The Walking Dead: 15 Most Shocking Comics Moments

Up to this point Rick, much like Jaime Lannister, had been shown to be a capable physical force who could defend himself and his family. However, after his first meeting with the Governor, Rick’s right hand is cut off in a display of power. The moment happens so fast with very little build up and felt like a gut punch when it was over.

Now readers faced the prospect of an injured protagonist in a world where he had only survived so far due to his strength and gunplay. This was a terrifying reality for fans who had fallen in love with Rick Grimes, and now it felt like it was only a matter of time till the walkers got him.

This was a moment that continued to reverberate through the narrative as Rick had to learn how to survive without his preferred hand and relearn all the things that once came so easily to him.