Kirkman & Moore’s BATTLE POPE Returns

Today Skybound and Image Comics announced the Battle Pope 25th Anniversary HC from the superstar creative team of visionary Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and acclaimed artist Tony Moore (Punisher), collecting their iconic series in one collection for the very first time. Readers worldwide can CALL BATTLE POPE once again in September 2025. 

“I swear we had this planned months ago! Full disclosure, we did try to time this announcement around the conclave but it happened so fast! And the first American Pope? Seems suspicious, right?” said Kirkman. “Well, regardless of all that, I couldn’t be more thrilled to see my earliest professional(ish) work collected in a deluxe and downright heavenly format! And Tony Moore came back to do a new cover, how cool is that? I can’t believe I’ve been in this business for a whole 25 years. I mean, I’m still having fun and all but man... it sure does make someone feel old. That someone is me!

Skybound & Image Announce New Series Blood & Thunder from Robert Kirkman

Today Skybound and Image Comics announced the all-new comic book series Blood & Thunder, from the all-star creative team of writer Benito Cereno (Invincible Presents: Atom Eve), artist E.J. Su (Tech Jacket), colorist MSassyK (Gotham Academy), and letterer Rus Wooton (TRANSFORMERS), with original story concept and creative consulting from visionary creator Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead, Void Rivals). The debut issue of the new action epic will arrive in comic book shops on May 7, 2025.  

Set in a far future where Earth has integrated alien species into a new society, Blood & Thunder plays by a whole new set of rules...and a whole load of new crimes to solve. 

Skybound & Image Announce 'Invincible Universe: Battle Beast' by Robert Kirkman & Ryan Ottley

Today Skybound and Image Comics announced the all-new Invincible Universe series Battle Beast, which reunites the longtime Invincible creative team of co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman (Void Rivals, The Walking Dead) and contributing creator/artist Ryan Ottley (The Amazing Spider-Man), who first created the fan-favorite character together nearly two decades ago. For the first time a new Invincible comic has been on shelves in seven years, the debut issue of the first-ever Battle Beast series will be available in comic book shops in April 2025.  

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, the new ongoing series promises to reveal the secret story of crowd favorite Battle Beast in what is the most demanded Invincible story of all time.  

Prime Video Unveils Official Trailer for Invincible Season Three at CCXP Brazil

Today, Prime Video debuted the official trailer for Season Three of Invincible during the Prime Video multi-title panel at CCXP, Brazil’s massive fan and comic book convention in São Paulo. Voice cast members Sandra Oh, Gillian Jacobs, and co-creator, executive producer, and co-showrunner Robert Kirkman helped reveal the highly anticipated official trailer and gave a sneak peek into the upcoming season in a room packed with over 3,500 enthusiastic fans.

TRANSFORMERS And G.I. JOE Launch A New Shared Comic Book Universe Today

Today, it was announced that two of the world’s most popular franchises – Transformers and G.I. Joe – have a new comic book home as part of the historic partnership between toy and game company Hasbro and Skybound, effective immediately. 

Comic book fans who picked up their copies of Void Rivals #1 in comic shops today were the first to learn the news, as the blockbuster Oblivion Song team of writers Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), along with colorist Matheus Lopes (Step By Bloody Step) and letterer Rus Wooton, revealed that the highly anticipated series was actually a stealth launch of this new shared “Energon Universe” with the surprise first appearance of iconic Transformers character Jetfire. 

Three upcoming releases, alongside Void Rivals, mark the beginning of the interconnected “Energon Universe” featuring both the characters and franchises you know and love, along with entirely new concepts developed in partnership by Hasbro and Skybound. 

Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici's VOID RIVALS

Today Skybound unveiled a brand-new look and an impressive slate of variant covers for Void Rivals #1, the debut issue of the hotly anticipated new comic book series from the iconic Oblivion Song team of Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), along with colorist Matheus Lopes (Step by Bloody Step) and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power).  

The upcoming series will introduce an all-new shared universe with a surprise that readers will have to wait to uncover until the debut issue arrives in comic book shops on June 14, 2023. 

“VOID RIVALS takes every element fans expect from Skybound comics—incredible worlds, dynamic characters, and jaw-dropping twists—and kicks off our first shared universe,” says Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Publisher. “This comic is the start of something we’ll be talking about for years to come.” 

