Ripple Effects explores life as a superhero with an invisible illness and was the winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics in 2023, as well as being nominated for an Eisner Award and a Harvey Award.
Striving to increase awareness and representation for individuals with invisible illnesses and disabilities, Ripple Effects: The Deluxe Edition features forewords by Eisner and Harvey Awards-winning writer Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Batgirl, Uncanny X-Men) and actor/writer Todd Stashwick (Star Trek: Picard, 12 Monkeys), an afterword by writer/illustrator John Jennings (Silver Surfer, Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation), study guides by Eisner Award nominee and educator Tim Smyth (Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels) and comics literacy advocate Creators, Assemble!, and an art gallery pairing youth artists who have invisible disabilities and illnesses with superstar comics artists.
"Underneath the engaging exploration of an insecure new hero, Ripple Effects also presents a smart and sensitive portrayal of illnesses both mental and physical that comics has been remiss in exploring until now.'"
