Christopher X. Ryan a.k.a the Word Punk
Author of novels, graphic novels, comics, and short fiction
Author, ghostwriter, letterer, and creator living in the Nordics with his wife and Serbian rescue dog. My fiction has been published widely in journals and anthologies—and even in a dispenser in the UK—and has won some awards.
The Underground Series
I am the writer of the Underground series of novellas, created by mastermind [Charles R. Cooke] (https://charlesrcooke.com/underground-series/), which spans dozens of stories in an alternative version of Earth.
Graphic Novels & Comics
I author, letter, and oversee the production of Underground's visual arm. We have four projects in the pipeline for 2026-27, with more to come.
Heliophobia — a novel
Heliophobia, my debut novel. A tale of worry, sunscreen, floppy hats, and pricing guns. The funniest thing you will ever read on the toilet.Available at Bookshop and elsewhere.
