The Walking Dead Exclusive: Southland Stalwart Michael Cudlitz Lands Pivotal Comic Book Role; Plus – Crazy-Cool First Photo!

By Michael Ausiello Oct. 12, 2013 2:59 am EST

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NAME | Dr. Eugene Porter WHAT’S HIS DEAL? | Traveling with Sgt. Ford and the recently cast Rosita Espinosa, Porter claims to know the secret origins of the zombie apocalypse. WHO WE’D CAST | Heroes puppeteer David H. Lawrence XVII would bring the perfect slovenly condescension to the role.

NAME | Dr. Eugene Porter

WHAT'S HIS DEAL? | Traveling with Sgt. Ford and the recently cast Rosita Espinosa, Porter claims to know the secret origins of the zombie apocalypse.

WHO WE'D CAST | Heroes puppeteer David H. Lawrence XVII would bring the perfect slovenly condescension to the role.

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NAME | Father Gabriel Stokes WHAT’S HIS DEAL? | After hiding out for months in his church, Revered Stokes joins Rick’s motley crew. WHO WE’D CAST | Genre king Lance Reddick (Fringe, Lost) has the range and the ecclesiastic edge to give our heroes some faith.

NAME | Father Gabriel Stokes

WHAT'S HIS DEAL? | After hiding out for months in his church, Revered Stokes joins Rick's motley crew.

WHO WE'D CAST | Genre king Lance Reddick (Fringe, Lost) has the range and the ecclesiastic edge to give our heroes some faith.

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NAME | Holly WHAT’S HER DEAL? | A take-no-prisoners attitude has allowed this tough chick to survive – but it can also get her into trouble. WHO WE’D CAST | She already has the attitude down, so if she trims her bob, Clea DuVall (American Horror Story: Asylum) could be a ringer for this survivor.

NAME | Holly

WHAT'S HER DEAL? | A take-no-prisoners attitude has allowed this tough chick to survive – but it can also get her into trouble.

WHO WE'D CAST | She already has the attitude down, so if she trims her bob, Clea DuVall (American Horror Story: Asylum) could be a ringer for this survivor.

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NAME | Douglas Monroe WHAT’S HIS DEAL? | A powerful former Congressman with whom Rick has a rocky relationship. WHO WE’D CAST | Guest actor extraordinaire Alan Dale (NCIS, Once Upon a Time) looks and sounds like a politician and would make a great foil for Andrew Lincoln.

NAME | Douglas Monroe

WHAT'S HIS DEAL? | A powerful former Congressman with whom Rick has a rocky relationship.

WHO WE'D CAST | Guest actor extraordinaire Alan Dale (NCIS, Once Upon a Time) looks and sounds like a politician and would make a great foil for Andrew Lincoln.

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NAME | Regina Monroe WHAT’S HER DEAL? | Douglas’ wife – although their marriage seems more political than romantic. WHO WE’D CAST | Judy Davis (The Starter Wife) has the poise and calculating air of a politician’s wife. Plus, like our Kiwi pick for her husband, Aussie Davis is from the southern hemisphere.

NAME | Regina Monroe

WHAT'S HER DEAL? | Douglas' wife – although their marriage seems more political than romantic.

WHO WE'D CAST | Judy Davis (The Starter Wife) has the poise and calculating air of a politician's wife. Plus, like our Kiwi pick for her husband, Aussie Davis is from the southern hemisphere.

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NAME | Chris WHAT’S HIS DEAL? | The leader of a group of survivors who let their hunger get the better of them. WHO WE’D CAST | Andrew Scott (Sherlock’s Moriarty) has a smile that says “don’t get trapped in the Andes with me.”

NAME | Chris

WHAT'S HIS DEAL? | The leader of a group of survivors who let their hunger get the better of them.

WHO WE'D CAST | Andrew Scott (Sherlock's Moriarty) has a smile that says "don't get trapped in the Andes with me."

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NAME | Negan WHAT’S HIS DEAL? | Armed with his barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat named Lucille, this violent man is a major antagonist in later issues. WHO WE’D CAST | No one does smirking sociopathy quite like Kevin Durand (Lost).

NAME | Negan

WHAT'S HIS DEAL? | Armed with his barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat named Lucille, this violent man is a major antagonist in later issues.

WHO WE'D CAST | No one does smirking sociopathy quite like Kevin Durand (Lost).

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NAME | Paul “Jesus” Monroe WHAT’S HIS DEAL? | This survivor gets his nickname from both his physical resemblance to JC and his peace-loving behavior. WHO WE’D CAST | Scandal alum Henry Ian Cusick definitely has that Jesus look going for him.

NAME | Paul "Jesus" Monroe

WHAT'S HIS DEAL? | This survivor gets his nickname from both his physical resemblance to JC and his peace-loving behavior.

WHO WE'D CAST | Scandal alum Henry Ian Cusick definitely has that Jesus look going for him.

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NAME | Ezekiel WHAT’S HIS DEAL? | This mysterious former zookeeper is now the “King” of a community of survivors. WHO WE’D CAST | Since our first pick Laurence Fishburne is busy with Hannibal, we’re going to ask Michael Dorn (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) to start growing out his hair.

NAME | Ezekiel

WHAT'S HIS DEAL? | This mysterious former zookeeper is now the "King" of a community of survivors.

WHO WE'D CAST | Since our first pick Laurence Fishburne is busy with Hannibal, we're going to ask Michael Dorn (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) to start growing out his hair.

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NAME | Shiva WHAT’S HER DEAL? | Born into captivity, Shiva has known Ezekiel since she was just a cub. WHO WE’D CAST | Hmm… Rajah (Aladdin) and Richard Parker (Life of Pi) certainly have the gravitas, but they’re both animated (and male). We’ll have to put a call in to the tiger from Katy Perry’s “Roar” video.

NAME | Shiva

WHAT'S HER DEAL? | Born into captivity, Shiva has known Ezekiel since she was just a cub.

WHO WE'D CAST | Hmm... Rajah (Aladdin) and Richard Parker (Life of Pi) certainly have the gravitas, but they're both animated (and male). We'll have to put a call in to the tiger from Katy Perry's "Roar" video.