The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 32 - Jimmy Gaspero & Amber Akin of PENNY AND THE YETI

The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 34 – ‘WESTRON’ #2 w/ Shawn McBee & Maciej Jankowski

Episode thirty-four of The Funky Flavor Podcast features writers Shawn McBee & Maciej Jankowski to discuss their Kickstarter campaign for WESTRON #2 – a dark detective thriller in the tradition of Nordic Noir, with an underpinning in Slavic supernatural lore. WESTRON Chapter One: Landri’s Tale – Part 2 of 4 Written by Shawn McBee & Maciej Jankowski Art by Nicolas Nieto & Matias De Vincenzo Colored by Carla Somoza & Matias De Vincenzo Letters by Francisco Zamora THE DARK, MYSTERIOUS SUPERNATURAL THRILLER CONTINUES! Continuing the case from issue 1, issue 2 finds private investigator Jan Westron digging deeper into the case of a missing girl while struggling with the terrors of his youth that haunt his dreams. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTRON #2 is LIVE NOW on Kickstarter. Visit the campaign HERE: https://westron.fandomlimb.com [https://westron.fandomlimb.com] --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Shawn McBee Online: https://www.facebook.com/Jedibugs [https://www.facebook.com/Jedibugs] https://www.instagram.com/jedibugs/ [https://www.instagram.com/jedibugs/] https://bsky.app/profile/jedibugs.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jedibugs.bsky.social] Follow Maciej Jankowski Online: https://www.instagram.com/mj_k32/ [https://www.instagram.com/mj_k32/] https://bsky.app/profile/wszystkop.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/wszystkop.bsky.social] Follow WESTRON Online: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574579379532 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574579379532] https://www.instagram.com/westron_comic/ [https://www.instagram.com/westron_comic/] https://bsky.app/profile/westroncomic.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/westroncomic.bsky.social] https://www.westroncomic.com [https://www.westroncomic.com] --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jason Bennett Online: https://www.facebook.com/TahoeJBennett [https://www.facebook.com/TahoeJBennett] https://www.instagram.com/tahoejbennett [https://www.instagram.com/tahoejbennett] https://bsky.app/profile/tahoejbennett.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tahoejbennett.bsky.social] https://www.youtube.com/@TahoeJBennett [https://www.youtube.com/@TahoeJBennett] Follow Comics Bodega Online: https://www.facebook.com/ComicsBodega [https://www.facebook.com/ComicsBodega] https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega [https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega] https://bsky.app/profile/comicsbodega.com [https://bsky.app/profile/comicsbodega.com] Follow The Funky Flavor Podcast Online: https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega [https://www.instagram.com/comicsbodega] https://bsky.app/profile/thefunkyflavor.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/thefunkyflavor.bsky.social] If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com [thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com] and reach out with your info!

The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 33 - 'Nothing Can Stop...THE APE!' w/ Jeannine Acheson & Tom Sniegoski

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. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jeannine Acheson Online: https://www.facebook.com/jeannine.thomas.543 [https://www.facebook.com/jeannine.thomas.543] https://www.instagram.com/jsuretteacheson [https://www.instagram.com/jsuretteacheson] https://bsky.app/profile/jsuretteacheson.bsky.social [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 June 9th (in bookstores) & June 10th (in comic shops) from Papercutz, an imprint of Mad Cave Studios. The book is available for pre-order through May 18th. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can pre-order NOTHING CAN STOP… THE APE! now through May 18th to reserve a copy from your LCS and bookstores. Available digitally, as a trade paperback, as well as a hardcover edition. If you pre-order directly from Papercutz.com, you can sign up for their mailing list and receive a code for 25% off! https://bit.ly/NothingCanStopTheApe --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jeannine Thomas Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannine.thomas.543 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jsuretteacheson Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jsuretteacheson.bsky.social Follow Thomas Sniegoski Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomas.sniegoski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tsniegoski Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomsnig.bsky.social Website: https://www.sniegoski.com] Follow Thomas Sniegoski Online: https://www.facebook.com/thomas.sniegoski [https://www.facebook.com/thomas.sniegoski] https://www.instagram.com/tsniegoski [https://www.instagram.com/tsniegoski] https://bsky.app/profile/tomsnig.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tomsnig.bsky.social] https://www.sniegoski.com [https://www.sniegoski.com] If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com [thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com] and reach out with your info!

The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 32 - Jimmy Gaspero & Amber Akin of PENNY AND THE YETI

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… ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Jimmy Gaspero Online: https://www.facebook.com/drake.mcguire.1426 [https://www.facebook.com/drake.mcguire.1426] https://x.com/jimmygaspero [https://x.com/jimmygaspero] https://www.instagram.com/jimmygaspero [https://www.instagram.com/jimmygaspero] https://bsky.app/profile/jimmygaspero.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/jimmygaspero.bsky.social] https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmy.gaspero [https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmy.gaspero] Follow Amber Akin Online: https://www.instagram.com/almondmilkart [https://www.instagram.com/almondmilkart] https://bsky.app/profile/almondmilkart.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/almondmilkart.bsky.social] https://amberakin.com [https://amberakin.com] If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com [thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com] and reach out with your info!

The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 31 – Steven Prince of MERCY: In Prison

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! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Steven Prince Online: https://www.facebook.com/steven.prince.714 [https://www.facebook.com/steven.prince.714] https://www.facebook.com/MonsterMatador [https://www.facebook.com/MonsterMatador] https://x.com/TheStevenPrince [https://x.com/TheStevenPrince] https://x.com/monstermatador [https://x.com/monstermatador] https://www.instagram.com/monstermatador [https://www.instagram.com/monstermatador] https://bsky.app/profile/thestevenprince.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/thestevenprince.bsky.social] https://bsky.app/profile/monstermatador.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/monstermatador.bsky.social] https://www.youtube.com/@monstermatador [https://www.youtube.com/@monstermatador] https://www.monstermatador.com [https://www.monstermatador.com] If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com [thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com] and reach out with your info!

The Funky Flavor Podcast Ep. 30 Tom Mularz of WHERE DID YOU SLEEP

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 [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. ---------------------------------------------------------------- If you are a comic creator looking to promote your project, feel free to email thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com [thefunkyflavorpodcast@comicsbodega.com] and reach out with your info!