How to bring a comic to life: The Walking Dead

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The Walking Dead comics were originally published every month in black and white. Written by the Americans Robert Kirkman and drawn by Tony Moore on October of 2003, The Walking Dead tells the stories of a group of people that are trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. And it is curious because in both, the comics and the TV show, they never use the word “zombie” and refers to the creatures as the “walkers”.

The fans of the comics were very happy when in 2010 the American channel AMC launched the first season of the TV show “The Walking Dead”. Since then, its success has been undeniable; whats is more, the TV show has won these prestigious awards: Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Award, Directors Guild of America Award, Satellite Award, Saturn Award, etc. Today, the TV series has aired seven complete seasons and they have already released the trailer for the upcoming new one (you can watch the trailer down below).

But the show´s huge succeed has come along with major changes respecting the plot and the personalities of the characters. Some could argue that all the changes done in the series were not necessary and that they stand by the comic´s version. In the TV adaptation the scriptwriters even went so far as creating new characters to improve the plot (such as Daryl Dixon and Beth Green); and, surprisingly, both ended up as fan´s favorites.

On balance, the adaptation of the comics to the small screen turned up to be a huge success, proving that the entertainment world is always looking for interesting stories. And, although there are some disappointed fans of the comics with the adaptation, the general response to the TV is overall positive.