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It’s True, The Walking Dead Really Based an Underrated Character On a Real Person

Life imitates art, but sometimes the reverse is true, too. The creator of The Walking Dead its that one character had a real-life inspiration.

Live-action and comic book Rick Grimes side-by-side in front of comic s featuring zombies in The Walking Dead.
I Never Liked The Walking Dead Comics, But 1 Thing May Me Give the Series a Chance

The Walking Dead is one of the most popular comic books, but I could never get into it until this major change, which totally reinvented the series.

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Daryl (Norman Reedus) prepares a Wildfire Virus dart in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Ep 5
The Walking Dead's Zombie Virus Has the Wildest Origin In Case You Missed It

One of the most pressing questions that fans have about The Walking Dead universe is where the virus came from, but the comics already answered it.

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walking dead's daryl and some zombies
The Walking Dead's Zombie Virus Does Have a Name, And It's Pretty Perfect

One of the most burning questions about The Walking Dead has always been what the virus is that caused the infection, and it finally has a name.

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The Walking Dead's Rick Grimes and The Boys' Billy Butcher
Like It or Not, The Boys Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead played a pivotal role in bringing two comics to the silver screen, opening the door for non-traditional comic adaptations to thrive.

walking dead's daryl and some zombies
What Would Humans Do With Zombies In an Apocalypse? The Walking Dead Knows the Dark Truth

The Walking Dead and Shaun of the Dead reveal a grim truth: when survival is at stake, humans might not just fear zombies, but exploit them instead.

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king ezekiel played by khary payton in the walking dead
If Ezekiel Is Your Favorite Walking Dead Character, There’s Something You Need to See ASAP

The Walking Dead offers a gift to Ezekiel and Shiva fans with five new unforgettable covers, bringing the Kingdom's fallen leader to life again.

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The Walking Dead's Little-Known Prequel Will Make You See One Villain In a Whole New Way

The Walking Dead prides itself on its complex and nuanced antagonists, but one villain is significantly more complicated than most fans know.

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the walking dead comic book art rick grimes
Nothing Special About It: How a Little Lie Helped The Walking Dead Become an Instant Classic

The Walking Dead is the king of zombie comic books, but it never would have reached this level without one little white lie from Robert Kirkman.

Cropped cover for The Walking Dead Deluxe #98, featuring characters in black & white with bursts of vivid red color.
What We Know About The Walking Dead's Scrapped Villains, The Gardener and The Contractor

The Walking Dead has some truly fantastic villains, which is why it's so surprising that Kirkman revealed two more villains he didn't get to use.

walking dead's negan with lucille the vampire bat
Negan Is a Walking Controversy, But The Walking Dead Is Better For It

The Walking Dead franchise is all the better for Negan's presence in the series, and this is a fact ed by the numbers and by Kirkman himself.

Negan from the Walking Dead TV show (left) and the Deluxe version of the Walking Dead comics (right.)
"I Know Some People Hate Negan": The Walking Dead's Creator Has an NSFW Note For Fans Who Hate Negan

The Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman, has made his stance on Negan crystal clear with an NSFW note directed at fans—and one TWD cast member.

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Can Zombies Swim? The Walking Dead Creator Has a Compelling Answer to the Debate.

Fans have a definitive answer to whether their favorite characters need to worry about getting chomped by a swimming zombie in The Walking Dead.

Comic book art: Zombie horde in full color, from The Walking Dead Deluxe
Walking Dead Is Settling the Score: How Smart Are Its Zombies Anyway?

Zombies in The Walking Dead are always a problem simply due to the sheer number of them, but do they have any intelligence to prove an actual threat?

Comic book art: the Sheriff from the Walking Dead points a rifle at zombies.
The Walking Dead's Success Proves Its Creator's Original Zombie Story Should Be Greenlit ASAP

The Walking Dead is a fairly realistic story about zombies set in the modern day, but it almost had a completely different setting and tone.

Live action version of Rick Grimes, close-up (left) and waking from his coma (right.)
The Original Pitch for Walking Dead Made 1 Huge Change to Rick Grimes' Backstory

Walking Dead's original opening would have skipped the franchise's most iconic moment - but there's a good reason it was considered.

Negan and Michonne from The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead's Deadliest Character Is Not Who You'd Expect, But Body Counts Do Not Lie

The Walking Dead is filled with effectively violent characters, but the unexpected choice for deadliest character boils down to body counts.

Comic book art: Full color versions of the Walking Dead comic characters, from the Deluxe reprint of the series.
The Walking Dead Originally Toyed With a Very Different Setting

While every fan knows that The Walking Dead is a classic zombie story with modern-day twists, it was almost a science fiction tale instead.

Chandler Riggs as Carl Crimes in The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Creator's "Strongest Character" Is A Harsh Reminder That Carl's Death Was A Huge Mistake

The Walking Dead creator once referred to Carl Grimes as the strongest character in the series, which makes his death in the TV show even more tragic.

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An edited image of Abraham in The Walking Dead show and comic book.
The Walking Dead Failed Abraham Twice In Exactly The Same Way, Once In The TV Show & Once In The Comics

Abraham met unsatisfying ends in both The Walking Dead television show and comic book, making him one of the most tragic character's in the series.

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