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  • The Walking Dead comic officially killed off Rick Grimes last week... 1 / 8

  • ... leaving fans to wonder how it might impact the TV series. 2 / 8

  • In short, it shouldn't, because both mediums are telling vastly different stories. 3 / 8

  • Carl put Rick down in the comics, but he's dead on the show. 4 / 8

  • Rick himself was written out of the series to make way for a movie trilogy. 5 / 8

  • This reiterates how AMC has deviated from the source material over the years. 6 / 8

  • Rick's present location is unknown, which means he can return to the show. 7 / 8

  • Ultimately, the book and TV series are two creatively independent entities. 8 / 8