<DIV><B>All zombies are created equal. All zombie stories are not.</B><BR><BR>From its humble beginnings as an indie comic book, <I>The Walking Dead</I> has become a pop culture juggernaut boasting <I>New York Times</I>?bestselling trade paperbacks, a hit television series, and enough fans to successfully take on any zombie uprising.<BR><BR><I>Triumph of The Walking Dead</I> explores the intriguing characters, stunning plot twists, and spectacular violence that make Robert Kirkman's epic the most famous work of the Zombie Renaissance. <I>The Walking Dead</I> novels' co-author <B>Jay Bonansinga</B> provides the inside story on translating the comics into prose; <I>New York Times</I> bestseller <B>Jonathan Maberry</B> takes on the notion of leadership (especially Rick Grimes') during the zombie apocalypse; Harvard professor <B>Steven Schlozman</B> dissects the disturbing role of science in the television series; and more.<BR><BR><I>Triumph of The Walking Dead</I> features a foreword by horror legend<B> Joe R. Lansdale</B>.<BR></DIV>