# Cody Ziglar
**Cody Ziglar** is an American Emmy-nominated writer, director, and producer based in Los Angeles who works in television, comics, and podcasts. He is known for writing on *Futurama*, *Rick & Morty*, *She-Hulk: Attorney at Law*, *Robot Chicken*, and *[Craig of the Creek](https://www.edgepedia.org/craig-of-the-creek)*, and for writing [Marvel Comics](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-comics) series including *Miles Morales: Spider-Man*, *Deadpool*, and *Spider-Punk*.[1](https://www.thatdudezig.com/about) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Emmy-nominated LA-based writer, director, and producer[1](https://www.thatdudezig.com/about) |
| Emmy nomination | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program, 2022, for writing the *Robot Chicken* episode "Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U"[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/cody-ziglar) |
| Television credits | *Futurama* (writer and executive story editor, 2023–2026, 13 episodes), *Rick and Morty* (writer and story editor, 2023, 10 episodes), *She-Hulk: Attorney at Law* (staff writer, 2022, 9 episodes), *Robot Chicken* (2021–2022, 4 episodes), *Craig of the Creek* (story, 2020–2021, 7 episodes)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/) |
| Comics | *Miles Morales: Spider-Man*, *Deadpool*, *Spider-Punk*, *Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion*, and *Wolverines & Deadpools* for Marvel Comics[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/) • [4](https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/14219/ziglar_cody) |
| Education | Graduate of the Savannah College of Art & Design Film & Television MFA program[1](https://www.thatdudezig.com/about) |
| Podcast work | Producer of podcasts for Earwolf, iHeartRadio, and UCB Comedy; host of his own podcast, *The Dark Weeb*[1](https://www.thatdudezig.com/about) • [5](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/talking-simpsons/talking-simpsons-bart-the-lover-with-cody-ziglar) |
## Television career
Ziglar's early television credits include staff writing on *Mom, Stop!* (2019) and story work on *Craig of the Creek* (2020–2021), followed by writing four episodes of *Robot Chicken* from 2021 to 2022.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/) His *Robot Chicken* episode "Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U" earned him a nomination for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program at the 74th [Emmy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/emmy-awards).[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/cody-ziglar) He is also credited as a writer on the "John and Sun-Hee" segment of the animated anthology *The Boys Presents: Diabolical*, which was nominated in the same category.[6](https://www.televisionacademy.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/74th-emmys-program-v1.pdf)
In 2022 he was a staff writer on *She-Hulk: Attorney at Law*, credited on nine episodes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/) He moved to *Rick and Morty* as a writer and story editor for its seventh season in 2023, and then joined the 2023 revival of *Futurama* as a writer and executive story editor, later serving as co-producer, producer, and supervising producer on the show from 2024 to 2026.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/) In the *Futurama* writers' room he heard an anecdote from co-creator [David X. Cohen](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-x-cohen) about a rule on *The Simpsons* that the same story could be told only three times, advice Ziglar has cited in interviews about the show.[7](https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65310967/)
## Comics
Ziglar's entry into comics came through his work on the *She-Hulk* television show, and he went on to write for Marvel across several Spider-Man-related titles.[8](https://amazingspidertalk.com/2024/04/amazing-friends-cody-ziglar-writer-of-miles-morales-spider-man/) He wrote a two-part arc on *Amazing Spider-Man* as part of the "Beyond Board" writing team, a *Spider-Punk* limited series centered on Hobie Brown, and a run on *Deadpool*.[9](https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/writer-cody-ziglar-on-spider-man-what-if-miles-morales-and-beyond-board) • [4](https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/14219/ziglar_cody)
**Miles Morales: Spider-Man.** Ziglar's longest comics engagement has been *Miles Morales: Spider-Man* (2022 series), which he wrote from its launch. The run introduced new characters including the villain Rabble (Raneem Rashad), Powerlift (Keisha Kwan), Inari (Monika Mori), and White Cat (Lance Lewis).[10](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/news/) In interviews he has said he draws on his upbringing in the South and writes a book "a younger version of myself would like to read," adding more characters of color in roles where they have traditionally been scarce.[11](https://www.forbes.com/sites/goldiechan/2023/12/05/finding-the-unseen-stories-with-author-and-storyteller-cody-ziglar/) The run ended with issue #42, and a companion one-shot, *Astonishing Miles Morales: Spider-Man* #1, collected the first six issues of the *Astonishing Miles Morales: Spider-Man* Infinity Comic, the Marvel Unlimited companion series to his run, in print for the first time.[10](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/news/) • [4](https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/14219/ziglar_cody)
**Later work.** He co-wrote the five-issue limited series *Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion* with [Deniz Camp](https://www.edgepedia.org/deniz-camp), which concluded on October 22 with [Miles Morales](https://www.edgepedia.org/miles-morales)'s return to the main [Marvel Universe](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-universe), and he has continued the *Spider-Punk* series with artist Justin Mason, introducing the adversary Mz. Negative.