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Robert Kirkman bibliography
Active period2000–present
Publishers
Image Comics2002–present
Marvel Comics2003–2010

This is a bibliography of the comic book writer Robert Kirkman, the co-creator and writer of Invincible and The Walking Dead.

Early work

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Titles published by Funk-O-Tron, a company established by Kirkman early in his career, include:

  • Battle Pope:
    • Battle Pope #1–4 (with Tony Moore, 2000) collected as Battle Pope: Genesis (tpb, 120 pages, 2001, ISBN 0-9708-1080-6)
    • Battle Pope: Mayhem (tpb, 96 pages, 2002, ISBN 0-9708-1081-4) collects:
    • Battle Pope: Shorts #2 (with Tony Moore, Jonboy Meyers and Cory Walker; Robert Sutton is credited as a co-writer on one of the stories, 2001)
    • Battle Pope Presents: Saint Michael #1–3 (with Terry Stevens, 2001) collected as Battle Pope: Saint Michael (tpb, 96 pages, 2002, ISBN 0-9708-1082-2)
    • Battle Pope: Shorts #3 (with Matthew Roberts, Cory Walker and E. J. Su, 2001)
    • Battle Pope Christmas Pope-tacular (with Tony Moore and Cory Walker, 2001)
    • Battle Pope: Wrath of God #1–3 (with Tony Moore, 2002)
  • Inkpunks Quarterly #1–3 (anthology, 2001–2002) featuring:
    • "Pitchbright" (written by Walter Conley, drawn by E. J. Su)
    • "Kung Foo Sally" (written and drawn by Matthew Roberts)
    • "Nautilus" (written by Jason Tondro, drawn by Jonboy Meyers)
    • "Chaser's Moon" (written by Kimo, drawn by Carson Grubaugh)
  • Double Take (anthology):
    • Issue #1 (Jul 2001) featured "Codename: Mayday!" (written and drawn by Jonboy Meyers) and "Evil Waise" (written and drawn by Jason Craig)
    • The following three issues adopted the numbering of the Double Image anthology, then-recently canceled by Image after its fifth issue.[1][2]
      • Issues #6–8 (Nov 2001–Jan 2002) featured the continuation of the "Codeflesh" serial (written by Joe Casey, drawn by Charlie Adlard)
      • Issues #6–8 also featured the print debut of Matt Fraction with the "Rex Mantooth" serial (written by Fraction, drawn by Andy Kuhn)
    • Issue #2 (Apr 2002) featured "Tommi Trek" (written by Brian Miller, drawn by Mike Worley) and "Tales of the Realm" (written and drawn by Matt Tyree)
    • Issue #3 (Jun 2002) featured "Legend of Stone Monkey" (written by Steve Cobb, drawn by E. J. Su) and "Vice Worlds" (written and drawn by Khary Randolph)

Image Comics

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Titles published by Image include:

