Zombie apocalypse series that runs both in comics and TV.

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In The Walking Dead…why aren't there more children zombies?

In The Walking Dead, why aren't there more children zombies?
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I thought the virus was airborne so why is there corpses in cars? [duplicate]

In series 2 when the herd travels through where they are parked up how comes there are some dead bodies in the cars? I thought the virus was air borne by now and anyone who dies turns into a walker!
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Why do the Walking Dead Zombies only show intelligence in the very first episode?

I enjoy the Walking Dead, however one question keeps nagging me. The 'Walkers' are always shown to not have any intelligence or memory of having been human. This is for all episodes except the very ...
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Do the “walkers” have no memory? what about the wife of that first guy who tries to use the door knob?

Do the walkers have no memory? That first guy's wife seemed to clearly remember where she used to live and contrary to the logic set foward about all other walkers/biters/zombies she even knows to ...
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Why did the Military get over-run in the walking dead. Will the show or comic book series ever explain the logistics [duplicate]

I have been very curious as to how the military gets overrun by Zombies in the television series the walking dead. I have read several answers that point out that armies are not designed for fighting ...
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In Walking Dead (TV), is it possible that a survivor becomes immune

If you think about all of the flesh that the survivors come in contact and the splattering, will any of the survivors become immune. (season 3 spoiler below) Could he have developed an immunity to ...
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In Walking Dead (TV), how do zombies walk without blood circulating?

In Walking Dead (and most zombie movies), the zombies reanimate and then are able to walk again, eat again and see again without respect to any injuries the person received before "dying." How does a ...
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Why didn’t the zombie outbreak in The Walking Dead start earlier?

If Doctor Jenner told Rick that: then how come the outbreak started now? If: then why didn't the outbreak start 100 years prior? It doesn't make sense. And if it's airborne, then how did it even ...
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What is the song playing in The walking dead S2e5 when daryl pulls the arrow out and in s3e10 when daryl and merle help the mexicans?

What is the song playing in The walking dead Season 2 episode 5 (when daryl pulls the arrow out and that) and in season 3 episode 10 (when daryl and merle help the mexicans) and its also in the game ...
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why is the baby formula not yet spoiled after a year at walking dead?

In season 3 we see that Glenn and Maggie are sent off to get baby formula for Rick's daughter. And surprisingly the baby formula is still good for consumption, even though I believe it was not stored ...
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Where do the events of The Walking Dead take place?

I'm curious about how far Rick and co have travelled, especially given a recent episode which saw them returning to a previous location from the series. Has anyone made a map? UPDATE: I have ...
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The Walking Dead cricket noise?

In The Walking Dead TV show, I noticed that every time there is a cricket noise that gets louder. Walkers are almost always nearby. Can somebody confirm or deny this? Is it related to anything?
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How do “pet” Walkers help ward off other Walkers?

In both the comics and the show, Michonne first appears with two walkers that she essentially keeps as pets. The comics sort of half-explain this - as per the wiki: She notices walkers don't ...
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Who is the man placing the dead deer?

In season 3 episode 4, at the beginning of the episode, So who is that man?
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Who wrote “Don't Open, Dead” on the doors inside in the hospital?

Who wrote "Don't Open, Dead Inside" on the doors in the hospital that Rick sees after waking? Do they ever show it?
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Why is Maggie so angry at Glenn in Walking Dead S03E10?

In the episode "Home", after Glenn and Maggie return home, Glenn is furious about what may or may not have happened during the previous 2 episodes, and Maggie starts giving Glenn the cold shoulder - ...
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In Walking Dead, are there any non-zombie corpses [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Walking Dead season 2, what did people in the parked cars die from anyway? In the walking dead tv series, have we seen corpses of people that died after the infection ...
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Why don't the people alive in the Walking dead use animals? [closed]

Why don't the people alive in the Walking dead use animals? Since animals are not affected by the virus they could make excellent zombie killers. Also those animals, if carnivorous, would have an ...
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In the opening sequence of the walking dead, what are the crows feasting on?

I've watched the opening of The Walking Dead countless times, but I can't identify the white-ish animal the crows are eating on the road. My fiancé and I jokingly call it the rabbit/cat/teddy bear.
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Why can't animals turn into the undead in The Walking Dead? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can animals (including insects) carry or become infected with the “zombie” virus in The Walking Dead? It doesn't make sense that this "virus" is only affecting humans? ...
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How can there be so many zombies in The Walking Dead if they consume live people?

In The Walking Dead, I've noticed that often when a person is attacked by the walking dead, the victim is totally consumed. For example, So if they usually consume an entire person (or leave not ...
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Why can't the military kill the Walking Dead?

In the TV series The Walking Dead, why has the military been so ineffective against the walker invasion? If the walkers can be stopped by something as simple as fences and glass doors (like at the ...
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Why hasn't Michonne turned in The Walking Dead?

(If you haven't seen season 3, episode 6 this question contains some small spoilers!) In season 3, episode 6 we see Michonne getting shot in her leg, shortly afterwards we see her gutting a zombie ...
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In Walking Dead Season 3, how did the guys in riot gear die?

In the second episode of season 3...
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Is Rick having a mental break down?

In series 3, episode 6 of The Walking Dead (“Hounded”), Rick
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Have we seen a Walker bite which would not have otherwise been fatal?

