ROBERT KIRKMAN

Active: 2002–2026

849

AS WRITER

1

AS ARTIST

85

KEY ISSUES

54

SERIES

Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for co-creating The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song, and Fire Power for Image Comics, in addition to writing Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt.

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NOTABLE WORKS: KEY ISSUES

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The Walking Dead #1 cover

The Walking Dead

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Rick Grimes, Carl Grimes, Lori Grimes, and 2 more.

Amazing Fantasy #15 cover

Amazing Fantasy

#15

Earliest catalogued appearance of Amadeus Cho.

The Walking Dead #19 cover

The Walking Dead

#19

Earliest catalogued appearance of Michonne.

The Walking Dead #2 cover

The Walking Dead

#2

Earliest catalogued appearances of Andrea Grimes, Glenn Rhee, Sophia Peletier, and 4 more.

The Walking Dead #10 cover

The Walking Dead

#10

Earliest catalogued appearances of Maggie Greene, Hershel Greene, Billy Greene, and 3 more.

The Walking Dead #53 cover

The Walking Dead

#53

Earliest catalogued appearances of Eugene Porter, Rosita Espinosa, and Abraham Ford.

SERIES · TOP 12 OF 54 BY ISSUES CREDITED

The Walking Dead

2003

193 credited issues

Invincible

2003

145 credited issues

The Walking Dead Deluxe

2020

140 credited issues

Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta

2014

48 credited issues

Ultimate X-Men

2001

28 credited issues

The Astounding Wolf-Man

2007

25 credited issues

Marvel Team-Up

2005

21 credited issues

Haunt

2009

18 credited issues

Battle Pope

2005

14 credited issues

The Irredeemable Ant-Man

2006

12 credited issues

Savage Dragon

1993

12 credited issues

Brit

2007

11 credited issues

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS · TOP 8

Issues where both are credited as writer or artist

Charlie Adlard 322 issues together Ryan Ottley 157 issues together Paul Azaceta 50 issues together Derek Hunter 49 issues together Cory Walker 38 issues together Tony Moore 29 issues together Jason Howard 28 issues together Stefano Gaudiano 25 issues together

CHARACTERS · TOP 10

Appearing most often in their credited issues

Rick Grimes Carl Grimes Michonne Andrea Grimes Maggie Greene Glenn Rhee Sophia Peletier Invincible Eugene Porter Heath (Walking Dead)

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The Irredeemable Ant-Man #4 cover

The Irredeemable Ant-Man

#4