  • SuperPatriot (Highbrow):
    • SuperPatriot: America's Fighting Force #1–4 (with Cory Walker, 2002) collected as SuperPatriot: America's Fighting Force (tpb, 128 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6355-7)
    • SuperPatriot: War on Terror #1–4 (with E. J. Su; Benito Cereno is credited for "script assist" in issue #3, 2004–2007)
  • Masters of the Universe (MVCreations):
  • Tech Jacket #1–6 (with E. J. Su, 2002–2003) collected as Tech Jacket: Lost and Found (tpb, 144 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-5824-0314-7)
    • Kirkman's plots for issues #7–8 were repurposed into a back-up feature in Invincible #71–75, 77–78 and 80 (written by Aubrey Sitterson, drawn by E. J. Su, 2010–2011)
    • The back-up feature was collected into digital-only issues Tech Jacket #7–8 (2013) and included in Tech Jacket: Lift Off (tpb, 128 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-6321-5029-8)
  • Invincible (with Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley; published under Skybound starting with issue #74, 2003–2018) collected as:
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 1 (collects #1–13, hc, 400 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-5824-0500-X)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 2 (collects #0, 14–24, hc, 352 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-5824-0594-8)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 3 (collects #25–35, hc, 336 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0763-0)
      • Includes the fourth issue of the second volume of The Pact crossover limited series (written by Kirkman, art by Jason Howard, 2006)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 4 (collects #36–47, hc, 336 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-5824-0989-7)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 5 (collects #48–59 and The Astounding Wolf-Man #11, hc, 336 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-6070-6116-3)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 6 (collects #60–70, hc, 336 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6360-3)
      • Includes the Invincible Returns one-shot (written by Kirkman, art by Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, 2010)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 7 (collects #71–84, hc, 384 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-6070-6509-6)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 8 (collects #85–96, hc, 336 pages, 2013, ISBN 1-6070-6680-7)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 9 (collects #97–108, hc, 336 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-6321-5032-8)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 10 (collects #109–120, hc, 336 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-6321-5494-3)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 11 (collects #121–132, hc, 304 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0045-7)
    • Ultimate Collection Volume 12 (collects #133–144, hc, 344 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-5343-0658-7)
    • Compendium One (collects #0–47, The Pact vol. 2 #4 and Free Comic Book Day 2004: Image Comics, tpb, 1,024 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6411-1)
    • Compendium Two (collects #48–96, The Astounding Wolf-Man #11 and the Invincible Returns one-shot, tpb, 1,184 pages, 2013, ISBN 1-6070-6772-2)
    • Compendium Three (collects #97–144, tpb, 1,104 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-5343-0686-2)
  • Savage Dragon (Highbrow):
  • Brit: Old Soldier (tpb, 176 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-58240-678-2) collects:
    • Brit (with Tony Moore, one-shot, 2003)
    • Brit: Cold Death (with Tony Moore, one-shot, 2003)
    • Brit: Red, White, Black & Blue (with Cliff Rathburn, one-shot, 2004)
  • Capes #1–3 (with Mark Englert, 2003)
    • Continued as a back-up feature in Invincible #27–31, 34–38 and 40–41 (written by Kirkman, drawn by Mark Englert, 2005–2007)
    • The series, along with the back-up feature, is collected as Capes: Punching the Clock (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0756-8)
  • The Walking Dead:
    • The Walking Dead (with Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard; published under Skybound starting with issue #76, 2003–2019) collected as:
      • Book One (collects #1–12, hc, 304 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-5824-0619-7)
      • Book Two (collects #13–24, hc, 304 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0698-7)
      • Book Three (collects #25–36, hc, 304 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0825-4)
      • Book Four (collects #37–48, hc, 304 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-6070-6000-0)
      • Book Five (collects #49–60, hc, 304 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-6070-6171-6)
      • Book Six (collects #61–72, hc, 304 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-6070-6327-1)
      • Book Seven (collects #73–84, hc, 304 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6439-1)
      • Book Eight (collects #85–96, hc, 336 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-6070-6593-2)
      • Book Nine (collects #97–108, hc, 336 pages, 2013, ISBN 1-6070-6798-6)
      • Book Ten (collects #109–120, hc, 304 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-6321-5034-4)
      • Book Eleven (collects #121–132, hc, 396 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-6321-5271-1)
      • Book Twelve (collects #133–144, hc, 396 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-6321-5451-X)
      • Book Thirteen (collects #145–156, hc, 396 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-6321-5916-3)
      • Book Fourteen (collects #157–168, hc, 396 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0329-4)
      • Book Fifteen (collects #169–180, hc, 396 pages, 2018, ISBN 1-5343-0850-4)
      • Book Sixteen (collects #181–193, hc, 396 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-5343-1325-7)
      • Compendium One (collects #1–48, tpb, 1,088 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-6070-6076-0)
      • Compendium Two (collects #49–96, tpb, 1,068 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-6070-6596-7)
