Robert Kirkman, a talented American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer, was born on November 30, 1978. He is renowned for co-creating several iconic comic book series, including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song, and Fire Power, in collaboration with Image Comics.
Kirkman's impressive portfolio also encompasses writing Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man, and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics, as well as collaborating with Todd McFarlane, co-founder of Image Comics, on the series Haunt.
As one of the five partners of Image Comics, serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO),Kirkman is the only non-co-founder among the group. In 2010, he co-founded Skybound Entertainment, a multifaceted entertainment company dedicated to developing properties across traditional and new media platforms, including comics, television, and film.
Under Kirkman's guidance, Skybound Entertainment has successfully managed the license for The Walking Dead and Invincible, and in 2018, the company expanded to create Skybound Games, which focuses on developing video games based on its intellectual property.
In addition to his work in comics and entertainment, Kirkman has also ventured into television production, creating and producing the series Outcast and Invincible, both based on his own comic book series. He has written several episodes for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, and has served as an executive producer for the AMC series Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics and the Korean pre-apocalyptic drama, Five Year.
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