NYCC 2025: Al Mega chats w/Adam Lawson

What’s good, my beautiful geeks, freaks, and comic book fiends?!

It’s ya boy, Al Mega, live and loud from the madness that is New York Comic Con 2025, and lemme tell you—today’s story ain’t just a comic… it’s a steel cage match for your soul.

We’re talkin’ about Mad Dog Morgan, the blood-soaked brainchild of creative maniac Adam Lawson—a story so twisted it makes hell look like daycare. This ain’t no “good guy saves the world” bedtime tale, nah, this is wrestling meets supernatural horror, a heavyweight brawl between redemption and pure evil. Strap in, folks, because this one goes for the jugular—emotionally, spiritually, and maybe even physically if you read too close to midnight.

Adam breaks it down with the kind of heart only real pain can write. The star of the story, Mitchell “Mad Dog” Morgan, is a washed-up indie wrestler—once dreamin’ of the big arenas, now drownin’ in booze and regrets. But instead of a comeback tour, he finds himself in a haunted house that feeds on hopelessness. Yeah, you heard that right—this house eats despair like protein shakes. Every failure he’s ever lived? Every wound, every ghost, every missed shot? The house turns them into monsters. And he’s gotta throw down with them one by one to survive. Talk about therapy with folding chairs.

There’s this scene Adam described that’ll haunt you harder than your unpaid bills: Mad Dog faces a twisted creature—a former model turned abomination. Between tears and terror, he’s forced to tear off her jaw to survive. It’s gruesome, poetic, and emotionally nuclear.

Adam said that moment hit him the hardest. That’s when you know it’s real art—when the creator’s exorcising his own demons right alongside his characters. Mad Dog ain’t just fighting evil spirits, he’s battling his own self-worth, his lost dreams, and the ghosts of regret. That’s not just horror. That’s human.

Lawson dropped a gem mid-conversation that hit like a chair shot to the soul:

“Sometimes, what feels like your biggest failure… is just the setup for your real main event.”

That’s that Samson energy, baby—hair cut, eyes gone, still bringing down the temple. Mad Dog’s story ain’t about dying in despair—it’s about finding purpose through the pain. The haunted house? That’s life. The monsters? That’s your self-doubt. The ring? That’s you, every damn day, choosing to fight again.

Al Mega asked who’d play Mad Dog in a movie, and Adam didn’t flinch—Seth Rollins, baby. The anti-villain energy, that perfect heel/hero mix, the kind of rage and heart that lives in both the ring and the mirror. And yo, imagine a Kickstarter-exclusive slipcase that could double as a melee weapon. Yeah, Adam said it—this hardcover’s so solid, you could John Wick somebody with it.

But hold up—it ain’t just all pain and piledrivers. There’s a glimmer of heart in the darkness. A disabled teenage girl across the street can see the haunted house, because only those broken enough can. And when she connects with Mad Dog, their stories intertwine—like two lost souls tag-teaming against the abyss. Could there be a sequel? Adam played coy, but let’s just say… the haunted house might not be done haunting yet.

This is a love letter to wrestling, a confession to creativity, and a middle finger to failure. Lawson built something fearless here—a story that says, “Even if you lose every match, your last round could still be the main event.” So don’t just read it. Feel it. Live it. And when you grab that Mad Dog Morgan hardcover, know you’re holding a piece of storytelling that bleeds honesty.

So here’s the deal, fam—if you haven’t yet, go hit up the Mad Dog Morgan Kickstarter, show that love, and support one of the most creative minds in indie comics today. This is horror done right—with heart, sweat, and soul.

This is Al Mega, signing off from NYCC 2025—reminding you to keep dreaming, creating, and bringing that BIG WEPA ENERGY wherever life throws you.

Peace. Power. Comics.

Support the campaign at:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maddogmorgan/mad-dog-morgan-graphic-novel

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Al Mega

I'm Al Mega the CEO of Comic Crusaders, CEO of the Undercover Capes Podcast Network, CEO of Geekery Magazine & Owner of Splintered Press (coming soon). I'm a fan of comics, cartoons and old school video games. Make sure to check out our podcasts/vidcasts and more!