The comics and show really depart from each other. In te comics obviously there are more characters and character development there is tons of action. But it is really about the whole idea of how people act at the end of the world. Cannibals liars cheaters power grabs feudalism war lords. With little sparks of humanity thrown in. Seriously though Carl develops into a badass bit it's hard to watch and read. And the other characters who aren't in the comics make the story very different and Andrea isn't a whore. She's one of my fav characters in the comics.