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The Screen Actors Guild Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the SAG-aftra Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Actors’ Assistance programs is live now at sagawards.org/auction.

The annual Holiday Auction features the ultimate SAG Awards VIP Package, with two tickets to the 24th Annual SAG Awards Ceremony and Gala on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, a backstage tour, two United Airline tickets and a three-night stay at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Other highlights include autographed film and television collectibles from Trevor Noah, Mary J. Blige, William Shatner, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Margaret Atwood, and the casts of “This Is Us,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Glow” and more. Also up for bid are unique gifts, such as tickets to a taping of “Will & Grace” plus a set tour and meet-and-greet with the cast, VIP tickets to a live taping of “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” and several SAG Awards Red Carpet Bleacher Seats packages.

Since 2012, gamers have followed survivor Clementine on a harrowing and heartfelt journey through the world of Robert Kirkman's living dead apocalypse. Now, with the holidays here and the fourth and final season of Clementine's story slated to come out early next year, Telltale Games and Skybound Entertainment have unleashed all 19 episodes of the video game series in The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One:

Press Release: San Rafael, Calif., December 5th, 2017 -- Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and multiplatform entertainment company Skybound Entertainment today launched The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection at retailers across North America and Europe, gathering all 19 episodes in the award-winning series onto one disc for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The collection is also now available for download on both platforms.

The collection includes the recent third season, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, as...

Since 2012, gamers have followed survivor Clementine on a harrowing and heartfelt journey through the world of Robert Kirkman's living dead apocalypse. Now, with the holidays approaching and the fourth and final season of Clementine's story slated to come out early next year, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection is gathering together all 19 episodes of the saga, and a new trailer displays the enhanced visuals for the previous games in the franchise:

Press Release: San Rafael, Calif., November 30th, 2017 -- Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and multiplatform entertainment company Skybound Entertainment today launched a new trailer for The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection that contains never-before-seen footage of the collection's enhanced visuals in action. The trailer also contains footage from the original version of the same scene, allowing viewers to directly compare the updated visuals against the original graphics. For more information on the collection's visual improvements,...

Since 2012, gamers have followed survivor Clementine on a harrowing and heartfelt journey through the world of Robert Kirkman's living dead apocalypse. Now, with the holidays approaching and the fourth and final season of Clementine's story slated to come out early next year, Telltale Games and Skybound Entertainment have announced the December 5th release of The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Containing all Telltale Games Walking Dead episodes (19 in total) released thus far, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection includes the Michonne mini-series and the anthology episode 400 Days.

Featuring visual enhancements of earlier seasons, the collection will be priced at $49.99 and will be a great way for gamers to get ready for the fourth and final season of Clementine's story in early 2018, with writer Gary Whitta returning to the franchise to help tell that final chapter. For more information, we have...

The news broke this morning that The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has signed an exclusive deal with Amazon for his Skybound Entertainment Properties. This is obviously huge news in the landscape of TV and streaming entertainment, as Kirkman is the man responsible for creating the entertainment juggernaut that is The Walking Dead. While The Walking Dead was a pretty big hit as a comic, it took some convincing for the show to eventually be created. You may be surprised to know it took over five years for the show to find a home. Of course, it ended up on AMC, and the rest is history. That history with AMC hasn’t always been smooth though and it may be why Kirkman has signed this latest deal. What does it mean for the properties currently appearing in the pages of the comics under the Skybound banner?

It appears that the...

Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead has called AMC since the series first launched. He's ready to move on, though. It was recently announced that that Kirkman's production company Skybound is leaving AMC and going to Amazon. He just signed a. two-year deal with them.

All of Skybound's future content will be exclusively made for Amazon. AMC has enjoyed the success that Kirkman has brought them over the years, but it sounds like Amazon ended up offering him a better deal.

Kirkman made the following statement to THR:

“At Skybound Entertainment we strive to tell the best stories in the most unique and creative ways in an effort to always break new ground. A forward thinking company like Amazon is the perfect home for us. Their new foray into genre fiction has us at peak optimism for what can be accomplished during this unprecedented partnership. Sharon Tal Yguado...

