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There are fantasy worlds that serve as a backdrop.
Then there are worlds that feel as though they existed long before the story began.
The Spirit Realm is one of those places.
As I looked at these pages again, I found myself wondering…...
Even Gisenes, the daughter of Mother Nature calls Tontorus “troublesome.”
In Kali’s mind he was more than “troublesome”, he was the one making her sick.
And she hated him for that.
But the story doesn’t stop with labeling him.
Little...
This is Michael, creator, writer, and artist of The Mannamong. A supernatural fantasy graphic novel series. In this post, I would like to share an overview of my comic-making process to illustrate how much I’ve learned about visual storytel...
One sentence changes everything.
“We are the mannamong.”
With four simple words, Kali’s world opens up.
The bedtime stories her mother lovingly told her weren’t make-believe after all.
They’re real.
Not just one spirit...
An entire hi...
One of my favorite moments in Chapter 1 isn’t a battle or a dramatic reveal.
It’s an introduction.
Kali meets Gisenes — the Daughter of Mother Nature.
As a reader, we know she’s extraordinary.
But what I love most is watching Kali reali...
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Eisner-nominated creator of The Mannamong, a manga-inspired graphic-novel series about hope, empathy, and imagination. Building a mythic world through story, art, and process—one book at a time.
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