Comic Book Yeti's Cryptid Creator Corner- A Comic Book Interview Podcast

Jennie Wood returns to the podcast to discuss their and Josh Cornillon's newest Maverick graphic novel I Didn't Ask For This. Jennie discusses the book, diving into the world of parents that are social media influencers, creating a diverse cast of characters, and the issues they were interested in writing about. Jennie also talks guitars, rescuing dogs, Heathers and Heathers: The Musical, and Chee...

Rich Douek returns to the podcast for a 4th time to discuss Masters of the Universe: Genesis, out from Dark Horse on August 5th. The series examines Skeletor's rise to power. Rich discusses his love of He-Man, how he became involved in the project, sneaking in easter eggs, and collaborating with Gavin Smith again. Rich also discusses his story in Hello Darkness #23 and working on Black Eye as part...

Comics creator and show friend Sierra Barnes returns to talk about her new  Dark Horse Comics anti-fascist dark fantasy graphic novel Hans Vogel Is Dead Volume 2. In this panel plunge, Sierra unpacks the chilling historical parallels between World War II German hunting culture, Nazi propaganda, and modern-day politics and how we can unpack all that through the use of animal metaphors, Slavic...

Jordan Alsaqa returns to the podcast and has brought Vivian Truong with him to talk about Cooking with Monsters: Best Served Cold. This is the 3rd book in the hit series and will be out from IDW on August 4th. I am a huge fan of this series as are both of my daughters, especially Penny. Jordan and Vivian discuss the past 2 books as well as what is in store for their fun and diverse cast of charact...

Returning guest writer and creator Amit Tishler joins Byron to talk all about his upcoming middle-grade graphic novel Solar Sisters from Papercutz We take a sequential sojourn into the complex cosmic world-building of the project, discuss transitioning into the middle-grade storytelling genre, and explore how modern influencer culture influenced the project. Amit also reveals how they are expandin...

It's been far too long, but Amanda Deibert returns to the Cryptid Creator Corner to discuss the new comic from one of my favorite cartoons: TaleSpin. That's right, Dynamite has reunited the team of Amanda and Carlo Lauro from Darkwing Duck to bring to life more adventures of Baloo and Kit Cloudkicker. Amanda discusses her excitement about this project, the success of Darkwing Duck, the sources of...

Legendary comics artist Tom Mandrake joins Byron to discuss the release of one of the most iconic, atmospheric, and terrifying runs in DC Comics history, The Spectre (now collected in two Omnibus Editions,) and his new work as series artist finishing up Rick Veitch's run on the Swamp Thing from 1989, a project that has been shelved for decades due to controversy. We kick things off by celebrating...

Arianna Irwin joins me to discuss her new Maverick graphic novel Penelope's Escape from the Platypusary. Arianna collaborated with artist Prenzy for a dramatic fictionalized retelling of Penelope the Platypus' escape from the Bronx Zoo in 1957. This is an incredible graphic novel that turns Penelope into the feminist icon she was always meant to be. It's filled with so many incredible characters a...

This is an exciting episode as I welcome Rae Allen onto the podcast! Anyone that backed my Anthology Made in Delco on Kickstarter know that I'm a huge fan of Rae's work as she was the artist for Seven Against Philly. She is also the talent behind The Manderfield Devil, which is how I first heard about her. She's here today to talk about her work in the Hellboy Universe with Carmen Red Claw: Belly...

AJ O. Mason and Dominic Bustamante join me on the podcast to discuss their brand new YA Sci-fi original graphic novel Kloud 9 that just came out yesterday (7/7/26) from Top Shelf Productions. This is how the publisher describes Kloud 9 and it's absolutely spot on "Kloud 9 begins as a slice-of-life love story with fish-out-of-water humor before expanding into full-on space opera, packing every page...

This is an incredible episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner as I chat with Gabriel Hardman and Dean Kotz about The Rocketeer: Infiltrator coming out from IDW on July 8th. It's the first time for both on the podcast so we discuss their journey in comics, their influences, as well as this current collaboration on The Rocketeer. Gabriel discusses his work as a storyboard artist and Dean talks about t...

Comic book writer Jude Doyle returns to the show to discuss his brilliant new DC Comics six-issue miniseries, Clayface: Celebrity Dirt. We take a deep dive into this dark, tragic, and refreshingly main-character energy take on Basil Carlo, the Clayface featured in the book; discuss how the iconic 90s Batman: The Animated Series inspires Jude and shaped the character's lore; why Clayface is the ult...

