The Walking Dead News

We were one of the first to tell you about the SDCC-exclusive Michonne action figure and now the first image of "Bloody Michonne" has been released.

We know that some of our readers have been holding off on signing up for The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego until the walker tickets were available. Not only are they now on sale, but it has been announced that Greg Nicotero and KNB EFX will be transforming fans into walkers at the event:

AMC has released this week's Dispatches From the Set, featuring a Q&A with executive producer Gale Anne Hurd. They are currently filming the third episode of the new season and she talks about taking over the town of Senoia, filming 16 episodes this time around, a special sneak peek for those attending Comic-Con in July:

We knew The Walking Dead #100 would be a huge seller, but it is likely to be the best selling comic book release of the year when it comes out this July.

We'll get our first look at footage from The Walking Dead Season 3 during the previously announced preview weekend taking place from July 7-8. If you missed the news, we have more details on the event, which also included an opportunity to win a "stagger-on" role as walker in Season 3:

Merle appearing in The Walking Dead Season 3 isn't much of a surprise, but that doesn't mean that fans aren't anxiously awaiting his return after Michael Rooker was (mostly) absent from Season 2.

Michael Rooker revealed that he'd be returning earlier this year and we saw some behind-the-scenes photos with him earlier this week. However, AMC has formally announced his return and released the first official photo of Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon in The Walking Dead Season 3.

Telltale Games is planning on releasing Episode 2 of The Walking Dead video game later this month and we have 7 new screenshots for you to check out.

We told you to expect plenty of surprises leading up to the release of The Walking Dead #100 and the San Diego Comic-Con. Robert Kirkman has teamed up with Hyundai to create a zombie proof car based on Kirkman's design ideas.

The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego was announced last month. Taking place from July 12-15 at Petco Park during the San Diego Comic-Con, the event is a live Walking Dead adventure that allows you to participate as a survivor, walker, or spectator.

Survivor tickets have already available and let you race through an obstacle course that is set up as a zombie infested evacuation zone. Today, it has been announced that the spectator tickets have gone on sale.

AMC's latest "Dispatches From the Set" Q&A is with director Ernest Dickerson, who also directed the season 2 final and four other episodes of The Walking Dead. In this interview, Dickerson talked about his excitement to show off Michonne to fans of the comic book series, directing the walker farm attack in Season 2, and the change of scenery in Season 3:

Like the past two seasons, The Walking Dead Season 3 is filming in Georgia. However, they built the fictional town of Woodbury in Senoia and it has given fans and locals plenty of opportunities to snap photos of the set and actors.

Continue reading to check out 34 set photos we've collected from various sources. Keep in mind that there are some minor spoilers, so avoid it if you want to know absolutely nothing about the new season. For everyone else, keep an eye out for a couple of pictures that show the return of a certain fan-favorite character.

Those who closely followed the making of The Walking Dead were concerned when TV series creator and showrunner Frank Darabont was replaced by Glen Mazzara early into the filming of Season 2. The second season went on to broke cable records and many thought the later episodes were some of the best in the series, but it wasn't a guaranteed success.

Glen Mazzara recently took part in a Emmy showrunners discussion with THR and talks about taking over for Frank Darabont, the challenges he faced, and how he overcame them to deliver a successful record-breaking season. 

With the release of The Walking Dead #100 almost a month away, expect plenty of coverage leading up to the big release. Variant cover art has been created, San Diego will be hosting a Walking Dead-themed obstacle course during Comic-Con, and there will be plenty of collectibles and interviews along the way. Take a look at 4 new official licensed shirts from The Walking Dead that were recently released by J!NX.

Fans of The Walking Dead comic book series have been waiting to see The Governor since the TV series was first announced. Now we have our first look at David Morrissey as The Governor from The Walking Dead Season 3.