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Preview: Penny and the Yeti

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Penny and the Yeti

(W) Jimmy Gaspero (A) Amber Akin

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…

Penny and the Yeti

Summit Comics Announces its First Talent Search Winners. Artist Talent Search Opens.

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Right in time for the holidays, Summit Comics has crowned the winners for the first part of its first-ever talent search. Writers Scott Alan Gregory and Jimmy Gaspero won their respective categories, coming up with origin stories to introduce characters designed by Summit partner Peter Collins.

As a part of the contest, each writer was to type a brief origin synopsis for their character of choice and then introduce them with a two-page comic script. In total, 145 writers took part in the search, with six Summit partners serving as the committee reading through each entry and voting for their favorites.

The first-ever Summit Talent Search continues with Part Two, focusing on artists looking for their next gig. There are two separate pathways for Part Two–one for pencilers/inkers and another for colorists. Summit is now accepting submissions from artists through December 24th, with the winners being announced on New Year’s Eve.

The first full-length Summit Comics story—Summit: Pinacle #1—is set for launch on Kickstarter in January. As we prepare to put the final touches on the book for the masses, we’ve unlocked our prelaunch so that readers can follow and be the first to know latest news and updates, plus access exclusive rewards! Follow the prelaunch page here.

If you’d like a sneak “peak” at Pinnacle #1, the Summit Comics Sneak Peek 2025 is available now for purchase exclusively at: readsumm.it/store.

Summit’s launch roster of creatives includes Travis Gibb (Upheaval, Cthulhu Invades), CJ Hudson (Granite, Interstellar Dust), Devin Arscott (Noir, Magni the Mighty), Adam Barnhardt (SH*TSHOW, Moonspawn), Marcus Jimenez (Techoknights, Knight From Hell), Eric Palicki (Guardians of Infinity, Black’s Myth), Brayden Viloria (Haven), J. Michael Miller (Kid Cretaceous, The Healer’s Blade), Nate Schachter (The CloakRoom), Cam Kerkau (Gilgamesh), Daniel Kalban (American Dreams, Knightwrath), Brian Wolf (Upheaval), Benjamin Morse (We Are Scarlet Twilight), and letterer extraordinaire Jerome Gagnon.

A Girl, a Magical Creature, and the Adventure That Brings a Family Back Together. Discover Penny and the Yeti in April 2026.

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Through Penny’s eyes, readers experience the challenges of family conflict, emotional intelligence, and friendship—all wrapped in a fun, cryptid-filled adventure.

Papercutz has announced the heartfelt graphic novel for kids, Penny and the Yeti, the debut title written by Cryptid Creator Corner podcast’s Jimmy Gaspero and cartoonist, illustrator, and educator Amber Akin, with letters by Buddy Beaudoin. This sweet and imaginative story explores what happens when one young girl’s creativity and compassion bring her family closer—with the help of a myth come to life!

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…

Intended for ages 6-9, Penny and the Yeti is on sale April 21, 2026.

Penny and the Yeti