Author guide
Robert Kirkman Books in Order
Robert Kirkman (born 1978) is an American comic-book writer and creator. His major creator-owned works include Battle Pope, Invincible, The Walking Dead, The Astounding Wolf-Man, Super Dinosaur, Outcast, Oblivion Song, Fire Power, and Void Rivals. He has also written Marvel Comics projects including Marvel Zombies, Ultimate X-Men, Marvel Team-Up, and The Irredeemable Ant-Man, and co-founded Skybound Entertainment.
Robert Kirkman's Newest Book
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Start with one of these
The Walking Dead: Book One
The definitive starting point for Kirkman's best-known horror series.
Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 1
The cleanest collected starting point for Invincible.
Battle Pope: Genesis
The first collected Battle Pope volume and an early example of Kirkman's satirical style.
Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta: Book One
A self-contained modern supernatural-horror entry point.
Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee, Volume 1: Prelude
The original graphic-novel prelude begins the Fire Power story.
Void Rivals, Volume 1
The first collected volume of Kirkman's current Energon Universe series.
Read in order
Books by series
comic-series · completed
Battle Pope
A satirical superhero comic series created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore.
- 1 Battle Pope: GenesisAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2001
- 2 Battle Pope: MayhemAmazon ↗
Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2002
- 3 Battle Pope: Saint MichaelAmazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2002
- 4 Battle Pope Christmas Pope-tacularAmazon ↗
Book 4 · one-shot · 2001 Optional
- 5 Battle Pope: Shorts #2Amazon ↗
Book 5 · one-shot · 2001 Optional
- 6 Battle Pope: Shorts #3Amazon ↗
Book 6 · one-shot · 2001 Optional
- 7 Battle Pope: Wrath of GodAmazon ↗
Book 7 · graphic-collection · 2002
comic-series · completed
Masters of the Universe: Icons of Evil
Licensed character-focused one-shots scripted by Robert Kirkman.
- 1
Masters of the Universe: Icons of EvilAmazon ↗Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2004
comic-series · completed
Tech Jacket
A superhero science-fiction series created by Robert Kirkman and E. J. Su.
- 1 Tech Jacket: Lost and FoundAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2003
- 1 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 1Amazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2005
- 2 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 2Amazon ↗
Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2006
- 3 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 3Amazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2007
- 4 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 4Amazon ↗
Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2009
- 5 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 5Amazon ↗
Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2010
- 6
Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 6Amazon ↗Book 6 · graphic-collection · 2011
- 7 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 7Amazon ↗
Book 7 · graphic-collection · 2012
- 8 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 8Amazon ↗
Book 8 · graphic-collection · 2013
- 9
Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 9Amazon ↗Book 9 · graphic-collection · 2014
- 10 Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 10Amazon ↗
Book 10 · graphic-collection · 2015
- 11
Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 11Amazon ↗Book 11 · graphic-collection · 2017
- 12
Invincible Ultimate Collection, Volume 12Amazon ↗Book 12 · graphic-collection · 2018
- 13 Invincible ReturnsAmazon ↗
Book 13 · one-shot · 2010 Optional
limited-series · completed
Savage Dragon: God War
A Savage Dragon limited series written by Robert Kirkman and Mark Englert.
- 1 Savage Dragon: God WarAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-series · 2004
- 1 Brit: Old SoldierAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2007
- 1 Capes: Punching the ClockAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2007
- 1 The Walking Dead: Book OneAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2006
- 2 The Walking Dead: Book TwoAmazon ↗
Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2007
- 3 The Walking Dead: Book ThreeAmazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2007
- 4
The Walking Dead: Book FourAmazon ↗Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2008
- 5 The Walking Dead: Book FiveAmazon ↗
Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2010
- 6 The Walking Dead: Book SixAmazon ↗
Book 6 · graphic-collection · 2010
- 7 The Walking Dead: Book SevenAmazon ↗
Book 7 · graphic-collection · 2011
- 8 The Walking Dead: Book EightAmazon ↗
Book 8 · graphic-collection · 2012
- 9 The Walking Dead: Book NineAmazon ↗
Book 9 · graphic-collection · 2013
- 10 The Walking Dead: Book TenAmazon ↗
Book 10 · graphic-collection · 2014
- 11 The Walking Dead: Book ElevenAmazon ↗
Book 11 · graphic-collection · 2015
- 12 The Walking Dead: Book TwelveAmazon ↗
Book 12 · graphic-collection · 2015
- 13
The Walking Dead: Book ThirteenAmazon ↗Book 13 · graphic-collection · 2016
- 14
The Walking Dead: Book FourteenAmazon ↗Book 14 · graphic-collection · 2017
- 15
The Walking Dead: Book FifteenAmazon ↗Book 15 · graphic-collection · 2018
- 16
The Walking Dead: Book SixteenAmazon ↗Book 16 · graphic-collection · 2019
- 17
The Walking Dead: Here's NeganAmazon ↗Book 17 · graphic-novel · 2017 Optional
- 18
Negan Lives!Amazon ↗Book 18 · one-shot · 2020 Optional
- 19 Rick Grimes 2000Amazon ↗
Book 19 · graphic-novel · 2022 Optional
- 1
CloudfallAmazon ↗Book 1 · one-shot · 2003
comic-series · completed
The Astounding Wolf-Man
A superhero horror series created by Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard.
