The hardcover of Out of Alcatraz published by Oni Press, written by Christopher Cantwell and illustrated by Tyler Crook is now in stores. The hardcover collects all five issues of the critically acclaimed series. To celebrate the release of Out of Alcatraz, Oni is offering readers an enticing, free 44-page part one of the five-part series.
Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and disappointed handler, a mysterious young woman who’s also running from something, and hope to quickly get their way north to the border—if they can even make it out of Modesto alive. As a dogged federal manhunt and chance encounters threaten the desperate convicts, everyone involved is about to discover the same bloodstained truth: Life on the run is an even more hellish prison than Alcatraz ever was . . .
All cards are on the table as the escaped Alcatraz convicts, their handler, and the G-men on their trail clash at the border. With freedom finally within reach, who will make it through to the other side . . . and will any survive the last test of their commitment?
Story: Christopher Cantwell Art: Tyler Crook Letterer: Tyler Crook
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Frank, Clarence, and their handler flee with their new hostage to the abandoned settlement of Whiskeytown in Northern California. As the federal manhunt draws closer, and with new crimes hanging around their necks, freedom feels further than ever from the trio—and old troubles are about to resurface . . .
Story: Christopher Cantwell Art: Tyler Crook Letterer: Tyler Crook
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As the threat of discovery draws too close for comfort, the escaped convicts and their secretive handler are forced to pull an unplanned hit—or risk tipping off the Feds. Frank and Clarence are reluctant, while the mysterious woman orchestrating their escape is willing to do anything to preserve her own freedom . . . and even the best-laid plans begin to erupt into a smoldering inferno of blood and betrayal . . .
Story: Christopher Cantwell Art: Tyler Crook Letterer: Tyler Crook
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Out of Alcatraz #2 ratchets up the tension with a brand-new chapter that just goes to show: You can run from justice, but you can never escape fate . . . 1962. California. They thought escaping America’s most infamous prison would be the hard part. They were wrong. Frank, Clarence, and their secretive handler were supposed to be laying low in the farmlands north of San Francisco, but the bodies have already started piling up . . . and it’s difficult to keep a finely tuned plan in order when you’re turning on each other. Meanwhile, the FBI wants this case closed and the escapees declared dead, but one rogue US Marshal has a lurking suspicion that might just bring the full weight of history crashing down on the walking dead men who somehow made it out of Alcatraz—only to find a worse kind of hell waiting for them.
Story: Christopher Cantwell Art: Tyler Crook Letterer: Tyler Crook
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Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and disappointed handler, a mysterious young woman who’s also running from something, and hope to quickly get their way north to the border—if they can even make it out of Modesto alive. As a dogged federal manhunt and chance encounters threaten the desperate convicts, everyone involved is about to discover the same bloodstained truth: life on the run is an even more hellish prison than Alcatraz could have ever been.
Story: Christopher Cantwell Art: Tyler Crook Letterer: Tyler Crook
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(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) Tyler Crook In Shops: Mar 19, 2025 SRP: $5.99
Born from one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century, this taut and breathtaking original limited series launches with a double-sized, 48-page debut from Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher Cantwell (Plastic Man No More, Briar) and Eisner Award-nominated illustrator Tyler Crook (Harrow County, The Lonesome Hunters)!
Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and disappointed handler, a mysterious young woman who’s also running from something, and hope to quickly get their way north to the border-if they can even make it out of Modesto alive. As a dogged federal manhunt and chance encounters threaten the desperate convicts, everyone involved is about to discover the same bloodstained truth: life on the run is an even more hellish prison than Alcatraz could have ever been
In advance of the upcoming ComicsPRO Comic Book Industry Meeting in Glendale, CA, Oni Press has unveiled hyper-limited, “Rough Cut” editions for participating ComicsPRO retailers that will showcase three of the most anticipated new comic releases of 2025: Out of Alcatraz #1by Eisner Award nominees Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook, Free For All #1 by Eisner Award nominee Patrick Horvath, andPlague House #1 by acclaimed writer Michael W. Conrad and Ringo Award winner Dave Chisholm. These exclusive ComicsPro editions—available only on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd at Oni Press’ retailer roundtable sessions—will be the first opportunity to get your hands on these three long-awaited releases before they hit the shelves!
Limited to just 500 copies apiece, these hyper-limited, “Rough Cut” editions for Oni’s most anticipated upcoming series have been specially manufactured in advance of ComicsPRO to give retailers the ability to read three masterclass exercises in adrenaline-addled comic book storytelling before each release arrives at Final Order Cut-Off (FOC) over the next 30 days.
OUT OF ALCATRAZ #1
Born from one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century, this taut and breathtaking original limited series launches with a double-sized, 48-page debut from Eisner Award–nominated writer Christopher Cantwell (Plastic Man No More, Briar) and Eisner Award–nominated illustrator Tyler Crook (Harrow County, The Lonesome Hunters)!
Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and disappointed handler, a mysterious young woman who’s also running from something, and hope to quickly get their way north to the border—if they can even make it out of Modesto alive. As a dogged federal manhunt and chance encounters threaten the desperate convicts, everyone involved is about to discover the same bloodstained truth: life on the run is an even more hellish prison than Alcatraz could have ever been.
FREE FOR ALL #1
From Eisner Award–nominated writer/artist Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) comes a 56-page, self-contained one-shot that delivers a brutal new vision of capitalism by combat . . .
In the future, the World Finance League exists to benefit all, randomly choosing those from among the billionaires and trillionaires of the world and presenting them with a choice: either donate half of their assets to the common good—or defend them in ritual combat.
Reigning champion and real estate magnate Ted Brooks has 22 victories under his belt—defending the wealth he schemed and stabbed to get—when he is forced to face his ex-wife, Luella Dominguez, in a fight to the death. Luella has been training, waiting for this moment. But will she have what it takes to defeat the man who would do anything—absolutely anything—to keep his fortune?
It’s every shareholder for themselves when death and bankruptcy collide in Free for All #1, a giant-sized, one-shot spectacle of commerce and carnage coming this March from Eisner Award–nominated cartoonist Patrick Horvath!
PLAGUE HOUSE #1
HOUSES AREN’T THE ONLY THING THAT ARE HAUNTED. . . . This spring, architect of terror Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman, In Bloom) and 2024 Ringo Award–winner Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound) begin a deep and disturbing excursion into 21st century–horror with a new kind of tale that will rebuild the four walls of the American ghost story from the foundation up . . .
Thirteen years ago, Orin McCabe was a family man living a privileged life in the suburbs. Today, he’s condemned to death row for murdering his entire family in an unexpected fit of hammer-wielding brutality. In the aftermath of his heinous crime, it’s fallen to a trio of eclectic, but dedicated, ghost hunters—Jacob, the holy man; Holland, the skeptic; and their leader, Del, a true believer in the occult and worlds beyond—to surveil the abandoned McCabe home in search of proof for the existence of the undead . . . and whatever supernatural source may have possibly fueled McCabe’s inhuman massacre. But this ill-matched and uneasy squad of investigators is about to discover something much more terrifying than any ordinary spirit. . . . Something much more pernicious, much more contagious, that if not contained, could take full advantage of America’s unquenchable appetite for violence and deliver a plague of blood unto us all . . .
On March 19th Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – will publish one of the most eagerly anticipated comics of the year with Out of Alcatraz #1 – the 48-page oversized debut issue from Eisner Award–nominated writer Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, Briar) and Russ Manning Award–winning and Eisner Award–nominated illustrator Tyler Crook (Harrow County, The Lonesome Hunters). The early buzz will take your breath away.
Here’s what people are saying about Out of Alcatraz:
“Out Of Alcatraz Is a crime comic straight out of a Hitchcock film… The real fate of Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin may never be truly solved, but Out of Alcatraz is poised to offer a compelling answer.”—/FILM
“Out of Alcatraz has everything I love in a crime comic: brilliantly evocative art, a wild and unpredictable cast that can’t help but screw up a ‘fool-proof’ plan, and an ever-tightening circle of Feds and bad decisions. Tight, gripping, and constantly surprising.”—Cliff Chiang, Eisner Award-winning creator of Paper Girls and Catwoman: Lonely City
“Once in a while, a story comes along that hits all the right points, with creators that seem to have been born to tell a certain story a certain way. Out of Alcatraz is one of those stories. Crook and Cantwell have crafted a comic that is thrilling, compelling, and downright beautiful. The watercolor work by Crook is utterly breathtaking and takes Cantwell’s script of unfortunate, though seemingly fated, events and brings it to jaw-dropping life. They tell it with such urgency and intention that you’d think the book itself was a sort of prison break of the soul. If it’s not clear, let me state it here unequivocally: I love this book.”—Chris Condon (That Texas Blood)
“There’s a real cinematic quality to the entire production, not unlike a David Fincher film…..Out of Alcatraz is a thrilling debut that blends the grit of crime storytelling with the intrigue of historical fiction. Cantwell and Crook deliver a cinematic, high-stakes narrative that hooks readers with its intense action, rich character dynamics, and visually striking artistry. A must-read for fans of crime comics and historical thrillers.”—AIPT Comics
“Out of Alcatraz is hard-boiled heaven. Written with intensity and flair, painted with exquisite beauty, Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook have created a truly remarkable comic experience. Crime, grim humor, and a vivid sense of history all come together in one of the best comics I’ve read in a very long time.”—Victor LaValle (PEN/Open Book Award-winning author of The Changeling and TheDevil in Silver)
