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His first comic book, battle pope, was a superhero parody. Robert kirkmans secret history of comics season 1, episode 66. In 1933, funnies on parade became the first color comic book printed in the now standard size of 6 58 x 10 14 inches. Apr 01, 2020 kirkman is cocreator, writer and producer of the walking deads companion series, fear the walking dead. Robert kirkmans amc documentary series, aptly titled robert kirkmans secret history of comics, looks to peel back the curtain on certain periods in comic book history and give firsthand accounts from some of the creators involved.
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Robert kirkman s first comic book work was the 2000 superhero parody battle pope, which he cocreated with artist tony moore, selfpublished under the funkotron label, and was adapted into a season of 8 animated webisodes that appeared on spike tvs website in 2008. Robert kirkman was born november 30, 1978, in lexington, kentucky, and was raised in cynthiana, kentucky. Rob liefeld interview on robert kirkmans secret history of. It is a must watch for anyone who considers themself a fan of comic books and their history.
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