UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPP
ROBERT KIRKMAN CONVERSATIONS SC
Robert Kirkman is probably best known as the creator of The Walking Dead, yet Kirkman represents much more than this single comic book title. Kirkman's story begins with him financing his irreverent, independent comic book Battle Pope with credit cards. After writing major titles with Marvel Comics, Kirkman publicly advocated for creator ownership as the future of the comics industry. 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.