The Walking Dead

Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's defining run on The Walking Dead (2005–2019, SaldaPress) reimagined the zombie genre as a long-form survival drama, following a group of survivors—including Carl Grimes, Carol, and Andrea—as they navigate a world overrun by the undead. Over 32 issues, the series focused less on the monsters and more on the fragile, often brutal human societies that form in their wake, with Tony Moore's early art giving way to Adlard's stark, iconic black-and-white visuals. It became a landmark of modern horror comics, proving that the medium could sustain a sprawling, character-driven epic without superheroes.