Robert Kirkman Books in Order

After the end of the world, God recruits an unlikely rescuer when Saint Michael is captured by Lucifer. The Pope sets out with Jesus as his companion, bringing a profane approach to a mission that could determine humanity’s remaining fate.

God abandons Earth but leaves Saint Michael responsible for protecting its remaining people. Headstrong and unfamiliar with humanity, the angel rushes into his assignment, discovering that following divine orders can create problems he is ill-equipped to understand or solve.

Brit is an aging government operative whose indestructibility makes him invaluable against extraordinary threats. Family responsibilities, including his young son, complicate his work as an alien attack places further demands on a man accustomed to surviving almost anything.

Captain America reunites with Diamondback as turmoil within the Avengers and trouble involving S.H.I.E.L.D. challenge his judgment. The Red Skull’s involvement intensifies the danger, forcing him to navigate personal loyalties while confronting threats aimed at the principles he defends.

An epidemic brings the dead back to life and destroys the institutions that once sustained society. Those who survive must find food, shelter, and protection while adjusting to a world where everyday comforts have become memories.

With society collapsing beneath an epidemic of the undead, the survivors continue their struggle to stay alive. Ordinary routines give way to urgent responsibilities as they face a world where safety and the resources to endure are uncertain.

An ancient gem gives the undying Lord Shirak power over the world, prompting a mysterious patron to hire the assassin Reaper. His mission draws him into competing ambitions and dark forces that threaten to make him an instrument of wider destruction.

Three actors working in Hollywood inhabit a fantasy world where dragons, ogres and magic coexist with modern routines. Their lives bring the pressures of television work into contact with supernatural complications, turning familiar entertainment-industry problems into distinctly stranger adventures.

The Fantastic Four's enemies take center stage as familiar villains pursue schemes against the superhero team. Told from their opponents' perspectives, these stories explore why repeated defeat fails to discourage them and what drives their latest attempts at victory.

Five stories imagine Marvel's heroes and their worlds a century beyond the founding of the Marvel Knights imprint. Future versions of Daredevil, Black Panther, the Inhumans, Punisher and mutants confront a transformed setting that reshapes familiar identities and conflicts.

A student at Peter Parker's school develops mutant powers, drawing both Spider-Man and Wolverine into the same investigation. Their competing priorities complicate the encounter, while other unlikely partnerships bring Marvel heroes together against threats requiring more than one defender.

The Ringmaster gains reality-altering power and sets out to conquer the world, drawing Spider-Man and Moon Knight into his scheme. Other heroes face widening dangers, including a plot against Japan, as unusual partnerships confront enemies with newly dangerous ambitions.

Life inside the prison changes as relationships among Rick Grimes’s survivors intensify, falter, and shift. Their refuge provides room for personal conflicts to develop, reshaping the bonds that hold the group together in an increasingly dangerous world.

The collapse of HellCorp propels the Battle Pope into another round of supernatural trouble. His growing celebrity adds complications to his confrontations, turning battles with dangerous forces into a struggle shaped by public attention as well as violence.

With Marvel's familiar heroes gone, less celebrated defenders must step forward to protect the world. This collection follows their struggle to fill the gap and also brings Invincible into the Marvel universe for an unexpected encounter.

An aging Superpatriot confronts some of his most dangerous enemies in this comic collection by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker. The volume gathers the four-part America's Fighting Force miniseries featuring the superhero created by Erik Larsen.

Rick’s group begins settling into the prison, hoping its walls will provide lasting protection. When something draws them beyond that sanctuary, their search for security takes a turn that threatens the fragile life they have begun to build.

A night out for the X-Men is interrupted by trouble involving the Magician. Meanwhile, a figure from Wolverine's past returns seeking revenge, drawing the team into conflicts that disrupt both their private lives and their missions.

Three romantic entanglements bring dangerous consequences into the Battle Pope’s already chaotic life. While Jesus faces Santa Claus, the Pope’s involvement with the Virgin Mary raises the stakes, linking personal desires to confrontations with powerful figures around him.

