| Robert Kirkman | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Notable works | The Walking Dead Invincible Marvel Zombies Battle Pope BRIT |
Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer. The Walking Dead is an American monthly black and white comic published by Image Comics beginning in 2003. Invincible ( Mark Grayson) is a Fictional character, an Image Comics Superhero. Marvel Zombies is a five-issue Limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. Battle Pope is an independent Comic book created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore, which was published by their own small press company under the moniker Brit is a Fictional Superhero published by Image Comics. He first appeared in Brit (July 2003) and was created by Robert The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms
He is best known for his work on Image Comics' series The Walking Dead and Invincible, and Marvel Comics' Marvel Zombies miniseries, as well as the controversial Battle Pope miniseries
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Biography
Kirkman's first comic book work was self published, through the publisher Funk-O-Tron. Image Comics is an American Comic book publisher It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their The Walking Dead is an American monthly black and white comic published by Image Comics beginning in 2003. Invincible ( Mark Grayson) is a Fictional character, an Image Comics Superhero. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Marvel Zombies is a five-issue Limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. Battle Pope is an independent Comic book created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore, which was published by their own small press company under the moniker Funk-O-Tron LLC was a publisher of independent American Comic books written by its founder Robert Kirkman. This series was Battle Pope (2000) produced with artist Tony Moore, an intentionally offensive super-hero parody. Battle Pope is an independent Comic book created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore, which was published by their own small press company under the moniker 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Michael Anthony "Tony" Moore (born 1978 is an American Comic book Artist, whose work consists mainly of genre pieces most notably in horror
While pitching a new series that would be titled Science Dog, Kirkman and artist Cory Walker were hired to do a SuperPatriot miniseries for Image Comics. Cory Black Mr Duarte Walker is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller. SuperPatriot is an Image Comics Superhero created by Erik Larsen in 1992 While working on that book, a pitch was made by Kirkman and co-creator E.J. Su for a new ongoing monthly series named Tech Jacket (2002). EJ Su is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller. He is best known for his work on IDW Publishing 's Transformers Tech Jacket was a six issue American Comic book created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist E See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The pitch was accepted by Image, but was canceled after only 6 issues, due to low sales.
In 2003, at the request of Image Comics, Kirkman and SuperPatriot artist Cory Walker created Invincible for a new "superhero" line. Cory Black Mr Duarte Walker is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller. Invincible ( Mark Grayson) is a Fictional character, an Image Comics Superhero. The story surrounded the adolescent son of the world's most powerful super-hero, who develops super-powers and starts his own career as a super-hero. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do
Walker later failed to meet the grueling deadlines of a monthly title and was replaced by Ryan Ottley. Ryan Ottley (also known as Uncle WYA) is an American Comic book Artist and Penciller. [1] Shortly after the launch of Invincible, Kirkman and Tony Moore began The Walking Dead (2003), an ongoing series set in a world inspired by George A. Romero's zombie movies. The Walking Dead is an American monthly black and white comic published by Image Comics beginning in 2003. George Andrew Romero (born February 4, 1940) is an American director writer editor and actor zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled Moore, struggling to keep deadlines on interior art was replaced by Charlie Adlard, beginning with issue #7. Charles "Charlie" Adlard (born 1966 is a British Comic book Artist and Penciller. [2] Moore continued to do covers for the book, however, and eventually became one of the most popular cover artists in comics, even being nominated for an Eisner Award. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner
These two series have met with critical and commercial success, with Kirkman's work on Invincible especially opening the door to more mainstream super-hero work at Marvel Comics.
His work for that publisher has included work on a new Sleepwalker series that was cancelled before being published, the first issue eventually included in Epic Anthology #1 (2004). Sleepwalker is a Marvel Comics character created by Bob Budiansky. Epic Comics was a creator-owned Imprint of Marvel Comics started in 1982 lasting through the mid-1990s and being briefly revived on a small scale in the mid-2000s "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He soon became a mainstay at Marvel, writing, amongst others, Captain America Vol. 4 #29-32 (2004), Marvel Knights: 2099 (2004), Jubilee #1-6 (2004), Marvel Team-Up Vol. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Marvel Knights is an Imprint of Marvel Comics. Dealing with more mature themes than the regular imprint it is not intended for Children However it does "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men. Marvel Team-Up is the name of several American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. 3 #1-25 (2005), Fantastic Four: Foes #1-6 (2005), Marvel Zombies #1-5 (2005-2006), Ultimate X-Men (starting with issue #66), and the canceled Irredeemable Ant-Man #1-12. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ultimate X-Men is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Eric O'Grady, who as of 2006 is the latest fictional Marvel Comics character known as Ant-Man, is a Comic book Antihero
Paramount Pictures has announced that they have bought the rights to produce an Invincible feature film, and that they have hired Kirkman to write the screenplay. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening [3]
Kirkman and artist Jason Howard launched their new ongoing series for Image, The Astounding Wolf-Man, on May 5, 2007 as part of Free Comic Book Day. The Astounding Wolf-Man is a Comic book series launched in the United States on May 5, 2007. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional effort by the North American Comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book
Kirkman edits the monthly ongoing title, Brit, based on the character he created for the series of one-shots, illustrated by Tony Moore and Cliff Rathburn. Brit is a Fictional Superhero published by Image Comics. He first appeared in Brit (July 2003) and was created by Robert Tony Moore can refer to several people Tony P Moore, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly Tony Moore (artist, Cliff Rathburn is an American Comic book Artist. He pencils inks colors and grey scales
Kirkman has two projects he's working on with Image co-founders. He's announced that he's working with Rob Liefeld on Killraven for Marvel Comics,[4] and with Todd McFarlane on Haunt for Image Comics. Rob Liefeld, (born October 3 1967) is an American Comic book writer illustrator and publisher Jonathan Raven, best known as Killraven, the " Warrior of the Worlds " is a fictional Freedom fighter in a post-apocalyptic Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian Comic book artist writer toy manufacturer/designer and media Entrepreneur who is best known Image Comics is an American Comic book publisher It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their [5]
He launched his own website, www. kirkmania. com, for updates, previews, and other Kirkman related news. He has attributed his habitually late shipping of comics to an unhealthy obsession with Mario Galaxy on the site.
Kirkman claims to have named his newborn son Peter Parker Kirkman,[6] and confirmed his son's name in an interview printed in the Comics Journal #289. The Comics Journal, often abbreviated TCJ, is a US magazine of news and criticism pertaining to Comic books and strips
Notes
- ^ "Robert Kirkman on Invincible", IGN, 2007-12-10. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
- ^ "Interview with Charlie Adlard", Comicgate, 2006-08-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
- ^ "Feeling 'Invincible'", Variety, 2005-03-01. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
- ^ "WW Chicago 2007: Killraven by Liefeld...", Marvel News, 2007-08-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
- ^ "Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman Announce 'Haunt'", Spawn. com News, 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
- ^ "Buy My Books", Comic Book Resources, 2006-06-14. Comic Book Resources also known as CBR is a Website dedicated to the coverage of Comic book -related news and discussion Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
References
- Robert Kirkman at the Comic Book DB
External links
- Kirkmania Official website
- Image Comics' Robert Kirkman Messageboard
- The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Buy My Books, a column by Robert Kirkman.
Interviews
| Preceded by Robert Morales |
Captain America writer 2004 |
Succeeded by Ed Brubaker |
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