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

If the pitch of Face/Off meets The Exorcist somehow wasn't enough to persuade you to read the comic, the creative team of David Pepose, Alex Cormack, and Justin Birch surely should, and let me just say that The Devil That Wears My Face certainly delivers. David Pepose joins the Cryptid Creator Corner podcast to discuss his newest Mad Cave Studios comic just in time for the upcoming Spooky Season....

This is a heavy one. I welcomed returning guest Ethan Sacks back onto the show today to talk about his new psychological horror mini-series A Haunted Girl from Image Comics' Syzygy Imprint. This is a deeply personal project that Ethan co-wrote with his daughter Naomi which mirrors, to come extent, her own mental health battles with depression. Pulling from Japanese folklore, including a very inter...

One of the good things about being on Twitter has been seeing comic creators start to break out. From anthologies to indie comics to published work for an established property, Amy Chase has been one of the folks that I have really enjoyed seeing her work and the effort she puts into it. I had been wanting to chat with Amy for a while and we got into it about Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe of Horrors and...

It's a Cryptid Creator Corner Crossover when Dan Price and Casey Allen stop by to discuss their latest campaign for Bigfoot Knows Karate: Hinagon, which launches September 20th on Kickstarter. BKK: Hinagon serves as a prequel to the main story. It's set in Feudal Japan with artwork by Adam Caswell, who was discovered by the team after sending them fan art of BKK. I loved chatting with Dan and Case...

On today's Cryptid Creator Corner episode, I’m sitting down with comics creator Norm Konyu. I became a fan of Norm’s work after picking up his graphic novel Junction from Titan Comics. After the successful launch of his third Kickstarter campaign and soon to launch his fourth, we are chatting today about what I’m calling affectionately a children’s book for adults, although honestly there’s not mu...

Tim Seeley returns to the podcast for the 3rd time and he must really like it in the Yeti Cave because he brought with him Patton Oswalt!!! Tim and Patton come on to talk about The Alternates, which is from the world of the phenomenal Minor Threats. The Alternates is in stores on September 13th and if you haven't yet gotten wise to Minor Threats the trade is out now. The Alternates is a real love...

Not only is he an accomplished Letterer, but Rob Jones is also a writer and Rob stayed up way too late to chat with me about the current Kickstarter campaign for Thunder Child #2 which is on KS until October 3rd. Rob introduces me to the Jeff Wayne musical version of War of the Worlds and after listening, as someone that's a fan of musicals and the combined talents of Meatloaf and Jim Steinman, I...

It's rare that I get to do a comic book interview that helps me fill in gaps in my knowledge of history but this one sure did. On today's episode, Amit Tishler joined me to chat about his new project Edenfrost from Mad Cave Studios. This four issue series focuses on two siblings displaced and fleeing the conflict during the Russian Civil War and their mysterious helper in the form of a golem. This...

It's an exciting episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner today with not 1, not 2, but 3 guests talking about their new series with Image Comics, Kill Your Darlings. Co-Writers Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan along with artist Bob Quinn discuss Issue #1, which is out September 6th. Ethan and Griffin recount their friendship and their journey in comics, including working for the likes of Ryan Ste...

I'm a big fan of the Scissor Sisters and when I saw that Scott Hoffman, AKA Babydaddy, was starting off his comics writing career I knew I wanted to get him on the show to chat about it. Nostalgia is a five issue cyberpunk futuristic series which recently debuted on Comixology. I really had no idea what to expect but was pleasantly surprised after the read through. Given Scott's time touring as a...

Friend of the podcast Liana Kangas returns and brings with them Matthew Erman to talk about their newest collaboration for Mad Cave Studios Mariko Between Worlds. Mariko is a trippy sci-fi rom-com about losing a relationship but finding yourself. It's a fantastic graphic novel that wasn't at all what I was expecting and goes completely off the rails a few times in such a great way. Liana and Matth...

We're a little early for spooky season content but isn't it always a good time to talk about cryptids? I sat down with comics newcomer Ashley Franklin to chat about her new creepy queer YA graphic novel The Hills of Estrella Roja from Clarion/Harper Collins Books. We dig into the inspiration behind the book in the Marfa Lights of Texas, the Lechuza, a chupacabra, and manage to get in a little bit...