      • Compendium Three (collects #97–144, tpb, 1,088 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-6321-5456-0)
      • Compendium Four (collects #145–193, tpb, 1,096 pages, 2019, ISBN 1-5343-1340-0)
    • Playboy #2012–04: "Michonne's Story" (with Charlie Adlard, six-page co-feature, 2012)
    • Liberty Annual '12: "Governor" (with Charlie Adlard, anthology, 2012) collected in CBLDF Presents: Liberty (hc, 216 pages, 2014, ISBN 1-6070-6937-7; tpb, 2016, ISBN 1-6070-6996-2)
    • Free Comic Book Day 2013: The Walking Dead (new untitled short story focusing on Tyreese along with the Morgan, Michonne and Governor stories, with Charlie Adlard, 2013)
    • Image Plus #1–16: "Here's Negan!" (with Charlie Adlard, co-feature, 2016–2017) collected as The Walking Dead: Here's Negan (hc, 72 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0327-8)
    • The Walking Dead: The Alien (written by Brian K. Vaughan, drawn by Marcos Martín, digital one-shot published at Panel Syndicate, 2016)
      • Published in print under Skybound as The Walking Dead: The Alien (hc, 72 pages, 2020, ISBN 1-5343-1659-0)
    • Negan Lives! (with Charlie Adlard, one-shot, 2020)
    • Skybound X #1–5: "Rick Grimes 2000" (with Ryan Ottley, lead feature in the anthology, 2021) collected as Rick Grimes 2000 (hc, 64 pages, 2022, ISBN 1-5343-2223-X)
      • Issue #1 of the anthology also featured a Clementine short story which served as a prologue to the series of graphic novels, all written and drawn by Tillie Walden:
        • Clementine Book One (256 pages, 2022, ISBN 1-5343-2128-4)
        • Clementine Book Two (296 pages, 2023, ISBN 1-5343-2519-0)
    • Crossover #12 (ten-page segment featuring Negan and Kirkman himself, with Phil Hester, 2022) collected in Crossover: The Ten-Cent Plague (tpb, 176 pages, 2022, ISBN 1-5343-1928-X)
  • Cloudfall (with E. J. Su, one-shots):
    • Cloudfall (2003)
    • Cloudfall: Loose Ends (unreleased)[3][4][5]
  • Reaper (with Cliff Rathburn, one-shot, 2004)
  • Noble Causes: Extended Family #2: "Rite of Passage" (with Cory Walker, anthology, 2004) collected in Noble Causes Archives Volume 2 (tpb, 598 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-5824-0931-5)
  • Battle Pope (colorized reprints of the Funk-O-Tron series (excluding Saint Michael) along with the new pages created by Tony Moore for the original collections, 2005–2007) collected as:
    • Genesis (collects #1–4, tpb, 120 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-5824-0572-7)
    • Mayhem (collects #5–8, tpb, 120 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-5824-0652-9)
    • Pillow Talk (collects #9–11, tpb, 128 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0677-4)
    • Wrath of God (collects #12–14, tpb, 128 pages, 2007, ISBN 1-5824-0751-7)
  • The Golden Agers (with Scott Kurtz, unproduced 3-issue limited series[6] — initially announced in 2005)[7]
  • Four Letter Worlds: "Blam" (with Matthew Roberts, anthology graphic novel, 144 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-5824-0439-9)
  • Loaded Bible (as "executive producer"; series of one-shots written by Tim Seeley from a story by Tim and Steve Seeley):
  • The Astounding Wolf-Man (with Jason Howard, 2007–2010) collected as:
    • Volume 1 (collects #1–7, tpb, 196 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-5824-0862-9)
    • Volume 2 (collects #8–12 and Invincible #57, tpb, 160 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-6070-6007-8)
      • Includes the Wolf-Man short story from the Monster Pile-Up one-shot (written by Kirkman, art by Jason Howard, 2008)
    • Volume 3 (collects #13–18, tpb, 166 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-6070-6111-2)
    • Volume 4 (collects #19–25, tpb, 160 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6249-6)
    • Complete Collection (collects #1–25, Invincible #57 and Monster Pile-Up, hc, 656 pages, 2017, ISBN 1-5343-0364-2)
  • Brit (as story editor; written by Bruce Brown, drawn by Cliff Rathburn and Nate Bellegarde, 2007–2009) collected as:
    • AWOL (collects #1–6, tpb, 160 pages, 2008, ISBN 1-5824-0864-5)
    • FUBAR (collects #7–12, tpb, 160 pages, 2009, ISBN 1-6070-6061-2)
  • Invincible Presents: Atom Eve and Rex Splode (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-6070-6255-0) collects:
  • Haunt (co-created by Kirkman and Todd McFarlane; written by Kirkman, art by Ryan Ottley, Greg Capullo and Sheldon Vella (#17–18), 2009–2011) collected as:
    • Volume 1 (collects #1–5, tpb, 160 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-6070-6154-6)
    • Volume 2 (collects #6–12, tpb, 160 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6229-1)
    • Volume 3 (collects #13–18, tpb, 160 pages, 2012, ISBN 1-6070-6552-5)
    • The Immortal Edition: Book One (collects #1–12, hc, 288 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6241-0)
    • The Immortal Edition: Book Two (includes #13–18, hc, 360 pages, cancelled, ISBN 1-6070-6661-0)
  • Pilot Season (series of one-shots starring characters co-created by Kirkman and Marc Silvestri, Top Cow):
  • Image United #1–3 (of 6) (with Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Whilce Portacio, and Jim Valentino, 2009–2010)
    • The series was preceded by a 4-part prologue running as a back-up feature in Savage Dragon #153, Witchblade #131, Invincible #67 and Spawn #195 (cover-dated Oct 2009)
    • The prologue, written by Kirkman and drawn by Larsen, Portacio and Ryan Ottley, was reprinted as Image United #0 in an attempt to bridge the delays between the regular issues.[8]
    • Another such attempt was Image United: Interlude, to be written by Kirkman and drawn by Ottley.[9] This one-shot, along with the last three issues of the series, was never released.[10]
  • Sea Bear and Grizzly Shark: "The Origin of the Bear, and the Origin of the Shark" (short preface for the one-shot written and drawn by Jason Howard and Ryan Ottley, 2010)
  • Outlaw Territory Volume 2: "Man on a Horse: A Dawson Brothers Tale" (with Shaun O'Neil, anthology graphic novel, 240 pages, 2011, ISBN 1-6070-6321-2)
  • Spawn:
    • Spawn #200: "Prologue" (script and art, 2011)
    • Gunslinger Spawn #1 (variant cover illustration, 2021)