With The Walking Dead, Fear The Walking Dead, and Outcast, Robert Kirkman has spearheaded horror entertainment on AMC and Cinemax, and now Kirkman, along with Skybound Entertainment (which he co-founded with David Alpert), is turning his attention to Amazon Studios to develop new TV series for Prime Video:

Press Release: Seattle—Aug 11, 2017—(Nasdaq: Amzn)—Amazon today announced it has closed an overall deal with prolific creator Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and a first-look deal with Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, co-founded by longtime collaborator David Alpert. Kirkman and Skybound—the entities behind television hits The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Outcast—will develop television projects to debut exclusively on Prime Video. This collaboration comes on the heels of Amazon Studios’ new expanded push into science fiction, fantasy and horror programming. Skybound Entertainment’s co-presidents of film and television, Bryan and Sean Furst, will oversee the Amazon project...

Anyone who has attended or watched a panel with Robert Kirkman knows that he's always great with a crowd. That's why, in more recent years, he's held a panel at Comic-Con where it's just him up on stage answering audience questions. Thanks to Skybound, we have the entire Comic-Con 2017 panel for you to watch right now!

Robert Kirkman's usual sense of humor is on full display here, so don't expect him to give away any secrets from The Walking Dead (even though that didn't stop fans from asking). That said, he talks about working toward the end of the comic book series, the eventual death of Rick Grimes, the recent major character death, and much more. Outside of The Walking Dead, Kirkman comments on George A. Romero's passing, the Invincible movie, and what's next for Outcast.

Check out the full video below and we want to give another...

Yesterday afternoon the great Robert Kirkman, the creative mind behind The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Outcast, hit the stage during Day 1 of San Diego Comic-Con and fielded fan questions on everything he’s involved in. You had questions, Robert had… Continue Reading →

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Clementine's journey will continue for one more round of engrossing storytelling in the tentatively titled The Walking Dead: The Final Season, which has just been announced by Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment.

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season is slated to debut in 2018, and we have the official press release with additional details below. And, in case you missed it, check here for all of our Comic-Con coverage live from San Diego.

Press Release: San Rafael, Calif., July 19, 2017 -- Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, announced today that the critically acclaimed The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season (working title) is now in development to premiere in 2018.

In a series retrospective released today in celebration of Comic-Con through Telltale's Summer 2017 Update, the development team at Telltale sat down to reflect...

With The Walking Dead comic book series approaching its 170th issue, creator Robert Kirkman has a lot to reflect on regarding the Rick Grimes series, and he'll be able to do just that—as well as discuss his work on Invincible and Outcast—in one of several Skybound Entertainment panels taking place at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego:

Here's a look at the details for Skybound Entertainment's Comic-Con 2017 panels, and be sure to keep an eye on Daily Dead this month for our live Comic-Con coverage from San Diego:

"Robert Kirkman: In Conversation

Thursday, July 20, 3:00Pm in Room 6A

Join the creative mind behind The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Outcast, Robert Kirkman, as he discusses his prolific body of work within comics, television, and now film with the feature adaptation of his long-running superhero comic Invincible.

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Want to spend some time in the world of The Walking Dead without the risk of being eaten alive? You can do just that soon, as Skybound Entertainment and Skydance Interactive have teamed up to develop virtual reality video games set in the universe of Robert Kirkman's living dead landscape.

A release date for the first Walking Dead Vr game has yet to be revealed, but it will feature new characters and a new setting. You can learn more in the official press release below, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more details.

Press Release: June 14, 2017 (Los Angeles, CA) – Skybound Entertainment, the creator-focused multiplatform entertainment company founded by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, has partnered with Skydance Interactive, a division of Skydance Media, to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead...

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are to adapt Robert Kirkman’s Invincible series for the big screen. Could this be the shakeup the comic-book adaptation needs?

Marvel and DC have often been a little prickly when it comes to others infringing on terrain they consider their own. A New York Daily News report estimated in 2013 that the two publishers had sued at least 35 people over the previous decade, just for using the term “superhero”. What’s perhaps more surprising is that, despite the current boom in comic-book movies, the big two haven’t really needed to call in the lawyers to ensure their virtual duopoly at the multiplex. Of the top 20 highest-grossing superhero movies of all time, all but one are based on a property that originally appeared in comics published by either Marvel or DC. And the exception – 2004 Pixar animation The Incredibles – is in any case now owned by Marvel parent company Disney.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg of "Preacher" fame, will write and co-direct an adaptation of the Robert Kirkman ("The Walking Dead"), Image Comics series "Invincible"::

"For nearly a decade I've had to endure the what about 'Invincible' question, " said Kirkman, "as fans have watched 'The Walking Dead' grow into the multi-media monstrosity it has become.

