Robert Kirkman (b.
He is editor of Ed Brubaker: Conversations , published by University Press of Mississippi, and The Amazing Transforming Superhero: Essays on the Revision of Characters in Comic Books, Film, and Television ..
He is author of The Comics Scare Returns: The Resurgence in Contemporary Horror Comics
The Dark Night Returns: The Contemporary Resurgence in Crime Comics; and The Meaning of Superhero Comic Books .
He previously founded and directed the Imago Film Festival, served as the area chair of Comics and Comic Art for the Popular Culture Association Conference, and currently acts as editor of the Comics Monograph Series for the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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While Stan Lee was the most prominent comic book everyman of the previous era of comics production, Kirkman is the most prominent comic book everyman of this dynamic, evolving new era.
And after rejecting company-ownership practices, Kirkman articulates a vision of the creator-ownership model and his goal of organic creativity at Skybound, his multimedia company.
As a fan-turned-creator, Kirkman reveals a creator\'s complex relationship with fans in a comic-con era that breaks down the consumer/producer dichotomy.
For instance, while continuing to write genre-based comics in titles like Outcast and Oblivion Song, Kirkman explains his writerly bias for complex characters over traditional plot development.
Robert Kirkman: Conversations gives insight to his journey and explores technique, creativity, collaboration, and the business of comics as a multimedia phenomenon.
As a partner at Image, Kirkman wrote not only The Walking Dead but also Invincible, a radical reinvention of the superhero genre.
After writing major titles with Marvel comics (Spider-Man, Captain America, and X-Men), Kirkman rejected companies like DC and Marvel and publicly advocated for creator ownership as the future of the comics industry.
Kirkman\'s story is a fanboy\'s dream that begins with him financing his irreverent, independent comic book Battle Pope with credit cards.
Yet Kirkman represents much more than this single comic book title.
In some ways, this would be enough to justify this career-spanning collection of interviews.
The comic book and its television adaptation have reinvented the zombie horror story, transforming it from cult curiosity and parody to mainstream popularity and critical acclaim. 1978) is probably best known as the creator of The Walking Dead.
Robert Kirkman (b
