Paperboy 📝🎒

["PAPERBOY" is an indie-webcomic about an artsy little disabled boy. Unfortunately for him, the Special Education staff at his school have not unpacked nor unlearned their ableist (and sometimes, frightful!) tendencies, making his environment nothing short of corrupt. If he does not leave the class within one year, he will die.

Knowing he can't stick around, Matthew Boston does his best to "earn" the right to switch out of there... and kickstarts several shenanigans in the meantime. 🎒📝🚀🌙]

The story is (& always will be) written & drawn by a disabled artist. It is heavily inspired by my experience in an NYC Special Ed program; primarily between the years of 2008 to 2017. It takes a deep look into the trauma ableism within disability spaces can cause, how internalized ableism manifests, and the toll this can take on developing minds.

Our story is not doom and gloom. The experience does wind up prompting Matthew to connect with the disabled kids around him on a deeper level. But be warned that PB is an emotional story; one that will discuss & portray various forms of ableism, abuse, mental health issues, and more, in as much depth as I can go.