Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Man, the sinkhole at Nic Cage's Malibu house is even worse than I'd heard. 0100
Reposted by Chris RyallLibrary of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️ 194335177159
Reposted by Chris RyallDavid Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Would you like to see this graphic gorgeousity finally get to print as a full comic series? Yes you would. Sample pages from a big project written by me, art by Luke Horsman, edited by @chrisryall.bsky.social, colours Jay Fotos. Now all we need is a publisher... 2163
Reposted by Chris RyallRom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Of note is Ryall's remembrance of Sal Buscema for the SDCC 2026 Convention Souvenir Guide, included at the end of this newsletter. 081
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Before I fully collapse into an exhausted heap, my latest newsletter: Tales of Syzpense #112 - A pictorial recap of Comic-Con 2026 chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...chrisryall.substack.comTales of Syzpense #112A pictorial recap of Comic-Con 2026 050
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 22/07/2026My latest newsletter is up: Tales of Syzpense #111: San Diego Comic-Con plans and panels • Dread the Hall H 2026 is now on sale • The Dark Knight Returns returns • and borrowing Ben Mankiewicz's "Super 8" but for comics... chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...chrisryall.substack.comTales of Syzpense #111With Comic-Con rapidly approaching and the glut of work before away for the better part of a week, plus building panel presentations, scheduling and re-scheduling meetings and meals and post-dinner ev... 000
Reposted by Chris RyallBarbra Dillon @barbrajdillon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Panel Alert! Because it "seems like an awful waste of space" if we're alone in the universe, I'm thrilled to moderate "Tales of Saucer Country & Beyond!: The High Strangeness of UFOs and UAPs in Comics!" @chrisryall.bsky.social @paulcornell.bsky.social Gordon Purcell @dentontipton.bsky.social 1248
Reposted by Chris RyallComics Warlocks @comicswarlocks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Dread the Hall H 2026 - One-Shot ✨ Whether it’s Dread the Halls or Dread the Hall H, we always look forward to these horror anthologies! @chrisryall.bsky.social @luanavecchio.bsky.social @chrisacomics.bsky.social 122
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I’m seeing The Odyssey in 10 minutes and am looking forward to not only the movie itself but also a well-timed 3-hour media blackout. 080
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 01/07/2026One week out of the gate and we're a national best-seller! www.usatoday.com/booklist/pag... 110
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 29/06/2026My latest newsletter is up now - Tales of Syzpense #110: Dread the Hall H hits FOC before it hits SDCC • Megalopolis gets nominated • More Marvel at Dark Horse • a special Dark Knight 40th pre-launch • an Elsewhen podcast • and a Spinner Rack of Independence chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...chrisryall.substack.comTales of Syzpense #110Dread the Hall H hits FOC before it hits SDCC • Megalopolis gets nominated • more Marvel at Dark Horse • a special Dark Knight 40th pre-launch • an Elsewhen podcast • and a Spinner Rack of Independenc... 010
Reposted by Chris RyallFlat Pluto Society @adhdgobl.in · 28/06/2026Mel Brooks has been around for 40% of the US's existence. 13280621395
Reposted by Chris RyallPart-Time Fanboy @parttimefanboy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026This week on the Part-Time Fanboy podcast, I chat with editor and writer @chrisryall.bsky.social about the long anticipated publication of John Byrne's X-Men Elsewhen by @abramscomicarts.bsky.social out in comic book shops now! parttimefanboy.com/part-time-fa... 063
Reposted by Chris RyallBluetrix Books @bluetrixbooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026This is already making the rounds. Congratulations to all the 2026 IAMTW Scribe Awards Nominees! 0132
Reposted by Chris RyallRob Salkowitz @robsalk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026John Byrne's return to X-Men, more than 40 years in the making, started out as "fan art." Exclusive interview on the secret origins of X-Men: Elsewhen out today from @abramscomicarts.bsky.social today on @forbes.com thx @superfanpr.bsky.social @chrisryall.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/robsal...forbes.comJohn Byrne On His Surprising Return To The X-Men And The ‘Elsewhen’ ProjectIn an exclusive interview, legendary creator John Byrne reveals how he ended up returning to the X-Men after more than 40 years by doing "fan art." 054
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026My latest newsletter is up now: Tales of Syzpense #109: Zombies vs Robots inherits the earth, continuing to Marvel at Dark Horse, Dread the Hall H's ConLandia, Black Diamond cinema, the English Chasm, and a Pride-full Spinner Rack chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...chrisryall.substack.comTales of Syzpense #109Zombies vs Robots inherits the earth, continuing to Marvel at Dark Horse, the Dread the Hall H board game, the English Chasm, and a Pride-full Spinner Rack 021
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I never expected to have to spend this much time telling angry people who think we printed a photo of the wrong John Byrne in the new X-Men Elsewhen book that it is the correct John Byrne, the same one who sent me the photo in the first place. And they still don’t believe it. 230
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 18/06/2026In today's Hollywood Reporter, John Byrne and I talk up next week's release of X-Men Elsewhen Vol 1 (that is John pictured at the link, not me...). Thanks to HR's Borys Kit for the conversation. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...hollywoodreporter.comJohn Byrne Returns to X-Men, the Superheroes that Made Him Famous, to Say Goodbye: “Leaving in a Blaze of Glory”The reclusive creator talks about 'X-Men: Elsewhen,' his new and possibly final comics project. He also expounds on his worst comic experience and Marvel movies: "I'm not Alan Moore. I'll take the mon... 193
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Very sad news about the passing of Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis is such an amazing and important work. 0122
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Just checked into a hotel in West LA and bumped into this guy in the elevator. I told him that I was voting for him… to push the button for the 9th floor. Otherwise, I’m still undecided. 130
Reposted by Chris RyallRom the Spaceknight @romspaceknight.bsky.social · 07/05/2026ROM #0 was released for Free Comic Book Day on this day in 2016. Yes, ten years ago I received fingers. Thank you to @chrisryall.bsky.social, @christosgage.bsky.social, @damess.bsky.social, and the rest of the team for returning me to print after so long, albeit changed some. 0215
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Very sorry to hear about the passing of Gerry Conway today. Thanks to my older brother's comic collection, Gerry's Spider-Man was the first version I ever experienced, and then I got a Gerry Spider-Man of my own when he returned to the character in the mid'80s. Always loved his stuff. 1302
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 17/04/2026In today's newsletter: Dread-ing Hall H once again, Monsters, Vampires and Magneto re-collections, an advance look at June's X-Men Elsewhen Volume 1, and a spinner rack caught in the crosshairs chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s... 030
Reposted by Chris RyallPopverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Marvel’s uncensored ’70s horror comics resurface in Best of Vampire Tales with Dark Horse, Chris Ryall, and John Lind. @darkhorse.com @chrisryall.bsky.social @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social Read on: www.thepopverse.com/comics-best-...thepopverse.comMarvel’s uncensored ’70s horror comics resurface in Best of Vampire Tales with Dark Horse, Chris Ryall, and John LindBlade, Morbius, and more stories you've probably missed are coming back - in deluxe, hardcover, archival form. 051
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Happy birthday to dear Francis Coppola, whose positivity, creativity, and humanism deserves a day of celebration and not a day clouded by ludicrous threats from someone who's lacking in all three of those things. 1140
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 24/03/2026My art-felt goodbye to Sam Kieth chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...chrisryall.substack.comTales of Syzpense #105An art-filled remembrance of Sam Kieth 1164
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 22/03/2026This is crushing news. Oh Sam. What a sweet, sensitive, talented, empathetic, and lovely human Sam was. 0150
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 19/03/2026A bit more about Saucer Country's path toward TV development and other such things in today's newsletter: substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comTales of Syzpense #104Saucer Country's TV disclosure day, getting Byrned on an Elsewhen exclusive, and a UAP-filled Spinner Rack 120
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 17/03/2026@deadline.com announced today that graphic novel Saucer Country by Paul Cornell & @ryankelly.bsky.social has been optioned for series development by Plot Point One with me, Paul & Ryan set as EPs. deadline.com/2026/03/hamz...deadline.comHamzah Jamjoom & Alberto Lopez Option ‘Saucer Country’ Comic Book Series For TV AdaptationHamzah Jamjoom and Alberto Lopez Option 'Saucer Country' Comic Strip For TV Adaptation 1156
Reposted by Chris RyallEditor’s Note Comics @editorsnotecomics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026This week, we talk Savage Sword of Conan #12 by @chrisryall.bsky.social and Gabriel Rodriguez! Plus, what Starfleet Academy is doing well, and did Schwarzenegger eat a dead vulture? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... 032
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 02/02/2026My latest newsletter: Tales of Syzpense #100: More on Sal Buscema's legacy, including an audio interview; plus, Savage Sword of Conan #12 by me and Gabriel Rodriguez is in stores this week; and the Spinner Rack rolls a 7. chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...chrisryall.substack.comTales of Syzpense #100There’s never much "good” about losing a meaningful comic creator, like we all experienced with Sal Buscema’s passing at 89 recently, but it is always a welcome and comforting thing to see all the tri... 022
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 02/02/2026My latest newsletter: Tales of Syzpense #100: More on Sal Buscema's legacy, including an audio interview; plus, Savage Sword of Conan #12 by me and Gabriel Rodriguez is in stores this week; and the Spinner Rack rolls a 7. chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...chrisryall.substack.comTales of Syzpense #100There’s never much "good” about losing a meaningful comic creator, like we all experienced with Sal Buscema’s passing at 89 recently, but it is always a welcome and comforting thing to see all the tri... 000
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Just found out that someone who has been in our lives for 10 years, who’s been doing hard work here for 35 years, raised a family here, was roughly taken in December, thrown into detention and is now being deported on Monday. How is this making anything better? 1121
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 29/01/2026I'm five episodes in and it's been a blast so far. 061
Reposted by Chris RyallThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/01/2026REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.” 393124203543
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 28/01/2026This is bad news for the world but also for Iron Maiden 0122
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 26/01/2026We lost comic artist Sal Buscema over the weekend, and despite him being a mightily accomplished 89 at the time of his passing -- he would have turned 90 today -- I'm crushed that we lost him. However, I love that his decades of great work fills my bookshelves and spinner rack, and it always will. 38524
Reposted by Chris RyallFabian Nicieza @fabiannicieza.bsky.social · 21/01/2026On Sale Today! SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #12 from #TitanComic! Stories by Chris Ryall and Gabriel Rodriguez, @patrickzircher.bsky.social and Mirko Colak -- and a Bran Mak Morn prose short story by moi! CHECK IT OUT! GOOD ROBERT E. HOWARD FUN! 0317
Reposted by Chris RyallTess Fowler Gutierrez @tessfowler.bsky.social · 20/01/2026The Old Man is why I used to be so vocal against men in the comics industry who couldn't be bothered to be professional. The book is called Take the Fall. You can find it at tessfowlerart.bigcartel.comtessfowlerart.bigcartel.comTess Fowler ArtA collection of art by Tess Fowler. - High end art prints - Original art - Comic books 0287
Reposted by Chris RyallConskipper @conskipper.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Conskipper's Best of 2025: Interview with 'Megalopolis' graphic novel writer Chris Ryall. In stores now from Abrams ComicArts. conskipper.com/francis-ford... #Megalopolis #ChrisRyall #FrancisFordCoppola #comics @chrisryall.bsky.socialconskipper.comExplore Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis Graphic NovelExplore Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis graphic novel through insights from writer Chris Ryall on adaptation challenges and creative vision. 031
Reposted by Chris RyallZac Thompson @zacthompson.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Unbeing spotted in the wild. 1354
Reposted by Chris RyallBarbra Dillon @barbrajdillon.bsky.social · 18/12/2025I was asked by @cbccpodcast.bsky.social to discuss my fav comic of 2025. Without hesitation, I gushed over Syzygy's (@imagecomics.com) 'Dread the Hall H,' led by @chrisryall.bsky.social & Jordan Hart & featuring art by @chrisacomics.bsky.social, Maria Wolf, @jimmykucajart.bsky.social, & more!comicbookcouplescounseling.comThe Stampies: Best Comics of 2025 (Part One)With a little help from our friends, we celebrate the Best Comics of 2025, and there were too many good comics for just one episode. Welcome to The Stampies (Part One). 1155
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Congrats to talented pals @marcandreyko.bsky.social & @brianmbendis.bsky.social for the amazing team assembled to bring Torso to life! I know it's been a long time coming but this feels like the perfect team to do justice to he graphic novel. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... 050
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 11/12/2025What actor’s facial expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life? 391
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 11/12/2025"I know it's going to change the world, it's screwing everybody up, and I'm not in denial about that. But I am in open rebellion." -- Ethan Hawke, perfectly summing up the way so many of us feel about A.I., and really, about so much of 2025 in general. 1284
Reposted by Chris RyallBloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 09/12/2025The @chicagotribune.com featured #Marvel Age of Comics series in their holiday gift guide. Check out the full list: bit.ly/4iH8VTW #ComicSky #MarvelComics #Daredevil #Avengers #DoctorStrange @stuartmoore.bsky.social @chrisryall.bsky.social @paulcornell.bsky.social chicagotribune.comHoliday book guide 2025: The best gift books of the season, paired to some very specific peopleThe secret to a happy pairing? Being honest about who that person is, not who you want them to be. 063
Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 07/12/2025This is under way now if anyone wants to come talk old Marvel comics (or any comics/books/music/etc) with Stuart and me. 062
