Cory Walker (born 1980) is an American comic book artist best known for co-creating the Image Comics superhero series Invincible with writer Robert Kirkman. He has designed characters for Marvel Comics, including Destroyer and The Irredeemable Ant-Man, and DC Comics, including Shadowpact.
Early life
Cory Walker was born in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. He began drawing and developing superhero stories at a young age.
Early career and Invincible
Walker's professional break in comics came in the early 2000s, through the writer Robert Kirkman. Among Walker's early work in comics was Battle Pope, a superhero parody series published on Kirkman's label Funk-O-Tron. Walker worked on later issues of the series, establishing a creative partnership with Kirkman. Walker co-created the characters and world of Invincible and was the penciler for issues #1-7.
Amazon Prime Video announced an adult animated Invincible series to premiere in 2021 with Walker as lead character designer. Walker updated designs for the principal characters to match the style of the comics.