14 Facts About Kris Straub

Kristofer Straub was born on January 17,1979 and is an American web cartoonist, performer, and content creator.

Kris Straub has written and produced the YouTube analog horror series Local 58 since October 26,2015.

Kris Straub graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a degree in computer science.

Kris Straub launched his first comic, Checkerboard Nightmare, online in 2000.

In 2008, Kris Straub began writing another webcomic, Chainsawsuit, publishing three strips a week.

In December 2006, Kris Straub became co-writer and co-producer alongside Scott Kurtz on PvP: The Series, a series of animated shorts featuring the PvP characters.

In 2015, Kris Straub published the first video in his horror web series Local 58 TV, which was later moved to YouTube.

Additionally, in 2021 Kris Straub launched an Alternate Reality Game based on the series hosted at local58.

Kris Straub has co-hosted numerous podcasts, most of which center around the online comic industry, daily life, or comedy talk shows.

From 2009 to 2012, Kris Straub hosted the comedy internet radio talk show Tweet Me Harder with David Malki.

Kris Straub's character, writing, and art appear in the book and its related materials.

Kris Straub writes and produces animated recaps and interstitials for both series.

In 2022, Kris Straub took over for Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik to co-host some key PAX events with Jerry Holkins.

Kris Straub is the lead storyteller in Penny Arcade's Call of Cthulhu live-play collaborations with Chaosium, Inc at PAX Australia.