[10](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/news/) • [12](https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/marvel-comics/marvel-comics-nycc-announcements-peter-parker-and-miles-morales-fall-out-new-captain-marvel-and-much-more/) His other Marvel credits include *Wolverines & Deadpools*, the *Miles Morales: Spider-Man – Brooklyn's Finest* Infinity Comic, and the *Doorman* Infinity Comic.[4](https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/14219/ziglar_cody) He has also been announced as the writer of a Static comic at DC; podcast listings identify him with the character ahead of the book's launch.[13](https://www.listennotes.com/top-podcasts/cody-ziglar/)
## Method and influences
Ziglar describes his comics writing as shaped by the collaborative discipline of television comedy rooms, where scripts are read line by line and revised as a group.[14](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/the-ringer-verse/robert-kirkman-and-cody-ziglar-at-comic-con-2026-the-midnight-boys) He has said he keeps creative energy by deliberately spending time away from work, walking in parks, eating out, watching movies, and visiting museums, because creativity reflects how a person lives.[11](https://www.forbes.com/sites/goldiechan/2023/12/05/finding-the-unseen-stories-with-author-and-storyteller-cody-ziglar/) His projects beyond monthly comics have included a graphic novel, *Goobers*, announced for 2024, and a Predator comic scheduled for release on October 22.[11](https://www.forbes.com/sites/goldiechan/2023/12/05/finding-the-unseen-stories-with-author-and-storyteller-cody-ziglar/) • [15](https://maximumfun.org/episodes/jordan-jesse-go/glaze-him-with-cody-ziglar/)
## Podcasts and other work
Before his television and comics career took off, Ziglar produced podcasts for Earwolf, iHeartRadio, and UCB Comedy, and directed videos featured on [Funny or Die](https://www.edgepedia.org/funny-or-die), Cracked, and WhoHaha.[1](https://www.thatdudezig.com/about) He remains a frequent podcast guest on shows including *Jordan, Jesse, GO!*, *Scam Goddess*, and *Get Played*, and he hosts his own podcast, *The Dark Weeb*.[15](https://maximumfun.org/episodes/jordan-jesse-go/glaze-him-with-cody-ziglar/) • [16](https://www.earwolf.com/person/cody-ziglar/) • [5](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/talking-simpsons/talking-simpsons-bart-the-lover-with-cody-ziglar) His directing work includes short films such as *The Struggle of Tyson Jones* (2014) and the talk-show parody *Shooting to Stardom with Chaze Lopez* (2016).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/)
## Reception
Critical response to the *Miles Morales* run was strong in its early issues. Comic Book RoundUp recorded critic averages around 9 out of 10 for the first several issues, for example 9.4 for issue #4 and 9.1 for issue #2, with reader averages somewhat lower, and scores declining over the middle of 2023 before recovering in the *Gang War* storyline.[17](https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/writer-artist/cody-ziglar?ratingType=critic&sortBy=seriesRating) Reviewers praised the chemistry between Ziglar and artist Federico Vicentini and the book's ability to balance its own story with event tie-ins.[18](https://comic-watch.com/comic-book-reviews/miles-morales-spider-man-13-gang-war-goes-cold/amp) A retrospective on the run's end credited it with redefining who Miles Morales is through its newly created supporting characters.[10](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/news/)
## References
1. [About, Cody Ziglar official site](https://www.thatdudezig.com/about)
2. [Cody Ziglar, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/)
3. [Cody Ziglar, Emmy Awards and Nominations, Television Academy](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/cody-ziglar)
4. [Cody Ziglar: Comics, Marvel](https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/14219/ziglar_cody)
5. [Talking Simpsons: Bart the Lover with Cody Ziglar, transcript](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/talking-simpsons/talking-simpsons-bart-the-lover-with-cody-ziglar)
6. [74th Emmys Program: Outstanding Short Form Animated Program, Television Academy](https://www.televisionacademy.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/74th-emmys-program-v1.pdf)
7. [The Simpsons Writers' Room Had An Important Rule In Place About Repetition, /Film via IMDb News](https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65310967/)
8. [Our Amazing Friends: Cody Ziglar, Amazing Spider-Talk](https://amazingspidertalk.com/2024/04/amazing-friends-cody-ziglar-writer-of-miles-morales-spider-man/)
9. [Writer Cody Ziglar on Spider-Man, What If: Miles Morales, and Beyond Board, AIPT Comics](https://aipt-comics.simplecast.com/episodes/writer-cody-ziglar-on-spider-man-what-if-miles-morales-and-beyond-board)
10. [Cody Ziglar, IMDb News](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4585507/news/)
11. [Finding The Unseen Stories With Author And Storyteller Cody Ziglar, Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/goldiechan/2023/12/05/finding-the-unseen-stories-with-author-and-storyteller-cody-ziglar/)
12. [Marvel Comics NYCC announcements, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/marvel-comics/marvel-comics-nycc-announcements-peter-parker-and-miles-morales-fall-out-new-captain-marvel-and-much-more/)
13. [Cody Ziglar, top podcast episodes, ListenNotes](https://www.listennotes.com/top-podcasts/cody-ziglar/)
14. [Robert Kirkman and Cody Ziglar at Comic-Con 2026, The Ringer-Verse transcript](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/the-ringer-verse/robert-kirkman-and-cody-ziglar-at-comic-con-2026-the-midnight-boys)
15. [Glaze Him, with Cody Ziglar, Jordan, Jesse, GO!, Maximum Fun](https://maximumfun.org/episodes/jordan-jesse-go/glaze-him-with-cody-ziglar/)
16. [Cody Ziglar, Earwolf](https://www.earwolf.com/person/cody-ziglar/)
17. [Cody Ziglar Comic Book Reviews, Comic Book RoundUp](https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/writer-artist/cody-ziglar?ratingType=critic&sortBy=seriesRating)
18. [Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13 – Gang War Goes Cold, Comic Watch](https://comic-watch.com/comic-book-reviews/miles-morales-spider-man-13-gang-war-goes-cold/amp)
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