>> in the graphic novel, the character that is millie's character and the kid cosmo robot is part ofno, which is -- which is great. i got to really imagine who this guy is and start from scratch. so i sort of based him on some people -- >> jimmy: who did you base him on? >> well, when i was about 7 years old, i lived in anchorage, alaska. and my family moved all around. and we lived, the five of us in this small apartment in anchorage. and my neighbor at the time, because i was 7. the world is very small when you're 7 living in alaska. my neighbor was david lee roth. >> jimmy: what? >> that's what i thought. >> jimmy: oh. [ laughter ] >> his real name was kenny gundaker. but david lee roth was on mtv. and this guy with this crazy, blond hair and tiger-striped stretch pants jumping on a mini trampoline playing electric guitar in the backyard, he had a band, he was always jamming. he was really good shredding his electric get carr at all hours of the night. in hindsight, it felt like he was 40, but he was probably between 18 and 20. >> jimmy: right. >> and the guy was an absolute hero.