Kyle William Bishop: 3 books
Triumph of The Walking Dead
Robert Kirkmans Zombie Epic on Page and Screen
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The Walking Dead gained national attention as AMC’s latest critically acclaimed drama, shattering the network’s previous premiere ratings highs and earning a second season renewal after its very first episode. But before its television debut, Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead was a comic phenomenon.James...
American Zombie Gothic
The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Walking Dead in Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2010
Zombie stories are peculiarly American, as the creature was born in the New World and functions as a reminder of the atrocities of colonialism and slavery. The voodoo-based zombie films of the 1930s and '40s reveal deep-seated racist attitudes and imperialist paranoia, but the contagious, cannibalistic...
How Zombies Conquered Popular Culture
The Multifarious Walking Dead in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Since the early 2000s, popular culture has experienced a “Zombie Renaissance,” beginning in film and expanding into books, television, video games, theatre productions, phone apps, collectibles and toys. Zombies have become allegorical figures embodying cultural anxieties, but they also serve...