The Walking Dead is a pop culture phenomenon that has been around for two decades and has provided fans with countless memorable and bloody moments that can only happen in a post-apocalyptic world where the dead have risen to eat the living. Incredibly successful both on this page and in other mediums, The Walking DeadThe creator, Robert Kirkman, left fans with the hilarious way he and his fellow creator spent all of the franchise’s hard-earned merchandise money.
Published in 2003 to immediate acclaim from fans and critics alike, The Walking Dead ran for 193 issues and spawned multiple TV shows, video games, novelizations, and, of course, approved merchandise, ranging from branded t-shirts to comic-accurate replicas to board games to scores of zombie-related paraphernalia and more that fans can’t Get enough of.
in The Walking Dead Deluxe #97‘s “Letter Hacks” column, a fan calls out Chikily Kirkman for how much money he must be making on the series’ merchandise deals, with Kirkman confirms that his royalties are equal to Game Garbage Pile Kids And Transformers Yiddish!
Robert Kirkman spent his walking dead Profits on Transformers And Game Garbage Pile Kids goods
The Walking Dead Deluxe #97 – 2024 (Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard and Dave McCaig)
Admitting that he’s “spending no money on anything crazy,” Kirkman explains that he’s not one to install “gold sinks” or “waterfalls” in his house, but has indulged himself by satisfying his nerd cravings with a selection of Game Garbage Pile Kids Commodity and “Old TransformersYiddish. Let slip that series artist Charlie Adlard “…spends all his money on Legos. Not even kidding,” And it’s fun to see that for how much monetary gains are made by this couple professionally, it’s the nerdy things that matter most rather than a more “celebrity” lifestyle that’s normally associated with wealth and fame.
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The Walking Dead Has been part of the pop culture conversation for years now, with The total revenue of the franchise (including merchandise sales) numbering in the billionsTo say nothing of the enduring profits the series will have for years to come. Kirkman and Adlard have already revealed that they inspired and entertained their younger creative selves years earlier. The Transformers: The Movie was a huge influence on The Walking DeadSo it’s no surprise that Transformers Swag was the first thing on Kirkman’s list when his merchandise solution rolled in.
The Walking Deads merchandising profits go directly to nerd purchases for the series writer and artist
To avoid all his purchases, Kirkman makes sure to let fans know that he also puts a lot of money into his children’s college fundsProving that while it’s fun to get nerdy with your profits, even successful creators need to plan for the future responsibly. The Walking DeadThe comic series ended its run five years ago with a surprise finale that Kirkman didn’t telegraph in the slightest, but with at least three TV show spinoffs now and even more zombie-related content waiting in the wings, the series’ merchandising opportunities are As strong as ever.
The Walking Dead Deluxe #97 is available from Image Comics.