Ripple Effects is a 5-issue series that explores life as a superhero with an invisible disability.
In a world that is no stranger to superheroes, George Gibson is invulnerable to physical harm but fights every day to stay alive. Suffering from an acute case of type 1 diabetes, his invincibility is offset by a defective pancreas that must be monitored and treated daily. This incurable disease makes George’s body both his greatest strength and his eternal weakness.
The series is one near and dear to creator Jordan Hart who lives with an invisible and incurable blood-clotting disease called thrombophilia.
What sets this series apart is a positive, person-first representation about life with a chronic disease . . . which just so happens to also include superhuman abilities. But, Ripple Effects isn’t just a story about a character with an incurable disease. It’s also a thrilling and relevant superhero tale that touches on the difficulty of finding a work/life balance, the class struggles and economic inequality experienced by many in our nation, and the desire to help others during trying times.
In an effort to help readers better empathize with and understand the difficulties of navigating invisible disabilities, every issue contains an “Unseen Ripples” essay written by an individual with an invisible disability, relating to a specific scene in the series and how it speaks to their own lived experience. Issue #1 features an essay written by Dr. Theresa Rojas (Founding Director – The Latinx Comic Arts Festival, Founding Board Member – Graphic Medicine International Collective) regarding her own experience with type 2 diabetes.
Issues #1-5 will be released monthly via Hoopla Digital starting in June 2022. The series will be collected into a printed trade paperback following the digital release and is currently available for pre-order. Pre-orders made by August 1, 2022, will receive an exclusive print illustrated and signed by series creator Jordan Hart.
RIPPLE EFFECTS #1
Creator/Writer/Colorist: Jordan Hart (Terminarch, Doppelgänger, Emergence)
Artist: Bruno Chiroleu (El Borde, Mara and Samu)
Cover Artist: Justin C. Harder (CLAUS Studios)
Flatter: Shane Kadlecik
Letterer: Oceano Ransford (Eisner Award-nominated Rikki, The Sequels)
Publisher: Fanbase Press
35 pages | Fanbase Press | June 15, 2022
Available on Hoopla Digital
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