Robert Kirkman Admits Reason Behind THE WALKING DEAD Zombie Outbreak Was A Joke

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Apr 27, 2020

As we all know good and well by this point in time, Robert Kirkman ended his classic comic series The Walking Dead last year. But he never answered what caused the zombies.

Then he tweeted in was a space spore… And now he wants to make sure we know he was joking: “First, the mentioned tweet is months old and it’s been deleted! Second, it was a joke! I would never reveal something like this in a tweet!“

Check out his tweet below.

So what do you think? Was Kirkman really joking about what caused The Walking Dead? Let us know in the comments below or over on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! 

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For the one guy out there that doesn’t know, The Walking Dead is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and portrays life in the months and years that follow a zombie apocalypse with a group of survivors searching for safety and a secure home.

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But the pressure each day to stay alive sends many in the group to the deepest depths of human cruelty, and they soon discover that the overwhelming fear of the survivors can be more deadly than the zombies walking among them. At times, the interpersonal conflicts present a greater threat to their continuing survival than the walkers that roam the country.

Developed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist) the series originally starred Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, and Michael Rooker.

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