God’s anger over the Pope’s relationship with the Virgin Mary sets up a confrontation with divine power. Christmas festivities offer little relief as the Battle Pope faces the consequences of that romance and a furious opponent unlike his previous enemies.

Capes Inc. employs superheroes to protect New York and occasionally the world. Bolt, Kid Thor and their colleagues juggle dangerous assignments with time clocks, lunch breaks and overtime, bringing the routines of paid employment into their extraordinary working lives.

Eric O'Grady joins Damage Control but keeps abusing his shrinking powers for selfish ends. His voyeurism brings him dangerously close to Carol Danvers, leaving the would-be hero to face the consequences of spying on a woman who is also Ms. Marvel.

A ring made from fragments of the Cosmic Cube grants reality-altering power and introduces the new hero Freedom Ring. Familiar Marvel defenders confront the questions and dangers surrounding his arrival as an extraordinary object changes what a newcomer can accomplish.

Gary Hampton survives a vicious attack and discovers he has become a werewolf. Learning to control his new abilities leads him toward a life as a superhero, but mastering the transformation brings dangers that extend beyond the beast itself.

Lori’s pregnancy nears its end as Rick and the other survivors prepare for the birth. After enduring the collapse of their world, the group faces another turning point that challenges what they thought they were ready to handle.

Trapped in a town controlled by dangerous men, Rick searches for a way to escape. Back at the prison, the remaining survivors confront the possibility that he is dead while struggling to decide how to carry on.

The Magician becomes a celebrated new mutant whose abilities conceal unsettling questions. While Jean Grey undergoes testing by the Shi'ar and Dazzler begins to stir, the X-Men face uncertainty about the newcomer in their midst.

Cable arrives from a disastrous future and brings upheaval to Xavier's school. His intervention forces the X-Men to confront a threat tied to mutantkind's fate and question what his warnings mean for their own future.

Bishop builds a new X-Men team in the shadow of Xavier's legacy. Renewed Sentinel attacks force the mutants to defend themselves while searching for the people behind the machines and their campaign against mutantkind.

The prison’s survivors believe their walls have made them safe, until a human threat arrives at their doorstep. Rick’s group must confront an enemy whose violence makes their shelter as dangerous as the world beyond it.

The first fifty Walking Dead covers are gathered with sketches and commentary about their creation. Robert Kirkman and the artists discuss the choices behind the images, offering a look at how the comic's visual identity developed.

The Shadow King seeks freedom from an ancient mental prison, placing Storm in danger. The X-Men must confront his return alongside a separate threat from the alien Brood, testing their ability to protect one another.

Veteran superhero Keen Marlowe learns that he is dying after sixty years of fighting villains. Determined to leave his family a safer world, he begins a final campaign against his enemies, prepared to kill anyone he believes threatens their future.

Rick and Carl must continue after devastating losses have shattered their lives. As the survivors try to pick up the pieces and move forward, the dangers of their changed world leave little room for safety or recovery.

Mark Grayson begins questioning the orders he receives from the Global Defense Agency. Refusing to carry out its missions without scrutiny turns Invincible against the organization he once served, forcing him to reconsider who should direct his powers.

Mark and Atom Eve finally begin dating, but living with his mother and half brother complicates their new relationship. Meanwhile, an especially dangerous group of opponents, including the Astounding Wolf-Man, demands Invincible's attention and threatens his attempts at normal life.

Gary Hampton struggles to control his werewolf abilities while trying to clear his name and evade the authorities. With the government pursuing him, his attempts to become a hero grow more difficult as new threats challenge his already unstable life.

Gary Hampton’s life has been overturned by the consequences of becoming the Astounding Wolf-Man. Rebuilding it from behind bars forces him to confront a different set of dangers, with imprisonment adding further obstacles to his struggle for control.

