Recorded: 4/15/26

Episode thrirty-three of The Funky Flavor Podcast features writers Jeannine Acehseon & Tom Sniegoski to discuss their all-ages graphic novel NOTHING CAN STOP... THE APE! – a 128-page tale of a young boy (and his dog) with the fate of the world on his shoulders.

NOTHING CAN STOP... THE APE! releases on July 21st (in bookstores) & July 22nd (in comic shops) from Papercutz, an imprint of Mad Cave Studios. The book is available for pre-order!

NOTHING CAN STOP… THE APE!

Written by Thomas E. Sniegoski & Jeannine Acheson

Art by Craig Rousseau

Colored by Tom Gaadt

Letters by Taylor Eposito

Edited by Lauren Hitzhusen & Adam Wallenta

Maxwell Morgan is only twelve—but the fate of the world is already on his shoulders.

When his mother is possessed by Thuuna, an ancient primordial goddess with genocidal ambitions, Maxwell will do anything to save her. Even if that means making the worst decision imaginable: freeing Thuuna’s immortal enemy, the long-imprisoned Ghraagg’endah—Gorilla God of Chaos.

Joined by his loyal French bulldog and four elemental-powered cave people, Maxwell must convince the volatile ape god to help stop Thuuna before she destroys the world—and claim his mom back from a deity that never forgives and never forgets.

A rollicking, all-ages adventure inspired by the bold spirit of late-’60s Hanna-Barbera cartoons, Nothing Can Stop…The Ape! is packed with cosmic gods, big laughs, high-stakes heroics, and Saturday-morning swagger. So pour a bowl of cereal, buckle up, and hang on tight—because once the ape is loose… nothing can stop him.

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Recorded: 3/23/26

Episode thirty-two writer and co-host of the Cryptid Creator Corner podcast Jimmy Gaspero and cartoonist, educator & illustrator Amber Akin to discuss their all-ages graphic novel PENNY AND THE YETI!

PENNY AND THE YETI released on April 21st from Papercutz, an imprint of Mad Cave Studios.

PENNY AND THE YETI

Story by Jimmy Gaspero

Art by Amber Akin

Color flats by Charlie Akin

Lettered by Buddy Beaudoin

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…

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Recorded: 3/12/26

Episode thirty-one features creator/writer Steven Prince of MERCY: In Prison – which was successfully funded on Kickstarter.

MERCY: IN PRISON, the first in a brand-new series of one-shots for mature readers that follows Mercy Hansen as she hunts down the man that betrayed her and finds more than she bargained for! Each one shot is designed to stand on its own so you can read them without feeling lost, but will also fit together as a larger narrative.

MERCY: In Prison (one-shot)

Written by Steven Prince

Art by Mick Beyers

Colors by Alex Zief

Letters by Albini

MERCY: IN PRISON journeys back to 1975 and follows MERCY HANSEN, a happy-go-lucky farm girl from Wisconsin who gets sent to a Philippines prison after getting caught with a brick of China White in her travel bag. Of course, she didn't put it there. That darn English prick Richard Hawthorne III did and she wants to get out of prison to get her revenge. Only problem is that she's not the only one out for revenge... and she'll be lucky to survive!

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Recorded: 3/4/26

Episode thirty features television writer/producer Tom Mularz (TV's Marshals, CSI, SEAL Team) to discuss his debut comic book WHERE DID YOU SLEEP – a 32-page tale of electrified alt-rock alt-history steeped in gritty VHS-era horror!

WHERE DID YOU SLEEP debuted March 4th, 2026. You can pick up a digital or print version at https://route14comics.com.

WHERE DID YOU SLEEP

Story by Tom Mularz

Art & Colors by Arjuna Susini

Lettered by AndWorld Design

1987. Seattle.

James, a man who was nearly a guitar legend but settled for being a cop, realizes the same unearthly muse who once tormented him may have found a new instrument: a grungy, flannel-clad blonde kid with a notebook full of angsty songs.

Determined to protect the kid from his murderous inspiration, James takes him on a desperate journey, battling his own dark purple haze of history along the way.

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Recorded: 02/22/26

Episode twenty-nine features creator/writer Madeleine Holly-Rosing of Morgana Pendragon #1-2 – currently on Kickstarter through March 11th, 2026 at 11:01 AM PDT.

The second issue of a planned 4-issue miniseries, MORGANA PENDRAGON is perfect for fans of the legend of King Arthur, fantasy, and magical realism. People who love medieval stories and terrific battle sequences will also find it a delight. If you like character-driven stories with a touch of history, magic, and swords, then this is for you!

MORGANA PENDRAGON #2

Created by Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Written by Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Art by Alden Kaye

Colors by Warnia Sahadewa

Letters by Troy Peteri

This issue continues the story of Morgana Pendragon, who having lost her magic when she fled England twenty years ago, leads a mercenary team wherever the best paycheck is. All that changes when she receives a message to return—her brother, King Arthur, is dying. The meeting with Arthur is tense, but nothing can really prepare her for the reunion with her openly hostile son, Mordred.

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Recorded: 01/12/26

Episode twenty-eight features writer Neil Kleid and illustrator Alex Cormack to discuss their ComiXology Originals series MEDIEVAL – a bombastic new series about baseball, the Bronx, and sixth-century Britain!

MEDIEVAL released issue one on November 11, 2025 & issue two on December 9, 2025. The third issue of the five-issue miniseries releases on January 13, 2026 with the penultimate installment available on February 10, 2026 and the finale on March 10, 2026.

MEDIEVAL #1

Story & Letters by Neil Kleid

Art & Colors by Alex Cormack

Edited by Sarah Litt

After being hit by a line drive, baseball fan Danny Landau wakes up in sixth-century England, out of time with no skills other than a knack for construction and a penchant for violence. After spending a year drinking and fighting, seeking a way back to his girl and New York, Danny’s unique form of loud-mouthed chivalry—and “The Babe,” his custom-designed iron bat—gains the attention of Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table, bringing him helm-to-boot with Arthur, Lancelot, and Merlin, the notoriously wily magician who may just have Danny’s ticket home.

The Vulgate Lancelot takes a vulgar turn as Arthur of Camelot and Danny from the Bronx—a beer-swilling, bat-wielding Jewish knight—vie for the same girl in this violent, mature original comic about an irreverent, would-be, time-lost hero ready to go fu[CENSORED]ng medieval on Camelot in order to find his girl…and a way back home.

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In this feature, we interview comic book industry professionals via Zoom about their latest projects.

Episode twelve of BEYOND THE SYNOPSIS features writer/illustrator Ariela Kristantina and editor Will Dennis of the ComiXology Originals graphic novel THE GIRL WHO DRAWS ON WHALES, which released September 23rd, 2025.

THE GIRL WHO DRAWS ON WHALES OGN
Written by Ariela Kristantina
Illustrated by Ariela Kristantina
Colors by Sarah Stern
Letters by Bernardo Brice
Edited by Will Dennis

The Girl Who Draws on Whales is a testimony to the power of stories—their uncanny ability to entertain, educate and, ultimately, unite us.

The Girl Who Draws on Whales is set in a fantasy world, several centuries after “The Great Flood.” Sister Wangi and younger brother Banyu live in a sea-village. Wangi has a special bond with the Great Whales that visit their sea-village and they allow Wangi to draw on their backs. Sometimes they return with new drawings on them. Wangi believes that there are other sea-villages or island settlements scattered around and that they are sending her messages but, none of the elders listen to her.

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