Will the zombie apocalypse end the world, or offer us a second chance?
In 2010, a comic book series spawned a wildly successful tv-franchise: The Walking Dead. Just like the tv-series, the original comic book is not just a zombie slasher story. Rather, it tells the story of a group of survivors, trying to build a new society from the ashes of the old one. Or, as the cover text states: “The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility.”
As the character of the comic try to survive zombies and create a new society together, all sorts of political, social and philosophical issues emerge. Who gets to join the group, how are conflicts dealt with, who makes the decisions – and how can these things be decided while zombies are trying to overrun each human hideout?
Watch this video (in Dutch) for more information on the Walking Dead and the politics of the zombie genre.
