The shambling undead of The Walking Dead may be known to fans as ‘Walkers,’ but creator Robert Kirkman admits he’s never liked the term for a very personal reason. Setting itself apart from other zombie franchises, Walking Dead rarely uses the ‘Z word,’ and the original comics depict each group of survivors having their own terms for the risen dead. Not only does Kirkman dislike the term that ended up defining his undead antagonist, but there’s another he really wishes he’d used more.
