through a field, Ken appears ill and falls off the horse, claiming he cannot go on any further. Marco then climbs off the horse to assist Ken. As they talk, the horse gallops away and roamers begin to close in. The duo attempts to catch up to the horse as Ken wonders what the sound of the roamers really is.
Later on, they continue their journey back to the Hilltop. Exhausted, they hide in a ditch as a herd passes by. They both hear whispers from the herd and assume the zombies are speaking. An unknown period of time passes before Marco is rescued by guards after being found alone near the road to the Hilltop.
After being treated and waking up, he reveals that he left Ken to die, saying that the whispers that seemingly came from the roamers scared him.
Whispers Into Screams[]
At the medical office, Marco tells Maggie and Jesus that he left Ken to die, and that he'd heard at least three roamers whispering. Jesus deduces it's the same group of people that attacked him. He then lets Marco know that the whispers he heard were coming from a group wearing suits of roamer skin, confirming to Marco that he isn't crazy.
Life And Death[]
Marco - along with most of the Hilltop Colony - witnesses Gregory's hanging and hears Maggie's speech. Later on while at the fair, he is shown looking for Ken, who - unbeknownst to Marco - was killed by Alpha and the Whisperers.
No Turning Back[]
After being informed of Ken's death by Rick, Marco mourns the loss of his friend. He then blows up at Rick, calling him a coward and ultimately questioning his leadership while suggesting that Maggie should have control over the communities, as she knows how to deal with a threatening situation. He attends the meeting, asking Maggie if she has an opinion on Rick's plan to defeat the Whisperers.
Call To Arms[]
Marco is seen with the rest of the Militia, shooting roamers to practice for the impending war against the Whisperers. Later when he then returns to Alexandria, Marco is shot in the leg by Paul who mistakes him for a Whisperer, as he'd never seen him.
The Rotten Core[]
Marco is among the members of the Militia that were instructed by Dwight to follow Rick and the Governor of the Commonwealth, through her community visits, in case of danger. He is seen later with his fellow militiamen gunning down the herd of walkers near Oceanside.
Rest In Peace[]
Marco is not seen or mentioned in the 23 year time-skip, leaving his fate unknown.
Relationships[]
For a more in-depth look at Marco's relationships, read here: Marco (Comic Series)/Relationships
Allies[]
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Appearances[]
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Book Eleven | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||
Book Twelve | ✔ | 👁 | 👁 | ✔ | |||||||||
Book Thirteen | ✔ | ✔ | 👁 | ✔ | |||||||||
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Book Fifteen | 👁 | ||||||||||||
Book Sixteen | 👁 |
✔ | Appears | ✔ | Voice is heard |
👁 | Appears with no lines | ✔ | Appears in a flashback |
✔ | Appears as a walker | 🖼 | Appears in a photograph/video |
✔ | Appears as a corpse | ✔ | Appears in a hallucination/dream |
Gallery[]
- For more images of Marco, please visit Marco (Comic Series)/Gallery.
Trivia[]
- Marco's name was revealed in an interview with Stefano Gaudiano.[1]