I'm back with another interview of a comic book creator AND lawyer! Emily S. Whitten, Esq. is the co-writer and co-creator (along with Ben Fisher) of The Underfoot, the story of anthropomorphic hamsters in a World devoid of humans. It's a fantastic story, absolutely gripping, and wonderfully brought to life by Michelle Nguyen. Emily and I talk about her journey as a lawyer, pop culture journalist,...

It's always a treat when I get the Fantastic Mr. Steve Foxe back on the show for a chat. Steve is one of the up and coming voices at Marvel and is writing the new mini-series Dark X-Men which occurs in the wake of the explosive 2023 Hellfire Gala. We do a deep dive into selecting the team and how this fits in to the greater Fall of X continuum. Steve is also writing the new ongoing Spider-Woman se...

How has it taken this many episodes for the Cryptid Creator Corner to interview Chris "Human Cryptid" Mole? I'm glad we were finally able to correct this grievous error and chat with Chris about his excellent comic Brigantia, his music, and putting together the anthology Secrets of the Majestic about the men's bathroom at Thought Bubble (read that last part again, then read it a 3rd time, I think...

Today we got Steve Orlando on the podcast. Steve is phenomenally busy right now so I wanted to focus on just a couple of his current projects. I've been keeping up with his ongoing Marvel Comics series The Scarlet Witch so we dive into what attracted him to the character in the first place and mutually discover our comics foundations in the West Coast Avengers, and segue right into discussing Exor...

I love comics. If you've listened to even one past episode, you know this. I bring this up because today's episode is a perfect example of why I love comics so much. Paper Planes from Mad Cave Studios Maverick imprint is a coming-of-age Summer camp story about friendship that is at the top of my list of favorite graphic novels I read so far this year. Leighton and Dylan, the two main characters, f...

I’ve wanted to highlight one of the often overlooked but critically important roles in comics creation for some time now, that of the editor, so I reached out to Daniel Chabon, a Senior Editor with Dark Horse Comics to hopefully help me do a little bit of that and to talk about some of the incredible work Dark Horse has been promoting recently. Daniel has worked and is working on some of the bigge...

The recording of today's episode was such an unexpected delight! Look, I know that comics are a visual medium. I understand that. But I like words, or at least I thought I did until I sat down with Grim Wilkins' Mirenda. It is a gorgeously illustrated and largely silent comic that I was enraptured by. Grim is back and bringing the follow-up Mirenda and the Golden Horns to Kickstarter. Grim and I c...

Eric Palicki has ventured into the virtual Yeti Cave to talk about returning to the world of Black's Myth with Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart. Issue #1 came out June 21st (it's phenomenal) and issue #2 just dropped on July 19th. There's no better time to find out what is going on with everyone's favorite werewolf private eye and her Djinn sidekick. Plus Eric talks a little about his Kickstarte...

Headed to San Diego Comic Con? If so, you aren't going to want to miss this episode with Charlie Stickney. Charlie discusses his plans for this year at SDCC including the White Ash booth and a Kickstarter booth as well. Charlie is such a positive force in the indie comics scene and being able to hear his story and his thoughts is beneficial to new and established creators alike. In addition to bei...

We have a special treat for you today. I'm sitting down with comics creator Nick Cagnetti to talk about his break out series Pink Lemonade from Oni Press. Pink Lemonade is one of the most unique things I've read in quite some time and it couldn't drop at a more relevant juncture as Nick examines the exploitation in comics and more broadly in all our entertainment mediums in the book. It's got a re...

This is an incredibly exciting episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner today. None other than Cullen Bunn returns to the podcast and he brings with him Brian Hurtt to talk about their newest Kickstarter for Deluxe Omnibus Library editions of The Sixth Gun. The Sixth Gun started in 2010 and not only can fans get these amazing editions, but there will be a new story coming in 2025 and if you back the...

It's Friday and there's a new episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner! It's Milton Lawson and he's here to chat about his newest comic with Erik Whalen for Scout Comics, Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds. Issue #1 is out August 16th so be sure to add it to your pull list before FOC to make sure you get a copy of this incredible comic that asks the question what if the War of the Worlds radio broad...

It's a very special July 4th episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner today. Why's it so special you ask? Because Jimmy got to chat with Eliot Rahal about the newest Mad Cave Studios comic UNDER THE INFLUENCE out July 5th. Under the Influence is about a kid made famous by a meme that grows up to become a social media influencer cult leader. So the FBI sends in an undercover agent who may already be i...