- 1 The Astounding Wolf-Man, Volume 1Amazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2008
- 2
The Astounding Wolf-Man, Volume 2Amazon ↗Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2009
- 3 The Astounding Wolf-Man, Volume 3Amazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2010
- 4 The Astounding Wolf-Man, Volume 4Amazon ↗
Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2011
comic-series · completed
Haunt
A supernatural superhero series co-created and written by Robert Kirkman.
comic-series · completed
Pilot Season
A series of creator-owned superhero and action one-shots co-created by Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri.
limited-series · unfinished
Image United
An unfinished Image Comics crossover series co-written by Robert Kirkman and other Image founders.
- 1 Image UnitedAmazon ↗
Book 1 · limited-series · 2009
comic-series · completed
Super Dinosaur
An all-ages science-fiction adventure series created by Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard.
comic-series · ongoing
Science Dog
A superhero science-fiction feature created by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker.
- 1 Science DogAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2011
comic-series · completed
Thief of Thieves
A crime-comic series originated by Robert Kirkman; he co-wrote its first three collected volumes.
comic-series · completed
Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta
A supernatural horror series created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta.
- 1 Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta: Book OneAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2016
- 2 Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta: Book TwoAmazon ↗
Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2017
- 3 Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta: Book ThreeAmazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2019
- 4 Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta: Book FourAmazon ↗
Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2021
comic-series · completed
Oblivion Song
A science-fiction series created by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici.
comic-series · ongoing
Die!Die!Die!
An action-comedy comic co-written by Robert Kirkman and Scott M. Gimple.
comic-series · ongoing
Fire Power
A martial-arts fantasy series created by Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee.
- 1 Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee, Volume 1: PreludeAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2020
- 2
Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee, Volume 2: Home FireAmazon ↗Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2021
- 3 Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee, Volume 3Amazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2021
- 4 Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee, Volume 4: Scorched EarthAmazon ↗
Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2022
- 5
Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee, Volume 5Amazon ↗Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2022
- 6 Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee, Volume 6Amazon ↗
Book 6 · graphic-collection · 2024
- 1 Marvel Team-Up: The Golden ChildAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2005
- 2 Marvel Team-Up: Master of the RingAmazon ↗
Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2005
- 3 Marvel Team-Up: League of LosersAmazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2006
- 4 Marvel Team-Up: Freedom RingAmazon ↗
Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2007
novel-series · completed
The Walking Dead novels
Prose novels co-written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga.
- 1 The Walking Dead: Rise of the GovernorAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2011
- 2
The Walking Dead: The Road to WoodburyAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2012
- 3 The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor – Part IAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 2013
- 4 The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor – Part IIAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2014
comic-series · ongoing
Void Rivals
A science-fiction series created by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici in the Energon Universe.
- 1 Void Rivals, Volume 1Amazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic-collection · 2024
- 2
Void Rivals, Volume 2Amazon ↗Book 2 · graphic-collection · 2024
- 3
Void Rivals, Volume 3Amazon ↗Book 3 · graphic-collection · 2025
- 4 Void Rivals, Volume 4Amazon ↗
Book 4 · graphic-collection · 2025
- 5 Void Rivals, Volume 5: Quintesson WarAmazon ↗
Book 5 · graphic-collection · 2026
comic-series · ongoing
Invincible Universe: Battle Beast
An Invincible Universe series written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Ryan Ottley.
comic-series · ongoing
Skinbreaker
An action-fantasy series created by Robert Kirkman and David Finch.
- 1 SkinbreakerAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2025
comic-series · ongoing
Transformers
Robert Kirkman's continuation of the Image/Skybound Transformers series beginning with issue 25.
- 1
TransformersAmazon ↗Book 1 · comic-series · 2025
- 1 TerminalAmazon ↗
Book 1 · comic-series · 2026
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (1)
- Sky Ape: All the HeroesAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2003
Other (17)
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ReaperAmazon ↗one-shot · 2004
- Tales of the RealmAmazon ↗
graphic-collection · 2004
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Space AceAmazon ↗graphic-series · 2003
- Youngblood: ImperialAmazon ↗
graphic-series · 2004
- Supreme SacrificeAmazon ↗
one-shot · 2006
- Magdalena/VampirellaAmazon ↗
one-shot · 2004
- Captain America: DisassembledAmazon ↗
graphic-collection · 2004
- Marvel Knights 2099Amazon ↗
graphic-collection · 2005
- Fantastic Four: FoesAmazon ↗
graphic-collection · 2005
- Jubilee by Robert KirkmanAmazon ↗
graphic-collection · 2011
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The Irredeemable Ant-ManAmazon ↗graphic-collection · 2009
- The DestroyerAmazon ↗
graphic-collection · 2009
- What If Thor Was the Herald of Galactus?Amazon ↗
one-shot · 2006
- Solid Blood #17Amazon ↗
one-shot · 2020
- Sleepwalker: New BeginningsAmazon ↗
one-shot · 2004
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The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor and The Road to WoodburyAmazon ↗collection · 2014
- The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor – Parts I and IIAmazon ↗
collection · 2014