In the zombie-ravaged comic book world of The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes and his band of survivors mainly moved between a select few locations, with most of their stories taking place in temporary homes that lasted up until the undead hordes arrived to tear it all down. Finding shelter in multiple cities and towns across various states, Ricks creator, Robert Kirkman, once explained why his characters never went beyond America, with his reasoning revealing exactly what his priorities were while writing his zombie epic.