Walking tall: Comic Book Resources chats with Robert Kirkman about The Walking Dead and his unholy love for zombies:

"I don't think there's ever been anyone working in comics that loves the zombie genre more than me. It's my love of the subject matter that fuels this book. I think most people only see the gore and the bad acting of zombie movies ... I gotta say ... they really move me. The whole apocalyptic-running-around-with-guns-surviving stuff really butters my bread. So I think just about all zombie movies carry some kind of message, whether it's intended or not."