Christopher Cantwell

Excited to have on Comics For You this week writer Christopher Cantwell. Christopher's currently writing the excellent Star Trek expanded universe comics series, Red Shirts with IDW publishing which we get into a bunch for any Trek fans out there. Issue #4 of 5 is out on November 5th. He and Matthew also touch on his series Out of Alcatraz from Oni Press, the collected edition of which is out October 21st wherever books and comics are sold. Plus, he’s done work for DC with Plastic Man, Marvel with Iron Man and Hellcat ; BOOM!’s fantasy quest book Briar . On the Film/TV side, last year he was a showrunner on the third season of the horror anthology series The Terror for AMC, the same network he had his breakthrough series Halt and Catch Fire with. Chritopher deep dives into what it is from his personal experience he brings into each of these projects, the art of pitching, comparing how to pitch for film and TV vs comics. He tells an amazing story about the worst pitch experience of his career. He also graciously breaks down his work schedule and illustrates how he juggles so many projects at once. Support the show! Read Matthew's newest webcomic, Sight Rhyme, for FREE on Tapas: https://tapas.io/episode/3624503 Crashing by Matthew and Morgan Beem: https://www.amazon.com/Crashing-Matthew-Klein/dp/1684059879 Learn more about Out of Alcatraz Preorder Star Trek: Red Shirts #4

Christopher Cantwell returns to the podcast to discuss his upcoming graphic novel: KID MAROON . Chris has teamed up with Victor Santos and Vault Comics to tell this story of a hard-boiled kid detective on the streets of Crimeville. Chris chats with Jimmy about the origins of this series, the incredible work of Victor Santos, and the hilarious "life" of Pep Shepard. Chris discusses the joy of collaboration, making sure the story works for the medium you're working in, and how KID MAROON could only work as a comic. Plus, Chris talks about the upcoming RED SHIRTS and the trade for OUT OF ALCATRAZ . There's so much great stuff coming out from Chris! KID MAROON comes out September 24th. Be sure to check out all the links below after listening to the episode. 🔗 Follow Christopher on Bluesky KID MAROON From the publisher Back in print for the first time in over 75 years... the world's only hard-boiled boy detective - KID MAROON. From the shared genius of Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, Doctor Doom) and Victor Santos (Polar, Violent Love) comes an all-new Kid Maroon graphic novel, featuring the rich history of Pep Shepard's beloved boy detective, including strips long considered lost to time. Two years ago, Walden Maroon outgrew his small town, his loving parents, and the low stakes mysteries involving missing butterflies and stolen cookies. Since then, he's dwelled within the cesspit of Crimeville, where murders, vice, and corruption are the city's bread and butter. But at 12 years old, Kid is weary. When a string of horrific killings and arsons spring up in the streets, can he crack the case with his quick wits and slingshot? Or does Kid Maroon secretly yearn for what he's never gotten to be... a kid? 🔗 Vault's press release about KID MAROON Star Trek RED SHIRTS From the publisher The start of an all-new heartrending Star Trek five-issue miniseries by writer Christopher Cantwell (Star Trek: Defiant) and artist Megan Levens (Star Trek), featuring Starfleet's most intrepid and doomed crewmembers: red shirts. Now, finally, they get their own story.Led by an experienced officer embedded on the snow-ridden planet Arkonia 89, the crew of the U.S.S. Warren has a small window in which to pin down spies seeking to steal classified secrets and keep Starfleet data out of their nefarious hands. They face threats not only from their faceless enemies but from the brutalizing elements and wildlife of a planet far from home. The red shirts' lives and Starfleet's sanctity are on the line...and no one is safe. 🔗 Check out OUT OF ALCATRAZ (the trade is out in October) Follow Comic Book Yeti 🔗 Comic Book Yeti LinkTree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/ComicBookYeti⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For partnership and ad inquiries, please contact: thecomicsyeti@gmailcom Follow your hosts 🔗 Jimmy Gaspero: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/jimmygaspero.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 Byron O’Neal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/byrononeal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PATREON We have a new Patreon, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CryptidCreatorCornerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you like what we do,

Welcome back to Word Balloon for Part 2 of our conversation with acclaimed TV writer and comic book master Christopher Cantwell. In this episode, we spotlight two of his exciting new creator-owned projects: Out of Alcatraz from Oni Press, co-created with artist Tyler Crook — a haunting, genre-bending tale set in the shadow of the infamous prison — and Kid Maroon from Vault Comics, a twisted noir adventure brought to life with co-creator Victor Santos. We also get a sneak peek at Chris’s upcoming work on seson 3 of the AMC+ horror anthology The Terror, where he’s helping shape a chilling new chapter in one of TV’s most underrated series. It’s creator-owned comics, serialized horror, and sharp storytelling — all in Part 2 of our deep dive with Christopher Cantwell, right now on Word Balloon.

