Cryptid Creator Corner from Comic Book Yeti - A Comic Book Interview Podcast

Cryptid Creator Corner from Comic Book Yeti - A Comic Book Interview Podcast

The Comic Book Yeti team interviews comic creators of all kinds on this one-of-a-kind podcast. Hosted by Byron O'Neal and Jimmy Gaspero. Prefer video interviews, you can find us on YouTube at Cryptid Creator Corner. LinkTree of all Comic Book Yeti socials. VO work by Minerva Fox. Yeti logo by Amber Akin. New episodes every Friday and most Tuesdays. 2022 & 2023 Grantie Award Winner.

Episodes

March 10, 2026 49 mins
This is a very special episode for a number of reasons. It is Jimmy's 250th episode AND it is David's 5th appearance as a guest on the podcast! David is here to discuss his newest series from Oni Press titled Estuary. Estuary is written by David and Tim Daniel, with stunning, haunting artwork from Maan House. FOC is 3/16/26 and issue 1 will be out April 8th. Jimmy and David talk about the meaning of west coast horror, how growing ...
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It's a brand new Cryptid Creator Corner as Jude Doyle and Caitlin Yarsky return to the podcast to chat about their new series with Oni Press: Dead Teenagers. Issue #1 will be out 3/18. Return to 1997 and the senior prom (hey, that's when Jimmy graduated high school) as 5 friends are trapped in a nightmarish time loop. Jude, Caitlin, and Jimmy discuss the series, the fun and fashion of 1997, plus there's 1997 trivia! This conversati...
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Jimmy welcomes Lan Pitts and Joe Hunter onto the podcast to discuss their new Maverick original graphic novel Beat Every 1-Up. They discuss the origins of this story, their influences, the joy of making comics with your friends, and Joe's inability to accept praise for his incredible work. This is such a fun episode and Beat Every 1-Up is great. It will be out March 17th! From the Publisher: A high-action, beat ’em up with a ten...
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Editor-in-Chief of Tripwire Joel Meadows joins Jimmy on the podcast to discuss Sherlock Holmes and the Empire Builders: The Gene Genie, being published by Mad Cave Studios on April 21st. Joel breaks down the story and its alternate history timeline as well as working with Andy Bennett. They discuss different versions of Sherlock Holmes over the years and what makes Joel's version of Holmes unique. Jimmy and Joel also discuss Joel's...
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February 24, 2026 48 mins
J. Michael Donohue returns to the podcast to chat with Jimmy about his newest Kickstarter campaign for Morsels presents...One Good Scare. J. talks about the origins of this story and continuing the framing device from his prior Morsels anthology. Jimmy does his best to describe his reaction to seeing the creature at the center of this story without giving too much away. J. reveals the creature is a yokai known as a shirime, which ...
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February 20, 2026 37 mins
It's a very special episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner podcast as Jimmy chats with Doug Marcaida about the current Kickstarter campaign for LINEAGE. Doug is well known for his martial arts videos on YouTube and TikTok, but also as a judge on Forged in Fire. Doug discusses his influences and inspiration for LINEAGE and partnering with Kid Heroes Productions. Doug also offers insight into his time as a judge on Forged in Fire, Fi...
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February 18, 2026 43 mins
Jay Cormier from Off the Page Games returns to the podcast to talk about the current Kickstarter campaign for Corps of Discovery. This 2nd edition improves upon the earlier version of the game. Plus there's also a new stand alone 2-player game: DUO. Jay tells us all about the improvements and gives us the scoop on Duo. Don't worry if you backed the 1st edition, the new campaign will let you pick up the fix-it packs for about $15. ...
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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 out February 17th. Olivia collabor...
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February 13, 2026 48 mins
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, discuss horror and comedy influences,...
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February 10, 2026 36 mins
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. Roger and Jimmy discuss what it was li...
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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, Jodie Troutman, and Michele Abouna...
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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 developed the past few years, what the...
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January 27, 2026 50 mins
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 Supernatural, some of her comedic i...
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January 20, 2026 53 mins
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 deliberate and work to serve the sto...
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January 16, 2026 92 mins
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 & Lilah Sturges Ric...
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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 story, being influenced by the work...
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January 6, 2026 76 mins
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 episode be sure to check out the li...
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December 30, 2025 53 mins
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 comics in general and T.S.'s other...
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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, growing with your audience, his con...
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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 Christmas, Adam's extreme dislike of ...
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