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

We got a very special episode of the Cryptic Creator Corner. I'm chatting with comics creator John Jennings. John is an Eisner winner, a Hugo winner, and a New York Times bestselling author. He's got a great new mini-series coming out with Marvel called Silver Surfer: Ghost Light which introduces a new hero to the universe. It was great to hear about not only this project but to also get a chance...

Oh boy, fellow Cryptids, do we have a treat for you today. Thanks to my typical Twitter shenanigans when I throw an idea out into the ether, this is my first interview with a "recovering attorney" turned creator. None other than Marc Guggenheim is on the podcast today to discuss lawyering, writing, Eli Stone, Arrow, comics and why Solo: A Star Wars Story is actually good. Marc talks about how he w...

My guest today is Dr. Andrea Lorenzo Molinari, Editorial Director for Scout Comics and writer/creator of The Shepherd comics series on Scout’s Black Caravan Imprint. In addition to talking about the series, Andrea is a fellow Floridian and I got a chance to catch up on what Scout HQ went through and the lingering effects of Hurricane Ian that hit last September and his daily routines as the Editor...

White Savior brings many things to mind when you say it. I guarantee whatever you are thinking though, Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman's new Dark Horse Comics mini-series White Savior looks nothing like that. Dive into this funny and irreverent take on the concept with today's interview with the creators of this inventive project seven years in the making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

What can I say about today's episode with Henry Barajas other than I was so excited to talk about all of Henry's current projects, we didn't really get a chance to get into Helm Greycastle, which I love, so I guess we'll just have to have Henry back on at some point. What we do get to talk about is Gil Thorp, the Etrigan story he wrote in Batman: Urban Legends, La Voz De M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo, BEYON...

The best part of this podcast, for me, is chatting with creators that I admire. Not just admire, but am somewhat in awe of the work they do and the stories they tell, which is why am I so excited to bring you today's episode with both Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas. We talk about how each of them found their way into creative fields, how they ended up working together, their newest comic with Boom...

Melissa Capriglione is a comic artist and illustrator with a wonderful new YA LGBTQA+ graphic novel suitable for all audiences called Basil and Oregano published by Dark Horse. Jimmy chats with Melissa all about the characters and world she's creating combining cooking and magic. Plus Jimmy discovers that Melissa drew the cover for the Bi Visibility Anthology #1 (in which the first comic he wrote,...

Wrapping up the year in style, we got Benjamin Schipper on the podcast to talk about his forthcoming original graphic novel, Joe Death and the Graven Image, published by Dark Horse Comics. Quirky and with a unique western stylized storyline, Joe Death is sure to be a hit with Mignola fans and anyone who enjoys adventure stories and monsters, and possibly bugs but you'll have to listen to understan...

It's a two for the price of one deal today as Jimmy chats with both Michael W. Conrad and Noah Bailey. Michael and Noah have created two of the finest graphic novels with Tremor Dose and Double Walker. Both series were ComiXology Originals, but now Dark Horse is publishing Double Walker out on December 28, 2022. These two are such a great team and such wonderful storytellers, plus you'll get to he...

We are so excited to present the 1st Annual Comic Book Yeti ICE or Indy Comics Excellence Awards. Joining Jimmy and Byron are two very special guests, Fellhound and Grant Stoye, who help us break down the nominees chosen by the CBY editing staff and our two guest hosts. Unlike most award shows, there is no one winner. All nominees are considered equal as creativity isn't a contest and we want to r...

Planning a Kickstarter campaign for 2023? If you are and you want to learn more about the printing process, I sat down with Dan Hills, Chief Marketing Officer for Comix Well Spring to learn a little bit more about who they are and what they offer to industry creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enter the new player in Image Comics' Massiveverse, Inferno Girl Red. This YA comic heavily inspired by Japanese tokusatsu is simply put, gorgeous. I got a chance to catch up with writer Mat Groom to discuss the project and its wider role in the widening Massiveverse series of titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a triple treat on the Cryptid Creator Corner podcast as a few of the folks from Literati Press are on to chat with Jimmy about the current Kickstarter campaign for We Promised Utopia which runs until December 29th. Charles Martin, Creative Director of Literati Press and writer for We Promised Utopia, John Eric Osborn, Art Director for Literati Press and one of the artists of We Promised Utopi...