Robert Kirkman's INVINCIBLE Renewed for 2 More Seasons

In advance of its highly anticipated April 30 Season 1 finale, Amazon Studios today announced it has renewed Robert Kirkman’s (The Walking Dead) hour-long, adult animated series Invincible for a second and third season. Season 2 and Season 3 will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

SDCC 2018: The Walking Dead Season 9 Trailer

Not a teaser...not a sneak peek...not some quick glimpse into one episode with shadows and shots of feet and people screaming and we don't have any idea what's really going on. THIS IS A MEATY BITE!! Last night, San Diego Comic-Con 2018 crowds were treated to a healthy helping of Robert Kirkman's zombie apocalypse as the story of survival continues on AMC's Walking Dead Season 9, and since we live in the future and need things nearly instantaneously, WE GET TO WATCH TOO!! How will Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes exit the show? What are Maggie and Daryl cooking up? Where's Negan? You'll have to wait until October 7th to find out, but for now, here's a little zombie blood to wet your appetite!

Further Adventures of The Walking Dead in 2015

It's a universal constant. Wildly popular TV shows get spin-offs. All in the Family had The Jeffersons, Different Strokes had The Facts of Life, and The Facts of Life had George Clooney. Now, AMC looks to stretch that zombie dolla dolla bill and prolong the undead shelf life if it's most popular TV franchise (ducks from Breaking Bad fans) with a new show set in that same, rotting universe.

We’re super excited to announce that AMC is in development of a companion series to The Walking Dead, slated to premiere in 2015. Robert Kirkman, Gale Ann Hurd, and David Alpert will return as executive producers.

The Walking Dead Official Magazine Issue 1 Reviewed

Zombie Mania has gripped the public at large and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon! Did you ever think you’d see a day where the “normal folks” are talking about a TV show where people get eaten now and again?! I…did not. With a new season of The Walking Dead on AMC and October filling the air with thoughts of lovely Halloween spookiness, Titan thought it would be the best time possible to launch The Walking Dead Magazine! I was lucky enough to be sent a copy to pour over and report back to alert the real fans if we had some zombie opportunists trying to infiltrate our wallets. I’m happy to report TWDM wears its love right out there on its sleeve. This is a magazine created to fill in the blanks for new fans, give further detail to those who have been following for years and pack in as much minutia in as wide a range as possible for the die-hards.

The Aurora Rise Benefit Event

We are fortunate enough to live in an age where, not only does technology allow us to share information instantly, but it can unite us for a common goal. I'll take this opportunity to alert you about one group harnessing that power to do some good and hope that you may find some small way to join in.

AURORA RISE : August 25th & 26th
@ All C's Collectibles 1250 South Abillene St, Aurora, CO 80012

Steve Niles, Matt Fraction & Mike Mignola as well as other local artists (TBA) will participate in signings Saturday & Sunday. (schedule TBA)

A Silent Auction will take place Saturday (August 25th) @ Embassy Suites - 4444 Havana st. Denver, CO 80239 (303) 375-0400

Featuring the following items & much more...

The Walking Dead #100 Limited Edition Box Set

As if there weren't enough reasons to celebrate the Walking Dead's success, now the comic book that started it all is nearing 100 issues and Skybound is taking every opportunity to blow it up!

In honor of The Walking Dead #100, Skybound is releasing a limited edition custom made TWD 100 box set.

The box set includes:

The Walking Dead 100 Chromium Cover

You know how I know we are living in the future? Because a zombie apocalypse TV show is big business. AMAZING. The celebration for the 100th issue of the cult hit comic book The Walking Dead will be loud, awesome, and full of alternate covers the likes of which we haven't seen since the 90's. Robert Kirkman dropped in on the internet to tease the Chromium Cover mere minutes ago. What Chromium means, exactly, is beyond me, but I suspect there is some low grade radiation involved which mimics the symptoms of zombification for an hour or two so you can get in on the undead hijinks of your favorite rotting characters. Fun for the whoooole family!

