Robert Kirkman Discusses How He Became an Image Comics Partner

[@askewpropane5633]

Hey man I know not a lot of people watch these interviews but you always do a great job! Thanks so much!

[@aaronmarko]

I'd like to see more interviews

[@ec_me]

These interviews are awesome, love it 🙌

[@OomaGooma]

Askew Propane - I don’t understand why the interview videos aren’t more popular. I really like them. I think Chris conducts a great interview. Oh well, I guess.

[@dead0ntime]

I always love getting insight into anything I love so I’m a sucker for interviews. I guess people don’t like to hear from creators which sucks.

[@JoeJoe-lq6bd]

These two segments so far have been really interesting. A lot of interviews with comic creators wind up being fanboyish or the interviewer really isn't very knowledgeable about comics as an artform. This interview benefits from your knowledge on that end and is engaging.

[@finnj.harrison6139]

Robert Kirkman is probably most responsible for my love of independent comics! When I was in high school and pretending to be “too cool” for comics, I would still sneak off to the library and re-read the first couple trades of Invincible and Wolf-man over and over maybe a hundred times.

[@wolfprime]

I know and own ALL of those books. Great to see Robert on the show and hear him name drop Terry and Penciljack. I’m getting all kinds of wide eyed nostalgia with these episodes. Thank you, sir.

[@Goblingraphx]

The Penciljack nod was very cool. I remember visiting that site often.

[@anthonylynch423]

It’s amazing you got Robert on the show! This is huge for comic tropes! So happy and can’t wait to see the Channel grow

[@JTR_3]

Anthony Lynch they’ve been friends for 20 years long

[@peterwerle7966]

The section where he talks about the lettering work he did reminded me that I got Kirkman to sign my "Tales from the Bully Pulpit", for which he was the letterer under a pseudonym "Chad Manion".

[@hankdobson1784]

these interviews are instrumental in the grand scheme of my life. comic tropes has got to be the best channel on youtube. most definitely my favorite!

[@rocamontana]

My gosh, he may be even younger than me, with that somber material I thought he looked like Alan Moore.

[@pablosonic892]

Like the brew Kirkman hoists in the middle of the interview, Chris's interview repartee goes down smooth.

[@drcrowlee]

This is fantastic. Love Robert Kirkman and his work! He's such a nice guy. So cool that you are actually buddies with him!

[@OomaGooma]

I agree with you, Chris. Those comics aren’t dumb.

[@PeterStellenberg]

That was great Chris, it must have helped that you were both acquainted but this felt really intimate and sincere. A great open window on the industry.

[@Spoulakk100]

These interviews are amazing dude, amazing work!!

[@thomasgreissfan17]

PART 3 AS WELL??? AWESOME.

[@martinsmith7258]

Really enjoying these interviews, cool how relaxed Robert seems talking to you, good rapport between you two.

[@lsgreger2645]

I was a little hesitant to watch your interviews, but man, this was great! I need to go back and watch your other interviews!

[@andrewlipson2364]

Great interview. Kirkman is awesome. Love hearing about how he got his start.

[@rasheduldeepon8733]

The interview ended in a cliffhanger! Can't wait for more!

[@esc5487]

this series is great, gonna watch more and check out the patreon for sure

[@tylermedina2411]

Great work as always appreciate what ya do man

[@tonyoates1908]

Great interview, Chris..but that cliffhanger! Dammit, man!

[@kentonlittle145]

Very excited for part 3

[@johnnieriot13]

Man, I can’t wait for part 3

[@Kriskazam]

Bruh we need to find that Robert Kirkman + Erik Larsen tape!!!

[@jeff3dv]

Can I SUBSCRIBE twice? Great interview!!!

[@TheBazingaGames]

Man... it ends just in the twist Hurry Up Chris realising the 3rd part, the interview has been awesome

[@Chandasouk]

I expect this sequel to be amazing!

[@BensBrickDesigns]

I feel like I've been transported back to 2004.

[@facespaz]

Back-to-back episodes, wooo!

[@AL-ws5yi]

That was really interesting. Good job.

