The Walking Dead Creator Reveals The Origin Of The Zombie Apocalypse – Forbes

Here's how The Walking Dead's zombie apocalypse started.

We may finally have an explanation for The Walking Deads zombie apocalypse.

Robert Kirkman, the creator of the comics upon which the popular AMC zombie drama is based, ended his comic book series recently without ever revealing the origin of the zombifying infection.

Now, at long last, he hasthough his answer may be tongue-in-cheek. Its impossible to say.

When asked on Twitter what the cause of the apocalypse was, he replied: Space spore. In other words, this whole time the zombie apocalypse was actually an alien invasion.

If this sounds familiar to you, it could be youve read or are watching The Expanse. I wont spoil that series for you (the books are excellent and I hear the show is as well) other than to say a space spore plays a rather large part in it. (Or, well, a protomolecule). Update: Its also a reference to Romeros zombie films (Night of the Living Dead, etc.) which I completely spaced when first writing this post.

That could be the joke Robert Kirkman is making here, or he really could be serious that the infection was extraterrestrial. I mean, it makes sense doesnt it? Only something truly foreign to our planet could wreak such havoc given that even the most deadly plagues ultimately tapped out before decimating the entire human population of Earth. It would also explain why nobody can figure out a cure.

Ultimately, it doesnt really matter what the cause of the zombie apocalypse was. Thats not really the point of The Walking Dead. Cause only matters if the story is about finding a cure. On the other hand, I think The Walking Dead was at its best when there was some glimmer of hope. When Eugene had his quest, at least there was something to look forward to, some purpose. Ever since that was revealed to be a lie the show has floundered aimlessly in a repetitive and predictable loop.

Turns out, having a purpose and working toward some semblance of an ending is actually quite helpful when it comes to creating a compelling narrative. Oh well.

The Walking Dead returns to AMC on February 23rd.

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