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.
Horror comics
At Image Comics, Robert Kirkman has created "The Walking Dead". Steve Niles predominantly writes horror comics, and his "30 Days of Night" has spawned a range of mini-series released by IDW Publishing. At Dark Horse, Mike Mignola has been working on "Hellboy", and has created a large fictional universe with spin-off titles like "BPRD" and "Lobster Johnson".