Joël Dos Reis Viegas steps into the Yeti Cave to chat with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, over the graphic novel of Urbance, launched through Kickstarter from Oni & Magnetic Press. COMIC BOOK YETI: So congratulations are in order, Joël, as nearly 400 backers put over $40k into the Kickstarter campaign for Urbance, blowing out your goal more than five-fold. What’s your outlook now in the wake of such a well-received campaign, and what is your next step? JOEL DOS REIS VIEGAS:

Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, welcomes the multifaceted Jordan Mechner, creator of games like Prince of Persia, presenting his latest graphic novel, Liberty!, available through Kickstarter now, sharing how France helped the USA come into existence 250 years ago. COMIC BOOK YETI: It’s an honor to have you stop by the Yeti Cave, Jordan, particularly after reading Liberty! this Independence Day weekend. How are things going in France? I know Europe is weathering an absolutely

Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, is joined today by Mohammad Sabaaneh, author and illustrator of Welcome to Hell, available now through Street Noise Books. Before proceeding please see our content warning, noting Mohammad's graphic novel includes depictions of various fundamental rights violations and crimes against humanity. COMIC BOOK YETI: Mohammad, we are grateful to have you here in the Yeti Cave today. Thank you for sharing this absolutely heartbreaking piece of work. S

Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, welcomes Jules Scheele, the live scribe and creator who has given us the graphic novelization of Virginia Woolf's Orlando from Avery Hill Publishing. COMIC BOOK YETI: Jules, welcome to the Yeti Cave! How are things going up in Scotland? I’ve still never been, but if I make it to the U.K. again in the future, it will certainly involve a visit to Edinburgh and Glasgow. JULES SCHEELE: Hi, and thank you so much for having me! Scotland is grand – t

Barry Kitson and Mark Waid stop by the Yeti Cave to chat with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, about their Zoop campaign for the definitive edition of their lauded work, Empire. COMIC BOOK YETI: Mark and Barry, it is a tremendous honor to have you both drop by the Yeti Cave! I’m glad this deluxe hardcover re-release of Empire through Zoop provided a good excuse for you both to drop by. How are you both feeling about the campaign’s success thus far? MARK WAID: I’m thrilled. W

Steve Niles drops back into the Yeti Cave to chat with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin about his latest title, Heartbreak Manor, available through its Zoop campaign! COMIC BOOK YETI: Welcome back, Steve! Last time you stopped by, we were chatting about your recent Storm King releases. We’re here to discuss the new title you’ve got on-deck, Heartbreak Manor, but what else is new since we last caught up? STEVE NILES: Hey! Great to be back. All kinds of new stuff going on. I ha

Ty Whitton sits down with Joy Rogers, writer and publisher behind Redback — a Cold War espionage thriller that she masterfully orchestrates under her own Redback Comics imprint with their second installment on the story on Kickstarter now! COMIC BOOK YETI: Greetings all, and welcome to the Yeti Cave for an exciting interview with Joy Rogers on their comic book Redback #1! With issue #1, you delivered a sprawling, genre-blending debut, weaving WWII super-soldier mythology, Sov

Imansyah Lubis, Editor and Production Manager at Bumilangit, sits down with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, to talk about his experience in the industry and comics of his own. COMIC BOOK YETI: Imansyah, I'm glad we finally have time to feature an interview with you. Thanks for being here, and welcome to the Yeti Cave! How’s everything going in Bandung? IMANSYAH LUBIS: Hi, Andrew. Thank you for the invitation and your warm welcome. Bandung will always have a special place i

Hunt Emerson, vaunted veteran comix creator of the UK's underground scene, sits down with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, over the 50-Odd Years of Big Noses Zoop campaign. (Content warning: the collection contains uncensored, adults-only material) COMIC BOOK YETI: We are pleased to have you visiting the Yeti Cave, Hunt! It’s an honor to catch you in the midst of the 50-Odd Years of Big Noses retrospective collection campaign. How are things going over in the UK? HUNT EMERS

Liz Frances, Publisher at Street Noise Books, sits down with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, to discuss the anonymously produced graphic anthology, I Won't Pretend These Missiles Are Stars, by The Cartoonist Collective in Tehran, Iran, on the 12 Days War in 2025. Content Warning: This collection involves depictions of warfare, violence, and the trauma associated with enduring life in an active war zone under restricted civil liberties. COMIC BOOK YETI: Liz, it’s an honor to

