Bob stookey figure features him before and after his leg was cannibalized and includes two machetes, removable vest, removable leg, amputated leg and bbq foot. In the comics, the character was a woodbury resident and. Robert kirkman, the creator of the walking dead, revealed in documentaries the image revolution from 20 and the recent robert kirkmans secret history of comics on amc that he had to tell a pretty big lie in order to get image comics to publish the comic way back in 2003. Amcs the walking dead bob stookey action figure skybound. And not only can you see the exclusive first image of bob stookey.
Bob is a recovering alcoholic who, despite being charming, is deeply tormented due to being the sole surviving member of his previous groups. Bob stookey is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and the television series of the same name, where he is portrayed by lawrence gilliard, jr. The washington posts neely tucker is running with a the walking dead theory on bob stookey that is being called crackpot by some, but it makes almost perfect sense. A while back i did an article on this particular man, bob stookey, feel free to scroll down and learn some insight on exactly who his character was in the comics, and a little on who hell. While you can determine the ultimate fates of many characters in the walking dead by reading the popular comic book, that isnt the case with bob stookey. In the comics, bob is a 50yearold white guy who was the town drunk and later the town doctor at woodbury. In the comics, bob stookey is a 49yearold caucasian american. Andrea andrew lincoln bob stookey carl grimes carol peletier character portraits clementine comic book covers comic con danai gurira daryl dixon eugene porter feartwd season 1 feartwd season 2 feartwd season 3 feartwd season 4 games glenn rhee judith grimes lori grimes maggie greene merle dixon michonne morgan jones negan overkills twd game. Walking dead casts key comic character hollywood reporter. The road to woodbury is a postapocalyptic horror novel written by robert kirkman and jay bonansinga and released october 16, 2012.
Unlike tv shows that are based on relatively limited movies or novels, the. Not being overly familiar with bob stookey s character in comic verse of the walking dead, it sounds like, in strangers, the man was a member of terminus before and. Bob stookey is the local town drunk of woodbury and a former army medic. It focuses on rick grimes, a kentucky deputy who is shot in the line of duty and awakens from a coma in a zombie apocalypse that has. But unlike their previous sanctuary the prison, we dont have the benefit of fans who read the comics telling us how excited we should be for this next location because terminus isnt a. I think bob stookey will fill the role of martinez from the comic book series in season four. Bob is a former combat medic who is considered the town drunk of woodbury, georgia. The novel is a spinoff of kirkmans series of graphic novels and explores the backstory of one of the series most infamous characters, lilly caul. Bob stookey comic seriesgallery walking dead wiki fandom. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and privacy. As a traitor, he would basically help the governor attack the prison and relay information back to him because he does seem strange in some of his actions. Discussion bug reporting deletecombine pages artist showoff offtopic contests battles fanfic rpg comic book.
The road to woodbury is the second in a trilogy of novels, following the walking dead. Zombies the walking dead, the walking dead 2, walking dead season, walking dead clothes, avengers, stuff and thangs, comic book covers, zombie. Toward the middle of the trailer, bob says, id like to start pulling my weight around here. Bob stookey as he appears in the comics left and laurence gilliard jr. The walking dead is an american postapocalyptic comic book series created by writer robert kirkman and artist tony moore who was the artist on the first 6 issues and cover artist for the first 24 with art on the remainder of the series by charlie adlard. Entertainment weekly has posted a new photograph from behind the scenes of season four that gives the first real look at lawrence gillard jr. Before the great bob eating of 2014, some other stuff actually happened in the episode. Fans of the comic book recognized the name but couldnt recognize the character and this was for one simple reason his. Bob stookey is very much the character that he was in the comic series. The following are images of bob stookey comic series. He also appears in the novel series and is a pretty big character there, as well. When bob stookey entered onto the scene of the walking dead in season 4, we didnt know much about him except that he had been pulled into the drug dealing game by.
In the comic, bob stookey is a minor character best known for being woodburys town drunk when he isnt using his experience as a combat medic to stitch the governor back together. Fans might best remember bob as the guy who had his leg eaten by gareth and his followers from terminus. Bob stookey was a pretty minor character in the comic book source material behind amcs ratings smash the walking dead. Bob stookey is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in amcs the walking dead.
There were several differences between comic bob stookey and tv bob stookey. The publisher feared there was no longevity to a zombie comic book, and there had never been a successful one in comics. New walking dead character for season 4some rumors. Bob stookey is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and the television series of the same name, where he is portrayed by lawrence gilliard jr. Bob stookey is a fictional zombie apocalypse survivor and a supporting character featured in the walking dead comic book series by image comics as well as the television series on amc. Thats what bob stookey is like in the comics, a white, older guy.
Indeed, his line about tainted meat was one of the highlights of season 5. See more ideas about the walking dead, fear the walking dead and walking dead season. The novel is a spinoff of kirkmans series of graphic novels and explores the. In the show, bob is a way different person and has a way different storyline. The biggest event or plotline was the introduction of the cowardly father gabriel seth gilliam. The walking deads ongoing black man problem the nerds. Bob stookey is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and the television series of the same name, where. Bob stookey wikipedia bob stookey is a fictional character from the comic book series the walking dead and the television series of the same name, where he is portrayed by lawrence gilliard jr. Would the walking dead show follow the comic book path on this pivotal. In the comics, bob, a middle aged, army medic veteran drunkard. This the walking dead theory about bob stookey makes. While bob stookey s character is a refreshing change from the muscular, physically capable black male trope of seasons past tdog, oscar, and tyreese the show has also taken great pains to emphasize stookey s general. In the comics, dale died the way bob stookey died on the show.
Bob stookey roy stark in the walking dead season 4. Is the walking deads bob immune to becoming a zombie. Boba fett bobbi morse bolivar trask bone fone bone booster gold michael jon carter bora brainiac brix brother power brother voodoo jericho drumm bruiser molly hayes bruud the brutal bucky barnes bugs bunny bullseye lester bushwacker. Gareth confronts bob and rick on amcs the walking dead, season 5 amc cleveland, ohio season 5 of the walking dead veered close to its comic book origins sunday night when a. Despite the fact that he was aligned with the governor in both the road to woodbury novel and the walking dead comic book, lawrence gilliard jr. Shop for amcs the walking dead series 8 bob stookey action figure at the skybound shop. He traveled with lilly caul, and many other survivors during the early stages of the outbreak, where he eventually joined woodbury. The only thing bob stookey really has in common with this comic book character is his name.
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