There's no denying that zombies are portrayed in numerous methods in popular culture, specifically the reply to the query: "Can zombies swim?" it typically will depend on interpretation; nevertheless, in Undead universe, followers have a definitive reply as to if their favourite characters want to fret about being bitten by a swimming zombie - and that reply comes straight from Undead creator, Robert Kirkman.
...raises the query of whether or not the TV adaptation adhered to the comics' "no zombies swimming" rule...
The Strolling Lifeless Deluxe #103, by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Dave McCaig and Rus Wooton, stands out as a very particular situation. Not solely does it present Negan's full takeover - forcing Rick Grimes from management and drastically altering the group's dynamics - however the deluxe version additionally contains insights from Robert Kirkman himself, as he addresses followers' burning questions on zombies and different tales from Strolling Lifeless.
Amongst these questions is the age-old query: “Can zombies swim?” In line with Kirkman, The brief reply isn't any, however he wanted to elaborate a little bit extra on the topic.
Can zombies swim? The easy reply isn't any (however wait, there's extra)
Cowl variant B by Charlie Adlard for The Strolling Lifeless Deluxe #103 (2024)
Kirkman was particularly requested how zombies would deal with water, with the questioner asking, "To do [zombies] float or sink? Would a river take them away? Would they simply go right into a river if somebody was in a ship luring them?” The creator of The Strolling Lifeless defined that zombies and water don't combine nicely, as extended submersion would trigger them to deteriorate shortly. He additionally famous that for the reason that undead would have expelled all of their gases by this level, they'd ultimately sink.
Kirkman additional elaborated that whether or not a river would carry away the zombies will depend on the energy of the present. If it's sturdy sufficient, it undoubtedly might. Maybe probably the most intriguing a part of his response, nevertheless, was his remark a couple of zombie assault. "drive." He acknowledged, “...whereas I don't agree with the thought of clever or evolving zombies, I'd say that there could also be some zombies who're extra clever, or slightly extra motivated, than others…so some may, some may not [try to cross the river].” This concept of various ranges of intelligence or motivation amongst zombies is especially thought-provoking, extending far past their interactions with water.
He has Undead Did the TV collection keep true to the no-swimming rule from the comics?
Connection variant of Nate Bellegarde's C cowl for The Strolling Lifeless Deluxe #103 (2024)
Though this query was primarily addressed to Undead comedian guide collection, raises the query of whether or not the TV adaptation adhered to the "no zombies swimming" rule and different water-related undead behaviors. For probably the most half, the principle Undead the collection seems to have remained trustworthy to Kirkman's canon. Nevertheless, the spinoff collection Concern the undead seems to deviate from this rule. Within the premiere episode of season 2, "Monster," Zombies are proven swimming (or at the least floating) whereas being hit by a ship's propeller. Nonetheless, in Undead Total, zombies are clearly unable to swim or float.
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