Shane Walsh (Comic Series)

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Shane
Actor	Phil LaMarr (Motion Comic)
Gender	Male
Hair	Black
Age	25
Occupation	Sheriff's Deputy (Pre-Apocalypse) Former Leader of Atlanta Camp (Post-Apocalypse)
Family	Judith Grimes - Possible Daughter (Deceased) Lori Grimes - Ex-Lover (Deceased)
Ethnicity	Caucasian-American
Status	Dead
First Appearance	Issue 1
Last Appearance	Issue 37 (Flashback)
Fate
Death Issue	Issue 6 (Alive) Issue 15 (Zombified)

“

You really did it for me, Buddy! You really did it! Oh, yes you did! I'm nothing now, Rick! NOTHING! I've got nothing, Rick!! No friends! No family!! No respect!! No fucking life!! This fucking world! This fucking God-forsaken world of shit! There's nothing for me here Rick!! Nothing! I thought I could make it... I thought I could hold out... wait until they came and rescued us. They would have brought us nice beds... and hot showers... and fresh clothes! They were coming Rick! WE WERE GOING TO BE OKAY!! ―Shane to Rick Grimes during their final confrontation

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Shane is a character and later an antagonist first encountered in Issue 1 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is the leader of the Atlanta survivors before sharing the role with his sheriff's deputy partner, Rick. Shane grew intimate feelings for Lori and led her and her son to safety during the initial outbreak. He serves as the primary antagonist of Volume 1: Days Gone Bye.

Pre-Apocalypse

Cynthiana, Kentucky

Before the outbreak, both Rick and Shane were stuck in a firefight with an escaped convict, both debating how to deal with the situation. Rick, unfortunately, ended up getting shot in the incident, with Shane taking care of the convict.

While Rick survived, he was left in a coma, and it is then the dead started rising. With the population being ordered into the major cities by the government, Shane, seeing the crisis worsen, accompanied Rick's wife, Lori, and her son, Carl to Atlanta to find shelter.

Shane proved instrumental in getting the two to Atlanta. As they neared the city, Lori became depressed over Rick's assumed death, and the fact that they essentially abandoned Rick in their town's hospital. Shane, however, comforted Lori and the two became closer. Eventually, Lori was so desperate for closeness that she had a passionate night with Shane on the highway to Atlanta, something Shane had wanted for a long time (hinting that he could have had a long-term fixation with Lori even before this). Afterward, Shane assumed the two were now lovers in a relationship and asked Lori, assuming the crisis would end soon, if she would tell Rick about their relationship if Rick was still alive. Lori, however, confessed she didn't know. Unbeknownst to the two of them, Shane had possibly impregnated Lori, being that she is revealed to be pregnant not long after Rick returns. The three, unable to enter the zombie-overridden city of Atlanta, settled on its outskirts and joined up with Dale and the survivor group he had formed. Shane, an authority figure, became the group's de-facto leader, and the group of survivors, eventually expanding, lived on the outskirts of the city, with Shane repeatedly preaching the government would arrive and save everyone.

Post-Apocalypse

Days Gone Bye

When Rick eventually arrives and joins the group, Shane is initially overjoyed; however, once Rick arrives, Lori quickly breaks off the relationship between her and Shane. Though he acts as if he accepts her decision, he gradually becomes jealous of Rick and Lori getting back together and becomes obsessed with her. Lori confronts him, telling him that he "ha[s] to stop". While he believes she is referring to their romance, she really means his fixation on her. At one point, he attempts to bring up their moment on the highway, which she immediately silences, saying that "it was a mistake". Distraught by this, and with his obsession with Lori impacting his mental state, he is sent into an emotional spiral, leading to a fight with Rick over the topic of staying at camp.

Rick supports moving the camp to a safer location, while Shane insists that they would still be saved by the army. This severely damages the relationship between the two, with Rick at one point blaming Shane for the deaths of those who died during a zombie attack on the camp. Lori sides with Rick after a momentary fight, quickly getting in between them while lashing out at Shane, calling him insane. The sight and realization of Lori going to Rick's side, along with the rest of the group's shock at his actions, cause Shane to have a meltdown, running into the nearby woods, with Rick pursuing, until Shane stops and holds him at gunpoint. He begins to yell at Rick, saying how he believed Lori would eventually come back to him (thus hinting to Rick about the brief romance between them), and feels Rick "should have stayed dead". Shane is abruptly shot through the neck by Carl, Rick's son, in an act of defense of his father.

Safety Behind Bars

After learning that everyone is infected, Rick returns to where he buried Shane and digs him up. He finds him reanimated and shoots him in the head. Rick says to his corpse that he won't bury him again and leaves.

Death

Killed By

• Carl Grimes (Alive)

Seeing that Shane is completely insane and is moments away from killing Rick, Carl, having followed and witnessed his father in danger, shoots Shane in the neck.

