The Zombie, By John Byrne

Zombies trace their roots back to African Voodoo traditions.  In these beliefs, a dead body was turned zombie by a ritual performed by a witch doctor, and was under his control.  In more modern interpretations, zombies are turned by a epidemic, and do not have to be dead beforehand.  This brings to life the idea of a "zombie apocalypse," where the zombie infestation reaches such high proportions that society as a whole almost completely breaks down.  "The Walking Dead" is another chapter in the modern zombie story.