{"product_id":"robert-kirkman-terrence-r-wandtke-9781496834812","title":"Robert Kirkman: Conversations","description":"Robert Kirkman (b. 1978) is probably best known as the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead.\u003c\/i\u003e The comic book and its television adaptation have reinvented the zombie horror story, transforming it from cult curiosity and parody to mainstream popularity and critical acclaim. In some ways, this would be enough to justify this career-spanning collection of interviews. Yet Kirkman represents much more than this single comic book title. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKirkman's story is a fanboy's dream that begins with him financing his irreverent, independent comic book \u003ci\u003eBattle Pope\u003c\/i\u003e with credit cards. After writing major titles with Marvel comics (\u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e), Kirkman rejected companies like DC and Marvel and publicly advocated for creator ownership as the future of the comics industry. As a partner at Image, Kirkman wrote not only \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e but also \u003ci\u003eInvincible\u003c\/i\u003e, a radical reinvention of the superhero genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Kirkman: Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e gives insight to his journey and explores technique, creativity, collaboration, and the business of comics as a multimedia phenomenon. For instance, while continuing to write genre-based comics in titles like \u003ci\u003eOutcast\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOblivion Song\u003c\/i\u003e, Kirkman explains his writerly bias for complex characters over traditional plot development. As a fan-turned-creator, Kirkman reveals a creator's complex relationship with fans in a comic-con era that breaks down the consumer\/producer dichotomy. And after rejecting company-ownership practices, Kirkman articulates a vision of the creator-ownership model and his goal of organic creativity at Skybound, his multimedia company. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terrence R. Wandtke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 149683481X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496834812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Terrence R. Wandtke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982421917951,"sku":"9781496834812","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23d54a50-1005-48fd-9eed-411e697724cf.jpg?v=1683261064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/robert-kirkman-terrence-r-wandtke-9781496834812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}