March 8, 2016

New Comic Book Aimed at Easing a Child’s Hospital Stay

According to an article on Comicbookresources.com, Marvel Comics and Disney have joined forces (so to speak) with Child Life Council, a nonprofit organization of professionals who help children overcome trauma, to create a new Guardians of the Galaxy comic book that will be distributed to children’s hospitals across the country.

According to Marvel Editor and Custom Solutions Project Manager Mark Basso, as quoted in the article, “This year’s comic is all about friendship, camaraderie, and relying on other when you need help…There is nothing shameful about needing help from friends, family, or professional caregivers, and we wanted to underscore that them in the story.”

Click here to access the full comic book online.

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