Excluding on the Walking Dead, have we seen a Walker bite such that it was clear that if zombieism hadn't been involved, the person would have certainly recovered? I'm trying to establish whether ...
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Walking dead TV: How much time as passed from the fall to the start of Season 3

The question says it all, how much time as passed from the start of the Zombie outbreak to the start of Season 3? Using Laurie's pregnancy you can say "around 9 months" but we don't know if she ...
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In The Walking Dead, what did Dr. Jenner tell Rick?

In the episode "TS-19", Dr. Jenner whispers something into Rick's ear before they leave the CDC which leaves Rick visibly shaken. What exactly does he tell him?
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Why do the Walking Dead zombies stop decomposing?

Zombies must have a half-life. They exibit signs of decay as soon as they transform into the undead. Their rotting flesh would attract decomposers, like flys and beetles. Those insects should be able ...
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Since every zombie appears to be rotting, does their functional afterlife vary with their exposure to the elements?

Would a basement bound zombie function longer than a zombie that was trapped on the roof of a building and exposed to the elements? EDIT- All the zombies seem to exibit signs of decay. They appear to ...
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Do the Walking Dead poop?

Regarding the TV show (possibly the comics) there are many instances where the walking dead are encountered eating their fill and one (2nd season) where one was opened up and a woodchuck was found in ...
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How much time has passed in the Walking Dead From Book 1 to 94?

I have read that from the start of infection to the time Rick wakes up, was about a month or two. How much time has passed from Rick's awakening to issue 94? It is more than one year?
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Do the walkers need to sleep?

In the Walking Dead series, sometimes zombies seem to be shut down and oblivious to the humans around them. Do the walkers need to sleep?
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Can animals (including insects) carry or become infected with the “zombie” virus in The Walking Dead?

Can non-human animals (whether mammals, birds, insects, fish... etc) become carriers of, or become infected by, the "zombie" virus in The Walking Dead universe? I have developed this question from an ...
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Why didn't Rick get shot at the hospital?

Back at the hospital, when Shane went to visit Rick and all hell broke loose, the guys in uniform started shooting everyone in the head. Then, they opened Rick's door and Shane hid behind the bed. ...
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Walking Dead pathogen transmission method

In "The Walking Dead" (I am familiar only with the tv show), when one gets bitten by a zombie, that person becomes a zombie. But do you need to be bitten in order to be dangerously exposed? Are ...
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Was Glenn looking for a specific ring?

In the Walking Dead comic (I believe it is in issue 35 or 36, although it is hard for me to say for certain since I have the hardbound reprinting of issues 25-36), Glenn asks Tyreese and Axel to not ...
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Why was Rick's room blocked with a hospital bed?

(Note: Heavy S01-E06 spoilers ahead.) In Series 1, Episode 6, we see Shane at the side of Rick's bed, when bringing him flowers. Indicated by his tone, the proverbial shit hasn't hit the fan, yet, so ...
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In The Walking Dead, what happens to zombies that don't eat?

In The Walking Dead, the idea of "walkers" (roaming zombies) and "lurkers" (stationary zombies) exist in the comics. It could theoretically relate to a zombies energy level, so I'm curious - what ...
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Why are Walker bites in the Walking Dead fatal?

In this answer it is pointed out that everyone appears to be infected with the virus. As we saw in the CDC center, death triggers the virus to reactivate portions of the brain. Yet even a single ...
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How did the Zombies infection start in the Walking Dead?

I'm wondering where the infection causing peoples to turn into zombies start from?
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In The Walking Dead, where do the survivors get gasoline?

There's a lot of driving in The Walking Dead. The survivors drive from Atlanta, then back to Atlanta, then away from Atlanta in a caravan of vehicles. Where do they get the gasoline to fuel ...
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Are Zombies in the Walking Dead flammable?

Sometimes zombies are flammable, while other times they are not at all (since they are a big squishy wet blob). Have the zombies in The Walking Dead been shown to be more or less flammable as a living ...
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Is there any evidence that Alexander Davidson is actually dead?

In the Alexandria community, Davidson is talked about about as some kind of boogeyman. The mere mention of his name is enough to make Douglas furious, and it is implied that the community was forced ...
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Would a sensory impaired person become a sensory impaired zombie in The Walking Dead?

In The Walking Dead universe, would a sensory impaired person become a sensory impaired zombie, or would their dead/damaged nerves become as functional as a "healthy" zombie's nervous system?
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Walking Dead season 2, what did people in the parked cars die from anyway?

At the start of the second season of The Walking Dead, the group is driving down the interstate with a destination of Ft. Benning. They then have to stop because of a grid lock of parked cars ...
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Why would Andrea shoot at a zombie surrounded by four men?

What logical reasoning is there for an untested, unskilled survivor to shoot at what they think looks like a walker when that walker is also surrounded by four men? One of whom is also holding a gun ...
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Do some Walkers employ ambush hunter techniques?

In "Secrets", episode 6 of season 2 of The Walking Dead, Maggie and Glenn had been in the pharmacy for a few minutes. Maggie then walks to the back of the store and starts rummaging through the racks ...
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How long has it been since the initial outbreak?

Many have questioned the ability of the Still-Alives to have survived the zombie apocalypse, considering the stupid decisions they make, like the well debacle (2x04 - "Cherokee Rose"). But it's ...
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Why does Andrea later look like Amy in The Walking Dead comics?

When Andrea and Amy from Atlanta met up with Rick's crew in The Walking Dead comics, they were obviously two different looking sisters. Amy had freckles and stringy hair tied in a ponytail (left) ...

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