Longtime #SDCC attendee, first-time panelist! I’ll be on the “Writing Psychologically Rich Characters” panel at #SanDiegoComicCon on Saturday, July 26 @ 6pm. Come for the insights, hang around after to say hi 👋

#SDCC2025 #TVWritersPanel #Lucifer #CobraKai

#ShowYourInfluences time. What MOVIE, TV SHOW, COMIC, and CHARACTER were most formative to who you are? I’ll start…

Movie: THE KARATE KID
TV Show: BUFFY
Comic: UNCANNY X-MEN
Character: SPIDER-MAN

Your turn!

This #CobraKai writer & lifelong #KarateKid fan’s next-level full circle moment 💫 Read the full story @ instagram.com/chrisrafferty

What are you watching on Netflix tonight? How about the 5-episode GRAND FINALE of #CobraKai! Writing the middle one (613 "Skeletons") was a very special experience for me. For many reasons, all of them having to do with my love of the original #KarateKid ✨😌✨ #nospoilers #IYKYK

Go watch #ParadiseonHulu NOW. Without reading about it. Without watching the trailer. Trust me. Let the first ep surprise you like it did me. Best viewing experience I’ve had in ages.

My #comicsdna part 3
(because I’m addicted)

And these 4 single issues in particular had a HUGE, formative impact on me when I first read them.

My #comicsdna part 2
(because it’s fun)

Alright, what's your #comicsdna? The comic books that were formative to you. Here are four of mine:

#TheKarateKid is my favorite movie of all time. So you can imagine how excited I was to finally meet THIS guy on set.

#DanielLaRusso #RalphMacchio #CobraKai #behindthescenes #cobrakaiseason6

What are you watching on #Netflix tonight? FIVE NEW EPISODES of #CobraKai! It’s been a dream come true writing tournament fighting in the #KarateKid universe. Join us for the longest, most epic tournament in Cobra Kai history! #BloodInBloodOut #script #Lucifer reunion w/ #SherwinShilati

Best place to find me:

instagram.com/chrisrafferty