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

We love a returning guest at the Cryptid Creator Corner and this episode is no exception as the incredibly talented Olivia Cuartero-Briggs returns to the podcast. Olivia and Jimmy chat about meeting in person at Baltimore Comic-Con, what's next for her Kill Train characters, Broadway musicals (always a danger of this coming up with Jimmy), and her new original graphic novel The College Try, coming...

It's a fantastic episode today as Jeremy Whitley returns to the podcast to chat about the current ZOOP campaign for SLAY! / The Girlfriend Survives. This is a double first issue flip book that includes a fantasy-horror-western and a unique superhero story told from a perspective you haven't seen before. With art by Alex Smith and Luc Nakashoji. Jeremy and Jimmy break down the different stories, di...

It's time to play the music...It's time to light the lights...It's time to meet Roger Langridge and The Muppets on the Cryptid Creator Corner tonight! That's right, Roger Langridge joins Jimmy on today's episode to chat about Dynamite Comics' Muppets Noir. Roger returns to The Muppets for this tale that sees Kermit knocked into Dreamland to take up the mantle of his favorite P.I., Flip Minnow. Rog...

What an incredible episode we have for you today! Zoe Tunnell returns to the Cryptid Creator Corner and this time she's chatting with Jimmy about the current Kickstarter campaign for Sink Your Teeth In. The comic is an incredible vampire noir that brings something new, unique, and exciting to a vampire story. Zoe talks about the development of the story, the dream team of Lauren Knight, JP Jordan,...

Lyndon Radchenka and Steven Kaul return to the podcast after 3 years (almost to the day as their first episode was released 2/7/23) to discuss Book 2 of The Laundrymen. Everyone's favorite laundromat-owning, monster-hunting duo return! I'm talking about Wade and Bryan, of course, the main characters of The Laundrymen. Lyndon and Steven talk about what's going on in Book 2, how Steven's art has dev...

Preeti Chhibber joins Jimmy on the podcast to talk about Dynamite's Supernatural Valentine's Day Special, which is out February 4th. Preeti and Jimmy discuss the lasting appeal of Supernatural and some of their favorite episodes. They also talk about her work on Marvel's Strange Tails and the upcoming collection of House of Harkness, out this July. Preeti discusses how she became involved writing...

This is a truly wide-ranging and phenomenal episode as Jimmy welcomes Dave Chisholm onto the podcast to discuss his newest series with Mad Cave Studios: Is Ted OK? Issue #1 is out February 25, 2026. This series contains some of Dave's best work today, which is a high bar looking at his previous comics including the recent Spectrum with Rick Quinn. Dave discuses how every choice in his comics is de...

It's the 4th Annual Yeti Awards and special guests David "DB" Andry and James B. Emmett join Jimmy on the podcast to talk about Comic Book Yeti's favorite comics of 2025. Special shoutout to Megan Matelonek who also weighed in with her favorite comics of the year. Follow David on Bluesky⁠ ⁠Follow James on Bluesky⁠ ⁠Follow Megan on Bluesky⁠ Writing  David Pepose Declan Shalvey John Lees Dave Justus...

Fred Kennedy joins Jimmy on the podcast to chat about his new Mad Cave series with James Edward Clark called The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre, or more accurately, The Laser Drug Force in The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre. Jimmy and Fred chat about the fun premise for this book, bizarre PSAs of the '80s and '90s, embracing being silly, how he and James Edward Clark developed this s...

We have a special episode for today's Cryptid Creator Corner as Jimmy chats with both J.M. Brandt and Don Cardenas about their respective Kickstarter projects. J.M. is currently promoting the anthology HORROR NOT HATE to raise money for a couple of great causes. Don is back on the podcast to discuss the trade for Evie and the Helsings. Both campaigns are active right now so after listening to the...

I'd really like everyone to listen to this episode with my new best friend T.S. Luther as we discuss his newest comic The Digger. T.S. and artist Sam Gudilin have created a fantastic new series published by Invader Comics that T.S. pitched as "What if Indiana Jones hunted Short Round". I read the first 3 issues and loved it, especially Sam's artwork. T.S. and I discuss The Digger, as well as indie...

Trevor Mueller is the writer of Nexus Point, Re-Possessed, the multi-Harvey Award nominated Albert the Alien, Bat Pat, and many more comics. It feels like this episode has been a long time coming as Jimmy welcomes Trevor onto the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about making comics, writing all-ages comics including Bat Pat as well as the upcoming Papercutz series: Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society,...