[@TAKTAK_Toys]

Oblivion Song has really grown into my current favourite Robert Kirkman comic series. I absolutely fell in love with Invincible but I was late to the party, same with Walking Dead, I like Die Die Die, and I’m interested to see what Robert Kirkman does with upcoming series Firepower, what I like about Oblivion Song, it takes the post apocalyptic setting of Walking Dead, and give it a spin, what if the post apocalypse occurred alongside society still functioning, what would people choose? That’s what I take away from the series anyway. The protagonist wants to bring everyone back to society, whilst some people want to live a more hunter/gatherer lifestyle and give society up.

[@Ligma321]

Hell yeah first! Great interview Chris!

[@MAXXWORX]

Love the inside stories. Awesome!

[@malakai_adam]

These are my favourite videos on the channel

[@phxsisko]

I still have my "Bring on the Whore's" Battle Pope shirt I bought at Robert's stand at the Monroeville, PA comicon back in the early 2000's. Love that series and that shirt til this day (the shirt is now grey lol).

[@yanni8410]

These interviews are awesome, keep up the great content!

[@catchdacraze]

Really cool backstory. Fun to here about the early stages of his career. 👍🏻

[@otterystchocolat9071]

Oh, but you knew just when to cut this interview LOL -the suspense is killing me softly-

[@jakegrave261]

this was great!

[@calmingwaves3134]

I'm really enjoying these. ☺.

[@Marquis_de_Nah]

This should have been a live stream

[@ElCanalacoDeRaul]

Dude, great content

[@lambtoon]

I believe they teased the 1st Haunt image at a con and then Marvel came out with Anti-Venom before Haunt released. Now recently when Venom blew up again I noticed they used the same swirly symbol Haunt had too.

[@jddhdhddhd]

You should do a video on Herb Trimpe!! I have some personal stories with him if you'd like examples of how he was a great person.

[@davemustainfield95]

Oh my, really?! That's awesome dude.

[@jaysonspann8042]

I want to see Robert follow through with his challenge too have a giant head battle with John Sintrus damnit

[@scottcoz]

Agh! What a cliffhanger ending! :)

[@solidkingcobra]

Cool thing I learned here is about the value of lettering at 11:26 It's like the brown M & M rider on Van Halen Concert if you got a cool looking comic but a shitty lettering. Don't touch it! It just shows quality and shows you give a shit when making a comic book. It's a good gauge to attention to detail and effort in making a book. I'll keep that in mind... If I ever make a book.

[@zeroforever5679]

I may be alone in this but I always preferred Roberts superhero stuff to his horror invincible was a fave of mine and I really liked his marvel stuff I know he’s likely not to go back but I really liked it

[@SelfishFew]

Did he talk about dipping out on comicon when he killed off walking dead?

[@marqosmarqos1201]

Great video

[@SamSepiol1909]

Didn't expect a cliffhanger.

[@joshuadunbar2290]

What's a good lettering program? I'm using ComicLife, which is OK, but isn't the most professional and can be frustrating, especially since the balloons always overlap panels (unless there is an option to crop them and I'm unaware) and can take up too much space.

[@TheMelMan]

Talk about a cliffhanger ending.

[@cecilporter]

Loving this.

[@presterjohn71]

I'd like to know more about his thoughts on Freedom's Ring who I think was meant to be a kind of joke character but ended up being a brilliant idea for a hero.

[@michaelderner1995]

I’m still trying to get an issue 1 of battle pope, it’s the only issue I’m missing

[@arkinyte13]

This inspired me.

[@imbased7784]

ah just in time. just finished the first video :^)

[@zazenbo]

WOOOOH

[@mr.sand7899]

Why does Robert Kirkman always look like he's about to cry.

[@xxbobsetsfirexx4269]

Thats coaster studios opening audio bed...threw me off..

[@abrahanrodriguez9003]

I watch everything he creates.

[@227060]

What time stamp does he talk about marvel team up

[@alexandrebelinge8996]

great fun !!!

[@JRWorkAccount]

Comic trooooooopes!

[@carbonswap]

Cliffhanger on this episode! How dare you.

[@aldi404]

I remember Corel Draw

[@abiybattlespell8401]

you dont even have to trace the font. its like typing now. just select the font and go!!!

[@thezabgoth7426]

I loved the shit out of Battle Pope. Funk o Tron was the best!