"The answer was always that we were waiting for the right team to partner with. That team has arrived! The esteemed misters Goldberg and Rogen have proven themselves to be top-notch directors...

"...with a keen collective eye for stunning visuals after slumming it by writing hit after juggernaut hit."

'Invincible' aka 'Mark Grayson', debuted in Images' "Tech Jacket" #1 (November 2002), before headlining a self-titled regular series, in 2003.

Invincible is the teenaged son of 'Omni-Man', an extraterrestrial superhero of the 'Viltrumite' race, who inherited his father's superhuman strength and ability to fly.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are expanding their entertainment empire to the superhero realm. They will write, direct and produce a big-screen adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic book series Invincible, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kirkman (The Walking Dead) will also serve as a producer on the project for Universal. Invincible has been published by Image Comics continuously since 2003, revolving around a teenager named Mark Grayson, also known as the superhero Invincible. He's the son of Omni-Man, the leader of the alien Viltrumite race. Invincible's powers include flight and superpowered strength; his mission is to protect Earth. Throughout the series, Mark Grayson has struggled to deal with his life as a teenager and also a superpowered protector of the...

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Rejoice: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg To Adapt Another Comic Property, This One From ‘The Walking Dead’ Creator Robert KirkmanIt’s called ‘Invincible,’ and it’s headed to the big screen.

Fresh off the success of Preacher, the Vertigo comic they adapted into a television series for AMC, THR is reporting that writers, producers, and directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Superbad, This is the End, The Interview) are heading back to the funny-book mine for their next big-screen project, and the vein they’re tapping is Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead.

See, though Kirkman is best known for his zombie drama, shortly before he started publishing Twd he released Invincible, about teenager Mark Grayson just trying to survive adolescence with two big asterisks attached: one, he’s superpowered, and two, so’s his pop, in fact he’s the most powerful being on the planet. Rogen and Goldberg will be writing, producing...

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are expanding their entertainment empire to the superhero realm. They will write, direct and produce a big-screen adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic book series Invincible, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kirkman (The Walking Dead) will also serve as a producer on the project for Universal. Invincible has been published by Image Comics continuously since 2003, revolving around a teenager named Mark Grayson, also known as the superhero Invincible....

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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have joined forces with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman to help bring to life Kirkman’s Invincible comic, the comic which has been in circulation since 2003, for Universal.

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Invincible was created by Kirkman alongside Ryan Ottley and Cory Walker back in 2003 and, besides The Walking Dead, it is Kirkman’s longest running title, now on its 133rd issue. The story follows Mark Grayson, a normal high school student with just one difference between him and his peers — his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and he, too, will inherit his own set of superpowers.

On teaming up with Rogen and Goldberg for the adaptation, Kirkman said “For nearly a decade I’ve had to endure the ‘what about Invincible?’ question as fans have watched The Walking Dead grow into the multimedia...

After successfully adapting Preacher for AMC, a comic book property many others struggled with, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen are now taking on another well-known comic, Robert Kirkman‘s (The Walking Dead) Invincible. The duo will produce, direct, and write the comic book movie for Universal. Below, learn more about the potential Invincible movie. The Hollywood Reporter has learned Goldberg and Rogen are making Invincible through their […]

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Robert Kirkman may be best known for The Walking Dead, but there's Invincible too. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are making a movie of it...

If you only associate Robert Kirkman's name with the zombie horror of The Walking Dead, you're missing out on a key piece of his career which has run for nearly as long. Kirkman is the co-creator (along with Ryan Ottley and Cory Walker) of Invincible, one of the longest running and most successful independent superhero comics in recent memory. Considering the runaway success of The Walking Dead on TV, you'd think we'd have seen Invincible make the jump to live action by now.

Well, it's finally time.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will write, direct, and produce an Invincible movie for Universal. Rogen and Goldberg are no stranger to adapting long running, beloved comics, as they're behind AMC's Preacher TV series,...

