Robert Kirkman's Blog, page 60

5th Anniversary Box Set Last Call!

For Skybound’s 5th Anniversary we made an extremely limited edition box set with reprints of our first issues and flash drives with the titles’ first volumes on them. Hidden in certain box sets were coupons for CGC-graded first issues! The last chance to turn in those coupons was July 1st, BUT WE’RE EXTENDING IT! You have until AUGUST 31st, 2016 to decide if you want to open that box set you’ve been sitting on to look for a winner!

Here is what’s still out there:

Birthright 1 (Variant Edition)

Ghosted 1 (Convention Edition)

Thief of Thieves 1 (Image Expo Edition)

The Walking Dead 1




Already claimed:

Birthright #1

Birthright #1 (Convention Sketch Edition)

Birthright #1 (Convention Edition)

Clone #1

Clone #1 (Variant Cover)

Ghosted #1

Ghosted #1 (Image Expo Edition)

Invincible #1

Manifest Destiny #1

Manifest Destiny #1 (Sketch Cover)

Manifest Destiny #1 (Variant Cover)

Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta #1

Super Dinosaur #1

Thief of Thieves #1

Thief of Thieves #1 (ComicsPRO Edition)

Witch Doctor #1

That’s right: A 9.8 CGC-graded Walking Dead #1 is still out there just waiting to be claimed. You have until the end of the month.

Superfight Super Tournament starts Friday

By now you’ve all heard about our brand new release the digital version of Superfight! This online version of the already hugely popular card game released last Wednesday and it’s taking the internet by storm.

Today, we’re super excited to announce our first ever Superfight Super Tournament taking place this FRIDAY at 2pm PT! We’ve got a ton of great talent lined up and you’re not going to want to miss out. 16 awesome streamers from both Youtube & Twitch are ready to see who’s the most absurd arguer.

Join Swiftor, JeffLeach, iKasperr, Guude, NorthernLion, FutureManGaming, DexterityBonus, AlaskanSavage, DocM77, LifeWithLaughs, Strippin, WootyStyle, Cryaotic, Tritemare, Pakratt0013 & DocGotGame as they all compete to be the ULTIMATE Superfighter! Make sure to tune in live because YOU DETERMINE THE WINNER!

Make sure to check out Superfight.tv for updates!

Out This Week: Outcast #19! Thief of Thieves #33!

Have you recouped from SDCC yet? We’re still trying to, but we wanna make sure you know we’ve got some awesome books for you this week!

First up Outcast #19 starts a whole new story line. After the insane end of the last story arc you’re not gonna want to miss the start of the next chapter! Thief of Thieves #33 is up next; this month we have part 2 of the new “Gold Rush” storyline! Check out a preview of Thief of Thieves below!

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #19



STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART/COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

JULY 27 | 32 PAGES | BLACK & WHITE | MATURE | $2.99

NEW STORY ARC

Answers are given and secrets are revealed, as the start of a new story arc finds Kyle and Sidney having a conversation that will change EVERYTHING. Kyle has never been in more danger.

THIEF OF THIEVES #33



STORY: ANDY DIGGLE

ART/COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS

JULY 27 | 32 PAGES | FULL COLOR | MATURE | $2.99

“GOLD RUSH” Part 2 of 6

Three thieves with reputations that precede them, two Russian billionaires, one impossible heist – what can go wrong?

          

Skybound SDCC 2016 Contests

It’s finally here!  Hold onto your butts cause San Diego Comic-Con kicks off in just a few hours!  We’ve got some awesome contests going on for those of you at the con, those of you in the Gaslamp and those of you at home.  Tons of chances to win!

Check the info below for some hints as to when we might be giving away prizes.  Make sure you’re following us on all your favorite social media platforms to give yourself as many chances to win as possible. Good luck!!!

Skybound Cosplay Contest

Thursday, Friday and Saturday of SDCC we’ll be holding our #SkyboundSDCC 2016 cosplay contest. Bring us your Negans, your Kyles, your Invincibles and whatever else you’ve decided to dress as. Take a picture in front of the Skybound booth, post it to Twitter with #SkyboundSDCC and you might just win yourself a prize! They’ll be a new winner each day. More details below:

Facebook Trivia:

Brush up on your favorite comics because we’re doing some Skybound trivia on Facebook! Each day we’ll feature a different Skybound topic (Walking Dead, Outcast, Superfight & Skybound in general). All you have to do is visit our Facebook pages and answer the question correctly. One random winner each day will win a fabulous prize! You do not have to be in San Diego to win this contest.

Snapchat Hide & Seek

Are you following us on Snapchat (TWDOfficial)? You probably should be! Not only will we be letting you see what happens at SDCC, but we’ll have prizes. Two days during the con we’ll be hiding somewhere near the convention center. It’s your job to find us. First person to follow the clues and find the SKybound crew gets the prize!