Rick and the other survivors press on toward Washington, D.C., following the possibility of a different future. The road brings fresh dangers, forcing the group to navigate an increasingly uncertain journey through a world overrun by the dead.

The survivors continue their dangerous journey toward Washington, D.C. New threats along the road test the group's ability to stay together and keep moving when the promise of a destination offers little protection from what lies ahead.

Angstrom Levy launches an attack that places the world in unprecedented danger. Invincible faces a widening confrontation involving heroes across the Image universe, while the arrival of Conquest threatens to make surviving the initial assault only the beginning.

Conquest arrives from Mark's home planet determined to take control of Earth. Invincible must confront an opponent who refuses to let anyone stand in his way, turning the planet's defense into a direct test of Mark's strength and resolve.

The survivors discover a town that appears to offer safety and a return to ordinary life. Rick and his companions must decide whether to trust the refuge and whether they can adjust after everything they have endured.

Five original comic pilots introduce worlds built around murder, demonic danger, stealth, stellar adventure and covert operations. Conceived for a project that lets readers choose potential ongoing series, the collection brings these separate beginnings together with sketches and development material.

Commander Borf's weapon transforms heroic Ace into his younger incarnation, Dexter, before Borf kidnaps Kimberly. Forced to act without his usual strength, Dexter must rescue her and prevent the villain from using the same weapon to conquer Earth.

Life within a protected community gives the survivors a chance at something resembling normality. Rick remains on edge, however, and his behavior threatens to undermine the fragile security that others are beginning to accept.

Invincible and his strongest allies confront the Viltrumite race in a war extending across the universe. As the battle reaches beyond Earth, heroes and entire worlds face the consequences of a conflict whose destruction recognizes no safe boundaries.

The community's walls separate its residents from the undead, but tensions within offer dangers of their own. As threats press against their defenses, Rick and the survivors face difficult choices about how to protect their home.

Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga explore the origins of the Governor before his encounters with Rick Grimes. This Walking Dead novel follows a small group's struggle through the zombie outbreak and the circumstances behind Woodbury's feared leader.

Science Dog travels through time and space confronting enemies with scientific ingenuity. These adventures follow the canine hero's encounters with danger, bringing together stories of an unusual defender who uses knowledge and invention to oppose evil.

Ten-year-old Derek Dynamo and his nine-foot dinosaur partner defend the powerful mineral DynOre. When Max Maximus plots to exploit Inner Earth's dinosaurs, the unlikely pair must stop him from turning a hidden world into a weapon.

The origins of the Astounding Wolf-Man come into focus as Gary Hampton confronts enemies threatening his family and future. Secrets behind his transformation deepen the danger, forcing him toward a final struggle over the life he hopes to preserve.

Freedom fighter Bowen travels back in time after losing everything to the Infinite. To prevent their conquest, his battle-scarred older self must work with the reckless young man he once was, forcing two versions of Bowen into an uneasy alliance.

After the crisis that engulfed their community, the survivors must assess their losses and rebuild. Rick and his companions struggle to recover a sense of direction while confronting what remains of the place they hoped would keep them safe.

Rick discovers that his community is part of a wider network of survivors. Exploring the settlements beyond their familiar boundaries raises new possibilities and questions about the world they might build together.

Brit recruits heroes from around the world to create a new Guardians of the Globe team. Building an international roster gives him fresh allies in the Invincible universe, while assembling them presents the challenges of turning separate superheroes into a collective force.

Mark Grayson questions whether meeting every threat with force is the right way to protect the world. At a crossroads in his life as Invincible, he searches for alternatives to battles that may create further problems rather than lasting solutions.

After the Viltrumite War, Mark confronts unexpected challenges involving his brother Oliver and Allen the Alien. The conflict's aftermath strains familiar bonds, leaving Invincible unprepared for demands from allies whose choices threaten to complicate an already uncertain peace.

Jubilee returns to high school hoping for a fresh start and becomes a peer counselor. Ordinary teenage problems soon collide with gangs, car thieves and hostile mutants, forcing the young X-Man to protect her new surroundings while finding her own place.

Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga's short story follows Philip Blake's effort to secure control of Woodbury. Set between Rise of the Governor and The Road to Woodbury, it depicts his confrontations with both human opponents and zombies.

Rick seeks to connect surviving communities into a stronger network, but Negan and the Saviors become a formidable obstacle. Their demands and the consequences of defying them threaten the security his group has struggled to establish.

Derek Dynamo and Super Dinosaur face new enemies armed with dangerous inventions. Their adventures demand fresh plans and teamwork as they protect the world from threats that push both the young genius and his dinosaur partner.

Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga continue the Governor's story as his violent rule in Woodbury brings him into conflict with Rick, Michonne, and Glenn. Personal grudges and growing confrontations drive this first part of the novel.

Escaping the zombie outbreak near Atlanta, Lilly Caul seeks refuge in Woodbury's fortified community. Its apparent security becomes increasingly troubling as she discovers the methods of its leader, the Governor, in Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga's novel.

The second group of fifty Walking Dead covers is presented alongside sketches and commentary from the creative team. Kirkman and his collaborators explain the development of images that accompanied the series through its hundredth issue.

A new Invincible refuses to compromise or soften his methods. Mark Grayson's dissatisfaction with his replacement brings the two approaches into conflict, raising questions about who should carry the identity and what responsibilities come with its power.

Mark Grayson reaches a turning point shaped by everything he has endured as Invincible. Faced with a decision that tests his understanding of heroism, he must choose whether to fulfill the role expected of him or follow a different course.

Rick, Ezekiel, Gregory, and Negan each hold their community's fate in their hands. As their competing interests push the settlements toward war, the survivors prepare for a conflict that could reshape the world they have built.

The Exile captures Derek Dynamo and takes him into Inner Earth. Super Dinosaur assembles a rescue team, but the mission leads toward secrets about a hidden civilization and the dangers that brought it down.

Artists create new covers for The Walking Dead's hundredth issue in a project supporting the Hero Initiative. This collection gathers their interpretations of the series, showing the different ways its characters and undead world can be pictured.

Rick and his fellow survivors face life under Negan's control after a devastating confrontation. While some accept the new order as the price of survival, resistance within the group threatens an already fragile peace.

After the war, Rick and his allies begin rebuilding their communities and looking toward a shared future. Their hard-won peace offers hope, but an unexpected enemy threatens the fragile beginning they have created together.

Rick brings allies together to challenge Negan and the Saviors in open war. The communities must commit their strength to a battle whose outcome will determine whether they can escape the control threatening their lives.

With Alexandria devastated, Rick must rally the remaining communities against Negan's army. The continuing war places their future in doubt as the survivors struggle to turn their alliance into a force capable of enduring the conflict.

After the Governor’s death, Lilly Caul and a small group of survivors try to rebuild Woodbury as a safe community. Their effort to overcome its violent legacy faces a new threat when an enormous herd of walkers approaches the town.

Angstrom Levy returns with revenge against Invincible as his goal. His threat extends to everyone Mark holds dear, forcing the hero to confront an enemy whose pursuit of payback puts both his personal life and loved ones in danger.

A betrayal by someone close to Invincible sends Mark's life down a darker path. Trust becomes a dangerous vulnerability as he confronts a changed situation, struggling to respond when a threat comes from within his own circle.

Tyrannosaurus X emerges as a new threat to Derek Dynamo and Super Dinosaur. Their fight unfolds alongside unanswered questions about Derek's missing mother, bringing family mysteries into their continuing struggle to protect the world.

The Governor’s vendetta against Rick Grimes and the prison survivors drives Woodbury toward a brutal confrontation. As Philip Blake’s leadership grows increasingly destructive, Lilly Caul must confront the cost of trusting him in a world overrun by the undead.

