Yeah it's the same writers , the guy who made the comic , wanted to do this because AMC changed the storyline of the original walking dead so much,
So they greenlighted 2 seasons of this for him,and they take over the walking dead without his interference
Kirkman? He's a pretty good writer. They probably should have just let him control the main series, honestly. The show was pretty disjointed in seasons 2 & 3. The last 2 have been really enjoyable though, so I can't complain. and hey, I freakin' love zombies, so two shows? Sounds good to me.
