Q 01/05

Who wrote every issue of The Walking Dead comic book series?

A) Frank Darabont

B) Robert Kirkman

C) Tony Moore

D) Charlie Adlard

Answer · why

B) Robert Kirkman

Robert Kirkman only got the comic approved by telling his publisher the outbreak was really an alien invasion plot, a twist he never intended to write...

Q 02/05

Who was the showrunner for the first season of The Walking Dead television series?

A) Frank Darabont

B) Glen Mazzara

C) Scott M. Gimple

D) Angela Kang

Answer · why

A) Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont, director of The Shawshank Redemption, developed the show and ran its first season, but AMC fired him in July 2011 while the second was...

Q 03/05

Which handgun is Rick Grimes's signature sidearm in The Walking Dead?

A) Desert Eagle

B) Glock 17

C) Colt Python

D) M1911 Pistol

Answer · why

C) Colt Python

Colt Python, a .357 Magnum revolver, is at Rick's hip from the pilot onward; after he vanishes, his young daughter carries it into battle.

Q 04/05

Which weapon is the trademark of Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead's motorcycle-riding tracker?

A) Compound bow

B) Hunting rifle

C) Machete

D) Crossbow

Answer · why

D) Crossbow

Crossbow in hand, Daryl makes his entrance striding out of the woods after a hunt, and the weapon has rarely left his side since.

Q 05/05

Who leads the cannibals holding Rick's group captive as Season 5 of The Walking Dead opens?

A) Gregory

B) Simon

C) Martin

D) Gareth

Answer · why

D) Gareth

Gareth laughs when Rick vows to kill him with a red-handled machete; two episodes later Rick corners him in a church and does exactly that.

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