Skybound

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Titles published under Skybound (imprint of Image as well as a multimedia company co-founded by Kirkman in 2010) include:

Marvel Comics

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Titles published by Marvel include:

Other publishers

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Titles published by various American publishers include:

Novels

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Kirkman has co-written a series of prose The Walking Dead novels with writer Jay Bonansinga:

References

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  1. ^ Weiland, Jonah (July 31, 2001). ""CODEFLESH" MOVES TO FUNK-O-TRON THIS NOVEMBER". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 2, 2001.
  2. ^ Weiland, Jonah (February 13, 2002). "HI-FI COLOUR DESIGN PRODUCES NEW COMIC FOR FUNK-O-TRON". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 1, 2002.
  3. ^ Weiland, Jonah (November 19, 2003). "IMAGE COMICS SOLICITATIONS FOR PRODUCT SHIPPING FEBRUARY, 2004". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 23, 2003.
  4. ^ "Image has CLOUDFALL: LOOSE ENDS listed as a "cancelled" book. I'll try to track down the reason for that this week."
  5. ^ "Robert Kirkman writes in to note that the reason for CLOUDFALL: LOOSE ENDS' cancellation was simply low sales."
  6. ^ Tramountanas, George (December 19, 2005). ""TRUTH, JUSTIN & THE AMERICAN WAY" - SCOTT KURTZ, AARON WILLIAMS & GIESEPPE FERRARIO DISCUSS". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 3, 2006.
  7. ^ Tramountanas, George (February 7, 2005). "THE EMERALD CITY COMICON - NEWS FROM THE CON". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006.
  8. ^ Arrant, Chris (March 1, 2011). "Whatever Happened to IMAGE UNITED?". Newsarama. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011.
  9. ^ "Image Announces IMAGE UNITED: INTERLUDE in March". Newsarama. December 23, 2009. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009.
  10. ^ Hickson, Colin (September 5, 2019). "Image United is 100% Dead, According to Rob Liefeld". CBR.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019.
  11. ^ Weiland, Jonah (January 23, 2012). "Rob Liefeld says The Infinite 'is over' due to creative differences". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 24, 2012.
  12. ^ Harper, David (January 9, 2014). "Image Expo: Tech Jacket Gets a Digital First Mini Written by Joe Keatinge". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014.
  13. ^ Johnston, Rich (December 9, 2020). "Solid Blood #17 Is By Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley, Out Next Week". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Perry, Spencer (December 12, 2020). "Solid Blood #17: Robert Kirkman Reveals Comic That "Shouldn't Exist" Arrives This Week". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Gustafson, Steve (December 16, 2020). "Looking At The Mystery of Robert Kirkman's Solid Blood #17". 411MANIA. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020.
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  17. ^ Weiland, Jonah (February 17, 2004). "THE EPIC JOURNEY IS OVER: 'EPIC ANTHOLOGY' CANCELLED". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 10, 2004.
  18. ^ Brady, Matt (August 10, 2007). "WW CHICAGO - ROBERT KIRKMAN TALKS KILLRAVEN w/ LIEFELD". Newsarama. Archived from the original on August 23, 2009.
  19. ^ Gibbons, Jim; Collins, Sean T. (August 10, 2007). "[WWC] KIRKMAN ON 'KILLRAVEN'". Wizard Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  20. ^ Richards, Dave (August 10, 2007). "WWC: Future Avengers Assemble! Kirkman talks "Killraven"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011.
  21. ^ Drumm, Eric (August 14, 2007). "Wizard World Chicago 2007: Rob Liefeld and Robert Kirkman to Breathe New Life into Killraven". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007.
  22. ^ Phegley, Kiel (March 25, 2009). "Liefeld Expands Armageddon in "Jada"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009.
  23. ^ Phegley, Kiel (March 8, 2011). "Liefeld Breaches "The Infinite"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
  24. ^ Phegley, Kiel (March 16, 2011). "Kirkman Gears Up For "The Infinite"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 20, 2011.
  25. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (November 11, 2011). "From the vaults: The Kirkman/Liefeld Killraven that never came out". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012.
  26. ^ Weiland, Jonah (November 11, 2003). "MVCREATIONS LEAVES CROSSGEN, GOES SOLO". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 19, 2003.
  27. ^ Brady, Matt (June 29, 2004). "KIRKMAN & LIEFELD ON THE RETURN OF YOUNGBLOOD". Newsarama. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004.
  28. ^ Brady, Matt (October 1, 2004). "LIEFELD: KIRKMAN OFF OF YOUNGBLOOD IMPERIAL, NICIEZA ON". Newsarama. Archived from the original on October 28, 2004.
  29. ^ Brady, Matt (July 11, 2005). "Maximum Rob – Liefeld Talks "Old" and New Projects". Newsarama. Archived from the original on July 13, 2005.
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