Jimmy Gaspero is a father, husband, lawyer, writer, and podcaster from Delaware County (“Delco”), PA. Along with Comic Book Yeti Editor-in-Chief, Byron O’Neal, Jimmy is one of the hosts of the Cryptid Creator Corner podcast. Jimmy has written short comics that have been published in Bi Visibility #1, Tales of the Bizarre, Band of Bards’ From the Static, and Comics from the Kitchen. Jimmy recently successfully crowdfunded Made in Delco, a comic anthology of stories he's written. When he isn’t lawyering, podcasting, or writing, Jimmy spends his time with his (supportive and patient) wife Sarah, their two amazing daughters, and an extraordinarily rambunctious and mischievous Golden Retriever named Barry. He enjoys stories about time travel and his favorite food is sandwiches. 

Amber Akin is a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator from Massachusetts. Her sequential art debut featured a talking penguin and was self-published in the first grade via library photocopy machine. The rest is history! Among her favorite subjects to draw are all things magical, adorable, and hopeful. When not busy making art or teaching, Amber can be found bookselling, devouring vegan pastries, and spotting the native bird species of the Pioneer Valley.

Amber Akin is a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator from Massachusetts. Her sequential art debut featured a talking penguin and was self-published in the first grade via library photocopy machine. The rest is history! Among her favorite subjects to draw are all things magical, adorable, and hopeful. When not busy making art or teaching, Amber can be found bookselling, devouring vegan pastries, and spotting the native bird species of the Pioneer Valley.