SDCC2013: The Walking Dead Comic Book 10th Anniversary Panel
The following person up had not yet seen the show or read the comic yet and wanted to know if she should watch or read first. The audience replied, “Reading!” Kirkman replied, “Watching!” to be contrary. He thought either way was fine because the comic doesn’t really spoil the show or vice versa.
The next question asked how he could be so nice when his comic is so brutal. He told the woman honestly that they’re only stories he’s making up and he doesn’t have any issues he’s working through. He continued, saying that people don’t expect him to be cheerful after reading his comic.
The thirtieth fan wanted to know what one of the earlier teaser images shown had meant. He reassured the fan, telling him there would be subsequent teaser releases shortly that would help him put the clues together.
The subsequent reader wanted to know if there was a time of day or a place where he preferred to work. Kirkman said that he works wherever and whenever he can.
The next person asked if, after all of their terrible experiences with attempting to settle down, if they would prefer life on the road again. Kirkman told him that settling down would be the goal as it increases their chances for survival.
That person also wanted to know whether Glenn or Maggie wore the pants in the relationship. Kirkman responded with, “Maggie.” The audience laughed and applauded.
After another brief lull in the Q&A, the next fan up wanted to know what he favorite story was. As the person did not place any further constraints on the question, Kirkman told him it was, The Giving Tree*. He said, “It’s so sad! I read it to my son and he says, ‘Why are you crying?!?’ The kid got everything he wanted. And I’m like, Ohhhh, he’s a terrible kid.”
The fan then asked what made him decide to base this story in the zombie apocalypse.
He feels that the structure of modern society may have been a mistake and he enjoys the idea of deconstructing it. After answering the fan’s question Kirkman yelled, “The Giving Tree!”
*The Giving Tree is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein.
The next person wanted to know why Daryl Dixon was on the television show. Kirkman told him the character came from the writers’ room in the first season. Norman Reedus had tested for Merle, but Michael Rooker got the role. They liked Reedus so much that they created a character for him.
SDCC2013: The Walking Dead Comic Book 10th Anniversary Panel
07/24/2013 @ 5:49 am
[…] Questions asked during the panel included topics such as the Hunters, Negan and his tiger, the differences in the creative process between the medium of television and that of comics, how often Kirkman has drastically deviated from a planned plot and more. Read the full article over at walkingdeadforums.com. […]
SDCC2013: The Video Game Culture of Zombies and Dead Rising 3 Panel
07/29/2013 @ 11:15 pm
[…] The panel had some very amusing banter between the panelists and some fantastic answers to audience questions. Of note were Jessica Chobot’s favorite zombie video game moment and Max Brooks’ thoughts on why the zombie genre continues to thrive. Read the full article over at walkingdeadforums.com. […]