Soo Lee and Heath Corson return to the podcast together this time to talk about their new Dark Horse series Witness Point. The series is written by Heath and Nathan Fillion, yes, THAT Nathan Fillion, with incredible artwork by Soo. We discuss the series, how it came about, how Soo came on board, the interesting artistic choices throughout, and opening the series with a nod to a true crime. This is...

Acclaimed indie comics writer and artist Tyler Boss (What's the Furthest Place From Here?, Dead Dog's Bite) joins Byron to dive deep into his dark, twisted new Exquisite Corpses spin-off series from Tiny Onion Rascal Randy. Tyler reveals how a seemingly innocent bunny suit mascot morphed into an iconic figure of small-town terror, how he balances true crime mystery elements with slasher horror, an...

"We're both deeply uncomfortable about being human." I am so excited about this episode. I have been such a huge fan of the work of Ted Brandt & Ro Stein since Crowded, so was delighted to discuss their upcoming graphic novel Worst Man. Worst Man will be out August 25th, but make sure you pre-order it now. I read the first 70 pages and it is absolutely hilarious. This is my most anticipated graphi...

Jimmy Gaspero is joined by Tyler Chin-Tanner, Vita Ayala, and Jarred Lujan to talk about the current Kickstarter campaign for Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience is a 150+ page anthology that not only features 16 stories about resistance, but includes useful guides and practical resources for getting involved, staying safe, and making a difference! Tyler, Vita, and Jarred preview some of the cr...

Comics author/illustrator Kara Bodegón-Hikino joins Byron to celebrate her incredible new middle grade graphic novel debut, Squalo & Mage Vs. The Rage of the Bakunawa. Topics covered include opening up about the vulnerability of sending her first baby out into the world, navigating intense release-day anxiety, and how she beautifully channeled personal mental health struggles into an overwhelmingl...

I'm joined by both Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges to discuss their upcoming graphic novel from Maverick: Just Another Summer. It's a beautiful story of TV star sisters sent to a Montana dairy farm, which was an absolute joy to read. We discuss how they nailed the comedy part of this "romcom", the importance of trans representation, getting the details of the dairy farm correct, why acting as a ca...

Comics writer Si Spurrier (Hellblazer, The Flash) joins Byron to discuss his highly anticipated new projects, the Ignition Press techo-folk horror series Minotaur and his new DSTLRY experimental portal fantasy project A Mischief of Magpies, two fantastic books dropping on the same day in July! We discuss the wide ranging roots of Minotaur including the basic premise from writer Arthur C. Clarke's...

We're talking podcasting as I sit down with the 3 hosts of the Superfan Podcast: David Hyde, Christian Gossett, and Kristen Simon. For 2 seasons now, David, Christian, and Kristen have interviewed your favorite comic book creators about the thing they are most passionate about. You can listen to Erica Henderson discuss Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, Maia Kobabe talk about K-pop, or Marjorie L...

The dynamic comics writing duo of Jeannine Acheson and Thomas Sniegoski return to the show to chat with Byron about their highly anticipated new middle-grade graphic novel project Nothing Can Stop The Ape from Papercutz. Tom reveals the original concept three decades in the making, a project which initially struggled to find its footing as an adult oriented book but with Jeannine's help eventually...

I was so excited to chat with Christopher Hastings about the new Dark Horse series Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers. The new series is written by Christopher, art by Denis Medri, colors by Dan Jackson, and lettered by Lucas Gattoni. The story follows the misadventures of a lycanthrope, gelatinous cube, mind flayer, death knight, and baby beholder. Christopher and I chat about the series, D&...

This episode has been a looooong time coming as I'm joined by Devin Arscott. Devin has been writing and editing comics for the past few years. Now his characters Noir and Trench are part of the Summit Comics Universe. Devin and I chat about his love of comics, what started him on the path of wanting to tell his own stories, and why he's excited to be part of the Summit Comics Universe. Trench: Hol...

I cannot believe it has been over 2 years since Ethan and Griffin have been on the podcast, but the boys are back and we have a lot to talk about. We discuss the upcoming Supergirl: Survive, if their writing partnership has evolved over the past few years, Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone, the upcoming The Horror of Godzilla, Marvel Zombies: Red Band, Boom Studios' Blink and You'll Miss It, and why E...

Comics writer Joey Esposito returns to the show to talk with Byron about his big projects dropping in July, Killer Influences from IDW's Crime Imprint and Power Rangers Unlimited from Boom Studios. We discuss the value of making things by hand then jump into the dark world of his new satirical, true crime project Killer Influences and how the book Murderland inspired Joey to want to examine modern...