In 2003, over half a decade before AMC's zombie drama mega-hit The Walking Dead premiered on television, Robert Kirkman's first graphic novel in a soon-to-be massive series, was published. Kirkman's series was well-received, but relatively unknown, as the zombie genre frequently drifts in and out of popularity. By 2010, the genre was at a peak, with blockbuster hits such as I Am Legend, Zombieland, and a remake of George Romero's 1978 hit, Dawn Of The Dead.