Even if you don’t read comic books, chances are you’ll be familiar with Robert Kirkman’s name. The Image Comics scribe is the creator of The Walking Dead, a series which has become a global phenomenon since being brought to television by AMC. However, what you may not know is that Kirkman has another long-running comic called Invincible, which is also well past the #100 issue mark.

It tells the story of Mark Grayson, a half human/half alien teenager who develops superpowers and becomes “invincible” in a world full of larger than life characters. His adventures have taken place on Earth and in the far reaches of space, and while it’s clearly inspired by Spider-Man and mainstream superhero universes such as those created by Marvel and DC Comics, Invincible also features some seriously graphic violence amidst epic action scenes. For that reason, it’s always been hard...

Invincible is a great comic. It is not a huge DC or Marvel powerhouse but it's a cult classic with real heart. It tells the tale of a teenager who's father is the most powerful superhero in the world and how he eventually also comes across realizing his power. What's fun about this comic, is that while still having fun and being funny, it also shows a slightly more realistic view of superhero life. Not in an overly dramatic way, but rather in a sarcastic satirical way.  

So to hear that it is becoming a film is very exciting for me, and to hear that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will be writing, directing, and producing the film is... well... it's good! I think if anyone were to make this movie, it would need to be people who understand comedy and conventions of satire. Let's try to forget about the Green Hornet film,...

Proving that the movie industry is nothing if not forgiving (when it comes to famous white men), The Hollywood Reporter says that Universal is going to let Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg write and direct an adaptation of the long-running superhero comic Invincible. This is despite the fact that Rogen and Goldberg’s last foray into the world of superheroes was writing the 2011 Green Hornet movie, which barely anybody liked and barely made any money. That’s all in the past, though, and Rogen and Goldberg have made Preacher since then, so all is apparently forgiven.

As for Invincible, it comes from The Walking Dead mastermind Robert Kirkman and artists Ryan Ottley and Cory Walker, and it centers on a seemingly normal high school kid who happens to be the son of a powerful superhero. Eventually, he gets powers of his own and the job of defending the planet ...

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have been set to write, direct and produce a feature film adaptation of Invincible, the Image/Skybound Entertainment comic series from The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley & Cory Walker. The pic will come under Kirkman’s first-look deal with Universal Pictures. Invincible, Kirkman’s second-longest-running comic series after Walking Dead, follows a normal high school student whose father happens to be the most powerful superhero on…...

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are teaming up with Robert Kirkman to bring the Walking Dead creator’s comic book Invincible to the big screen for Universal.

Rogen and Goldberg will write, direct and produce the adaptation of the comic, which has been continually published since 2003.

Kirkman will also produce, via his shingle Skybound Entertainment and his Skybound cohorts David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst. The project falls under Skybound’s first-look deal with Universal. James Weaver, a principal with Rogen and Goldberg at their banner Point Grey, also will produce.

Invincible is Kirkman’s second-longest running title after The Walking...

The Walking Dead gets a makeover in one of several new covers that celebrate Image Comics' upcoming 25th anniversary. In today's Horror Highlights, we also have a look at a "scare video" for The Bye Bye Man, information on a new Wattpadd short story contest for The Magicians, DVD release details for Wolf House, a behind-the-scenes featurette for Pitchfork, and a look at a killer Jason Lives enamel pin from London 1888.

The Walking Dead #164 Variant Cover: Press Release: "Image Comics is thrilled to reveal the first 11 of 15 homage variants planned for February’s 25th anniversary theme month—“tribute covers” celebrating iconic cover images from throughout the company’s history.

Each month of Image’s 25th year will boast a theme for special anniversary variants, beginning with Wednesday, February 1st—the exact date of Image Comics’ founding in 1992, and the date of this year’s “Image Comics Day.”

“One of the...

Image Comics, you know the company right?? The guys behind the smash-hit The Walking Dead and Southern Bastards amongst many, many, others that I am currently forgetting. Well Image are celebrating 25 years in business this year and have decided the best way possible to celebrate the fact would be to bring you variant covers of all there greatest hits. Calm down all you comic book completionists there will be plenty of choice however the event will only be taking place through the month of February so get your pull-list sorted.

