Author: Brandon Davis / Source: The Walking Dead
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The Whisperers are primed for a full entry to The Walking Dead, meaning the most ruthless and barbaric villains are not far.
For fans of the AMC series, the Whisperers might be a topic with which they are completely unfamiliar.
However, fans of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comics know the Whisperers and their victims all too well. As they are set to arrive in live-action, this is the time to get educated on what to expect should the show follow the comics but, be warned, spoilers from the source material follow!The Whisperers first appeared in The Walking Dead comics in issue #130. The issue was the fourth to follow the All Out War story, which saw a massive time jump carried out between issues #126 and #127. The group was first overheard whispering about members of Rick’s group they had encountered, leading survivors to think they were either going crazy or that the walkers were evolving and starting to talk.
The walkers are not talking, however. The Whisperers wear the skin of the dead and walk among them, keeping their voices to a whisper as a means to blend in. This allows them to move freely through the world without fear of threat from the undead but also allows them to use the undead as weapons.
The group is lead by Alpha, a bald woman whose true…
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