Days Gone Bye (The Walking Dead)
Robert Kirkman, the creator of the eponymous series of comic books, considered the idea of creating a television show based on the comic series, but did not move forward. Frank Darabont expressed interest in developing the series for television. In January 2010, AMC formally announced that it had ordered a pilot for a possible series adapted from "The Walking Dead" comic book. In the announcement, the executives stated that Darabont would serve as writer, director, and an executive producer alongside Gale Anne Hurd.
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
During the opening event at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October 2016, Charlie Adlard was announced as the second Comics Laureate. Charlie Adlard is the artist behind "The Walking Dead" comic book series, now a TV series and video game. He has also worked on many other comic projects including 2000AD, Mars Attacks, the X-Files, Judge Dredd and X-Men.