Oh, I know he's not involved anymore. But, regardless, I'll watch. Kirkman has been pretty hands-on, so I at least have a hope that it'll still be good. As of now, I'm about half-way into the first episode and it's been quite enjoyable so far.
As far as other zombie TV-series... I've seen
Dead Set and FearNet's
Lifeless... And so I'm excited to see another dedicated human-story driven by zombies.