Rick Grimes

 is one of the main characters featured in The Walking Dead comic book series by Image Comics. The character was also featured in the 2010 television series adaptation, The Walking Dead. Played by actor Andrew Lincoln, he first appeared in the series pilot episode "Days Gone Bye".

Comic version
Rick Grimes was a police officer from Cynthiana, Kentucky. During a shoot-out with an escaped convict, Rick was shot in the shoulder and rushed to the hospital. He awakened several weeks later, only to discover that the entire world had been taken over by zombies. Escaping from the hospital, Rick made it back to his house only to find that his wife and child were missing. At this time, he met a fellow survivor named Morgan Jones and his young son Duane. Morgan gave Rick some tips on how to deal with zombies and Rick told him that he needed to drive to Atlanta in the hopes that his wife and son may have taken shelter with her family.

TV version
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Notes & Trivia

 * The character of was created by writer Robert Kirkman.