‘Shame on You!’: Robert Kirkman Finally Admits This Walking Dead Moment Betrayed the Entire Series

Warning! Spoilers for The Walking Dead Deluxe #124 and Rick Grimes’ comic character arc ahead!

Robert Kirkman has arrived at a turning point in his Walking Dead retrospective, when it finally becomes impossible to ignore the fact that Rick Grimes was the protagonist of the series, giving him “

The Walking Dead Deluxe 

#124 was written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Charlie Adlard. As the climactic battle against Negan’s Saviors continues, Rick is sidelined with a potentially fatal injury.

Or, at least, Kirkman wanted readers to think it could be fatal. Looking back now, he admits this “

The Walking Dead had an ensemble cast, but no character was essential the way Rick Grimes was. He was the first character 

The Walking Dead established a reputation for killing off major characters early and often. For much of its publication, there was at least a “kayfabe” (to appropriate wrestling terminology) commitment to the idea that no one was safe, not even Rick. However, even Robert Kirkman acknowledges he teased Rick’s death too many times, without going through with it.

In his Deluxe notes on the issue, here’s what Kirkman wrote about Rick’s Walking Dead #124 injury:

Man…did I end TWO issues in a ROW with the notion that this arrow is going to kill Rick? Seriously? Shame on you, young Kirkman! Shame. I was really stretching the whole “anyone can die, even Rick” talk with this one. That’s a lot of plot armor for this guy.

In other words, the more life-threatening injuries Rick Grimes sustained, only to come back from the brink in a way other Walking Dead characters almost never did, the more it became clear that he wasn’t going anywhere.

Robert Kirkman did eventually, finally, kill off Rick Grimes in 

Rick’s survival in the “All Out War” storyline, despite Walking Dead #124’s attempts to tease his doom, was arguably the moment readers became certain, if they weren’t already, that he was the series’ protagonist. It was a “fool me twice” type of story beat, which 

The Walking Dead Deluxe #124 is available now from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.

The Love Is Blind fandom is in a frenzy after Ali Lima issued a blistering warning to fans, claiming they “don’t know the half” about her ex-fiance, Anton. Sources close to Ali say the drama goes far beyond reality TV heartbreak — it allegedly involves deception, financial secrets, and an engagement derailed by hidden debts.

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The $50,000 debt, according to Ali, wasn’t just a number — it allegedly brought threats and financial chaos into their lives. “It wasn’t just money,” the insider explained. “It’s what it represented: betrayal, broken trust, and the sudden collapse of what was supposed to be a fairy-tale engagement.”

Entertainment circles are buzzing over the scandal, with fans and insiders alike comparing it to some of reality TV’s most notorious betrayals. “Ali’s story reads like a full-blown drama series,” a source said. “There’s deception, financial intrigue, and personal betrayal — all the ingredients for a headline-grabbing saga.”

As Love Is Blind viewers process the revelations, Ali’s warning echoes: “You don’t know the half.” Industry insiders suggest the drama may continue to unfold as more details emerge, leaving fans wondering if Anton’s secrets go even deeper than anyone imagined.

“Ali’s callout isn’t just reality TV gossip,” the source concluded. “It’s a full-on cautionary tale about trust, identity, and the price of deception — and it’s only just beginning to play out.”