***TUNE-IN ALERT***

A HUGE ISSUE FACES THE SANCTUARY ON THE 90-MINUTE MID-SEASON FINALE OF AMC'S "THE WALKING DEAD" AIRING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10TH AT 9:00PM ET/PT

"THE WALKING DEAD" SHOWRUNNER SCOTT M. GIMPLE, STAR OF "THE WALKING DEAD" KHARY PAYTON AND "THE MAYOR" STAR YVETTE NICOLE BROWN JOIN CHRIS HARDWICK FOR AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF "TALKING DEAD" AT 10:28PM ET/PT

THEN LATE NIGHT, THE GUYS RECEIVE A RARE STAR WARS ITEM ON THE MID SEASON FINALE OF AMC'S UNSCRIPTED SERIES "COMIC BOOK MEN"

ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH AT 9:00PM ET/PT CATCH THE SERIES FINALE OF "AMC VISIONARIES: ROBERT KIRKMAN'S SECRET HISTORY OF COMICS"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - The 90-minute mid-season finale of AMC's "The Walking Dead," airs Sunday, December 10th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. On the all-new episode, "How It's Gotta Be," every story and battle from the first half of the season comes crashing together in this action-packed, emotional mid-season finale.

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, "The Walking Dead" reigns as television's most watched drama for Adults 18-49. "The Walking Dead" tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, and follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. The series is executive produced by showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Tom Luse.

Following the episode, viewers can catch an all-new episode of "Talking Dead" hosted by Chris Hardwick at 10:28 p.m.ET/PT, featuring "The Walking Dead" showrunner Scott M. Gimple, star of "The Walking Dead" Khary Payton and "The Mayor" star Yvette Nicole Brown.

Then late night, an all-new episode of "Comic Book Men" airs. In the new episode, "In a Galaxy Very Nearby," with rare and interesting Star Wars items making their way into the Stash, Walt offers up big cash to try and score a beacon for the store.

In its seventh season, AMC's popular unscripted series "Comic Book Men," takes another dive into the world of geekdom by following the antics in and around master fanboy Kevin Smith's New Jersey comic shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. Leading the team behind the shop's counter are Walt, Bryan, Michael and Ming, who geek out over mind-blowing pop culture artifacts and the legends behind them. Special guests this season include "Luke Cage" star Mike Colter, Rosario Dawson, Burt Ward, Method Man, and Freddy Kruger himself, Robert Englund. Whether it's buying and selling memorabilia or embarking on wild adventures away from the store, The Stash cast shares all the juicy details with Kevin during their hilarious podcast, which is woven throughout the series.

The finale of "AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics" airs Monday, December 11th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. In the all new episode, "Image Comics: Declaration of Independents," a band of unhappy artists left DC comics to form a new company, Image, where creators like Robert Kirkman could keep creative control of their characters.

"Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics" is a part of "AMC Visionaries," a year-round documentary franchise in which groundbreaking artists celebrate, curate and author the untold stories and fascinating histories of their respective genres. Previously announced installments falling under the "AMC Visionaries" banner include "AMC Visionaries: James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction," "AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth's History of Horror," and "AMC Visionaries: Rap Yearbook" executive produced by Black Thought and QuestLove.

About AMC

AMC is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed programs on television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Drama Series with "Mad Men" in 2008, which then went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before "Breaking Bad" won it in 2013 and 2014. The network's series "The Walking Dead" is the highest-rated series in cable history and the number one show on television among adults 18-49 for the last five years. AMC's other original drama series include "Better Call Saul," "Hell on Wheels," "Turn: Washington's Spies," "Halt and Catch Fire," "Humans," "Fear the Walking Dead," "Into the Badlands," "The Night Manager," "Preacher," "Loaded" and the forthcoming "The Son," "The Terror," "Lodge 49," and "McMafia." AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like "Talking Dead," "The Making of The Mob," "Comic Book Men," "Ride with Norman Reedus" and "The American West." AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.