Hollywood's 5 Most Powerful Comics Writers
Of course, 'The Walking Dead's' Robert Kirkman made the list. But who else wields strong influence in the entertainment industry?
A version of this story first appeared in the Dec. 5 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
1. Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead
In its fifth season, AMC's zombie hit, based on Kirkman's long-running series, ranks No. 1 among the key adults 18-to-49 demographic. The 35-year-old's other projects: a Dead companion series, likely a prequel, which is casting for 2015; a Cinemax adaptation of his exorcism title Outcast, with Patrick Fugit starring; adaptations of Thief of Thieves at AMC and Clone at Syfy; and Air, a sci-fi feature with Dead's Norman Reedus, at Sony Pictures Worldwide.
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