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Image Comics is thrilled to reveal the first 11 of 15 homage variants planned for February’s 25th anniversary theme month—“tribute covers” celebrating iconic cover images from throughout the company’s history. Each month of Image’s 25th year will boast a theme for special anniversary variants, beginning with Wednesday, February 1st—the exact date of Image...

Although The Walking Dead #163 doesn't hit shelves until February 1st, the special 25-cent issue (in honor of Image Comics' 25th anniversary) is already making a big splash by becoming the most ordered comic book in almost 20 years, with over 730,000 copies (and counting) pre-ordered so far.

Press Release: Image Comics partner and pop culture phenomenon Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard’s The Walking Dead #163 is the Direct Market’s highest ordered comic in nearly 20 years.

As final orders rolled in this week from Diamond Comic Distributors, The Walking Dead #163 pre-orders exceeded 730,000 copies—without the aid of subscription box numbers to bolster the overall total—making the goal of expanding readership through a promotional 25¢ price point an overwhelming success.

The Walking Dead #163’s orders overtake every other high-charting comic in print today and surpass the orders of the Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure one-shot that topped Diamond’s unit sales charts in...

Image Comics has revealed today that next month’s The Walking Dead #163 has received pre-orders from Diamond Comic Distributors’ partner comic book stores in excess of 730,000. Excluding Loot Crate style subscription box services, the publisher boasts that this marks “the Direct Market’s highest ordered comic in nearly 20 years.”

Comic book companies like Marvel and DC rarely reveal full sales figures, so it’s hard to know how this instalment of The Walking Dead compares with other bestselling titles, but it’s obviously unlikely that Image would make false claims. Of course, it helps that the issue is going to retail for only 25¢ instead of the usual $2.99.

Here’s what writer Robert Kirkman had to say about this special issue of the long-running series:

“The Direct Market helped make The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Outcast the successful series they are today, and acknowledging that support is a big part of...

Comic Books 101: Comic Books To Keep An Eye Out For In 2017

In 2016 Both Marvel and DC had their own version of companywide “reboots” to help improve sales and streamline their stories. For Marvel, the events of Secret Wars II opened up an “All New-All Different” Marvel Universe which saw the collapse of the multiverse (similar to DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths) and “new” faces taking over for many beloved iconic characters. DC likewise followed up their New 52 line up with Rebirth! A way to slightly rework some of the areas that were lacking in their New 52 line up and get characters “back to basics”. Now with both companies seemingly back on track, what does 2017 have in store for them? Also what the heck is going on over with all those other indie comic book companies? Read on to see some of the big happenings coming in 2017!

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The return of Clementine and the introduction of Javier can now be experienced with Telltale and Skybound's official digital release of the first two episodes of The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier.

Press Release: San Rafael, Calif., Dec. 20, 2016 -- Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, announced today that The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier Episode One: 'Ties That Bind' Part I & Episode Two: 'Ties That Bind' Part II are now available for download.

These first two of five episodes in The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier are available starting today on PC from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One®, and on the PlayStation®Network for PlayStation 4. The episode will also be available this week for compatible...

Next February, the Whisperer War may be over, but what looks to be the threat of walkers still looms over the living on the cover art for The Walking Dead #163, which will be available for just 25 cents—in addition to Robert Kirkman's Outcast #25 and Invincible #133—to celebrate Skybound's 25th anniversary.

Press Release: Image Comics/Skybound is pleased to announce that The Walking Dead #163 by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, Invincible #133 by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley and Nathan Fairbairn, and Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #25 by Robert Kirkman, Paul Azaceta, and Elizabeth Breitwieser, will all hit stores this February 2017 with a $0.25 price point in celebration of Image Comics’ 25th anniversary.

The Walking Dead #163 begins an all-new story arc and readers are met with the aftermath of the Whisperer War.

Ryan Ottley returns as artist on Invincible #133 just as “The End Of All Things” begins. This 12-part mega-story will touch every corner of the Invincible universe,...

Comic Uno gives her weekly roundup of all the important news for the week.  She gives her opinion of the news that Robert Kirkman's "Invincible" will be ending.  Spider-man will be getting some family help in the new Marvel Now universe.  Runaway's gets the greenlight for a television show. Comic Uno gives a brief rundown of "Stranger Things" now that she has finally binge watched the show.  Finally Comic Uno gives her list of the most anticipated comics coming out this week.

