Author Inspires Archie Comics' First Disabled Character
Oct 2, 2014 6:20:51 GMT -8
Post by Lαrα on Oct 2, 2014 6:20:51 GMT -8
Its always a good sign to see wheelchair users reflected in a positive light and especially in any form of media. Toronto based author is adding a female chair user as a character in a comic...and her chair is a cool pink! I forgot to mention, she also uses an elbow crutch 
“Harper, she’s just amazing. She teaches people that you can achieve your dreams,” Kats told CTV News Channel. “You can be anybody you want to be, even if that means reaching for the stars differently.”
The idea was born in 2013 when Kats confronted veteran Archie author and illustrator Dan Parent at Toronto’s Fan Expo comic book convention. Kats was running her own booth at the convention, and upon realizing Parent was in attendance, knew she had a bone to pick with him.
“I wheeled up to him, looked at him square in the eye and went, ‘Why isn’t there a character with a disability in Riverdale? How is that possible?’”
Though the character took some time to create, Parent and Kats exchanged contact information at the convention and eventually fleshed out a fashion-savvy girl''.
The idea was born in 2013 when Kats confronted veteran Archie author and illustrator Dan Parent at Toronto’s Fan Expo comic book convention. Kats was running her own booth at the convention, and upon realizing Parent was in attendance, knew she had a bone to pick with him.
“I wheeled up to him, looked at him square in the eye and went, ‘Why isn’t there a character with a disability in Riverdale? How is that possible?’”
Though the character took some time to create, Parent and Kats exchanged contact information at the convention and eventually fleshed out a fashion-savvy girl''.
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