Walking Dead creator wants Magic: The Gathering to adapt his superhero franchise Invincible

Could Universes Beyond go back to where it all began? In 2020, Wizards of the Coast changed the trajectory of Magic: The Gathering when it released a series of new cards set in the world of The Walking Dead, the franchise based on the long-running comic book series from Robert Kirkman. Now, in a video interview ahead of the March 18 premiere of Invincible season 4 on Prime Video, Kirkman tells Polygon he’d love to see his superhero series get the same treatment. "I mean, I'm interested,” Kirkman says. “If you know some people at Wizards of the Coast, we can set something.” The Walking Dead was the first of Magic’s limited release Secret Lair drops to feature entirely original cards rather than reprints of existing ones with alternate art based on popular IP. It set the stage for Universes Beyond, the company’s name for sets tied to highly non-Magic franchises like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Final Fantasy. While some players don’t like seeing the game become the cardboard equivalent of Fortnite, the huge commercial success of these crossovers has led to them dominating the game’s release schedule. While Wizards of the Coast might have to tone down the gore for an Invincible set,