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Disability Pride Month: Be Unapologetically You

Disability Pride Month: Be Unapologetically You

A personal reflection from the creator of Disabled Comics on what Disability Pride Month really means: being unapologetically, fully yourself.

Disability Pride Month: Be Unapologetically You

A personal reflection from the creator of Disabled Comics on what Disability Pride Month really means: being unapologetically, fully yourself.

Creating a Disabled Superhero Without Stereotypes

Creating a Disabled Superhero Without Stereotypes

When most people think of disabled characters in comics, they often fall into one of two categories: the character whose entire personality is their disability, or the character who “overcomes”...

Creating a Disabled Superhero Without Stereotypes

When most people think of disabled characters in comics, they often fall into one of two categories: the character whose entire personality is their disability, or the character who “overcomes”...

The Language of Disability: Words That Matter

The Language of Disability: Words That Matter

The words we use about disability shape how we see disabled people. Here's a guide to disability language — and why it matters to us at Disabled Comics.

The Language of Disability: Words That Matter

The words we use about disability shape how we see disabled people. Here's a guide to disability language — and why it matters to us at Disabled Comics.

The History of Disability in Comics: From Sidekick to Superhero

The History of Disability in Comics: From Sidek...

Disabled characters have a long, complicated history in comics. Here's how the medium evolved — and where Whirl Wheel fits into that story.

The History of Disability in Comics: From Sidek...

Disabled characters have a long, complicated history in comics. Here's how the medium evolved — and where Whirl Wheel fits into that story.

Spina Bifida 101: Understanding Alec's Condition

Spina Bifida 101: Understanding Alec's Condition

Whirl Wheel's Alec Gutierrez lives with Spina Bifida. Here's what that means — and why getting it right in comics matters.

Spina Bifida 101: Understanding Alec's Condition

Whirl Wheel's Alec Gutierrez lives with Spina Bifida. Here's what that means — and why getting it right in comics matters.

From Sketch to Panel: Behind the Scenes of Whirl Wheel

From Sketch to Panel: Behind the Scenes of Whir...

Ever wonder how a comic comes to life? Go behind the panels of Whirl Wheel and see how Alec Gutierrez's story is built from the ground up.

From Sketch to Panel: Behind the Scenes of Whir...

Ever wonder how a comic comes to life? Go behind the panels of Whirl Wheel and see how Alec Gutierrez's story is built from the ground up.