Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for co-creating The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song, and Fire Power for Image Comics, in addition to writing Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt.
Kirkman at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con
Kirkman at the 2011 New York Comic Con
Robert Kirkman with the Fauve d'honneur at the 2020 Angoulême International Comics Festival
The Walking Dead (comic book)
The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic comic book series created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore – who was the artist on the first six issues and cover artist for the first twenty-four – with art on the remainder of the series by Charlie Adlard. Beginning in 2003 and published by Image Comics, the series ran for 193 issues, with Kirkman unexpectedly ending the series in 2019. Apart from a few specials, the comic was published primarily in black and white. It began publishing colorized versions issue by issue, colored by Dave McCaig, starting in October 2020.
Cover of The Walking Dead #1 by Tony Moore
Co-creator Robert Kirkman signing a copy of the first issue at the 2011 New York Comic Con.
The Walking Dead Volume 1 Deluxe HC
