Robert Kirkman
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Robert Kirkman(bornNovember 30,1978) is an American comic book writer and the co-founder ofSkybound Entertainment.He is best known for co-creating and writing the post-apocalyptic horror comic bookThe Walking Dead,also taking part in its television adaptations and several spin-offs. OutsideThe Walking Dead,he has also co-created such titles asInvincible,Tech Jacket(alongsideE. J. Su), andHaunt,and has worked onUltimate X-MenandMarvel Zombies.Kirkman even was involved as both producer and story writer of the Nicolas Cage horror-comedyRenfield.In 2008, he became a partner ofImage Comics,the first to join since the publisher's formation.
Kirkman is a longtimeTransformersfan and was even an attendant atBotCon 2006.[1]Akiva Goldsmanhired him to help develop an upcoming film for the expandingTransformerslive-action film series.However, he only attended the writers' conference for the series for one day before having to leave due to health issues that led to throat surgery.[2]
In 2021,Hasbroapproached Skybound about developing a new line ofTransformersandG.I. Joecomics, leading Kirkman to formulate the concept of the "Energon Universe",a shared universe in which Skybound's output for the properties would reside. Kirkman acts as a" showrunner "for the shared universe, including writing its first entry,Void Rivals.[3]
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Writing
Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances
- July 27,2024'sExploring Skybound's Energon Universe Comic Bookson YouTube, withJordan Hembrough,Daniel Warren Johnson,Joshua Williamson,Tom Reilly,andSean Mackiewicz.
Notes
- BeforeDreamwave Productionsacquired the license, Kirkman had aTransformerspitch that evolved intoTech Jacket.[4]
- His favorite Transformer isHot Rod.
References
- ↑"And for anyone who questions Robert Kirkman's TF bonafides, we took this at the '07 Louisville BotCon." —Chris Ryall, 2015/05/20
- ↑Robert Kirkman Reveals He Was Only in the 'Transformers' Writers Room for One Day
- ↑Skybound Acquires Transformers and G.I. Joe Comic Book License
- ↑"Fun Doodle. Tech Jacket story was compared to Green Lantern and design compared to Guyver, the truth is, the story was evolved from Transformers comic that Robert Kirkman didn't get to write and my design was inspired by Space Sheriff Sharivan. #art #artshare #sketch #techjacket" —E. J. Su, Twitter, 2021/06/06
"Robert Kirkman was going to write Transformers if Dreamwave didn't get the liecense." —E. J. Su, Twitter, 2021/06/06
External links
- Robert Kirkman at Bluesky
- Robert Kirkman at IMDb
- Robert Kirkman at Twitter
- Robert Kirkmanat Wikipedia
Interviews
- June 2023—CBR
- June 2023—IGN
- June 2023—Looper
- June 2023—Newsarama
- June 2023—Screen Rant
- June 2023—The Beat
- January 2025—Robservations(withRob Liefeld)
