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The Walking Dead Allusions and Cultural References

When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Pop Culture References

  • Homer Simpson and a donut. As Rick approaches Atlanta in panel 192, we see a billboard of Homer Simpson with a donut. Other than that, pop culture and literary references seem to have been killed off with the rest of humanity. Survivors don't have time to read Dickens or talk politics. It's a pretty insular world.