claim: The Walking Dead (comic book) was a franchise inspiration.
evidence: The Walking Dead is an ongoing black-and-white comic book series created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore .. Tony Moore. Tony Moore ( artist ). Robert Kirkman. Robert Kirkman. ongoing. ongoing series. comic book. comic book. It focuses on Rick Grimes , a deputy who is shot in the line of duty and awakens from a coma in the zombie apocalypse that placed Georgia under quarantine .. Rick Grimes. Rick Grimes. coma. coma. zombie apocalypse. zombie apocalypse. Georgia. Georgia ( U.S. state ). He finds his wife and son , and meets other survivors , gradually taking on the role of leader among a group and later a community as Rick and his group try to survive the zombie apocalypse .. zombie apocalypse. zombie apocalypse. First issued in 2003 by publisher Image Comics , the comic is written by Kirkman with art by Moore -LRB- issues No. 1 -- 6 -RRB- and Charlie Adlard -LRB- issue No. 7 onward -RRB- .. Image Comics. Image Comics. Charlie Adlard. Charlie Adlard. 2003 in comics. Moore continued to do the covers through issue No. 24 .. The Walking Dead received the 2007 and 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series at San Diego Comic-Con International .. Eisner Award. Eisner Award. San Diego Comic-Con International. San Diego Comic-Con International. The series was adapted into the AMC television series The Walking Dead , which premiered in 2010 .. AMC. AMC ( TV channel ). The television program loosely follows the storyline of the comic book .. comic book. comic book. The franchise has also spawned multiple additional media properties , including video games -LRB- such as The Walking Dead video game -RRB- , a companion television series -LRB- Fear the Walking Dead -RRB- , webisode series -LRB- The Walking Dead  : Torn Apart , The Walking Dead  : Cold Storage , and The Walking Dead  : The Oath -RRB- , and various additional publications , including novels -LRB- The Walking Dead  : Rise of the Governor -RRB- .. Fear the Walking Dead. Fear the Walking Dead