Michael Coast Talks PICK-UP | AWA’s Social Media Crime Thriller | Comic Crusaders Podcast #669

The digital age has turned everyone into a broadcaster. Cameras are always rolling. Phones are always recording. But what happens when the footage captures something it was never meant to see? That chilling idea is at the heart of PICK-UP, the new crime thriller one-shot from AWA Studios, written by Michael Coast and arriving in comic shops on March 18.

In this episode of the Comic Crusaders Podcast, Al Mega sits down with Coast to explore the inspiration behind the story and the dangers hiding inside our always-online world.

PICK-UP dives headfirst into the collision between social media fame and violent crime. The story follows an influencer whose carefully curated online life spirals out of control when background footage captures a dangerous secret. Suddenly, the camera that once fueled his success becomes the key to unraveling everything.

For Coast, the project marks an exciting shift from editor to creator. As a Senior Editor at AWA Studios, he has played a key role in shaping projects from other writers and artists. With PICK-UP, he steps forward as the storyteller himself, bringing a tense, modern thriller to readers.

During the conversation, Coast shares insights into the creative process behind the comic, the influence of classic suspense storytelling, and how modern technology has changed the way crime stories can be told.

The episode also explores:

• Michael Coast’s journey into comics
• The transition from editor to writer
• The influence of Hitchcock-style storytelling
• The role of social media in modern thrillers
• How technology reshapes crime narratives

PICK-UP promises a suspenseful ride that blends psychological tension with a chillingly realistic premise.

If cameras truly record everything, sometimes they capture truths people would rather keep hidden.

PICK-UP arrives March 18 from AWA Studios.

Check out a preview of Pick-Up HERE

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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!