Toy Fair 2012 : Diamond Select : The Walking Dead

Robert Kirkman, creator and writer of Image/Skybound's hit comic, "The Walking Dead," and writer/Executive Producer on the international hit television show based upon it, has joined forces with Maryland-based Diamond Select Toys, who will handle the toy license. DST has a 13-year-long history of producing quality toys and collectibles, many based on established comic book and horror properties, and is happy to be able to bring the book's well-developed characters and gruesome zombies to three-dimensional life as a line of Minimates and figural banks.

Skybound is Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, where Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard continue to produce the top-selling graphic novels in the country with "The Walking Dead." They topped the New York Times' bestseller list and captured four of the top ten spots for 2011 with "The Walking Dead." The AMC TV show based upon the survival drama comic garnered the highest ratings of any drama in the history of basic cable television in the United States with over 11 million people watching the season two premiere last October. As the first TV drama to be launched around the world simultaneously, "The Walking Dead" is in 120 countries, translated into 33 languages and is in 250 million households.

"We've all been following The Walking Dead since the first issue, and we are amazed at Kirkman's continuing ability to draw new readers into his epic, post-apocalyptic tale," said Chuck Terceira, director of Diamond Select Toys. "With the book's profile deservedly raised by the show's success, we thought the time was right to add it to our iconic toy lines. We feel that fans of our Universal Monsters and Ghostbusters Minimates lines will flip for our "Walking Dead" assortment, which includes key characters like Rick, Glenn and Andrea, as well as plenty of 'lurkers' and 'roamers.'"

"Diamond Select Toys has made some great toys over the years, and I am thrilled that they'll be taking on The Walking Dead next," said the book's writer/creator, Robert Kirkman. "I think a Minimates line has endless possibilities, and I can't wait to see all of my characters in their tiny 2-inch forms."

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Toy Fair 2011 : McFarlane's Walking Dead TV and Comic Figures

McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane will be debuting “The Walking Dead”, HALO Reach and officially licensed NBA, NHL, MLB and NFL 2011 action figure lines at TOY FAIR 2011!

In one the most creative action figure collaborations of 2011, McFarlane Toys announced today two separate deals concerning the licensing rights of “The Walking Dead.” The first is with AMC to create action figures based on the original series that premiered on the network in October of last year. The second is with Robert Kirkman to also create action figures based on the comic-book series created by him. This is the first time action figures have been produced and both lines are available to retailers this Fall.

“Kirkman has created a world that is macabre and suspenseful with deeply-drawn characters: both human and zombies,” said Todd McFarlane, McFarlane Toys, creative force and CEO. “Working with the creative talents of Kirkman and AMC, we have planned figures lines that authentically represent both the television and comic series – including mind-blowing details, likenesses and play action. We want to push the envelope so that the true essence of ‘The Walking Dead’ series is captured.”

The first series of deluxe 6-inch figures is releasing in September 2011, includes four fan-favorite characters from the Image comic book including:



THE WALKING DEAD Series 1
Officer Rick Grimes
Michonne
Zombie Lurker
Zombie Roamer

The second series of deluxe 6-inch figures is revealed in November 2011 and introduces four figures based on AMC’s original drama including:

THE WALKING DEAD Series 2
Deputy Rick Grimes
Daryl Dixon
Zombie Walker
Zombie Biter

Each human figure includes multiple interchangeable accessories and several points of articulation for limitless possibility and customization. Each zombie figure features unique, gory, play action such as exploding heads and removable limbs. Figures are expected to sell for around $14.99 at retailers nationwide.

“I simply cannot contain my excitement over working with McFarlane Toys,” said Robert Kirkman, creator of “The Walking Dead” comic-book series. “For nearly two decades McFarlane Toys have proven themselves to be leading the pack when it comes to making cool looking, innovative toys, and I'm thrilled that they're going to continue to do so with ‘The Walking Dead.”

AMC’s “The Walking Dead” is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. The series tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. The comic goes on to explore the challenges of life in a world overrun by zombies who take a toll on the survivors, and sometimes the interpersonal conflicts present a greater danger to their continuing survival than the zombies that roam the country. Over time, the characters are changed by the constant exposure to death and some grow willing to do anything to survive. AMC’s “The Walking Dead” attracted 3.5 million adults in the 18-49 demo making it the most watched drama series in basic cable history for the demo. The series was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama.