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Before 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...

Tales of Syzpense #112A pictorial recap of Comic-Con 2026chrisryall.substack.com

My 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...

Tales 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...chrisryall.substack.com

I’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.

One week out of the gate and we're a national best-seller! www.usatoday.com/booklist/pag...

My 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...

Tales 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...chrisryall.substack.com

My 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...

Tales 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 Rackchrisryall.substack.com

I 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.

In 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...

John 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...www.hollywoodreporter.com

Very sad news about the passing of Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis is such an amazing and important work.

Just 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.

Very 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.

In 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...

Happy 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.

My art-felt goodbye to Sam Kieth chrisryall.substack.com/p/tales-of-s...

Tales of Syzpense #105An art-filled remembrance of Sam Kiethchrisryall.substack.com

This is crushing news. Oh Sam. What a sweet, sensitive, talented, empathetic, and lovely human Sam was.

A bit more about Saucer Country's path toward TV development and other such things in today's newsletter: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Tales of Syzpense #104Saucer Country's TV disclosure day, getting Byrned on an Elsewhen exclusive, and a UAP-filled Spinner Racksubstack.com

@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...

Hamzah Jamjoom & Alberto Lopez Option ‘Saucer Country’ Comic Book Series For TV AdaptationHamzah Jamjoom and Alberto Lopez Option 'Saucer Country' Comic Strip For TV Adaptationdeadline.com

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My 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...

Tales 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...chrisryall.substack.com

My 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...

Tales 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...chrisryall.substack.com