The document provides a comparison of the television show The Walking Dead and the graphic novel series it is based on. While the core story is the same, there are significant differences in how key events are portrayed in each adaptation, particularly Shane's demise. In the graphic novel, Shane is in control and kills Rick, while in the TV show Rick outsmarts Shane and is the one who kills him. The TV show also takes more time to develop the characters and their deteriorating relationship. Both the graphic novels and TV show have found major commercial and critical success, with the TV show greatly increasing the popularity of the original works.