Simply put, That Texas Blood is one of the best comics on the shelves at your LCS. The story of Sheriff Joe Bob and Ambrose County, Texas has been incredible over 3 different story arcs and time periods. Jimmy was lucky enough to chat with writer Chris Condon and artist Jacob Phillips about this fantastic comic series, the upcoming Christmas issue and the trade for the 3rd arc out January 18, 2023...

I absolutely love getting to chat with both the artist and the writer of a project and this was one of the most fun combos yet. Christof Bogacs and Marie Enger have a new YA OGN coming out with Dark Horse Comics called Under Kingdom, and they stopped by the Yeti Cave to tell me all about it and perhaps get lost a few times about dragons and their smaller cousins the Kuhli loach. Learn more about y...

Hello, fellow Cryptids! As we close out 2022 on the Cryptid Creator Corner, we have some fantastic comic book creators, like today's guest Travis Gibb. Travis is a writer and publisher through his Orange Cone Productions. There you can check out Broke Down & 4 Dead Bodies, Voodoo Nations, or Granite State Punk. Travis is on the podcast today though talking about his newest series published through...

Here it is, Folks! A chat with the writer of one of the best comic books in your LCS right now: RODNEY BARNES! Rodney along with artist Jason Shawn Alexander are ramping up the action with each issue of Killadelphia. Rodney has written for television with Everybody Hates Chris and The Boondocks and is currently an executive producer and writer of the hit show Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers D...

We love covering more YA comics on the podcast so when I heard The Sea Serpent's Heir: Pirate's Daughter was going to be released by Skybound Comet, I knew I wanted to cover it on the show. I got a chance to sit down with creators Mairghread Scott and Pablo Tunica to talk about some of the architecture of the story's construction and got a wonderful flavor of both of them not only as comics creato...

Ever since my chat with Sarah Anderson, I've wanted to host more webcomics guests on the Cryptid Creator Corner. On this episode, J.L Westover hangs out with me to talk about his new hardcover edition of the hit webcomic, Mr Lovenstein Presents: Failure. As if fated, I even failed myself, forgetting to hit the record button at the start of the interview so we had to do it over again. A lighthearte...

What a treat we have for you today! Amanda Deibert joins Jimmy in the virtual Yeti Cave to talk about writing comics and what led to her new book You Already Have the Answers: A Gratitude Journal  out December 6th. Amanda has written for DC Comics (DC Super Hero Girls), He-Man, Star Wars, and the recently announced Darkwing Duck out in January 2023. This is a fantastic conversation!  Learn more ab...

It seems like Italians are taking over the mainstream comics marketplace in America. It's no surprise, their artistry is exceptional. You are probably already familiar with Lorenzo De Felici's work on Robert Kirkman's Oblivion Song. Stepping into the writing arena, he has a new Image Comics project coming out called Kroma where he writes, colors, draws, and letters this new strange and beautiful f...

No need to adjust your speakers, that White Noise you're hearing is none other than my chat with the writer of such fine comic books as Arcadia, Friendo, Giga, and REDFORK, it's Alex Paknadel. I was excited to talk to Alex because I love his writing. He has the ability to take big concepts and craft relatable, human stories always teaming up with wonderful artists, masters of visual storytelling a...

From Shanghai Red to Children of the Woods to The Plot, Josh Hixson is one of the most exciting artists in comics, especially when it comes to horror. The Plot is one of our favorite comics at Comic Book Yeti so Jimmy was ecstatic to chat with Josh about his comics journey. Josh is a fantastic guest, its a great chat, and you are not going to want to miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Comics writer David Booher is back on the Cryptid Creator Corner talking with Byron O'Neal about his new Boom Studios project Specs co-created with artist Chris Shehan. He's also been recently testing the waters on WhatNot as a platform for creators to interact with their fans and snag limited edition comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m really excited to introduce today’s special exclusive podcast drop. Recently Charles Stickney and Pat Shand have been hosting Twitter Spaces chats about crowdfunding comics, specifically on Kickstarter. I’ve been listening to them and felt like it would be useful to bring that content from two experienced creators who live in the trenches of that ecosystem to you on another platform as Spaces...