Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. He is well-known for his work on several popular comic series such as The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song, and Fire Power for Image Comics. Additionally, Kirkman has contributed to Marvel Comics with series like Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man, and Marvel Zombies.

Robert has also collaborated with Todd McFarlane, co-founder of Image Comics, on the series Haunt. He is a significant part of Image Comics, currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), and notable for being the only partner who was not a co-founder.

In 2010, he co-founded Skybound Entertainment, expanding his creative reach into traditional and new media, including comics, television, and film. Skybound Entertainment manages licenses for popular series like The Walking Dead and Invincible, and extends into video game development through Skybound Games.

Kirkman is the mind behind and producer of television adaptations of his comics, such as Outcast and Invincible. He has also contributed as a writer for episodes of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. As an executive producer, he is associated with Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics and the Korean drama, Five Year.