I've read all the comics too and absolutely LOVE the show. My husband wasn't so much into that kinds of stuff but this show definitely grows on you because you get attached to certain characters and watching them go through this world and how it's changed them is
epic writing if you ask me. The comics are awesome and differ from the books in many ways. If you like the show then you'll like them. I definitely recommend them to fans of the show.
I wish I was going to US in Halloween so I could walk through their set and see their zombies but our trip is already booked for November. So for now I'll have to settle for my zombie friends at my local haunt who take me down and tear me to pieces every weekend