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Robert Kirkman was born on November 30, 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States and is credited as a comics writer, screenwriter and film producer. Robert Kirkman is 47 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include Fauve d'honneur (2020), Inkpot Award (2012), Harvey Award for Best Writer (2010) and 1 more. Notable works include Outcast, The Walking Dead and Marvel Zombies.
My Take
What impresses me about Kirkman is that he took zombies, the most exhausted genre imaginable, and used them to ask quietly devastating questions about how people hold together when society falls apart. The Walking Dead made him famous, but Invincible is where I see his real range, flipping superhero optimism into something genuinely unsettling. His Harvey and Inkpot awards feel earned rather than hype-driven. I respect that he keeps a hand in the writing and producing himself instead of just licensing his name. At heart he is still a storyteller who starts every empire with a single page, and that grounding shows.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Kirkman
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・カークマン
- Reading
- ろばーと・かーくまん
- Born
- November 30, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Occupation
- comics writer / screenwriter / film producer / television producer / writer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Fauve d'honneur
- 2012 Inkpot Award
- 2010 Harvey Award for Best Writer
- 2011 Best foreign work published in Spain
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Outcast | — | |
| Notable work | The Walking Dead | — | |
| Notable work | Marvel Zombies | — | |
| Notable work | Battle Pope | — | |
| Notable work | Invincible | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/walkingdeadrts/
- Xhttps://x.com/RobertKirkman
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Kirkman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311891
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Kirkman born?
Born November 30, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Robert Kirkman from?
Robert Kirkman is from Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
What does Robert Kirkman do?
Robert Kirkman works as comics writer, screenwriter, film producer, television producer, writer.
What is Robert Kirkman known for?
Notable works include Outcast, The Walking Dead, Marvel Zombies.
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