Partner/Chairman of Skybound
Entertainment Creator/Writer
Robert Kirkman
Known for:
The Walking Dead, Invincible, Outcast, Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Super Dinosaur, Battle Pope, Astounding Wolf-Man, Thief of Thieves, Fear the Walking Dead, Negan Lives, Fire Power.
Robert Kirkman is the Chairman of Skybound Entertainment. Robert, an advocate for creator rights, co-founded Skybound alongside his longtime business and producing partner David Alpert in an effort to ensure creators are able to maintain their intellectual property rights and creative control. Kirkman continues to develop and produce multiple personal projects and has collaborations with an extensive list of creators in all divisions of Skybound, including comics, interactive games, film and television (traditional and digital platforms), licensing, and merchandising.
First and foremost a comic creator himself, Kirkman has seen groundbreaking success in the adaptation of his comic book titles into major franchises in all forms of content. In 2010, his Eisner award winning series, The Walking Dead, was developed into an AMC television series. It has become a worldwide phenomenon as the highest-rated basic cable drama of all time and is the #1 show on television among the coveted 18-49 demo. The property has also been extended into a blockbuster game franchise, licensing business and ongoing publishing success.
Kirkman also serves as consulting producer of The Talking Dead, the popular talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick that deep dives into each week’s episode of both The Walking Dead and its companion series Fear the Walking Dead. Kirkman is co-creator, writer and producer of The Walking Dead’s companion series, Fear the Walking Dead. He is also executive producer of the AMC series Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year. Kirkman’s popular demonic-exorcism comic, Outcast, was adapted, produced and airs on Cinemax. For the big screen, Kirkman will produce Invincible based on his long-running popular comic book. The project will be written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for Universal Pictures. Invincible is also in development for an animated series with Amazon. Most recently Robert created Fire Power with Chris Samnee and announced the one-shot Negan Lives, which will focus on one of The Walking Dead’s most infamous characters.
Additional Kirkman comics include Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Super Dinosaur, Battle Pope, Astounding Wolf-Man, Thief of Thieves, and more.
RelatedArticles
Limited Edition Skybound & FanRoll Invincible Dice Set Release at Gen Con 2024!
We are thrilled to announce the first item in the exciting collaboration between Skybound and FanRoll! Introducing a unique, full...
Read moreRobert Kirkman Reveals Invincible Gameplay Plus New Funko Fusion Trailer at SDCC 2024
Skybound's Robert Kirkman made a huge surprise appearance on this weekend's Funko Fusion panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 to...
Read moreGrab Pinfinity’s Invincible 3-Pin & Lanyard Set and Battle Beast Pin During SDCC 2024
Skybound has plenty of activations, exclusives, panels, and signings planned for Comic-Con International: San Diego 2024! With so much goodness...
Read morePreview Jason Edmiston’s SDCC 2024 Exclusive “Eyes Without a Face” Invincible Print Set!
Skybound has plenty of activations, exclusives, panels, and signings planned for Comic-Con International: San Diego 2024! With so much goodness...
Read moreBehold Skybound’s SDCC 2024 Exclusive Invincible Slabs Cards
Last week Skybound revealed all the activations, exclusives, panels, and signings we've got planned for Comic-Con International: San Diego 2024!...
Read moreInvincible Nendoroid and Other New Collectibles in Skybound Store!
It's Christmas in July today at Skybound. Because we've got a ton of new potential gifts for the Invincible fan...
Read moreSkybound Entertainment Announces Strategic Licensing Deals That Take Invincible from Screen to Shelf
Skybound Entertainment, the creator-led, multiplatform entertainment company behind mega-hit franchises The Walking Dead, Invincible, Impact Winter, and more, has announced...
Read moreRyan Ottley’s Invincible AMA Highlights!
One of the biggest reasons for Invincible's unprecedented success is Ryan Ottley, who illustrated the bulk of the groundbreaking comic...
Read moreInvincible: The Hero-Building Game Swoops into Action This Summer!
Skybound Tabletop, in partnership with Dire Wolf, announced today that a new strategy board game, Invincible: The Hero-Building Game, will...
Read moreThe Making of Invincible Universe: Rise of the Sequids!
Upon the merciless red sands of Mars, a terrifying evil has been unleashed. A tentacled, mind-controlling monstrosity that, if unstopped,...
Read more