Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta
Outcast (trademarked as Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta)[1] is an ongoing American comic book series created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta.
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Publisher | Image Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | June 2014 – present |
No. of issues | 47 |
Creative team | |
Created by | Robert Kirkman |
Written by | Robert Kirkman |
Artist(s) | Paul Azaceta |
Letterer(s) | Rus Wooton |
Colorist(s) | Elizabeth Breitweiser |
Editor(s) | Sean Mackiewicz |
It is a supernatural horror story that chronicles Kyle Barnes, a man whose loved ones have been involved in demonic possession since his childhood. With the help of a clergyman, he tries as an adult to unveil what lies behind the supernatural manifestations and why he seems to carry special peculiarities.
The first issue of the monthly comic was published in 2014 by Image Comics. Before the first release, Kirkman also began to develop a television adaptation with Cinemax[2][3] which began airing in June 2016 and ended in 2018.
Publication history
Outcast was officially announced on October 2013 at New York Comic Con, after two years of development. Kirkman said it was the first time that he already had a clear ending in mind when he began to write the comic book.[4] He described Outcast as an epic horror story, hoping to give real scares to readers, unlike The Walking Dead style. Kirkman said that orders for the first issue were higher than for the most recent issue of The Walking Dead.[5]
Issues
- A Darkness Surrounds Him, June 25, 2014
- From The Shadows It Watches, July 30, 2014
- I Remember When She Loved Me, August 27, 2014
- To Light Our Way, September 24, 2014
- A Wrath Unseen, November 12, 2014
- Receive Your Mark, December 24, 2014
- The Road Before Us, March 18, 2015
- A Vast and Unending Ruin, April 29, 2015
- What Lurks Within, May 27, 2015
- A Weakness Exposed, July 1, 2015
- A Line is Crossed, August 5, 2015
- Close to Home, September 9, 2015
- This Little Light, November 25, 2015
- Get Behind Me Satan, December 16, 2015
- All Alone Now, January 27, 2016
- Overwhelmed, February 24, 2016
- The Damage Done, March 23, 2016
- There is No Escape, April 27, 2016
- Under Devil's Wing, July 27, 2016[6]
- A Power Exposed, August 24, 2016
- Blood is Spilled, September 28, 2016
- The Ticking Clock, October 26, 2016
- The Darkest Before, November 23, 2016[7]
- No Turning Back, January 11, 2017
- Light of Day, February 22, 2017
- The Sharpened Edge, March 29, 2017
- A New Way, May 3, 2017
- His Growing Flock, June 7, 2017
- Unwelcomed, July 26, 2017
- A Coming Storm, September 6, 2017
- Homelife, October 25, 2017
- Invasion (Part 1 of 5), December 27, 2017
- Invasion (Part 2 of 5), January 31, 2018
- Invasion (Part 3 of 5), March 21, 2018
- Invasion (Part 4 of 5), May 9, 2018
- Invasion (Part 5 of 5), June 27, 2018
- A Father's Love, December 19, 2018
- Surrounded, January 23, 2019
- Infiltration, February 27, 2019
- The Darkness Grows, March 27, 2019
- Betrayed, May 1, 2019
- Shining Too Brightly, August 7, 2019
- The Merged, December 25, 2019
- The Merged Part 2, January 29, 2020
- The Merged Part 3, May 20, 2020
- The Merged Part 4, September 16, 2020
- The Merged Part 5, December 23, 2020
- The Merged Part 6, February 10, 2021
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Outcast: Volume 1 – A Darkness Surrounds Him | Outcast #1–6 | January 28, 2015 | 978-1632150530 |
Outcast: Volume 2 – A Vast and Unending Ruin | Outcast #7–12 | October 7, 2015 | 978-1632154484 |
Outcast: Volume 3 – This Little Light | Outcast #13–18 | June 21, 2016 | 978-1632156938 |
Outcast: Volume 4 – Under Devil's Wing | Outcast #19–24 | February 21, 2017 | 978-1534300507 |
Outcast: Volume 5 – The New Path | Outcast #25–30 | October 24, 2017 | 978-1534302495 |
Outcast: Volume 6 – Invasion | Outcast #31–36 | July 31, 2018 | 978-1534307513 |
Outcast: Volume 7 – The Darkness Grows | Outcast #37–42 | July 30, 2019 | 978-1534312395 |
Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Outcast: Book One | Outcast #1–12 | November 8, 2016 | 978-1534300910 |
Outcast: Book Two | Outcast #13–24 | November 29, 2017 | 978-1534304390 |
Outcast: Book Three | Outcast #25–36 | July 2, 2019 | 978-1534312302 |
Television adaptation
Cinemax picked up the rights to produce a show based on the comic in 2013.[8] Ten episodes were announced to be produced with Patrick Fugit (Kyle Barnes) and Philip Glenister (Reverend Anderson) as the leading roles for the television series, which premiered in June 2016.[9]
Reception
The first issue of the comic was released in June 2014 to positive reviews.[10]
References
- Rich Johnston (December 29, 2014). "Outcast By Kirkman And Azaceta Hits Another Trademark Bump". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- Lesley Goldberg (November 11, 2013). "Robert Kirkman's Exorcism Drama 'Outcast' Lands at Cinemax (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- Lesley Goldberg (July 7, 2014). "Robert Kirkman Talks 'Outcast,' Says 'Walking Dead' Will Return With 'Intense' Season 5". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- "Kirkman & Azaceta Bring Demonic Possession Comic "Outcast" To Image". Comic Book Resources. October 8, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- Kirkman, Robert (June 2014). A Darkness Surrounds Him. Outcast #1. Image Comics. p. 46.
- "Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #19 – Releases – Image Comics".
- "Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #23 – Releases – Image Comics".
- Goldberg, Lesley (November 11, 2013). "Robert Kirkman's Exorcism Drama 'Outcast' Lands at Cinemax (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Lesley Goldberg (March 14, 2016). "Robert Kirkman's Cinemax Drama 'Outcast' Renewed for Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- "Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta" Archived 2015-02-20 at the Wayback Machine. Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta series page from Image Comics
- Outcast at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)