ROBERT KIRKMAN

Robert Kirkman is creator/writer of Walking Dead.

Known for his work on Image Comics' series The Walking Dead and Invincible, and Marvel Comics' Marvel Zombies miniseries.

In 2003 Kirkman and artist Cory Walker created Invincible. The story surrounded the adolescent son of the world's most powerful super-hero, who develops super-powers and starts his own career as a super-hero.

Shortly after the launch of Invincible, Kirkman and artist Tony Moore began The Walking Dead (2003), an ongoing series set in a world inspired by George A. Romero's zombie movies. Regular series artist Charlie Adlard joined the Walking Dead beginning with issue #7 while Moore continued to do covers for the book.

The Walking Dead has been met with critical and much commercial success, opening the door at Marvel Comics where Robert Kirkman quickly became a mainstay, scripting, Captain America Vol.4 #29-32 (2004), Marvel Knights: 2099 (2004), Jubilee #1-6 (2004), Marvel Team-Up Vol.3 #1-25 (2005), Fantastic Four: Foes #1-6 (2005), Marvel Zombies #1-5 (2005-2006), Ultimate X-Men (starting with issue #66), and the Irredeemable Ant-Man #1-12.

On the web: Kirkmania.com

CHARLIE ADLARD

Artist and penciller for The Walking Dead, joining the Walking Dead beginning with issue #7 through the present.
From Charlie's official site biography:

Born 4/8/66, and did the usual school stuff, usual O and A levels blah, blah... All of this done in Shrewsbury - born and bred, y'see... Then went to study film and video at Maidstone Art College - emerged after 3 years with a BA and went to the bright lights of London to become a rock star!

I found out that my BA was a pretty useless one where technical things were concerned so I found it hard to get a job within that industry - BUT - I was also playing drums in a band and that seemed the better path to follow... Anyway - 8 months later I found myself back in Shrewsbury and looking for what to do next - the band thing just didn't work out...

Then I suddenly realised why don't I do comics again? Consequentially I spent the next 2 years struggling to get into that industry - and eventually succeeded! Thank you to all concerned at Fleetway for giving me the chance...

Adlard began his work in the UK on White Death with Robbie Morrison and 2000 A.D. series including Judge Dredd, Armitage and Savage. Additional UK works include:

BLOODRUSH - MARVEL UK
DANCES WITH DEMONS - MARVEL UK
WHITE DEATH - LES CARTOONISTES DANGEREUX

In the United States he is best known for his work on The X-Files (Topps), Astronauts in Trouble (AiT/Planet Lar) and is the regular penciller on The Walking Dead. Additional US works include:

ASTRONAUTS IN TROUBLE - PLANET LAR
BATMAN/SCARFACE - DC
BATMAN & SUPERMAN - DC
CODEFLESH - IMAGE/FUNK-O-TRON
ESTABLISHMENT - WILDSTORM
GREEN ARROW/LANTERN - DC
HARLEY QUINN - DC
MARS ATTACKS - TOPPS
MUTIES - MARVEL
NOBODY - ONI
ROCK BOTTOM - PLANET LAR
SHADOWMAN - ACCLAIM
STORMS - MARVEL
THE CROW [WILD JUSTICE] - KITCHEN SINK
X-MEN HELLFIRE CLUB - MARVEL

On the web: CharlieAdlard.com

CLIFF RATHBURN

Cliff Rathburn is a versitle and multi-talented comic book artist. Along with his penciling, inking, and coloring duties on a number of major publisher titles, Rathburn's grey tone finishes on Walking Dead enhance Adlards black and white art, infusing the book with incredible layers of atmosphere.

On the web: Cliff Art

TONY MOORE

Artist Tony Moore launched Walking Dead with Robert Kirkman in 2003. Although Moore ceased regular interior artist duties on The Walking Dead with #6, he continued to contribute to the title as cover artist through issue #24, and also illustrated the covers for the first four collected volumes of the series. Moore was nominated for two Eisner Awards for his work on The Walking Dead, (2004: Best New Series, and 2005: Best Cover Artist).

On the web: Tony Moore Illustration