We are flipping the script and doing something new today to celebrate our 450th episode as I welcome my co-host Jimmy Gaspero on for the very first time as a guest of the show to celebrate the release of his debut graphic novel project Penny and the Yeti from Papercutz. I’ve known about some of the origin story of the project but not all of it that started as a simple bedtime conversation with his daughter, Penny, and somehow became a fully-fledged graphic novel with artist Amber Akin. We do a deep dive into that transition, the relatable real life parental struggles woven into the fabric of the story, and Jimmy shares some of his all-time favorites from cryptids to plays. Jimmy on BlueSky Buy Penny and the Yeti From the publisher YETI OR NOT, HERE WE COME! Penny and Yeti are pretty typical best friends: they go to school together, play together, and have fun adventures. The twist? Yeti’s a living breathing myth! Before Yeti, Penny had a super normal life with her big sister Peri and their parents, Fenton and Maxine. Penny thinks life is pretty great, especially when Peri draws and colors with her—Peri draws the best monsters called “cryptids!” The only real problem is Penny’s parents argue…a LOT. Penny wishes her parents would stop, but what can she do? That’s when Yeti shows up, right out of one of Peri’s drawings and smack into Penny’s life! With Yeti’s help, Penny comes up with a plan to get her parents to stop fighting. Penny, however, soon finds out that her parents may need more help than even a magical Yeti can provide… Follow Comic Book Yeti 🔗 Comic Book Yeti LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ComicBookYeti For partnership and ad inquiries, please contact: thecomicsyeti@gmailcom Follow your hosts 🔗 Jimmy Gaspero: https://bsky.app/profile/jimmygaspero.bsky.social 🔗 Byron O’Neal: https://bsky.app/profile/byrononeal.com ARKENFORGE Play TTRPG games? Make sure to check out our partner Arkenforge. Use the discount code YETI5 to get $5 off your order. Make sure to check out our sponsor 2000AD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices