10 Even More Most Disgusting Comic Book Deaths

by Andrew Pollard

1. Lori's Dying Body Smothers Baby Judith

The Walking Dead Lori Judith
Image Comics

Yeesh, talk about a rough read.

The TV fate of The Walking Dead's Lori Grimes was bad enough, yet the fate of her comic book counterpart was even worse.

In TV land, Sarah Wayne Callies's Lori dies while giving birth to baby Judith. For fear of reanimation, young Carl Grimes then has to put a bullet in his deceased mother to stop her coming back as a walker.

That stands as one of the show's most jarring, shocking moments to date, but it's nothing when compared to what happened to Lori and Judith in the comics. There, Lori actually survives childbirth and gets to spend some time with her second-born child.

Unfortunately, one of the Governor's raids on the prison safe haven of Lori and her fellow survivors ends in the death of both mother and daughter. As Lori grabs Judith and runs for safety, one single bullet ends up piercing them both. The fatally wounded Lori collapses, falling on top of Judith and smothering the infant - with the end result being the death of both characters.

Though The Walking Dead TV series hasn't shied away from killing kids - see: look at the flowers - this fate for Lori and Judith was even too much for the AMC show to bring to live-action life.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.