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Conjure Comix Kickstarter
Hello visitors, fellow MSr’s, and caregivers, this is a somewhat unusual post, however, Cir and I would love for you to share in our excitement for our son’s recent accomplishments. As a child, Cir Jr loved comics, receiving them for gifts and subsequently devouring them. He loved Captain Planet because the character wanted to save the planet and create a sustainable future for humanity.
He loved the format with its action-packed artwork - the story told in words and graphic pictures with all the excitement of a movie in physical form. As a result of his love for this artform, he spent hours creating characters and worlds from his own imagination, ultimately merging his passion for social justice and comics, to give birth to the project he is now promoting via Kickstarter.
The project, a comic book publishing company, called Conjure Comix, and the story behind it, won the local 2019 Knights Art Challenge with a $60,000 grant prize contingent upon raising matching funds of $30,000 to bring his dream to life. As we all know, the following year, 2020. put a halt to many activities, including Cir Jr's dream of starting his publishing company.
The pandemic did add a new perspective to his project when we saw how marginalized groups were disproportionately affected by COVID, including those with disabilities due to conditions like MS, the African American community, the LGBTQI community, and others. He saw a need for an accessible and easy way to learn about social justice issues through comic books, tracts, and graphic novels.
My hope is that you will join us and pledge as we have, to help get his company off the ground and spread his vision around the world. We also hope that you will share the Kickstarter link with your friends, family, and acquaintances as well.
As a child with a parent suffering from MS, Cir Jr, as well as his siblings, faced tremendous odds at a young age as they watched their father deal with the effects of multiple sclerosis. It directly affected them and the choices they’ve made in their lives as grownups. Cir Jr and his siblings have developed empathy for marginalized groups within our society and want to advocate for and make others aware of what it’s like to live with a disability or as a member of one of those groups.
Cir Jr’s contribution was to create Conjure Comix. Please click on the link above or below to read and listen to his story and help support his dream of creating tracts and graphic novels as you are able. Share it with your family and friends. You’ll be glad you did.
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