Duane Jones/Walking Dead

Duane Jones is a minor character featured in the critically-acclaimed comic book series The Walking Dead by Image Comics. He first appeared in the first issue of the series. The character was also featured in the 2010 television series adaptation, The Walking Dead. Played by actor Adrian Kali Turner, he first appeared in the series pilot episode "Days Gone Bye".

Biography
Duane Jones was the young son of Morgan Jones and lived in the town of Cynthiana, Kentucky. When the zombie plague first began to spread across the Southeastern United States, Morgan and Duane took up shelter in an abandoned home. Duane came across their neighbor Rick Grimes sneaking about between their houses and, mistaking him for a zombie, whacked him across the back of the head with a shovel. Rick came to inside the Jones' home and Morgan apologized for his son's actions. Rick forgave the incident, but could not deny the young boy's bravery for going after a zombie.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore.


 * Named after the late actor Duane L. Jones, who played the role of Ben in the original Night of the Living Dead.