Instagram Scavenger Hunt:

This one’s for all you would be photographers out there. We’ll be sending out a list of 4 things outside of the convention center we need you to find. Get pics of all 4 and post them to Instagram with #SkyboundSDCC. First person to post all 4 wins!

Our SDCC Stream Schedule!

San Diego Comic-Con officially starts tomorrow! And with so many of our partners, friends, and creators in town we thought it made a TON of sense to bring you giant-sized streams Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! Broadcasting out of the SPARKS GALLERY at Sixth and Market (stop by!), we’ll be playing Superfight and Red Flags, talking with developers, doing live draws with our artists, and way more! Below is a rough schedule—THIS IS LIVE, so things may change/shift/get crazy.

Proceeds from new subscribers and donations during this SDCC stream will go to the Rett Syndrome Research Trust.

WATCH IT ALL HAPPEN RIGHT HERE!

Introducing the OUTCAST Kyle Action Figure!

Premiering at San Diego Comic-Con this week, we are VERY excited to give you a first look at the Kyle Barnes action figure, straight out of the OUTCAST television show on Cinemax and Fox International! This action figure, from our partners at McFarlane Toys, features Kyle in a swirl of that mysterious black element (detachable). There is a standard “clean” version and a bloody variant. It also comes with a stand for easy displaying. Check them out!

We’re Developing CHRONICLES OF AMBER for TV!

We’ve been really excited about this for a while so it’s awesome to finally announce that we’re teaming up with Vincent Newman Entertainment to adapt CHRONICLES OF AMBER for television! The fantasy series that spans worlds/dimensions has been a fan favorite for decades and inspired many well-known current properties, Game of Thrones among them.

We’re beyond thrilled to finally get to work bringing this series to life! Here’s the full press release:

SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT AND VINCENT NEWMAN ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPING ROGER ZELAZNY’S FANTASY NOVEL SERIES CHRONICLES OF AMBER FOR TELEVISION

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 19, 2016 – Skybound Entertainment heads Robert Kirkman and David Alpert (The Walking Dead franchise, Outcast) and Vincent Newman Entertainment (We’re the Millers, Patient Zero) to develop the beloved science fiction/fantasy novel series, Chronicles of Amber, for television.

Roger Zelazny’s Chronicles follows the story of Corwin, who awakens on Earth with no memory, but soon finds he is a prince of a royal family that has the ability to travel through different dimensions of reality (called “shadows”) and rules over the one true world/dimension known as Amber. The novel series unfolds over ten books with two definitive story arches entitled “The Corwin Cycle” and “The Merlin Cycle.” The series has sold more than fifteen million copies globally and has been credited as one of the main inspirations for Game of Thrones.

“Chronicles of Amber is one of my favorite book series of all time, and one of my main inspirations for working in film and television,” said David Alpert, CEO, Skybound Entertainment. Getting to produce this project is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. I can’t wait to share this amazing story with a new generation of fans.”

“The greatness of the Amber universe is attested to by its millions of fans across the globe as well as its influence on so many other literary works,” said executive producer Vincent Newman. I can’t think of better partners in David and Robert with which to bring the Amber novels to television and other platforms.”

Kirkman, Alpert and Newman will serve as Executive Producers and will soon begin the search for a writer to adapt the series.

About Skybound Entertainment

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company that houses projects ranging from television, film, digital content, interactive, live events, and gaming.

Television projects under the Skybound umbrella include AMC’s The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. To date The Walking Dead is the #1 show on television among the coveted 18-49 demo. Kirkman and Alpert also serve as executive producers on the companion series, Fear the Walking Dead, which premiered in August 2015 and set records by becoming the #1 rated cable television series launch of all time.

Skybound also produces Cinemax’s Outcast, which set records for the network with a cross-platform viewership of the pilot of over 4 million. Newly announced Skybound projects include Five Year, Mastermind and Heroes and Villains: The History of Comics.

October/November 2016 Books Announced! Solicits!

We’re on our way to SDCC today but that doesn’t mean we don’t have time to share some solicits!! We have submitted our October books for retailers to check out and that means YOU get to check them out too. We’ve got a heaping portion of comics coming your way in October and one advanced solicit for November!

BIRTHRIGHT #20

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

OCTOBER 12

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen +

$2.99

An assault unlike anyone on Earth has ever seen—or survived…

 

DEMONIC #3 (of 6)

STORY: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA

ART/COVER: NIKO WALTER & DAN BROWN

OCTOBER 19

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature

$2.99

Scott Graves sold his soul, now he has to hold up his end of the bargain. But his target, the new age Novo organization, has a history that runs deep… and corrupts all it touches.

