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With two workweek lead before the new Image / Skybound sci - fi serial publication Oblivion Song gain shelves , Robert Kirkman took to the stage of Image Expo 2018 to not only promote the book , but also to explain why process on original material is important for an artist ’s creative process .
With two weeks leave before the new Image / Skybound sci - fi seriesOblivion Songhits shelves , Robert Kirkmantook to the stage ofImage Expo 2018to not only advance the book , but also to give thanks those in attending for their support and explain why working on original material is crucial for an artist ’s creative process :
Here are some of the highlight from Kirkman ’s relatively abbreviated appearance :
● Kirkman start off with a cover of the book ’s drone , which plainly Kirkman has see more than once ( " Let ’s watch while I digest here awkwardly like I have n’t fancy it before . " ) . Which does n’t intend he ’s still not impressed with some things , like the logotype ( " … looks actual professional . " ) .
● Kirkman stated thatOblivion Songis a " very complicated , dense sci - fi story " that he , De Felici , Leoni and Wooten have been working on for two years ; and it deals with the impact that the issue had on those depart behind .
● After a nice poke at his monster franchise property ( " Season 9 ofWalking Deadis come . Season 9 will be great . Season 10 will be better . Yeah , yeah , yeah … " ) , Kirkman stressed that he ’s still very much invested inThe Walking Dead , but that it ’s also dainty to have new creative challenges to keep his mind sweet and interesting . He appreciates that the mirthful book retail merchant ' support forThe Walking Deadgave him the power to negociate what he wanted from the television set series : " I appreciate the retailers who helped buildWalking Deadso when the tv set show come I was capable to bargain a seat at the board . "
● Which does n’t imply that retailer were spared from a joke : when discussing how he ’s marketedOblivion Song , Kirkman not - so - subtly called out retailers who made a courteous fiddling side profit on eBay withThe Walking Dead ’s initial gallery edition offerings ( " Put out the Gallery variant so you retailer could sell it illegally on eBay . It ’s okay . "
● As for sales flesh ? Kirkman says they ’re doing fine — and wants " everyone aware of it ' til you ’re sick of it . "
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Oblivion Songstems from Skybound throughImage Comics , with Kirkman write andLorenzo De Felicihandling artwork ; as well as colors byAnnalisa Leoniand letters byRus Wooton . arrange to relinquish on March 7th , here ’s an overview of the upcoming series :
A decade ago 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion . The government made every attempt to recover them but after many age they pay up . Nathan Cole … wo n’t . He wee-wee daily trips , risking his life to taste and deliver those lost , alone and afraid , living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion . But maybe … Nathan is looking for something else ? Why ca n’t he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song ?
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