Rick Grimes

Rick Grimes is a comic book character that first appeared in The Walking Dead #1

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Rick Grimes was formerly a police officer in the small, peaceful town of Cynthiana, Kentucky. After waking up from a coma, he has become a reluctant figurehead of a group fighting to survive a world where the dead no longer stay dead.

Origin

Lori & Rick

Rick Grimes had lived in Cynthiana for most his life. Academically he entered college for police administration with the intention of becoming a Police Officer. Around this time within his sophomore year, his parents made Rick chaperone at a New Year’s party set up by his parents, but had to attend another party elsewhere. Thanks to his younger brother Jeff, he was introduced to a high school senior named Lori. Although there was some chemistry between them, they couldn't explore a possible relationship due to Lori moving away to also attend colloege. Despite this Rick and Lori kept in touch with each other while he finished college. After Lori dropped out of her first year in college, she returned to Cynthiana, where they could finally develop their relationship. Soon after Rick and Lori were wed.

Life for Rick was perfect, a burgeoning career in the police force and the happy news of Lori's pregnancy. Soon they had a son whom they named Carl.

History

Days Gone Bye

I need your clothes, your gun and your cop car...

One fateful day, Rick was critically wounded during a shoot-out with an escaped convict. Falling into a coma he is rushed to rushed to Harrison Memorial Hopsital within Cynthiana. After waking up from a coma, he finds the world to be quite a different place. With only the clothes and keys left in his hospital room cabinet, Rick explores the hospital in search for someone to help him understand what is going on. Stumbling upon a badly decayed and mutilated corpse he runs away in panic, but still there is no one to be found. It is only then he comes across the canteen to what looks to have been crudely locked from the outside. Unlocking the door he enters the room where he sees for the first time the walking dead.

Narrowly escaping the hospital, Rick makes his way home in hope in seeing his family. Upon returning to his home, he finds that it is as empty as the streets and fields he passed along the way. Venturing through his neighbourhood he is greeted with a shovel to the back of his head.

Coming through he finds himself in the company of father and son, Morgan and Duane Jones, who have been holding out in one of the neighbouring houses. Rick is told of the past few weeks before the media stopped reporting. He is told of how undead roam the towns preying on the living it is persumed that most folks have fled to the cities, in this case . This information provided by Morgan only makes Rick more determined in finding his family. With the keys the was left with at the hospital, Rick travels to his police station to pick up supplies accompanied by Morgan and Duane. Gearing and arming himself, he allows Morgan to take what he needs before they part their ways.

Giddeyup horsey!

On his way to Atlanta, the squad car that Rick had taken from his police station soon runs out of gas and is forced to make the jouney on foot. Admist the horrors he comes across, there is still some signs of hope as Rick finds a horse at an abandoned farmhouse. Arriving in Atlanta, he scours the streets unbeknownst to him that he is being followed. The horde of walking dead are soon upon him and Rick once again abandons his ride, but this time in order to save himself. His horse slaughtered by the undead, he manages to escape through a back ally where he encounters a young Asian man named Glenn. Together they escape the hordes and finally the city. Glenn gets to learn Rick's story and he then leads him to a make shift camp on the outskirts of the city.

Entering the camp he is surpised and overyed as he finally finds what he's been looking for...his family!

Psyche & Group Role

Do you feel lucky punk? Well do ya?

Rick is very much a driven and optimistic individual. Coupled with his law enforcement backgound, he is quickly seen as a prominant leader within the group of survivors he first encounters. Initially Rick is highly ideallistic and mentally strong. this allows others around him feel comforted and safe in his presence. As the months pass and the increasing number of fatalities within his group, we begin to see his character slowly breakdown mentally and emotionally. Despite this apparent deterioration he is still regarded as a rock amongst the other survivors and his son.

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Super Name:	Rick Grimes
Real Name:	Richard Grimes
Aliases:	Officer Rick Grimes
Publisher:	Image
Gender:	Male
Character Type:	Human
1st Appearance:	The Walking Dead #1
Appears in:	13 issues
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Died:	Add a new death issue...