Turning Parkinson’s into an adventure story. Steven Greene, an old friend of your Editor Donna and owner of a marketing agency, was diagnosed in 2009 with Parkinson’s. He has had all sorts of treatments and therapies during 15 years with it, including brain stimulation surgery. Steve’s experiences led him to develop a comic series, NeuroNinja, targeted to the Parkinson’s community. Our hero Steven, during surgery, experiences a freak accident involving an MRI machine and a quantum computer (left/above). Their convergence causes his brain to fuse with a cutting-edge technology, transforming him into NeuroNinja! He remains unsteady, unpredictable, and has Parkinson’s tremors. But NeuroNinja is, in Steve’s words, “a hero who reflects their daily reality, someone who embodies resilience, strength, and hope in the face of adversity. NeuroNinja is more than just a comic; it’s a symbol of perseverance, a reminder that even with a chronic illness, we can be heroes in our own lives. He uses his symptoms and unique abilities to fight evil, navigate challenges, and help others. His ultimate power? The strength to fight through his own struggles, because sometimes the greatest battles are the ones we face within ourselves.”
The series, completed through key panels and the first issue, is being funded through a Kickstarter that so far has raised just above $6,100, exceeding its $6,000 goal. It has three days left to go, so please look at Steve’s video and the entire proposal–and donate!
Update–NeuroNinja is funded! The Kickstarter exceeded its $6,000 goal at $6,350 backed by 54 people. Kickstarter has a feature called ‘late pledge’–click on the ‘back this project’ button. There are rewards available at the $65 and $200 levels and pledges of other amounts are welcomed too for the next 50-odd days.
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