Summary
Even though AMC’sThe Walking Deadcame to an end in November 2022, there’s plenty of zombie-filled life left in the franchise to uncover yet, as showcased in itsnumerous spin-off series'. However, as the masterminds behind the beloved show conjure up ways to keep the dead living, fans seemingly only have one idea on their minds about where it should go next and that’s down the road of animation.
Over the years,Robert Kirkman’sThe Walking Deadcomics have seen adaptations into video games, such as Telltales 2012 episodic graphic adventure and, of course, the live-action series starring Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus. It was previously reported thatKirkman is already interested in developing the comics into an animated seriesbut, unfortunately, encountered issues with AMC regarding rights, so it seems as thoughThe Walking Deadwon’t be reanimated anytime soon. Regardless, fans are eager for the creators to bring a faithful animated adaptation of the beloved comic books to the small screen and wish for nothing more than it to “take a page out ofInvincible’s success.”
Over on Reddit,Walking Deadfans have expressed a lot of opinions on where the franchise should go next and are adamant that Robert Kirkman should take its beloved characters down the same road asInvincible’s animated series. Amazon Prime’s adult animated superhero show is based on the Skybound/Image Comics title of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, so it wouldn’t be such ahuge leap for Kirkman ifThe Walking Deadwas developed into the same 2D animation style. However, one aspect that seems to be a sticking point with some fans is that they don’t want the franchise to produce any more live-action “nonsense” that includes green screens, or CGI, desiring the franchise to simply adapt the storylines from Kirkman’s original comics instead of a straight-up reboot.
OneWalking Deadfan replied in the comment section that a “true to comics adaptation would be a godsend”, while another stated that they would “love it if they had the actors reprise their roles for the voice acting.“The Walking Deadcomicswere, at times, a lot more gory and more heartbreaking than what was showcased in the series, some of which include Rick’s hand being cut off by The Governor during the Woodbury arc, Carol’s fate being dramatically and sadly cut short, as well asRick ending up in a relationship with Andrearather than with Michonne. But this also shows that there is a lot of room to bring narratives to the surface for those who haven’t read the comics and who still want a “fresh” take onThe Walking Dead’s lore.
A faithful animation adaptation would mean that these brilliant moments from the comic would be brought to a wider audience due to the popularity of animated shows of late and even giveThe Walking Deadthe opportunity to rectify any past oversights that had been bothering loyal fans of the comics for years.
The Walking Dead Deluxe#107 will hit shelves on June 21, 2025, andThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 2 is expected to release in Spring 2025.