• Rick Grimes (Zombified)

After the group discovers that everyone who dies will turn, regardless of the manner of death, Rick travels back to the Atlanta and digs up a now zombified Shane.

Rick states to Shane that he was a good man and is sorry that he became insane, just before shooting him in the head and putting him down.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Shane has killed:

• Reggie (Zombified)
• Numerous counts of zombies.

Relationships

Lori Grimes “ Oh Lori... I've wanted this for so long. ―Shane to Lori ” Shane led Lori to Atlanta, while Rick was unconscious and presumed dead. He had a sexual relationship with Lori on the way to Atlanta, though it was hinted when that he may have had an attraction before the events happened. After Rick's return, Lori rejected Shane and moved straight back to Rick. When Rick and Glenn went on an ammo trip, Shane tried to comfort Lori and convince her that Rick was alright, holding her hand in the process, which caused Lori to snap and end her relationship with Shane. Lori called their relationship "A mistake." When Shane punches Rick, Lori scratches his cheek in anger. Her resentment of Shane and his growing obsession with Lori is what caused Shane to try to kill Rick, forcing Carl to end Shane's life. Rick Grimes “ No, Rick...This is the only way! This has to happen... You weren't meant to come back... You weren't meant to LIVE!! ―Shane last words to Rick ” Best friends with Shane throughout childhood, they would always stay loyal to each other until the outbreak occurred. Shane and Rick were both police officers before the outbreak, Shane was Rick's partner. Believing Rick was dead, Shane had an affair with Rick's wife, Lori. When Rick arrived at the Atlanta camp, Shane was upset that his relationship with Lori had to end, but, was somewhat glad to see Rick. Rick thanked Shane with all his heart for protecting his family. Shane invited Rick out hunting sometimes, as a kind gesture. After the first zombie attack on the Atlanta camp, Shane shows his first sign of jealousy towards Rick and Lori, after Lori cowers in Rick's arms. When Rick suggests moving camp, Shane becomes infuriated with his suggestion, believing that they are safe where they are. This was the first sign of Shane getting angry towards Rick. Shane continued his anger by having a go at Rick whilst out in the woods with Dale, because of his constant complaining. Shane devises a plan to kill Rick whilst the two are out hunting. Before going out, Shane punches Rick in the face infront of the group, physically expressing his anger towards Rick for the first time. This lead to Rick and Shane having a verbal argument, with Shane holding Rick at gunpoint. Shane cries about how he has nothing in this apocalyptic world and Rick took away the only things he had: Lori and Carl. Once Shane is about to shoot Rick, Carl ends Shane's life with a shot to the neck. Rick returns to put Shane down when he learns that everyone is infected, showing he still had a small amount of respect for Shane even after the snap. Carl Grimes “ I shot a man in the neck. I didn't like him much. I didn't like how he acted around my mom. But he was nice to me... Most of the time. Then he went crazy -- was going to kill my dad... so I shot him. I saw him bleeding to death. He was scared. Not as scared as I was... I think about it sometimes. It used to make me sad -- But now I'm glad I shot him. ―Carl to Rick and Abraham about killing Shane. ” Shane was generally nice to Carl, but, the boy was wary of his interactions with Lori and thus never fully trusted him. After the tension between Rick and Shane began to grow, however, Carl was forced to kill Shane in order to save his father's life. In Issue 6, Carl killed Shane by shooting him in the neck in protection of his father. Later on, in Issue 17, Lori explained to Carl that Thomas was a "bad man", Carl responded "Bad man like Shane?" signifying that Carl saw Shane as a horrible person for trying to murder Rick. Dale “ I wouldn't trust him around my wife. ―Dale to Rick in regards to Shane ” Dale was very protective of Rick when he came along, because he was scared that Shane would steal Rick's wife, Lori. Dale mentions that Shane has done a lot for the group, and he respects him. Dale's opinion of Shane changed after he had a go at Rick, believing that Shane has "problems". Amy “ She always had something to say. That's one thing I loved about Amy. When we were all too shook up...or preoccupied or just plain scared... she said something. ―Shane at Amy's funeral ” Amy and Shane are never seen interacting much. At her funeral, he states that she always kept the mood bright, and that he would miss her.

Appearances

Comic Series Volume 1: Days Gone Bye Issue 1 Issue 2 (No Lines) Issue 3 Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 6 Volume 2: Miles Behind Us Issue 7 (Flashback) Volume 3: Safety Behind Bars Issue 15 (Zombified) Volume 7: The Calm Before Issue 37 (Flashback)

Trivia

• It is revealed that Shane is 25 years old in the script book.
• Shane and Rick are concurrently the first characters in the Comic Series to be introduced.
  • Shane also speaks the first line of dialogue in the Comic Series, as well as the Walking Dead franchise as a whole.
• Shane is the first person seen in the Comic Series to attempt to kill another survivor.
  • Shane is also the first antagonistic survivor of the post-apocalyptic world.
  • Shane is the first living character to be killed by another living character.