June. 1962. Two men do the impossible: break Out of Alcatraz . The legendary escape almost immediately caught the public's imagination, becoming fodder for TV, film, and prose. Maybe you've encountered a few of these stories; maybe you haven't. Whatever the case, you certainly have not read an interpretation like the Oni Press comic from Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook. Their Out of Alcatraz begins in the crashing waters outside the prison. From there, it dips into a storm of speculation, terror, and hope. Through their story, Cantwell and Crook explore a critical moment in the American narrative. The Civil Rights movement hasn't quite popped off. John F. Kennedy still stands righteously in the White House. The confidence of Post-war America is about to burst. Three criminals taste freedom with all its bitterness and desperately attempt to choke it down. This week's podcast considers the American story and those who were left out of it or forced from it. We chat with Cantwell and Crook about the real men who broke free from Alcatraz and the fictional men they became in Cantwell and Crook's imaginations. We discuss the allure of prison narratives and the cells we all find ourselves in at some point. Issues one and two of Out of Alcatraz are now available wherever rad comics are sold, and issue three will arrive in shops on May 21st. Continue this conversation by following Christopher Cantwell on BlueSky and Tyler Crook on BlueSky , Instagram , and his Website . Also, you can listen to his music through his Bandcamp page (although it's also available on Spotify, Apple Music, and the like). This Week's Sponsor We're sponsored by 2000 AD , the greatest comic you're not reading! Within its pages is a whole universe of characters, from Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to Rogue Trooper, Shakara, Halo Jones, and the poor sods slogging across the Cursed Earth in The Helltrekkers . Get a print subscription at your door every week - and the first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, get free back issues, and download DRM-free copies of each issue for just $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible monthly comics for less than $10. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Tyler Crook on CBCC: The Ultimate Lonesome Hunters Interview Tyler Crook on CBCC: Mage - The Hero Discovered <p id="6bac04730" class=

“Freedom is just another kind of prison.” 🌊 🍊 ⚖️ Joining us today is the creative team of the upcoming mystery thriller Out of Alcatraz from Oni Press. One is the co-creator of critically acclaimed AMC series Halt and Catch Fire , and he is also the writer of series like She Could Fly , Briar , The United States of Captain America , The Mask: I Pledge Allegiance to the Mask , Plastic Man: No More , and the Eisner-nominated Doctor Doom series. The other is also Eisner nominated, and is the creator behind titles like Harrow County , B.P.R.D. , The Stone King , and The Lonesome Hunters . It is our pleasure to welcome both Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Threads Follow us on BlueSky Like us on Facebook Consider supporting us over on Patreon Stock up on G Fuel (CODE: OBP) Thank you DreamKid for our Oblivion Bar music Thank you KXD Studios for our Oblivion Bar art

Send us Fan Mail For this season of Storied Arcs, Mike and Alex are talking about Everything. Well, not everything everything, but Everything by Christopher Cantwell and I.N.J. Culbard from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books. The guys give a quick rundown of the of the creative team, including Cantwell's television work (like AMC's Halt and Catch Fire ) and Culbard's many collaborations with writer Dan Abnett, as well as letterer Steve Wands (who we covered in our intro to The Underwater Welder, which you can find here ) and editor Karen Berger (who we discussed in the the intro to The Seeds, here ). Then they give a short, spoiler-free synopsis of the book and hit on why they picked it for the show. Like a lot of a books we've covered recently, Everything is a "COVID book," meaning its publishing scheduled was severely effected by the disruptions in the comic industry in 2020. Issues #1-5 were published and collected in trade volume 1, but the remaining single issues that had been solicited were never printed. Instead, the remaining material, what would have been issues #6-10, were published all at once as trade volume 2. So if you're hunting down the single issues, you might still see entries for issues #6 and #7, but know that they don't actually exist. Everything is a trippy, slow burn story that takes a little while to get going, so stick with it if you feel a little lost at first. Go find Everything Volume 1: Grand Opening (issues #1-5) and join us back here again next week to break it all down! Thanks for listening to Storied Arcs Find us on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star review! Find all links here: https://linktr.ee/storiedarcs Or specifically, find us on BlueSky , Instagram , Facebook , Threads , Twitter/X . Learn more about our hosts, the show, or where to find us at www.storiedarcs.com Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Podcast, or anywhere else fine podcasts are found!

