Oblivion Song
Oblivion Song is an American comic book series created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Lorenzo de Felici, which debuted by Image Comics in 2018,[1] and concluded with its 36th issue[2] in June 2022.[3]
| Oblivion Song | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for the first issue of Oblivion Song, published in March 2018 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | March 2018 – June 2022 |
| No. of issues | 36 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Robert Kirkman |
| Written by | Robert Kirkman |
| Artist(s) | Lorenzo de Felici |
| Letterer(s) | Rus Wooton |
| Colorist(s) | Annalisa Leoni |
| Editor(s) | Sean Mackiewicz |
It is a supernatural science fiction story that chronicles Nathan Cole, a man who makes daily trips to try to rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion, a part of Philadelphia lost a decade ago along with 300,000 of its citizens.[2]
The series holds an average critic rating of 7.7 out of 10 at the review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup.[3]
Film adaptation
In June 2019, it was revealed that Universal Pictures and Skybound Entertainment would produce an Oblivion Song movie with Sean O’Keefe writing the script.[4] In August 2021, it was announced that Jake Gyllenhaal would star in and produce the film under his Nine Stories Productions banner.[5]
Collected editions
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oblivion Song, Chapter 1 | Oblivion Song #1–6 | September 12, 2018 | 978-1534306424 |
| Oblivion Song, Chapter 2 | Oblivion Song #7–12 | March 13, 2019 | 978-1534310575 |
| Oblivion Song, Chapter 3 | Oblivion Song #13–18 | September 11, 2019 | 978-1534313262 |
| Oblivion Song, Chapter 4 | Oblivion Song #19–24 | March 18, 2020 | 978-1534315174 |
| Oblivion Song, Chapter 5 | Oblivion Song #25–30 | March 24, 2021 | 978-1534317284 |
| Oblivion Song, Chapter 6 | Oblivion Song #31–36 | July 13, 2022 | 978-1534322998 |
| Oblivion Song, Book 1 | Oblivion Song #1–12 | July 8, 2020 | 978-1534316881 |
| Oblivion Song, Book 2 | Oblivion Song #13–24 | July 14, 2021 | 978-1534319509 |
| Oblivion Song, Book 3 | Oblivion Song #25–36 | October 5, 2022 | 978-1534322318 |
| Oblivion Song by Kirkman & De Felici Compendium | Oblivion Song #1-36 | August 9, 2023 | ISBN 978-1534398603 |
References
- "'Walking Dead' Creator Begins New Chapter With 'Oblivion Song'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- Arvedon, Jon (February 24, 2021). "Robert Kirkman to End Oblivion Song With Issue #36". CBR.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Oblivion Song". Comic Book Roundup. March 2018 – June 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Robert Kirkman's 'Oblivion Song' Comic In Works As Movie At Universal". Deadline Hollywood. 11 June 2019.
- Grobar, Matt (August 24, 2021). "'Oblivion Song': Jake Gyllenhaal To Produce & Star In Film Based On Graphic Novels By Robert Kirkman And Lorenzo De Felici". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Oblivion Song page at Image Comics
- "Robert Kirkman Confirms The End Of His Image/Skybound Comic Book Series Oblivion Song". Image Comics. February 24, 2021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023.