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Rick Grimes
Rick Grimes is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the comic book series "The Walking Dead", and in the television series of the same name, portrayed by Andrew Lincoln. 
what is judge, jury, executioner? An episode of the series "The Walking Dead". when was it first aired? March 4, 2012 who are the main characters? Rick Grimes, Dale Horvath, Carl Grimes, and a few others.
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Rick Grimes [SEP] Introduction
Rick Grimes is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the comic book series "The Walking Dead", and in the television series of the same name, portrayed by Andrew Lincoln. Created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, the character made his debut in "The Walking Dead" #1 in 2003. Rick Grimes is a small town sheriff's deputy who has a son, Carl, with wife Lori. He awakens from a coma after a life-threatening gunshot wound to find the world overrun by zombies, or "walkers" as they are referred to within the story. In the comic book series, Rick had the most appearances until he was killed off in Issue 192 in 2019.