Now THIS is a great episode! Frankee White and Adam Markiewicz join Jimmy on the podcast to chat about Who Killed Sarah Shaw?, Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood, and the brand new follow-up to both that you can read on Adam's Patreon: I Just Came From Hell. Plus they talk about their earlier excellent collaboration Broken Bear, horror movies, Christmas movies, Frankee's recommendation to watch Black Ch...

Just in time for the holiday season, Stuart Gibbs is on the podcast to chat about the graphic novel adaptations of his middle grade books. Stuart Gibbs is a New York Times bestselling author of a number of fantastic series. Jimmy and Stuart talk about Space Case the Graphic Novel, working with artist Ward Jenkins, along with some of Stuart's other book series like Spy School, Once Upon a Tim, The...

What an incredible episode you're about to listen to! Travis Gibb of Orange Cone Productions returns to the podcast. Jimmy and Travis chat about musicals (it's the first 6 minutes but it's mainly comics after that, I promise), the newest edition of Cthulhu Invades Oz, Reroll, Holiday Spirits: The Monster Special, and the big plans Travis and the rest of the creators have for the brand new Summit C...

Fresh off winning a Ringo Award at Baltimore Comic-Con, former Comic Book Yeti editor Wells Thompson returns to the podcast to chat with Jimmy about SMUT, which won for best humor comic. Volume 1 of SMUT is on Kickstarter right now and you can click the link below to back it and see exactly why the series won a Ringo Award. Wells and Jimmy chat about the series, Baltimore Comic-Con, Frankenstein t...

It's a brand new episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner as Kenny Porter returns to talk about his new series with artist Mike Becker called The New Space Age. The series will be out December 17th from Mad Cave Studios. Kenny chats with Jimmy about the 80s movies that influenced him, hopeful science fiction, combining technology and magic in this story, and teases another series coming out next year...

This is an incredible episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner as Jimmy welcomes Jason Aaron onto the podcast. They dive right into discussing the world of Bug Wars, a phenomenal new creator owned series by Jason and superstar artist Mahmud Asrar. Jason discusses how long he has wanted to make this series and why he probably had to write Thor first. Jason also talks about writing Absolute Superman an...

This is an incredible episode today as Jimmy welcomes Heather Antos on the podcast. Heather's name has been mentioned more than a few times on the podcast over the years as an editor on some of our favorite comics. Heather talks about how she got into comics, her work at Marvel, her role at IDW, Star Trek comics, the new IDW Dark line, her editing of creator-owned comics like the fantastic Bug War...

Jimmy welcomes first time guests Gerald von Stoddard and Frank Martin onto the podcast to discuss their current Kickstarter comic project: Love & Death on the Dark Side of the Moon. Gerald and Frank discuss their past and current collaborations and how making comics is hard, but worth it. Gerald talks about his past in theatre. This is such a great conversation and Love & Death on the Dark Side of...

Anthony D. Stokes returns to the podcast to discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign for They Killed Me on the Nile #1. Working with artist Andra Arcari, this series looks gorgeous. Stokes discusses his interest in Egyptian mythology, how characters' trauma most informs his storytelling, his convention experience, and how he plans to continue to level up in comics. Of course, we also discuss the Ph...

It's a special episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner as Jimmy and his brother Bobby (the Cryptid Creator Corner's number 1 most dedicated fan) discuss their experience this year at Baltimore Comic-Con. They'll go through all the amazing creators they met this year, both prior and future guests of the podcast. Plus, they discuss bringing their teenage daughters to their first comic-con. Check out B...

Ryan Parrott joins Jimmy on the podcast to talk about his new series with Mad Cave Studios: It Killed Everyone But Me. Issues 1 and 2 are already out. Ryan discusses his horror influences, writing a chatty villain, and how the series came together once artist Letizia Cadonici came on board. Ryan also chats about his start in comics, working with Kyle Higgins, Rogue Sun, and the dream come true of...

It's a special Halloween episode as Jimmy chats with Nandor Fox Shaffer about the current Kickstarter campaign for SEASONS volumes 1 and 2. Jimmy was blown away by this series that Nandor and artist Anthony Gonzales-Clark have been working on for a number of years. It's unbelievable that this was Anthony's first comics project as the art is phenomenal. Nandor chats with Jimmy about the series, his...

C.J. Hudson and Christopher Albright join Jimmy Gaspero to talk about the current Kickstarter campaign for Alcee as she leaps from the pages of Interstellar Dust. C.J. and Chris are amazing creators, incredibly funny, and just some of the coolest folks in indie comics. Whether it's C.J. giving newer creators a chance or Chris' flamin' hot takes about indie letterers generally and DB Andry specific...