Lilly Caul and her fellow survivors try to build a life in underground tunnels while hoping to reclaim Woodbury. Elsewhere, Reverend Jeremiah Garlitz rebuilds his followers and prepares a weapon aimed at destroying Lilly's community.

The survivors of Robot's attempt to seize control of the world face a reality transformed by the conflict. Mark and those who remain must recover from the upheaval and find their place in surroundings that no longer feel familiar.

Kyle Barnes has suffered demonic possession throughout his life and begins searching for its cause. His investigation promises answers about his own torment, but the truth behind the possessions could threaten far more than his family.

Kyle Barnes gradually uncovers the meaning of the possessions that have haunted his life. As his search brings him closer to understanding his purpose, Reverend Anderson struggles with the collapse of the life he once knew.

A threat concealed within the walker hordes catches the survivor communities unprepared. Their period of rebuilding and relative prosperity gives way to another struggle for survival as the danger challenges assumptions about the enemies surrounding them.

The Whisperers threaten the safety of the survivor communities, and Carl refuses to wait for others to assess the danger. Michonne's return adds another change as familiar survivors confront questions about how far they can trust their fragile peace.

Robert Kirkman opens his early Walking Dead notes, discarded ideas, and unpublished material. Handwritten plot outlines and commentary trace the development of the comic, revealing possibilities considered during its creation and choices that shaped the finished story.

Mark, Eve and Terra try to build a life on Talescria while Thragg remains beyond capture. Unresolved conflicts demand attention as the family adjusts to its new home, bringing old concerns toward a turning point and opening further uncertainty.

An emotionally charged exorcism forces Kyle Barnes to confront the nature of his unusual abilities. As he learns more about the possessions around him, discoveries about his own role raise new questions about the darkness threatening his community.

Lilly Caul's survivors work with neighboring settlements to restore a railway between Woodbury and Atlanta. When a new faction attacks their home and abducts children, Lilly leads a rescue mission through traps, walkers, and dangerous human adversaries.

This adult coloring book collects artwork from throughout The Walking Dead comic series. Readers can add their own colors to illustrations of survivors, zombies, and scenes of undead violence in an oversized format drawn from the original comics.

A devastating attack by the Whisperers leaves Rick responsible for guiding his shaken community. Challenges to his leadership complicate the response, forcing him to decide how to face criticism while preparing the survivors for an uncertain future.

Betrayal within his own community forces Rick Grimes to reconsider his approach to leadership. As he gathers forces against the Whisperers, he must find a new course that can unite the survivors before the outside threat overwhelms them.

Returning from the past, Mark discovers that the future has changed around him. He struggles to reassemble his life and relationships, facing the distance between what he remembers and the circumstances that now await him as Invincible.

Invincible accepts that stopping Thragg requires his involvement despite the danger to his own life. A confrontation reaching across his universe forces Mark to commit himself to a battle whose stakes extend far beyond his personal survival.

Kyle Barnes faces a revealing conversation with Sidney that sheds light on the possessions surrounding him. The answers expose more of the forces at work, even as the danger to Kyle and those around him intensifies.

New arrivals offer Kyle Barnes a possible path forward in his struggle against possession. Their presence brings hope, but also challenges he has not prepared for.

Although Lilly Caul has found relative safety in Atlanta, she longs to return to Woodbury. Her journey across an apocalyptic landscape brings walker swarms, flooded rivers, and dangerous people, testing how far she will go for her community.

Rick's forces meet the Whisperers in open war, putting the future of his rebuilt communities at risk. As the opposing sides align for battle, survival depends on choices whose consequences extend beyond the immediate struggle for victory.

After the Whisperer War, Rick and Alexandria confront the largest walker horde they have ever encountered. Exhausted survivors must fight to preserve their community as the consequences of the conflict threaten to overwhelm everything they have defended.

Before becoming the violent leader of the Saviors, Negan lived in a world that had yet to collapse. This origin story follows his earlier life and the experiences surrounding society's breakdown, exploring the man behind his feared persona.