When it comes to zombie properties—no matter the genre or medium—fans in the modern era will compare everything to The Walking Dead. Purists do lean towards George Romero and the Night of the Living Dead franchise as the bar, but the AMC series has been an unprecedented success. Even when it's gotten bad reviews and critical knocking, it's still managed to survive the test of time, standing out as the go-to and overall standard today.
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