The Walking Dead Changed Negan’s Name at the Last Minute

The Walking dead marked the first time anyone uttered the name “Negan”. While the batswinging Savior wouldn’t appear in the flesh util issues later in the brains bashing issue the line was a hint of what suggested by the title of volume 16 “A larger World ” But the name dropping panel which happens when paul Monroe aka Jesus leads Rick group to the Hiltop colony, underwent a last minute alteration to change Negan’s orginal name “Naygus” inspires by the similarity named Grand Nagus who lived in the Negan Residence on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

“Negan If in name only is introduced in this issue writter Robert Kirkman notes in the cutting room flooe feature included in the Walking Dead Deluxe “it’s cool seeing the characters mention him without him actually being introduced”.

The colorized reprint isn’t the first time kirkman disclosed this tidbit of walking dead.