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For questions about the zombie apocalypse series "The Walking Dead" as a whole including the TV series, novels, comics and games. For questions about the prequel series see [fear-the-walking-dead].

The Walking Dead is an ongoing comic book series created in 2003 by Robert Kirkman (writer) and Tony Moore (artist).

It chronicles the lives and decisions made by survivors of a zombie apocalypse of unknown origin.

It was later adapted for television by Frank Darabont and premiered on October 31, 2010 on US cable network AMC. A series of print novels and several video games followed, as well as a spin-off TV show, Fear the Walking Dead, set in the early days of the zombie outbreak.

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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 bite from a Walker results in fever, eventual death…
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Why is there no electricity available in the Walking Dead Series?

I've been wondering this for a while. Why is there no electricity in the post apocalyptic world?
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Why hasn't anyone in Walking Dead ever heard of Zombies before?

This isn't unique to Walking Dead, I've noticed it a lot. It is almost like these worlds are always alternate timelines where no one ever thought of Zombies before. Is that the case? Or is there some alternate reason why it seems like this? It…
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Do the survivors in The Walking Dead have immunity to the zombie plague or are they just lucky?

From what I recall of 28 Days Later, where the old guy gets infected and turned with a bit of infected blood, they (or at least he) didn't have immunity to the plague, unlike in Left 4 Dead. Is this the case in The Walking Dead as well? They don't…
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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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Do zombies blink?

A comment in chat piqued my interest: do zombies blink? If not, why not? And what adverse effects may they suffer from not blinking?
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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 their vehicles? If I recall correctly, in the premier…
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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 seasons except the very first one. In the very first scene of Season One,…
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Are there any death-free episodes of The Walking Dead?

... for the purpose of this question, death of a person (including conversion to a zombie) and destruction of a zombie (typically by severe damage to the brain) count as "death". If additional clarification is needed, the following situations also…
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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, Rick's wife was eaten whole by one zombie. So if they usually consume an entire person (or leave not much…
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How do Zombies differentiate between a zombie and a human being?

Zombies are always after human beings. How do Zombies differentiate between a zombie and a human being? Why don't zombies eat each other?
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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 blocking the RV from continuing through. This sets a…
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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 there other methods of transmission? In episode…
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Why are the survivors in The Walking Dead (TV show) so keen on killing each other?

One thing that is bugging me with The Walking Dead is that it is implied (and often shown) that the biggest foes are not the zombies, but the other survivors. Throughout the series, we see groups of survivors meet with substantial reservation and…
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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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