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Readers of Robert Kirkman’s Outcast comic book series have already followed Kyle and Anderson on a wild journey through the world of exorcisms, but issue #19 will open a new chapter for fans and characters alike when it comes out on July 27th:

Press Release: Bestselling creative team of Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and Paul Azaceta (Daredevil, Punisher Noir) will launch a new story arc in their ongoing horror series Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta from Skybound this July.

Previously in Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta, Kyle was faced with the most emotional exorcism he’d performed yet, as he learned more about his abilities and what’s really happening around him. Secrets were revealed that changed everything.

In Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #19, answers are given and secrets are revealed, as the start of a new story arc finds Kyle and Sidney having a conversation that will change Everything. Kyle...

Executive produced by The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, the new documentary series Heroes and Villains: The History of Comic Books has been greenlit by AMC. Sounding like a must-see show for fans of Comic Book Men, the Skybound Entertainment series will feature six one-hour installments and is expected to premiere on AMC in 2017:

Press Release: New York, NY – May 17, 2016 – AMC announced today that it has greenlit the documentary series, “Heroes and Villains: The History of Comic Books,”(Working Title) to be executive produced by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert (“The Walking Dead”) through Skybound Entertainment. The series is slated to premiere in 2017.

The six-part one-hour documentary series will explore the stories, people, and events that have transformed the world of comic books. Using a distinctive filmmaker approach, the series takes a deep dive into the most accessible and often subversive modern popular art form.

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From The Walking Dead to Game Of Thrones, The X-Files and more, here are a few homage-paying TV show costumes with nerdy details...

When most of us get dressed in the morning, it's a question of what's clean, to-hand, and won't blatantly reveal the fact that the cat has spent the weekend lounging on it like a Playboy centrefold. They're just clothes. Things to cover your bits and prevent you from sticking to the bus seat.

Not so for TV characters, whose outfits aren't just for insulation, but help to tell the story. Costume designers and showrunners often deck their characters out in key bits of kit chosen specifically to nod to the past or future, or to pay homage to an inspiration. That's what's happened in these eleven examples...

1. One of several places that other work by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman turns up or...

Readers of Invincible and Outcast know that The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has a lot more on the mind than just zombies. Kirkman continues to create worlds with the announcement of his new pre-apocalyptic TV series, Five Year, which will be shown on Viki, a worldwide streaming service that features Korean films and TV shows.

Comprised of sixteen episodes, the first of an expected five seasons of Five Year will start production this year. Kirkman came up with the story for the series, which follows a family over time as a meteor that will wipe out humanity steadily approaches Earth.

We’ll keep Daily Dead readers updated on more details as they are announced. For more information, we have the official press release with full details:

Press Release: San Francisco and Los Angeles – February 25, 2016 – Viki, the global TV site powered by fans, today announced that it is partnering with...

For years, Rick and Carl have kept each other alive in the zombie apocalypse, but what would happen if you were in charge of their well-being? That question will soon be answered, as Mantic Games is teaming up with Skybound Entertainment to release The Walking Dead: All Out War miniatures game later this year.

Set in Atlanta, The Walking Dead: All Out War miniatures game includes detailed plastic depictions of Rick, Carl, and other characters (both living and zombified) from Robert Kirkman's popular comic book series (at this point, it doesn't look like the game will feature the settings and entire cast of characters from the comic's All Out War storyline).

The two-player game is expected to hit shelves late this year. Expansions to the main game are also being planned and will feature familiar faces like Michonne, Glenn, Shane, and more. For more information, we have...

It all started innocently enough with a drunken question meant to jumpstart another dull Saturday night out on the town. What it became however, was an hour long debate on par with other eternal struggles like Lakers vs. Celtics, Capitalism vs. Communism, and Godzilla vs. King Kong. The question posed was innocent enough: Who is the greatest sci-fi/fantasy hero of all time? Names like Superman, Harry Potter, Robert Patrick, and the Original Green Power Ranger were tossed around, but in reality, the real answer to this question isn’t that hard to come by…it’s Luke Skywalker. Bar none, Luke Skywalker is the greatest sci-fi/fantasy hero of all time. In terms of adversity, skill, importance, and the weight of his failure, no other character comes close to matching the last Jedi.

