AMC’s original series The Walking Dead continued its incredible success with HUGE ratings (12.3 million viewers!) for the premiere of the second half of Season 3 last month, and this weekend the show was given the honor of kicking off PaleyFest 2013 with a red carpet event and panel discussion. The event was attended by six cast members and four Executive Producers from the show and was moderated by Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick. We’ve compiled a few of the highlights from the panel discussion as well as photos from the red black carpet, which we have put side-by-side with AMC’s promotional photos for The Walking Dead Season 3 so you can see just how well they clean up! Well, except perhaps for Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Daryl (Norman Reedus).

Plus, watch The Walking Dead panel discussion courtesy of Hulu!

Non-Dish Network subscribing fans of The Walking Dead are eagerly awaiting the Season 3 premiere on October 14, and to help tide us over until then, AMC has released the official poster for The Walking Dead Season 3 as well as a number of promotional images of the cast!

AMC capped off a weekend-long zombiefest that included every episode of The Walking Dead Seasons 1 and 2 and ended with a special episode of Talking Dead, during which the network premiered a Season 3 preview clip featuring the badass samurai-sword-wielding, zombie-killing babe, Michonne! Keep reading to watch the clip and find out what Michonne-themed treat AMC has in store for fans at the 2012 Comic-Con in San Diego!