Austin Allen Hamblin is back on the other side of the table, this time being interviewed by Luis Godoy II, over Big Guns Stupid Rednecks, out through Source Point Press July 22nd! COMIC BOOK YETI: Yeehaw!!! Austin Allen Hamblin, welcome back to the Yeti Cave! It's been a good while since you’ve been here. I heard you had a new comic coming out, and I thought that always means it's a good time to get an interview. How have you been, Austin? AUSTIN ALLEN HAMBLIN: As Led Zeppeli

Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, sits down with Trevor Mueller, writer of the Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society, with Volume 2, Music, now out from Papercutz. COMIC BOOK YETI: Trevor, thanks for stopping by to chat. Welcome to the Yeti Cave! How are things going back in Chicago? (I don’t know when I’ll have a chance to visit next, but hopefully another trip is not too terribly far off into the future.) TREVOR MUELLER: Chicago in the “spring” likes to keep us on our toes. There’s a jo

Asia Miller sits down with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, to discuss their graphic novel, Lindsey Cheng Dates a White Boy!!! , coming out May 5th from Andrews McMeel . COMIC BOOK YETI : Asia, welcome to the Yeti Cave! Your publisher says you’re based out of Chengdu at the moment – how is everything going over there? (My daughters visited a friend on their first solo international trip last year and loved it!) ASIA MILLER : Hi! Thanks so much for having me. I had an apartmen

Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, sits down with Ben Wickey to unpack four centuries of history in More Weight: A Salem Story , available through TopShelf Productions . COMIC BOOK YETI: Ben, thank you for joining us in the Yeti Cave today! It was a monumental undertaking digesting the full scope of this More Weight: A Salem Story, and it reflects the enormity of the effort you’ve put into its creation. Are you currently up in New England, or out in California? BEN WICKEY: Th

Sarah Cooke is no stranger to the Yeti Cave, discussing the Faster than Light Anthology Vol 1 and Vol 2. Today, she joins Luis Godoy II with No Spell Lasts Forever #5 (of 6), coming to Kickstarter in late March. COMIC BOOK YETI: Thank you for coming back to Comic Book Yeti for an interview, Sarah. For those that may not know, you also won the 2023 Mad Cave Talent Search, the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing competition, and is part of the committee for the Zeld

Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, chats with Brandon Mitchell and Veronika Barinova over the latest entry in the Adventures of the Pugulatmu’j , coming 5/5/26 from HighWater Press . COMIC BOOK YETI : Welcome to the Yeti Cave, Brandon and Veronika! How are things up in New Brunswick and Alberta, respectively? BRANDON MITCHELL : Thanks for having us here! Everything is great on the best coast… I mean East Coast! Looking forward to warmer weather though. VERONIKA BARINOVA :

From Highwater Press, The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne , is a (bio)graphic novel by Sonya Ballantyne, joined by artist Rhael McGregor with Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin. COMIC BOOK YETI : Sonya and Rhael, it is a delight to have you both stop by the Yeti Cave to chat about your eponymous title (for you, at least, Sonya), The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne . How is everything up in Winnipeg? Are you still in the thick of winter weather? SONYA BALLANTYNE : It just snowed massive

It's safe to say I'm a big Hellboy fan. Aren't we all. It can't be understated the influence Mike and Hellboy have made on the comics industry over the last few decades. With the Dark Horse announcement of a facsimile edition of Hellboy: Seed of Destruction issue 1 ( READ ABOUT IT HERE ), I decided to dig into my own treasure trove and share this interview Mike did with Kris Young for Dark Horse Insider in 1994 prior to the original release of the book. It certainly gave m

Margreet De Heer, Emeritus Stripmaker des Vaderlands (former Comics Laureate of the Netherlands), joins Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, to discuss the new edition of her graphic novel, Philosophy , available through March 20th on Zoop , with new art to share! COMIC BOOK YETI : Welcome to the Yeti Cave, Margreet! How is everything in the Netherlands? (I am curious; are you currently located below sea level?) MARGREET DE HEER : Haha, I actually had to look that up! I thought

Interviews Editor, Andrew Irvin, is joined by Dustin Holland and Jeff Alford, with a new edition of Lord Dunsany's The Gods of Pegāna on Kickstarter until Friday, March 6th ! COMIC BOOK YETI : Dustin and Jeff, welcome to the Yeti Cave! Thank you for sharing your illustrated rendition of The Gods of Pegāna . Can you introduce yourselves through your first experience with the writing of Lord Dunsany – the original author? JEFF ALFORD : Thank you for having us! My name is Jeff,