 

GREEN VALLEY #1 (of 9)

STORY: MAX LANDIS

ART/COVER: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, CLIFF RATHBURN & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

OCTOBER 5

40 PAGES | Full Color | Teen +

$2.99

The knights of Kelodia are the finest in the land, but they’ve never faced a POWER like the one that resides in the GREEN VALLEY…

Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, Superman: American Alien) and Giuseppe Camuncoli (Amazing Spider-Man) welcome you to the world of Green Valley…where nothing is ever what it seems.

 

HORIZON #4

STORY: BRANDON THOMAS

ART: JUAN GEDEON & FRANK MARTIN

COVER: JASON HOWARD

OCTOBER 12

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen +

$2.99

Fleeing the law in a van armed with four explosives. One has just been deactivated. Three to go… This is Zhia Malen’s new life on Earth.

 

INVINCIBLE #132

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CORY WALKER & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

COVER: RYAN OTTLEY & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

OCTOBER 19

24 PAGES | Full Color | Teen +

$2.99

Thragg makes a move that will change everything. The cataclysmic events of this issue lead directly into the TWELVE PART epic “END OF ALL THINGS” starting next issue.

 

MANIFEST DESTINY #24

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART/COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY AKINS & OWEN GIENI

OCTOBER 19

32 PAGES | FC | Teen +

$2.99

“SASQUATCH” Part 6 of 6

Lewis & Clark make a deal in order for their crew to survive, as their encounter with the mighty Sasquatch has far-reaching consequences.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #22

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART/COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

OCTOBER 26

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature

$2.99

“The Ticking Clock”

Another friend has fallen victim to dark forces. Can Kyle and Anderson save them in time?

 

THIEF OF THIEVES #36

STORY: ANDY DIGGLE

ART/COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS

OCTOBER 26

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature

$2.99

“GOLD RUSH” Part 5 of 6

Never steal from Russians. Never.

 

THE WALKING DEAD #159

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER A: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

COVER B: ARTHUR ADAMS

OCTOBER 5

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature

$2.99

THE WHISPERER WAR PART 3

The war rages on.

 

IMAGE GIANT-SIZED ARTIST’S PROOF EDITION: THE WALKING DEAD #100

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD

OCTOBER 12

40 PAGES | Black & White | Mature

$19.99

The GIANT-SIZED ARTIST’S PROOF series continues, presenting special artist achievements in their raw form in an oversized 11” x 17” format. THE WALKING DEAD #100 features the landmark introduction of Negan and some of Charlie Adlard’s most iconic work.

Be sure to watch the Season 7 premiere of THE WALKING DEAD TV show on AMC, premiering in October.

 

INVINCIBLE VOL. 23

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART/COVER: CORY WALKER & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

NOVEMBER 30

152 PAGES | Full Color | Mature

$16.99

Mark Grayson has returned from the past… to a very different future. Now he has to pick up the pieces of his life and try to put them back together.

Collects INVINCIBLE #127-132.

 

Out This Week: Manifest Destiny #21

We’ve got Manifest Destiny #21 out this week! Part 3 of the epic Sasquatch story you won’t want to miss! Check out the preview below:

MANIFEST DESTINY #21

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART/COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY AKINS & OWEN GIENI

JULY 20 | 32 PAGES | FULL COLOR | TEEN+ | $2.99

“SASQUATCH” Part 3 of 6

Don’t bother shooting. Just run.

         

Skybound SDCC 2016 Signing Schedule

We’ve only got a few days until San Diego Comic-Con 2016 and we are freaking out couldn’t be more excited!!

You asked for it and now it’s time for us to announce our signing schedule for SDCC 2016! We’ve got some fantastic Skybound comic creators lined up to sign all your swag. Make sure to stop by the Skybound Booth #2729 to catch all the action!

Wednesday, July 20:

Charlie Adlard: 6 – 6:45 p.m.

Thursday, July 21:

Joshua Williamson: 10 – 10:45 a.m.

Brandon Thomas & Juan Gedeon: 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Charlie Adlard: 3 – 3:45 p.m.

Friday, July 22:

Charlie Adlard: 12 – 12:45 p.m.

Josh Williamson: 1 – 1:45 p.m.

*Max Landis: 5 – 5:45 p.m.

*Robert Kirkman 6 – 7 p.m.

*Wristbands for the Robert Kirkman and Max Landis signings will be given away to attendee badge holders first thing on Friday at our booth.

Saturday, July 23:

Chris Dingess: 11 – 11:45 a.m.

Brandon Thomas & Juan Gedeon: 2 – 2:45 p.m.

Shawn Martinbrough: 4 – 4:45 p.m.