Oct 07, 2014 By Matt Fink Emily Kinney

As much as The Walking Dead is known for its striking scenes—zombified little girls, beheadings, throats being ripped out—its true genius is found in its smaller, more reflective moments. One of the most poignant of these came in the season three premiere, when the teenaged Beth Greene is asked by her father, Hershel, to sing for the group of survivors. More

Oct 07, 2014 By Matt Fink Josh McDermitt

Since the demise of irascible redneck Merle Dixon in season three, The Walking Dead hasn’t had a character you could turn to for (admittedly dark) comic relief. Enter Dr. Eugene Porter, a self-proclaimed brilliant scientist with a mullet and an ability to make every social situation awkward simply by his presence. More

Oct 06, 2014 By Matt Fink Walking Dead Week

There’s a scene near the end of season four’s “The Grove” that seems to represent the culmination of Carol Peletier’s character growth. Having just killed her adopted daughter, Lizzie, because of her violently unstable behavior, Carol sits at a table in an abandoned house and confesses to Tyreese that she was the one who murdered his flu-stricken girlfriend. More

Oct 06, 2014 By Matt Fink The Walking Dead

Though The Walking Dead‘s TV version instantly earned high marks from readers of the graphic novel when it debuted in October, 2010, fans still had one question. Where was Tyreese? One of the most memorable characters from the show’s source material, the hammer-wielding warrior was conspicuous in his absence from early episodes, and readers couldn’t comprehend how the show’s writers could leave out such a central character. More