“A pulse-pounding historical noir that plays to the strengths of two master storytellers in Cantwell and Crook. Rustic, tense, and loaded with complicated and often problematic heroes, Out of Alcatraz feels like the love child of In Cold Blood and Jim Thompson’s Pop. 1280. Bad people doing bad things is always entertaining—especially when crafted this way.”—Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity and Alter Ego
“Irresistible.”—COMIC BOOK COUPLES COUNSELING
“Now THIS is how you do California noir! A thrilling, layered, cinematic crime story that doesn’t let you take a breath!”—Spencer Ackerman, (Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, author of Reign of Terror: How The 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump, and writer of Iron Man)
“The Rock meets Conspiracy Theory in this new limited series. With his throwback style and mostly muted color palette, Crook is the perfect artist to handle this series.”—COMICON.COM
“Out of Alcatraz by Tyler Crook and Christopher Cantwell is a high-quality crime comic—the kind of story where the wide-open spaces of the Bay Area in the ’60s radiate menace as much as they do beauty, and the people speak plainly but with a vicious threat lurking just beneath their words. It’s a thrill seeing desperate people crash into one another while claiming to be walking in step, watching violence erupt in a flash and reverberate for ages, and watching with horror as desperation leads to death.”—David Brothers (Time Waits, Mangasplaining podcast)
“Reminiscent of the original, true crime Americana In Cold Blood, Cantwell and Crook create an after-the-fact ‘what if?’ of one of the nation’s most famous prison breaks. Filled with pulp colors and textures, visceral tension and its concomitant human desperation, Out of Alcatraz is a mesmerizing trip into the deep end…of the water, of the mind, and of the human experience.”—Craig Hurd-McKenney (Station Grand, Boris Karloff Gold Key Mysteries)
“Fantastic.”—LOTUSLAND
“I can’t remember the last time a debut issue got me so invested and excited to read more. Cantwell grounds his fugitives in a world of intrigue and consequence, and no one familiar with Crook’s body of work should be surprised that he here continues to be one of the best artists and storytellers our medium has to offer.”—Chris Schweizer (Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton, The Crogan Adventures)
Pairing co-creators Christopher Cantwell – creator of critically heralded TV milestone Halt and Catch Fire and co-showrunner of The Terror’s upcoming return on AMC – and Tyler Crook – the master illustrator behind series like Harrow County with Cullen Bunn, The Unbelievable Unteens with Jeff Lemire, and his own Lonesome Hunters – together for the first time, Out of Alcatraz #1 begins a harrowing epic of killers and convicts every bit as cold as Alcatraz Island itself, as told across five lavishly painted issues from two Eisner-nominated storytellers at the peak of their powers. The race to escape the shadow of the world’s most infamous prison begins this March in Out of Alcatraz #1 – the DOUBLE-SIZED, 48-PAGE FIRST ISSUE featuring covers by co-creator Tyler Crook, Oliver Dominguez (Electrical Wizard), Valeria Burzo (Castle Full of Blackbirds), Massimo Carnevale (Y: The Last Man), and Hayden Sherman (Absolute Wonder Woman).
Out of Alcatrazis part of Oni Press’ ambitious publishing slate that kicks off with Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave by writer Justin Jordan and artist Chris Shehan this month, followed by Free For All #1 by Patrick Horvath (March), PlagueHouse #1 by Michael W. Conrad & Dave Chisholm (April) and The Goddamn Tragedy #1 by Chris Condon & Shawn Kuruneru (April).
Escape was only the beginning – find your way to freedom when Out of Alcatraz #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere on March 19th!
YOU CAN RUN FROM JUSTICE…BUT YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE FATE!!Oni Press has unveiled the first look inside of this spring’s Out of Alcatraz #2 – the next relentless installment of the New Year’s first truly MUST-READ new series from Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher Cantwell and Russ Manning Award-winning and Eisner Award–nominated illustrator Tyler Crook! This April, the taunt and terrifying tale of America’s most notorious fugitives continues as they desperately race for freedom through the California countryside … leaving a trail of wreckage, bodies, and painful revelations in their wake.
1962. California. Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They thought escaping America’s most notorious prison would be the hard part. They were wrong. Frank, Clarence, and their secretive handler were supposed to be laying low in the farmlands north of San Francisco, but the bodies have already started piling up . . . and it’s difficult to keep a finely tuned plan in order when you’re turning on each other. Meanwhile, the FBI wants this case closed and the escapees declared dead, but one rogue US Marshal has a lurking suspicion that might just bring the full weight of history crashing down on the walking dead men who somehow made it out of Alcatraz—only to find a worse kind of hell waiting for them.
Pairing co-creators Christopher Cantwell and Tyler Crook, Out of Alcatraz #1 begins a harrowing epic of killers and convicts every bit as cold as Alcatraz Island itself, as told across five lavishly painted issues from two Eisner-nominated storytellers with covers by co-creator Tyler Crook, Oliver Dominguez, Valeria Burzo, Massimo Carnevale, and Hayden Sherman.