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It all started innocently enough with a drunken question meant to jumpstart another dull Saturday night out on the town. What it became however, was an hour-long debate on par with other eternal struggles like Lakers vs. Celtics, Capitalism vs. Communism, and Godzilla vs. King Kong. The question posed was innocent enough: Who is the greatest sci-fi/fantasy hero of all time? Names like Superman, Harry Potter, Robert Patrick, and the Original Green Power Ranger were tossed around, but in reality, the real answer to this question isn’t that hard to come by…it’s Luke Skywalker. Bar none, Luke Skywalker is the greatest sci-fi/fantasy hero of all time. In terms of adversity, skill, importance, and the weight of his failure, no other character comes close to matching the last Jedi.

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When Robert Kirkman first introduced readers to his zombified world in 2003, artist Tony Moore helped bring the engrossing nightmare to life. Now Moore has returned to draw one of several new variant covers for The Walking Dead #150, recreating the iconic first issue's cover with a more hardened version of Rick:

Press Release: To commemorate the 150th issue of The Walking Dead, Image/Skybound has enlisted the talents of veteran artists Jason Latour (Southern Bastards), Tony Moore (The Walking Dead) and Ryan Ottley (Invincible) for three special variant covers in addition to the previously revealed Charlie Adlard cover and blank sketch variant. Additional credits for The Walking Dead #150 include Stefano Gaudiano (inks), Cliff Rathburn (tones), and Rus Wooton (lettering). This special extra-sized anniversary issue will be available in stores on January 13th.

“It's indisputable that reaching issue 150 is a huge achievement in comics. Charlie Adlard and Team Walking Dead have been...

*Updated with the official press release.* "Not everyone deserves saving." Haunted by her past, Michonne looked to the sea for solace in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series. Telltale's The Walking Dead: Michonne three-episode video game will follow her arduous journey and is teased in a new trailer ahead of its February debut.

Press Release: San Rafael, Calif., Dec. 4, 2015 -- Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment, announced today that The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Games Series will premiere this February in a three episode event.

Stepping into the lead role of Michonne, award-winning actress Samira Wiley (Orange is the New Black) will portray the iconic character from the comic book series haunted by her past and coping with unimaginable loss and regret. The story explores her untold journey during the time between issues #126 and #139. Through this three-episode Telltale Games series,...

Since announcing its arrival in July 2015, Insurrection Media has been on the lookout for creative partners who can make enticing, TV-quality programming for distribution on digital and over-the-top platforms. As part of its search, the studio founded by former Fox exec Kiliaen Van Rensselaer has joined forces with the company behind one of TV’s biggest hits. It has struck a deal with Skybound Entertainment, which is led by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and producer David Alpert.

According to a press release, the deal between Skybound and Insurrection will cover “world-class genre series,” which the former company will develop and the latter will distribute. The deal also covers “the expansion of the intellectual property from the original series,” with licensed video games seen as a particular point of interest. A video game based on The Walking Dead became a surprise hit in 2012, garnering several Game of the Year honors along the way.

YouTube Space La is getting its scary on. The Playa Vista-based facility partnered with comic publisher Skybound Entertainment and The Walking Dead comic book creator Robert Kirkman to host a Halloween-themed set and program to help creators develop some spook-tacular content.

Starting September 15 and ending October 29, 2015, YouTube creators will be able to use a dedicated set at YouTube Space La to film and edit their Halloween videos based on the theme “What happened here?”. The creepy, run-down set is inspired by Kirkman’s works, who’s also known for titles like Image Comics’ Invincible and Haunt. This 360-degree video reveals the set currently housed at YouTube Space La for the Halloween program:

All videos developed by creators at YouTube Space La’s Halloween set will go live on individual creators’ channels starting October 26. The clips will also be spread across social media and hosted on YouTube Spaces’ channel, as well as Skybound’s official channel.

Watching Rick Grimes and friends kill walkers, patrol Alexandria, and hike through the woods might make you thirsty for an apocalyptic-themed brew. Looking to sate that thirst is Terrapin, a Georgia-based beer company that will unleash an official The Walking Dead beer in October.

Today, TheWalkingDead.com revealed that The Walking Dead Blood Orange Red India Pale Ale will be available to purchase beginning October 5th. Originally announced in July, the special Ipa will be brewed by Terrapin Beer Company, located in Athens, Georgia.

