I will say that Rick will probably die before the end of the book. I’ll go ahead and put that in print. Nobody’s safe. I’ve almost killed him three times already.

Meaning of the quote

The author is warning that the main character, Rick, might not make it to the end of the book. He says that he has almost killed Rick three times already, and that no one is safe in the story. This means that the writer can do anything they want, even kill off important characters, to make the story more exciting and unpredictable.

About Robert Kirkman

Robert Kirkman is a renowned American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for co-creating several popular comic book series, including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, and Invincible. Kirkman is also the COO of Image Comics and the co-founder of the entertainment company Skybound Entertainment.

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