How old is carl in season 4

One of the longest-running debates among fans of The Walking Dead has to do with Carl Grimes’ age. In the comic book series, Carl is revealed to have been 7-years-old when the apocalypse began and in the TV series, he is about the same age, though maybe closer to actor Chandler Riggs’ real age of 10 when he appeared in season one.

Of course, both in the comics and on TV, Carl has aged significantly.

In the most recent issue, Carl declared himself to be a de facto leader, while TV Carl looks to be in his late teens by this point (Riggs is now 17). The problem is that, while we know what age Carl was when the story began, it’s unclear just how much time has passed since that point, so there is debate over how old Carl and even Rick actually are.

In the Letter Hacks section of The Walking Dead issue #164, writer/creator Robert Kirkman and editor Sean Mackiewic bring this issue up with a fan letter that caught their attention.

In the letter, the fan claims that Rick was 27-years-old in the very first pages of The Walk