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

Im a proud graduate of the Kirkman CSS Institute for Confident Stupid Stubborn people. Its like the Homer Simpson method... but faster

[@creepshow314]

17:50 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!

[@theunwantedcritic]

Invincible and later The Walking Dead we’re just the best things that image ever produced. The books were consistently good. Almost from start to finish with very few exceptions. I asked my local library to buy all of the invincible hardcover collections the ones that are almost drawing size.I gave up on them after what happened in the 90s. Not all of the magnificent seven were on the same level artistically or creatively. I’ve gotten into online beefs with people who worship Liefeld. I just didn’t get it. A lot of the characters were very very derivative. And the marketing was insanely manipulative of the fans. The good part was it was creator owned. A lot of the stuff that image produce I’ve never read. So I’m pretty sure there were other good runs especially when you’re talking about people like Alan more coming in to save the day. But I want to reiterate there was nothing including Spawn that start it off at a certain level and maintain it throughout the entire publishing history except for invincible. And that’s why they made him a partner.

[@hasanwallah7015]

Interesting

[@iwillbeatyouwithinininchof7104]

Hi chris

[@abubakirmustafa4483]

Hey comictropes Look I have a favor to ask you and look it’s a weird and not a fun question but can you please interview with Robert Kirkman and ask him not to completely follow the whole Robot arc and ending from the invincible comic book because that ending made me so depressed and sad like I still can’t forget it and what I’am trying to say is that I want you to interview him and say not to completely follow the whole Robot arc from the comics like just tell him to skip the Robot Arc.

[@mrzack888]

just came here to say Erik Larsen's guest short panel contribution an early Invincible issue was just horrible. Worse than storyboard art.

[@ralphyrivera6974]

Don't errors make the comic more valuable ???

[@wakelesspluto1792]

Robert Kirkmans key so success. Find someone that made something great. Then Steal it from them. Robert Kirkman AKA the poor man's George Romero.

[@matthewschwartz6607]

What did he ever steal?

[@wakelesspluto1792]

​@@matthewschwartz6607 George Romero, created every zombie trope you see on the walking dead. Watch Night of the living dead. Dawn of the Dead. Day of the Dead. Land of the Dead. You will see that he has taken everything Romero created, and Romero did it better. He made zombies as we know them. Then Kirkman spoofs the justice league with Invisible. Yeah, real freaking creative.

[@mtgisahero]

@@wakelesspluto1792 I’m guessing you don’t actually read the comics. Also George may have created the template for a zombie story but he took that and made it his own. Invincible was a pretty creative series saying he spoofed jl is just a way to dismiss it because it doesn’t fit into your he steals narrative.

[@wakelesspluto1792]

@@mtgisahero I do read comics Im one of the few left. Kirkman is a great inspiration to the kiddies. You don't have to create anything original. You can just steal other peoples ideas. Invincible is a lame copy of the justice league. As George Romero goes, he took his template, his ideas, and ran them into the ground.

[@ObiWanShinobi67]

Dumb argument. Every artist borrows and is influenced by others. There's nothing new under the sun. It's not like he's claiming to have invented zombies.

[@dr.reaper2446]

No comics trope intro this time? A little disappointed but that's okay.

[@mrzack888]

kirkman has a weird cocky sense of humor

[@missiontobeaman3111]

He is pretty cocky yeah. He had humble beginnings but once a lot of people find success, they get cocky.

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@missiontobeaman3111 A lot of people in the comic book industry,typically do. I don't think I'll have any arrogance if I ever succeed in my goal of breaking into the comic book industry.Because I've been broke,lived in motels,slept on people's couches,had different jobs,done a bunch of different things and I'm turning 40 this year,so I think becoming successful in the comic book industry in my forties(IF that ever happens) like the way guys like Stan Lee did(even though Stan Lee was pretty cocky) will have me be much more humble.

[@ottosilver]

"You can have the best art and the shittiest lettering, and it is very difficult for anyone to look past that." I live in Korea, so I have looked at a few Korean comics, both native and big-name imports/translations. It is amazing how often they use the Korean equivalent of Verdana in the bubbles. It looks so lazy and unprofessional.