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Warning! Spoilers for The Walking Dead Deluxe\u00a0<\/em>#124 and Rick Grimes’ comic character arc ahead!<\/span><\/p>\n Robert Kirkman has arrived at a turning point in his\u00a0Walking Dead<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>retrospective, when it finally becomes impossible to ignore the fact that Rick Grimes was the protagonist of the series, giving him “<\/p>\n The Walking Dead Deluxe\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/em>#124 was written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Charlie Adlard. As the climactic\u00a0battle against Negan’s Saviors continues, Rick is sidelined with a potentially fatal injury.<\/p>\n Or, at least, Kirkman wanted readers to think it could be fatal. Looking back now, he admits this “<\/p>\n The Walking Dead\u00a0<\/em>had an ensemble cast, but no character was essential the way Rick Grimes was. He was the\u00a0first character\u00a0<\/p>\n The Walking Dead\u00a0<\/em>established a reputation for killing\u00a0off 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.<\/p>\n In his\u00a0Deluxe\u00a0<\/em>notes on the issue, here’s what Kirkman wrote about Rick’s\u00a0Walking Dead\u00a0<\/em>#124 injury:<\/p>\n Man\u2026did 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 \u201canyone can die, even Rick\u201d talk with this one. That\u2019s a lot of plot armor for this guy.<\/p>\n In other words, the more life-threatening injuries Rick Grimes sustained, only to come back from the brink in a way other\u00a0Walking Dead\u00a0<\/em>characters almost never did, the more it became clear that he wasn’t going anywhere.<\/p>\n Robert Kirkman did eventually, finally, kill off Rick Grimes\u00a0in\u00a0<\/p>\n Rick’s survival in the\u00a0“<\/em>All Out War” storyline, despite\u00a0Walking Dead\u00a0<\/em>#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\u00a0<\/p>\n The Walking Dead Deluxe\u00a0<\/em>#124\u00a0<\/strong>is available now from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.<\/p>\n The Love Is Blind fandom is in a frenzy after Ali Lima issued a blistering warning to fans, claiming they \u201cdon\u2019t know the half\u201d about her ex-fiance, Anton. Sources close to Ali say the drama goes far beyond reality TV heartbreak \u2014 it allegedly involves deception, financial secrets, and an engagement derailed by hidden debts.<\/p>\n \u201cAli\u2019s revelations are wild,\u201d a source revealed. \u201cShe\u2019s saying Anton wasn\u2019t who he claimed to be, that he misrepresented everything from his career to his family background. And on top of that, there\u2019s supposedly a $50,000 debt he kept under wraps that completely blew up their engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n Insiders say Anton\u2019s alleged web of lies has left fans questioning everything they thought they knew about the reality star. \u201cPeople are stunned,\u201d the source added. \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to hide a few details on a dating show, but this is on another level \u2014 Ali is claiming the whole thing was a cover-up, and the fallout has been massive.\u201d<\/p>\n The $50,000 debt, according to Ali, wasn\u2019t just a number \u2014 it allegedly brought threats and financial chaos into their lives. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just money,\u201d the insider explained. \u201cIt\u2019s what it represented: betrayal, broken trust, and the sudden collapse of what was supposed to be a fairy-tale engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n Entertainment circles are buzzing over the scandal, with fans and insiders alike comparing it to some of reality TV\u2019s most notorious betrayals. \u201cAli\u2019s story reads like a full-blown drama series,\u201d a source said. \u201cThere\u2019s deception, financial intrigue, and personal betrayal \u2014 all the ingredients for a headline-grabbing saga.\u201d<\/p>\n As Love Is Blind viewers process the revelations, Ali\u2019s warning echoes: \u201cYou don\u2019t know the half.\u201d Industry insiders suggest the drama may continue to unfold as more details emerge, leaving fans wondering if Anton\u2019s secrets go even deeper than anyone imagined.<\/p>\n \u201cAli\u2019s callout isn\u2019t just reality TV gossip,\u201d the source concluded. \u201cIt\u2019s a full-on cautionary tale about trust, identity, and the price of deception \u2014 and it\u2019s only just beginning to play out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Warning! 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