Bess Pallares

Out today: CULT OF THE LAMB - SCHISM SPECIAL #1
The great @angoranapkin.bsky.social and I are back to slaughter some more bishops of the old faith. A grand time will be had by all!

Sketch cover commissions! So many Cultists at the @winnipegcomiccon.bsky.social offering devotion! Praise the Lamb!

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‘Cult of the Lamb: Schism Special’ #1 should have you kneeling at the altar We're not worthy (of such an increasingly novel adaptation).

"Even a year later, 'Cult of the Lamb' feels fresh as it sets its sights on an even bloodier, bolder, and thoughtful new chapter."
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Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

You wouldn't believe me if I told you how much time and thought went into the design for this hardcover collection, but if you pick up the book you can feel and see it. @mrtylercrook.bsky.social and @winstongambro.bsky.social nailed it.

out of Alcatraz hardcover

out of Alcatraz hardcover

out of Alcatraz hardcover

out of Alcatraz hardcover

had to get this out of alcatraz hardcover because I liked the series so much, and I absolutely love the design

To that end what if everyone bought a copy of OUT OF ALCTRAZ right now—the book Tyler Crook spent a year of hand painting and crafting.

I think you can get 15% off if you use the code LOVEBOOKSELLERS.

Because we love our booksellers. We love books. We love art. We love what things still could be.

Just finished reading @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social and @mrtylercrook.bsky.social’s Out of Alcatraz and loved it. A gorgeous book about how life can be a series of prisons.

Hebrew calligraphy in dark green stretches in lines across the image. Negative space makes room for a simple representation of an inflatable frog costume with a blue bandana. That shape consists of the English translation of the Hebrew, in a lighter green, and in much smaller text. -- Famously, the Egyptian tyrant causes Egypt to be overrun with frogs because he refuses to free the Hebrew people, but there are additional details that make this a fun one to ponder. For one, the Hebrew says "the frog came up" - ONE frog - even though the rest of the time it says "frogs." So there are a few explanations rabbis have come up with to explain this. One is that a single frog multiplied to create swarms. A more creative explanation is that there was a singular giant frog who traveled and brought destruction. Jewish social media was sharing videos of the Portland Frog protester with the caption, "One Big Frog! One Big Frog!" Of course the frog protesters did multiply, and many were seen in crowds all over the world on "No Kings" Day. This calligraphic work takes the verses addressing the frog plague and combines them to form a simple rendering of the Portland Frog protester. The frog figure itself is made up of the English translations of the Hebrew around it. At the bottom left my signature is in the shape of a lily pad.

"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)

As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)

The cover for the out of Alcatraz hardcover by Chris Cantwell and Tyler Crook

Did you get your copy of Out of Alcatraz this week?

My team made little swag sweaters with everything I programmed for the 2025 festival on the back. 😭

Apparently Comic Logic in Ashburn, Virginia has all the copies of Out of Alcatraz in the state.

I am delighted to finally show off the cover I was fortunate enough to do with Tenebrous Press for OLYOKE, an incredibly dreamy, psychosis-inducing book. This might've been the most fun, cathartic and enthusiastic I've been with a cover piece, thanks to the contagious passion behind the team.

The Epstein Ballroom it is

Signing today. I’ll be at Revenge Of from 6-8pm.

Come grab a book and play pinball and hang out.

The Out of Alcatraz hardcover uses the red and black 1st issue cover. Frank and Clarence sneak along a cinder block wall with the Alcatraz spotlight shining on them.

An Out of Alcatraz double-page spread, before its dialogue was added. You can take a closer look at the original art page on my mrcrook.com/store.

The hardcover collection of Out of Alcatraz is out! Find it at your favorite comic shop or book store! #NCBD

I’m thrilled with how it turned out! Working with @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social @besspallares.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social was great!

Read the first issue www.ign.com/articles/out...

Out of Alcatraz and Shaping the American Narrative We chat with Tyler Crook and Christopher Cantwell about Out of Alcatraz, their new "Based on a True Story" series.

