A BOX FULL OF WILD IDEAS

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Haunted Pixel Studio™ is the indie studio of creator Chris M. Cantrell.    Since 1996, it has been the banner under which he has created some of the internet's most unusual cult classics including fan favorite titles like The Deadlys™, The Asylumantics™ and many more.

A Legacy Of Adventures and Laughs

One of the pioneers in the field of online comics, or what were known as "webcomics", Chris set out to make his mark with his first regularly published series The Asylumantics™ in 2001.

Featuring a bizarre and often macabre cast of characters, it saw the studio launched into the spotlight as readers welcomed the patients of Wrenwood Heights into their daily lives.    The non-sequitur style humor fit right in with the style of many emerging webcomics at the time.    Readers were hungry for more edgy experiences than the newspapers provided and he was happy to provide.

The modest success of this first series lead to other titles including a series based loosely on Chris's years as a video store clerk.

Please Rewind™, featuring the pop culture adventures of a trio of nerdish friends, went on to be even more of a success launching a series of published books and other various merchandise.    This included crossovers with other series and even a cover in a nationally published webcomic magazine.

After it's conclusion in 2010, Chris decided to revisit an old idea he had about a family of monsters.    As a fan of classics in the genre such as "The Addams Family" and "The Munsters", he decided to take his stab at the idea and in the late summer of 2010 The Deadlys™ began publication.

In what is still arguably one of his most successful titles, the spooky family hit it big with readers who fell in love with Jack, Elizabeth, Morgan, Viktor and their friends.    The series enjoyed a very positive run of support for 10 years, not only online, but with a large selection of licensed merchandise and books including a Deadlys board game!    It would even go on to spawn a few side stories in the same universe.    While none reached the heights of the main series, it was clear that they did, and continue to, speak to a lot of fans.

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After decades of experience in more traditional comic strip productions, Chris sought to expand his skills and horizons.    In 2020 during the massive lockdowns, he found himself with nothing to do for nearly a year but draw and that's exactly what he did.

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Up until this point, the majority of his work had been mostly of a PG rating and in a newspaper style 1x4 format.    Having been a fan of manga / anime since the late 80's, he turned his focus to creating his own "manga-styled" adventure.    Pulling out all the stops, he held nothing back and pushed the series in every way imaginable.

At the end of the lockdowns, what he had was 168 pages of mature, blood and guts, cheesecake adventure he called Necroblivion™.    A series about an uncanny duo who seemed to get into trouble more often than most and weren't afraid to get their hands dirty if it meant scoring a big treasure in the process.

As of 2025, the title is still in publication with five printed volumes along with other supporting merchandise and continues to gain a cult following.    Thanks to the success of this new title, the studio stands poised to enter a new world of adventures worthy of the studio's legacy.

We hope you'll join us.