The Walking Dead beer will be available in 22 oz. bottles where Terrapin Beer Company is currently distributed, including select areas of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, and Puerto Rico, as well as statewide in Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Below, we have the official press release with full details. To learn more about Terrapin Beer Company,...

Have you ever wanted to wander the wastelands and budding communities of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic books series? If so, then you're in luck, because Kirkman's Skybound has teamed up with Scopely to unleash The Walking Dead: Road to Survival free mobile game.

Now available to download on iOS and Android devices, The Walking Dead: Road to Survival features key characters from the comic books and takes place in a living dead world that will continue to expand as days go by. We have the official press release with full details as well as a video message from Robert Kirkman and the game's trailer.

Press Release: Los Angeles - Aug. 27, 2015 - Premier touchscreen entertainment network Scopely has partnered with The Walking Dead series creator Robert Kirkman and Skybound to create The Walking Dead: Road to Survival, the first free-to-play mobile game based on the wildly popular graphic novels.

Ahead of its August 14th theatrical release, the Norman Reedus-starring sci-fi thriller Air will premiere at San Diego Comic-Con on July 10th.

Press Release: "Torrance, Calif, June 23, 2015 – Scion Audio Visual, in partnership with Skybound Entertainment, is giving fans an opportunity to walk the red carpet on July 10 at the San Diego screening of the eagerly awaited film, Air. Produced by The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman, Air stars Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond, Amistad).

Eight lucky winners and their guests will be invited to the screening on July 10 at The UA Horton Plaza as well as Skybound Entertainment’s 5th anniversary party which follows the screening. To enter the contest, and for full contest rules, please visit http://scion.us/skybound or http://www.scion.com/blog/news/win-tickets-air-movie-premiere-san-diego/.

Air, which was directed by Christian Cantamessa (Red Dead Redemption, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor) and arrives in theaters on Aug.

Robert Kirkman fans are in for a treat at this year's Comic-Con. Skybound revealed their Sdcc exclusives include a bunch of The Walking Dead and Outcast items, including a Lucille miniature, a foam dart version of Dwight's crossbow, and more.

The following items will be available while supplies last at Skybound and Image Comics' Booth #2729 from July 9th - 12th:

From Skybound: "The Walking Dead Michonne Action Figure ($25) - Michonne is the next character in Skybound’s exclusive lineup of limited edition Walking Dead action figures from McFarlane Toys. This new version of Michonne comes in her All Out War-era garb with her sword and pistol and is available in full color and black & white with blood splatter. Quantities are limited.

Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta Watch ($65) - Vannen once again brings style to your wrist with the latest Skybound Exclusive watch, this time featuring artwork from Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta’s latest hit,...

Phil Hester's unique, imaginative and ultimately fitting take on Carl Grimes' head wound is featured on The Walking Dead #1 variant cover for Wizard World Des Moines. Also in this round-up: a new promo video for Hannibal Season 3, debuting next week.

The Walking Dead #1 Wizard World Des Moines Variant Cover: Press Release -- "Des Moines, Iowa, May 26, 2015 -- Wizard World, Inc. (Otcbb: Wizd) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, today announced that The Wretch and The Coffin creator and Iowa native Phil Hester has drawn the 11th in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines, June 12-14. Skybound’s The Walking Dead created by Kirkman, the groundbreaking, Eisner Award winning comic book series, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 edition will...

Robert Kirkman's Skybound has entered into a two-year first-look deal with Universal Pictures.

The Walking Dead co-creator's Image Comics imprint will give the company first refusal on any film adaptations of its titles.

"In high school I watched Army of Darkness pretty much every night before bed so I've seen that Universal logo steering around the planet we call home about a thousand times," Kirkman told The Hollywood Reporter.

"The idea of producing movies that will bear that logo is just unbelievably awesome. We couldn't find better partners than the team at Universal. I believe this partnership is going to help David [Alpert, Kirkman's long-time business partner] and I achieve all the goals we set out to accomplish when we founded Skybound five years ago."

However, rumours that a Walking Dead film could be part of the new deal have been played down.

Skybound's other titles include Kirkman's superhero series Invincible and new supernatural horror comic Outcast.