Happy #NCBD, Friends.

OUT OF ALCATRAZ by Tyler Crook & Christopher Cantwell hits shops today as a gorgeous hardcover. Grab your copy & listen to our convo with both creators as you flip through it. www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com/post/out-of-...

We think OUT OF ALCATRAZ is fantastic... but don't take our word for it!

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Out of Alcatraz: Read the Entire First Issue of the Prison Escape Thriller - IGN Oni Press' Out of Alcatraz is one of the best new comics of 2025, and now you can read the entire first issue for free.

IGN calls OUT OF ALCATRAZ by @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social and @mrtylercrook.bsky.social "easily one of the best new comics of 2025."

Head to @ign.com to read the *entire* first issue for free.
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Pick up this book!!!

Graphic novel Out of Alcatraz on a desk, cover art by Tyler Crook and designed by Winston Gambro

Red monochrome ad of Alcatraz Island: signing with Chris Cantwell at Revenge Of, 6-8p, Out of Alcatraz

The farther I get from Halt and Catch Fire, the more I realize it was lightning in a bottle.

I don’t compare much to it. I can’t.

But Out of Alcatraz has felt like another bolt in a bottle.

The process, the people, the result.

The full book is out today.

I’ll be signing at Revenge Of tomorrow.

@smithyman.bsky.social says "The superb limited series – perhaps the best of the year – is collected for the first time in a hardcover edition."

Check out his thoughts on 'Out Of Alcatraz' at the link >> tinyurl.com/4bp39hn6

Out of Alcatraz: Read the Entire First Issue of the Prison Escape Thriller - IGN Oni Press' Out of Alcatraz is one of the best new comics of 2025, and now you can read the entire first issue for free.

I loved OUT OF ALCATRAZ, and now you can read the first issue of @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social @mrtylercrook.bsky.social's engaging crime caper, published by @oni-press.bsky.social - www.ign.com/articles/out... @besspallares.bsky.social

Out of Alcatraz: Read the Entire First Issue of the Prison Escape Thriller - IGN Oni Press' Out of Alcatraz is one of the best new comics of 2025, and now you can read the entire first issue for free.

Release day surprise! Out of Alcatraz is out today in bookstores, and you can read the full, 44-page first issue now FOR FREE on @ign.com. @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social @mrtylercrook.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social

Out of Alcatraz is in bookstores tomorrow and comic shops Wednesday! This hardcover collection is beautifully immersive. I dare you to not read it in one sitting. @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social @mrtylercrook.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social

Pick of the week right there!

I adored this book. Serious contender for my book of the year

A photo of the Out of Alcatraz hardcover book

Get ready. The tunnel has been dug, the makeshift boat has been assembled and the book has been printed. Out of Alcatraz is sneaking into stores this Wednesday! This is the week we finally escape!
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Out of Alcatraz by Christopher Cantwell Superb hardboiled storytelling and killer mid-century design power this noir from Eisner nominees Cantwell (Plastic Man No More)...

Noir heads, treat yourself to the superb graphic novel/comic series “Out of Alcatraz,” which is tense, gorgeous, and in the end honestly touching. It’s a classic mid-century jailbreak thriller, where every page is a little treasure of story, form, and feeling www.publishersweekly.com/9781637158685

Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook Interview | Out of Alcatraz | Iron Man | Harrow County | YouTube video by Near Mint Condition

Finally got to listen to the @nearmintcon.bsky.social interview with @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social and @mrtylercrook.bsky.social about Out of Alcatraz, and it's a great conversation! Highly recommend if you're interested in the book's production and the background of the story. @oni-press.bsky.social

Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook Interview | Out of Alcatraz | Iron Man | Harrow County | YouTube video by Near Mint Condition

Finally got to listen to the @nearmintcon.bsky.social interview with @ifyoucantwell.bsky.social and @mrtylercrook.bsky.social about Out of Alcatraz, and it's a great conversation! Highly recommend if you're interested in the book's production and the background of the story. @oni-press.bsky.social