First look at Michonne from The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead teased its fans in the closing moments by introducing a new character that was hooded, weilding a samurai sword, and had two limbless zombies in tow. Fans of the comics instantly knew who this character was but were just as eager as the non-comic readers to get a glimpse at what this character would actually look like. Fans of the comics and the show need not wait any longer. AMC has unveiled the first official photo of Danai Gurira as the badass zombie slayer, Michonne.

The second question most fans want answered is, "Will her character be like the comics or will she be changed at all?" In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Robert Kirkman (Comic creator and executive producer of the show) had this to say concerning Michonne:

“The essence of the character — her personality, her motives, everything that makes Michonne Michonne — remains intact from the comics,” says Robert Kirkman (the creator of the comic and executive producer of the TV adaptation). “But like a lot of things on the show, there will be little tweaks and differences here and there. We saw that her introduction is slightly different from how it was in the comic, and her interaction with Andrea is really going to be a really cool addition to the character that I think will get television viewers up to speed, and they’ll get to know her a lot faster than comic book readers did.”

Source: Entertainment Weekly