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A. B. Donahue interviews Jonny Jimison (creator of The Dragon Lord Saga) for a wide-ranging discussion on how cartoonists are created, why dragons like marshmallows, and how Tolkien is a comfort in times of trial.

Mentioned in this episode:

* Kickstarter for I’ve Got a Bad Case of Poetry (Ends Mar. 11)

* Dragon Lord Saga – Preorder

* “Penguin comic” – Getting Ethan

* Jonny Jimison’s other works

Also Mentioned in this episode:

* “Bone” - Jeff Smith

* “Lightfall” - Tim Probert

* “Mouseguard” - David Petersen

* “Watership Down” - illustrated by Joe Sutphin

* “The Golden Key” - illustrated by Stephen Hesselman

* “The Arrival” - Shaun Tan

* “Calvin and Hobbes” - Bill Watterson

* Stardew Valley

* Marcos Martín

* Landmark Booksellers - Franklin, TN

Click to learn more about Bandersnatch Books!

Special Thanks to:

Son of Laughter for our theme song: “Cricket in a Jar.” - www.son-of-laughter.com

Evelyn Warnemuende for our artwork. - www.instagram.com/starclad.magpie

S.D.G. Morgan for audio engineering. - sdgmorgan.substack.com & bammerhab.substack.com

Diana Pavlac Glyer for our namesake book, Bandersnatch. - www.dianaglyer.com

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