Dr. Diabetes Comic Books Created By 2 Brothers From Kansas City
May 2, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Dr. Diabetes. The villain who was created by 13 year old Kaamal Washington and his 11 year old brother, Malcolm, have gained national attention. Kaamal was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 9.
The evil Dr. Diabetes leaps from a hospital window, crashing through the glass, determined to infect anyone in his path with the chronic, debilitating disease from which he takes his name. The imposing, green, wild-haired monster scowls, punches the air and taunts, “I will make sure that everyone on the planet feels my pain. The whole world will have diabetes.”
The two Kansas City brothers created the comic books to spread awareness about the disease and empower those that have it. Right now the books are sold online, but soon they will be available at Walgreen and CVS shops in the Kansas City area and comic book shops nationally.
How cool is this? Kaamal and Malcolm are working on their third diabetes themed comic book as we speak. In this episode, the politicians refuse to increase funding towards the cure for diabetes and the hero must convince them otherwise. What neat young men!
via Sci-Tech Today
