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由美国漫画家 Robert Kirkman 于 2003 年推出的漫画《The Walking Dead》，于去年迎接了风光的 15 周年大庆；原著改编之恐怖影集则于 2010 年正式播映，至今已堂堂迈入第九季，并于三月份播映结束，未来更会有第十季的到来。
不料，《The Walking Dead》原创 Robert Kirkman 却突袭宣布漫画将于本周的 193 期正式完结，外界本以为剧情会因主角 Rick Grimes 在 192 期中的离世，漫画预计在 200 期做个完美终结。而 Robert Kirkman 也针对这个突然的决定发布声明，并表示《The Walking Dead》一直都以惊喜为基础，漫画迷们不会知道翻页时即将看到什么，此特点也帮助漫画顺利走到现在，不过现在的感觉就是不大对了，似乎偏离了该系列的本质，因此毅然决然地终结这部长达 16 年的人气漫画。
“This is the end of The Walking Dead. That’s it… it’s over… we’re done. I’m sure you have a million questions… and I’m sure you feel as emotional about all this as we do… if not more so. I’m completely willing to bet some of you are angry over this. I get it… I do. I mean… WHY didn’t we announce this so that fans would have some time to prepare? Well… personally… I hate knowing what’s coming. As a fan, I hate it when I realize I’m in the third act of a movie and the story is winding down. I hate that I can count commercial breaks and know I’m nearing the end of a TV show. I hate that you can FEEL when you’re getting to the end of a book, or a graphic novel.
The Walking Dead has always been built on surprise. Not knowing what’s going to happen when you turn the page, who’s going to die, how they’re going to die… it’s been ESSENTIAL to the success of this series. It’s been the lifeblood that’s been keeping it going all these years, keeping people engaged. It just felt WRONG and against the very nature of this series not to make the actual end as surprising as all the big deaths… from Shane all the way to Rick.”
《The Walking Dead》漫画版将于美国时间周三推出完结篇 193 期，有兴趣的读者请多加留意，亦可关注《进击的巨人》动画版宣布「最终季」将于 2020 年正式播映情报。
