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Despite the drama that plagued The Walking Dead this summer, the second season has been a ratings smash for AMC. The premiere broke the record for a single drama telecast — which was previously held by The Dead Zone — as it landed 7.3 million viewers. More »
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Last year, The Walking Dead deviated massively from Robert Kirkman's comic book source material — ending in a giant CG fireball. But will the new season adhere to the original work? Here are a few comic book clues we picked up in the trailers, clips and promo shots! BIG SPOILERS AHEAD. More »
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Find out what happened to the rest of the world during the undead outbreak on The Walking Dead, with these five webisodes, directed by the series co-producer Greg Nicotero. Find out what really happened to the Bicycle Girl from the show's pilot. More »
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The showrunner who replaced Frank Darabont on Walking Dead, Glen Mazzara, gave a fairly candid interview with The Hollywood Reporter. In it he promises he's not planning on deviating from Darabont's second season plans. Hooray? Fingers crossed, anyway. More »
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AMC has released the first clip from the new season of The Walking Dead, and it's a doozy. Watch as Rick Grimes whacks away the last bit of humanity inside of himself — by crushing a few "geeks" with a rock! More »
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Comic scribe Robert Kirkman's most famous for penning The Walking Dead, and now he's teaming up with X-Force promulgator Rob Liefeld for The Infinite, a time-hopping scifi comic. Kirkman recently told io9 about crafting this tale of two Roberts. More »
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The first official image from the second season of Walking Dead is out, showing off some new undead make up tricks. While the zombies look impressively gruesome, we're wondering if the new yellow-eyed look is the first of many changes? More »
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Just because your species is extinct doesn't mean your dress sense has to be, too. Dinosaurs can be dapper too! And let's be honest, if you're going to bother putting clothes on a dinosaur, they ought to be stylish. More »
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With Game of Thrones coming to television this weekend, many more people will soon know the joy of vicarious masochism that is George R.R. Martin's storytelling. But Martin's not the only creator who abuses his characters for your perverse enjoyment. More »
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Want to write a best-selling zombie epic but don't know where to start? Jeff Comsey, Rus Wooten, and Ryan Sohmner of the diabolical webcomic The Gutters have drafted this diagram on how to pen your own undead odyssey. More »
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Frank Darabont's Walking Dead TV series veered away from Robert Kirkman's comic book source material, big-time. So will the group of post-apocalyptic survivors get back on track? Kirkman let some details slip about season two that have us very excited. More »
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We all knew this day would come. When something is popular, you have to wring out every single drop of cash from it. So it's no surprise that Walking Dead is rumored to be getting a video game adaptation. More »
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The first season of The Walking Dead is over, but we can't help feeling a bit... disappointed. While we loved the series, it still felt like something was missing. Here are some scenes from the comic we wanted to see. More »
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This Sunday Walking Dead will finish its first season on AMC. But showrunner Frank Darabont is already at work getting ready for the 13-episode second season — by firing his entire writing staff. Could this mean trouble for Walking Dead? More »
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Today, a mint-edition copy of The Walking Dead #1 sold for an astounding $1825 on eBay...and the issue came out in 2003. If you have no idea what all the fuss is about, here's the scoop on Robert Kirkman's zombiverse. More »
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There's plenty more shambling to be had — Frank Darabont's TV adaptation of Robert Kirkman's end-of-the-world zombie comic has been picked up for a second season! That's not all, the new season will have a total of 13 gore-filled episodes. More »
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Over Halloween weekend, a very special variant Walking Dead cover was released, and here it is. Looks like a recreation of one of the earlier covers from Robert Kirkman's comic. Fingers crossed they remake Issue #19, with Michonne! [MTV] More »
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Move over Mad Men and Breaking Bad, 5.3 million people tuned in to watch the zombie-filled Walking Dead. Amazing. More »
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The Frank Darabont-directed series premiere of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead debuted tonight on AMC. This opening episode was a solid addition to the undead canon, and the show makes an excellent case for adapting serialized comics for television. More »
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Here is the longest clip we've seen thus far from Frank Darabont's Walking Dead TV series. This should give you the best look thus far at how the comic book has been fleshed out for television: lots of clever deviations. More »
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One big concern about AMC's Walking Dead television series is the gore. How do you make a zombie movie on TV, and keep the blood intact? This latest clip should answer any lingering questions about the violence in Walking Dead. More »
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How do you know if someone really likes The Walking Dead? He has a tattoo of zombies kicking it via hammer. Commenter Raynd recently alerted us to his sweet ink of Charlie Adlard's art. You gotta use the sharp end! More »
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The Walking Dead is already an acclaimed comic book, and at the end of the month it'll become a TV series — but now creator Robert Kirkman is turning it into a trilogy of novels as well. More »
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Brand new footage from the second episode of Frank Darabont's The Walking Dead was screened at New York Comic Con. And what we saw were a whole lot of new faces not from Robert Kirkman's comic book. More »
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This brand new Walking Dead trailer and featurette include a lot of never before seen footage, including scenes from inside the tank, driving in zombie-filled Atlanta and a feature all about Rick's best cop-buddy, Shane Walsh. Minor spoilers ahead. More »
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How do you make the title sequence for the incredibly dark and bloody TV adaptation of the Walking Dead comic? One brilliant artist gave it a go, and the results are gruesomely fantastic. Check it out. More »
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Three new trailers for The Walking Dead will begin airing this week. The longest one showcases Rick limping through a hospital jam-packed with the undead. More »
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Frank Darabont's official trailer to AMC's Walking Dead trailer has finally been released, and it looks bloody delightful. Watch the entire trailer and prepare to get very excited. Plus a release date has finally been set! More »
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We caught up with Image Comics partner and The Walking Dead and Invincible scribe Robert Kirkman about his new comic line Skybound, how it feels to have his zombies on TV, and what major character almost made the pilot. More »
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Take a look at a better version of The Walking Dead trailer that has been making the rounds on the internet. Spoilers... More »
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The first on-location video of The Walking Dead set has hit the web, and we're pumped. Pilot director Frank Darabont is pumped too — at one point he opines, "I'd like to do 20 years of zombie TV!" More »
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We knew that Frank Darabont wouldn't be directing all six of the Walking Dead episodes for AMC, so who will take over? The answer could make or break this undead series. More »
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New set pics from the Atlanta filming of The Walking Dead reveal a version of one of the most memorable scenes from the comic. Plus get your first look at the comic book character Glenn in the bloody, bloody flesh! More »
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Here is the first ever set pic from AMC's Walking Dead series. Plus go inside Frank Darabont's zombie school. Just slapping on some terrifying makeup will not cut it. All zombie extras must attend a rigorous zombie-schooling process. More »
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Production has started today in Atlanta for AMC's highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic. Check out the first zombie pictures from the set, and a behind-the-scenes teaser for the series. More »
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Are you good at groaning, moaning, and listless shuffling? If you're in the Atlanta metro, you could showcase your range playing an undead roamer in Frank Darabont's The Walking Dead TV series. More »
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The Walking Dead's Rick Grimes has finally been cast. Thank goodness, producer Frank Darabont ditched Eli Stone and Lee Adama for a different Brit, Andrew Lincoln, better known as the "sign guy" from Love Actually. More »
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Frank Darabont, director of The Shawshank Redemption has been given the go-ahead from AMC to adapt the astounding zombie comic The Walking Dead for television. Time to get excited, and prepare your anti-zombie shelter. More »
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The news that Robert Kirkman's zombie comic The Walking Dead was headed to television via Mad Men's cable home AMC, as opposed to movies, surprised many... but not Kirkman. As far as he's concerned, a movie would've missed the point. More »
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