PHOTO: Ryan Tyler Palmer, author, artist, and creator of vibrant comic universes, captured in his element—balancing creativity and collaboration.
Creative Freedom Powers Heroic Worlds of Wonder and Conflict
Ryan Tyler Palmer blends sci-fi, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic grit in Hayvard Saint’s 8 , revealing how visual storytelling, deep character design, and creative freedom fuel his genre-defying work.
Ryan Tyler Palmer stands as a unique voice in the evolving realm of speculative fiction—one equally grounded in the pulse of pop culture and the enduring weight of mythic storytelling. As the creator of Hayvard Saint’s 8: Federal Offensive Responders U.S., Palmer invites readers into a vivid, genre-blending world where the boundaries of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and post-apocalyptic drama are not merely crossed, but utterly reimagined. His commitment to bold, character-driven narratives emerges from a lifelong engagement with both the sacred and the spectacular.
Palmer’s creative reach extends well beyond writing. As the founder of Author Bomb Books and a contributor to Cornerstone Creative Studios, his talents as a writer, artist, and project manager are constantly in motion. Whether conjuring the fierce mystique of Anvol Kryn and Eva Becksby or orchestrating the sweeping chaos of crumbling worlds, he fuses ambition with discipline—always with the eye of a seasoned collaborator and a mind fixed on the fantastical.
At the heart of his work is a deep-seated respect for creative freedom. In Palmer’s universes, the fight between good and evil isn’t simply explosive—it’s intimate, reflective, and profoundly human. Through richly imagined characters and high-stakes narrative arcs, he channels a vision where hope flickers against apocalypse, and where even defeat can become a kind of deliverance.
For readers and aspiring creators alike, Ryan Tyler Palmer’s voice is not just a call to adventure—it’s a testament to perseverance, imagination, and the power of storytelling to reforge reality.
What inspired you to merge science fiction and fantasy elements in the Age of Armageddon series?
That book is out of print, it was my first ever published writing piece. I wrote it in notebooks. I wasn’t even sure if I would publish it. It was a formatted mess, but I adapted it into Hayvard Saint’s 8: Federal Offensive Responders U.S. comic years later once I was more experienced. HS8 comic released 2024 with collectively the most experienced book team on earth. Ed Dukeshire, Bart Sears, Dheeraj Verma, and editor Ed Greenwood.
We merged lots of genres, Sci fi, fantasy, horror, post apocalypse. This work is my love of culture expressed.
How has your collaboration with Cornerstone Creative Studios shaped your storytelling approach?
Jesse Hansen of Cornerstone Creative Studios got me into making comics. He is the inker on my book, and my best friend in comics. He knows his shit and is incredibly multitalented.
Can you share the creative process behind developing characters like Anvol Kryn and Eva Becksby?
Spelled Anvol Kryn and Eva Becksby. They represent great power and hope and face a malevolent evil that exists only to destroy mankind. I made them from my interest in the divine and arcane as we all love them in fantasy. We also have Komodos the Dragon, Intergalactic Knight, The G.I.X., The Hunter Twins, Mammoth Monk, and Ultra Ghost. They all represent my favorite things of culture expressed as an Inexorable WordNerd.
What challenges did you face in building a post-apocalyptic world that still feels rich and hopeful?
That is the beauty, we didn’t. In our comic release Hayvard Saint’s 8, the heroes come to our time defeated, their world crumbling in apocalypse, and a new set of reality rules with the Infinium damaged, and their past is brought to haunt them. It’s a fun character driven story, a tragically spectacular miracle.
How has your background as a project manager influenced your work in indie comics publishing?
It’s been developed through freelance work, study, and a mentorship with my studio friends. I’m very comfortable managing art and story.
In what ways do your personal philosophies appear through the themes of your stories?
My personal philosophy is more of creative freedom. In the books, its a story of good vs. evil represented in a proxy war that happens in the hearts of mankind. It’s a grand metaphor for real life, and that everyone has good and evil capabilities and everyday is a test and testament to that.
What role does visual artistry play in enhancing your narrative worlds, especially within the Cornerverse?
Well in the comic medium, it’s mostly visual and our art teams have credits collectively from every major publisher in the world. Anything is possible.
What advice would you give to other aspiring authors looking to break into the indie science fiction or fantasy scene?
Write and work, it’s a grind, and it will be filled with trials to overcome and build. It never ends. I’ll be grinding with you all until I can’t anymore.
