Robert Kirkman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Robert Kirkman |
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Kirkman at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | November 30, 1978 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, publisher, producer |
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Notable works
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| Awards | Inkpot Award (2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Sonia Kirkman |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Kirkman (born November 30, 1978) is an American writer and producer. He is famous for creating popular comic books. These include The Walking Dead and Invincible. He also helped create TV shows based on his comics.
Kirkman is a partner at Image Comics. This is a big comic book company. In 2010, he started his own company, Skybound Entertainment. This company helps turn comics into TV shows and movies.
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Early Life and Interests
Robert Kirkman was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He grew up in Cynthiana, Kentucky.
From a young age, Kirkman loved zombie films. He enjoyed movies like the Night of the Living Dead series. He also liked zombie video games such as Resident Evil.
Starting His Comic Career
Kirkman's first comic book was Battle Pope in 2000. He made it with artist Tony Moore. This comic was a funny take on superheroes. It even became a short animated web series later on.
Creating Invincible
In 2003, Kirkman and artist Cory Walker created Invincible. This comic is about a teenager named Mark Grayson. He is the son of the world's strongest superhero. Mark starts to develop his own powers and becomes a hero too. Later, Ryan Ottley took over as the artist for Invincible.
The Walking Dead Begins
Soon after Invincible, Kirkman and Tony Moore started The Walking Dead in 2003. This comic tells the story of survivors in a world full of zombies. Kirkman once joked that he told Image Comics the zombies were part of an alien plot. He did this to get them to publish the series. Artist Charlie Adlard later became the main artist for The Walking Dead.
Working with Marvel Comics
Kirkman also worked for Marvel Comics. He wrote for popular series like Ultimate X-Men. He also created the comic series Marvel Zombies. In this series, Marvel superheroes become zombies. He also wrote Irredeemable Ant-Man.
Other Comic Projects
At Image Comics, Kirkman created The Astounding Wolf-Man with artist Jason Howard. He also worked with Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt. In 2008, Kirkman became a partner at Image Comics. This meant he stopped working as a freelance writer for Marvel.
Skybound Entertainment
In 2010, Robert Kirkman launched his own company. It is called Skybound Entertainment. He wanted to create new stories for comics, TV, and movies. Skybound Entertainment helps manage the rights for The Walking Dead and Invincible. This means they help decide how these stories are used in other forms of media. In 2018, Skybound also started making video games.
Bringing Stories to TV and Film
Robert Kirkman has been very involved in turning his comics into TV shows.
The Walking Dead TV Series
He started producing The Walking Dead TV show in 2010. He has written several episodes for the series. He also helped create Fear the Walking Dead. This show is a companion series to The Walking Dead. It shows what happened at the very beginning of the zombie apocalypse.
Outcast and Invincible TV Shows
Kirkman also created and produced the TV series Outcast. This show is based on his comic book about exorcisms. In 2018, Amazon Prime Video ordered an animated series based on his Invincible comic. Kirkman is an executive producer for this show. He also wrote the first episode. The series has been very popular and was renewed for more seasons.
Film Projects
Kirkman was a producer for the science fiction movie Air in 2015. He also came up with the story for the movie Renfield. This horror-comedy film is about Count Dracula's assistant.
New Comic Universes
In 2023, Kirkman launched a new comic series called Void Rivals. This series started a brand new shared comic universe. It was later announced that his company, Skybound, would publish comics based on Transformers and G.I. Joe. This new universe is called the Energon Universe.
Personal Life
Robert Kirkman lives in Kentucky with his wife, Sonia. They have two children. Their son was born in 2006.
Awards and Recognition
Robert Kirkman has received many awards for his work.
In 2012, he received a special Innovator Award at the Saturn Awards. This was for his great work in adapting his comics to TV.
The Walking Dead TV show has also won many honors. It won Television Program of the Year by the American Film Institute in 2010 and 2012. It also won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup. This award is for amazing special effects makeup.
In 2020, Kirkman received a special award called "Fauve d'honneur". This was at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It recognized his overall achievements in comics.
TV Episodes Written
Robert Kirkman has written or co-written episodes for several TV shows.
The Walking Dead
- "Vatos" (Season 1)
- "What Lies Ahead" (Season 2)
- "Beside the Dying Fire" (Season 2)
- "Made to Suffer" (Season 3)
- "Isolation" (Season 4)
- "After" (Season 4)
- "Strangers" (Season 5)
Fear the Walking Dead
- "Pilot" (Season 1)
- "The Good Man" (Season 1)
Outcast
- "A Darkness Surrounds Him" (Season 1)
- "A Wrath Unseen" (Season 1)
Invincible
- "It's About Time" (Season 1)
- "Where I Really Come From" (Season 1)
- "Invincible: Atom Eve" (Special episode)
- "I Thought You Were Stronger" (Season 2)
- "What Have I Done?" (Season 3)
- "I Thought You'd Never Shut Up" (Season 3)
See also
In Spanish: Robert Kirkman para niños
