Origin
Nothing is known about Sam before he joined the ranks in Woodbury.
Creation
Written by Robert Kirkman and drawn by Charlie Adlard.
Major Story Arcs
Once Rick and his group escape Woodbury and leave the Governor in a bloody mess, the Governor vows to find Rick’s prison and exact revenge. The Governor sends out a group led by Bruce to find the prison. Sam is a member of this group and they discover an explosion as they are out searching. On their way to the blast, the group sees some of Rick’s group at a Wal-Mart. Bruce splits the four men up, keeping Sam with him. The men first encounter Glenn and Bruce shoots him. Sam then watches in horror as Bruce is shot in the neck and the other two members of his group are cut to pieces by Michonne. Sam is told to drop his weapon but he refuses and gets shot in the head by Andrea.