Press & Praise

‘The Tormented’ Exclusive: The Ghost-Hunting Show from Hell

Writer, producer, and animator Chuck Austen and artist Patrick Olliffe reunite for The Tormented, a new 5-issue comic book series about Ryan Auster, a young man with paranormal abilities starring on a new ghost-hunting reality TV show.

Dark Horse to Publish Edgeworld, a Sci-Fi Western Comic

"Dark Horse, the legendary comic book publisher of titles including Black Hammer, Hellboy, Sin City and The Umbrella Academy will publish Edgeworld, an edgy expectation-busting western set in the far reaches of outer space, for the first time in print in August 2022. Written by animator and producer Chuck Austen, who makes his return to comics with his good friend, long-time Marvel/DC artist Patrick Olliffe (Spider-Girl; Hawkman), Edgeworld is a gritty, sexy, potent adventure series that’s part science fiction, part detective series, and part western."

Chuck Austen's Sci-Fi Western Series Edgeworld Returns for a New Season

"Later this month, Chuck Austen and Patrick Olliffe's digital-exclusive Comixology Originals title Edgeworld kicks off a new season with the release of its sixth issue. Written by Austen, illustrated by Olliffe, colored by Lee Loughridge, lettered by Jodi Wynne and featuring cover art by the duo of Olliffe and Loughridge, Edgeworld #6 is set to hit Amazon's Comixology service on Tuesday, Jan. 17. At this time, CBR can exclusively reveal a multi-page preview of the upcoming comic."

GLAAD Honors ‘She-Ra’, ‘Out’ & ‘Elmo’ in 32nd Awards

"Animation continued to show its growing place in LGBTQ representation this year, with several series nominated across children’s and family programming as well as in the Outstanding Comedy category. Live-action puppet talk show The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo won out in the Children’s race, while much-lauded She-Ra and the Princesses of Power scored a tie win for Kids & Family with First Day."

A Dream of a Job: An Interview with Chuck Austen

Many of our readers know the name Chuck Austen from his career in comics, working on such books as Action Comics, Miracleman, US War Machine, and Uncanny X-Men. What many may not know is that his comics career was but a small part of a much larger tapestry of work in the entertainment industry... Join Comic Watch as we catch up with Chuck Austen for a look at where he has been and where he is headed!"