Ironman de Christopher Cantwell del creador Halt and Catch Fire con el apoyo de CAFU. ¿Puede un cómic enseñar a distinguir entre fe sincera y la cargada de falsedad? Aquí puedes escuchar mi comentario (Víctor Alvarado es el autor del libro: La fe, la ética y los valores de los superhéroes: https://www.cope.es/blogs/cine-y-libertad/2024/06/20/la-fe-la-etica-y-los-valores-de-los-superheroes-el-dia-en-que-el-pulpo-hablo-de-mi-libro/)… ¡Lectores y amigos de Cine y Libertad! Panini nos habla de su cómic... ¡El motor se enciende de nuevo! Tony Stark ha decidido volver a las esencias, sumergirse en las entrañas de viejas máquinas y recuperar algo de metal anticuado. ¿Podrá dejar atrás su ego? La vida no es tan simple, algo que una vieja amenaza del pasado, nada menos que Korvac, va a apresurarse a señalar. Christopher Cantwell, el creador de la teleserie Halt and Catch Fire, se une a los increíbles dibujantes CAFU y Ángel Unzueta en una obra sobre el fracaso, la redención y el perdón. Víctor Alvarado Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cineylibertad/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victor.alvarado.56829446 Twitter:@cineylibertad

DC December continues! Christopher Cantwell is an Eisner Award nominee and one of the writers and creators of the TV show Halt and Catch Fire . Christopher joins Jimmy on the Cryptid Creator Corner to talk about Plastic Man No More (the trade is out April 8, 2025) as well as the brand new Challengers of the Unknown (issue #1 is out December 18, 2024). Christopher talks about this new series, working with artist Sean Izaakse, the history of the Challengers and what he loves about these characters. Plus, Jimmy and Christopher chat about Jimmy's favorite series that Christopher wrote: The Blue Flame (with Adam Gorham, Kurt Michael Russell, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou). This was such a fun conversation that you don't want to miss. Challengers of the Unknown From the publisher Throughout DC’s history, the Challengers of the Unknown have been on the front lines when it comes to investigating the strange and unusual. This December, these investigators of the weird make their DC All In debut with the new Challengers of the Unknown , a five-issue limited series written by Christopher Cantwell ( Plastic Man No More! ) with art by Sean Izaakse ( Green Arrow ). Spinning out of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special , the terror of the Darkseid shock wave has cascaded across the DC Universe…tearing open the very fabric of time and space itself! Only one band of super-scientists have the right stuff to challenge the fate of a universe: the Challengers of the Unknown. Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Prof Haley, Red Ryan, and Rocky Davis, adventurers “living on borrowed time,” run day-to-day operations for the Justice League’s Watchtower base in orbit above Earth, collaborating with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the League to seal the rifts that threaten the galaxy. But a mysterious foe from the Challengers’ past lurks in the shadows, and its connection to the Darkseid wave will put not only the Challengers, but all of the DC Universe on borrowed time. Plastic Man No More From the publisher Eel O’Brian might be a superhero now—but before he was anything else, he was a crook. Until the accident that turned him into the pliable Plastic Man, Eel was bad to the bone…and just because he no longer has bones doesn’t mean that’s not still true. When an incident on a Justice League mission leads to catastrophic cellular damage, Plastic Man discovers he just might be out of time to make amends for the past he’s tried hard to outrun—or to save the soul of his son, who (unfortunately for him) might have inherited more from dear old Dad than just his superpowers. Christopher Cantwell DC work: https://www.dc.com/talent/christopher-cantwell Christopher Cantwell Marvel work: https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/13861/christopher_cantwell <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bl

As part of our continuing coverage of ATX Television Fest Season 13, we are thrilled to bring you Les' chat with Halt and Catch Fire creators Christopher C. Rogers and Christopher Cantwell, as well as actor Toby Huss (John Bosworth). We talk about Toby's career, why HACF was special, and what making the show meant to the cast and crew. #HACF #ATXTVFest #TheTVDudes

As 2023 comes to an end, we decided to read and discuss a comic that's also about an ending, of sorts. Namor the Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores by Christopher Cantwell, Pasqual Ferry, Matt Hollingsworth, and Joe Caramagna is a "The End"-type of story for Namor, one of Albert's most beloved superhero characters. Conquered Shores takes place in a far future after the Earth has endured massive trauma, which results in Atlantis becoming the dominant superpower as the planet is engulfed by the seas and melted ice caps. The superhero population has diminished, and Namor is one of the last remaining few with any agency. What choices will he make in this new world? Join us for our discussion of this five-issue miniseries! If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we're here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: linktr.ee/betweenthegutters Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats

Strap on your arc reactors for a colossal celebration on Geek History Lesson! Join us as we revisit our Iron Man Part 1 and Part 2 episodes, an electrifying interview with Christopher Cantwell from 2020, and cover Riri Williams, Ironheart, as we honor Iron Man's wedding to Emma Frost. This MEGA EPISODE is tailor-made for Marvel aficionados. Dive into the legacy of Tony Stark and more – only here!

David and Rylend sit down with HALT AND CATCH FIRE co-creator/showrunner Christopher Cantwell to delve deep into the philosophical and psychological ramifications of the current Writers Guild strike. CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL Twitter: @ifyoucantwell Instagram: @ifyoucantwell --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions