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'''Robert Kirkman''' (born [[November 30]], [[1978]]) is an American comic book writer and the co-founder of [[Skybound Entertainment]]. He is best known for co-creating and writing the post-apocalyptic horror comic book ''The Walking Dead'', also overseeing and taking part in its television adaptations and several spin-offs. Outside ''The Walking Dead'', he has also co-created such titles as ''Invincible'', ''Tech Jacket'' (alongside [[E. J. Su]]), and ''Haunt'' and has worked on ''Ultimate [[X-Men]]'' and ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Zombies''. In 2008, he became a partner of [[Image Comics]], the first to join since the publisher's formation. | '''Robert Kirkman''' (born [[November 30]], [[1978]]) is an American comic book writer and the co-founder of [[Skybound Entertainment]]. He is best known for co-creating and writing the post-apocalyptic horror comic book ''The Walking Dead'', also overseeing and taking part in its television adaptations and several spin-offs. Outside ''The Walking Dead'', he has also co-created such titles as ''Invincible'', ''{{w|Tech Jacket}}'' (alongside [[E. J. Su]]), and ''Haunt'' and has worked on ''Ultimate [[X-Men]]'' and ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Zombies''. In 2008, he became a partner of [[Image Comics]], the first to join since the publisher's formation. | ||
He was hired by [[Akiva Goldsman]] to help develop an upcoming film for the expanding ''Transformers'' [[live-action film series|live-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 him having throat surgery.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-writers-room-robert-kirkman/ Collider: Robert Kirkman Reveals He Was Only in the ‘Transformers’ Writers Room for One Day]</ref> | Kirkman is a longtime ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' fan, and was even an attendant at [[BotCon 2006]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/chris_ryall/status/601184796513959936|quote=And for anyone who questions Robert Kirkman's TF bonafides, we took this at the '07 Louisville BotCon.|name=Chris Ryall|website=Twitter|year=2015|month=05|day=20}}</ref> He was hired by [[Akiva Goldsman]] to help develop an upcoming film for the expanding ''Transformers'' [[live-action film series|live-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 him having throat surgery.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-writers-room-robert-kirkman/ Collider: Robert Kirkman Reveals He Was Only in the ‘Transformers’ Writers Room for One Day]</ref> | ||
In 2021, [[Hasbro]] approached Skybound about developing a new line of ''Transformers'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' comics, leading Kirkman to develop the concept of the "[[Energon Universe]]", a shared universe in which Skybound's output for the properties would reside. Kirkman acts as a sort of "showrunner" for the shared universe, including writing its first entry, ''[[Void Rivals]]''.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/robert-kirkman-void-rivals-shared-energon-universe-transformers-gi-joe How Robert Kirkman's Void Rivals Secretly Launches a Massive Shared Universe — IGN]</ref> | |||
==Writing== | ==Writing== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Prior to [[Dreamwave Productions]] acquiring the license, Kirkman had a ''Transformers'' pitch that eventually evolved into '' | * Prior to [[Dreamwave Productions]] acquiring the license, Kirkman had a ''Transformers'' pitch that eventually evolved into ''Tech Jacket''.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/ejsu28/status/1401441224205082627|quote=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|name=E. J. Su|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=06}}<br/>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/ejsu28/status/1401553695045689354|quote=Robert Kirkman was going to write Transformers if Dreamwave didn't get the liecense.|name=E. J. Su|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=06}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 14 June 2023
Robert Kirkman (born November 30, 1978) is an American comic book writer and the co-founder of Skybound Entertainment. He is best known for co-creating and writing the post-apocalyptic horror comic book The Walking Dead, also overseeing and taking part in its television adaptations and several spin-offs. Outside The Walking Dead, he has also co-created such titles as Invincible, Tech Jacket (alongside E. J. Su), and Haunt and has worked on Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies. In 2008, he became a partner of Image Comics, the first to join since the publisher's formation.
Kirkman is a longtime Transformers fan, and was even an attendant at BotCon 2006.[1] He was hired by Akiva Goldsman to help develop an upcoming film for the expanding Transformers live-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 him having throat surgery.[2]
In 2021, Hasbro approached Skybound about developing a new line of Transformers and G.I. Joe comics, leading Kirkman to develop the concept of the "Energon Universe", a shared universe in which Skybound's output for the properties would reside. Kirkman acts as a sort of "showrunner" for the shared universe, including writing its first entry, Void Rivals.[3]
Writing
Notes
- Prior to Dreamwave Productions acquiring the license, Kirkman had a Transformers pitch that eventually evolved into Tech Jacket.[4]
References
- ↑ "And for anyone who questions Robert Kirkman's TF bonafides, we took this at the '07 Louisville BotCon."—Chris Ryall, 2015/05/20
- ↑ Collider: Robert Kirkman Reveals He Was Only in the ‘Transformers’ Writers Room for One Day
- ↑ How Robert Kirkman's Void Rivals Secretly Launches a Massive Shared Universe — IGN
- ↑ "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 on Twitter
- Robert Kirkman on Wikipedia
- Robert Kirkman at the Internet Movie Database
