The last time zombies were this popular was in the 1980’s at the height of the cold war and the creator does not fear over exposure of the zombie trend.

Kirkman believes that times of economic unrest may have something to do with making people gravitate towards shows that make them feel better about their own lives.

“People now are, you know, worrying about how to pay their mortgage and worrying about how they’re going to afford groceries and it’s nice to sit down on the couch and watch a simpler time, when people are just worried about being chased by zombies. It’s really funny,” he said.