Serenity Graphic Novel Official Fundraiser

The Courageous Origin Story

We all have a story, and this is mine. My name is Daniel. As a kid, I struggled with a learning disability, a speech impediment, and an anxiety disorder. For the longest time, I lived in fear of being rejected because of my differences, and was afraid of anyone knowing my story. So, I turned to a different kind of story. Within these tales, ordinary people donned capes and masks, and used their amazing powers to save the world.

This was my place. In these imagined worlds, I could be who I truly wanted to be. I could be brave. I could be myself. But there was just one problem: I couldn't fully relate to these characters because they weren't going through the same challenges I was. I searched for years trying to find the stories I needed, but without success. So one day, I said to myself, if no one is going to create these stories, I'm going to make them myself.

That was how it all began.

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Our First Story

And now, our first story as a company! As our first venture into the world of superheroes, we are laying the foundation for a brand-new superhero reality, where heroes with and without disabilities save the world, side by side. This is the forging of a new superhero dimension: the Courageous Comics Universe.

With mighty force, we are bringing this new universe to life with the story of Serenity. Meet Kristi Powers, also soon to be known as Serenity. This is her origin story of how she went from being an ordinary blind woman, a humble owner and operator of the Pals and Paws coffee shop, to suddenly having her life forever changed! In a startling transformation in a mysterious cave, Kristi finds herself with newfound superhuman powers derived from the emotions of other people. Now, she must put these new abilities to the test in a mission racing against the clock: rescue her best friend's little girl from the clutches of a notorious kidnapper and killer terrorizing the city of San Francisco.

Her story will be told in our first full length graphic novel!

Our Consulting Team

Authenticity is one of the cornerstones of what we are seeking to build, so it is highly important to us that our characters and stories accurately portray the real world. So, meet our consultant teams and new friends! They have been with the Serenity project since its origin in 2019.

Kristin and Hunter Hamer

Kristin and Daniel connected while attending a non-profit retreat that served families with loved ones with disabilities. It was there that Kristin shared her story of living with a degenerative eye disease, and through her personal faith and life journey, she had learned to embrace her disability. She was thriving as an online health coach and wife to her Air Force pilot husband, Hunter, a disability advocate. After hearing what Kristin had shared, Daniel knew he'd found the perfect first story.

Erica and Jake James

Then, as destiny would have it, Erica James and her husband Jake James joined the adventure! Over the next few years, they teamed up with Courageous Comics to create the basis of Serenity's character.

As a blind Paralympics hopeful and gym owner, Erica came on board initially provide some voiceover, but very soon became an integral part of the Serenity project. She and Jake quickly jumped on board for the development of the Kickstarter trailer, with Erica starring in the trailer as the titular character and Jake acting alongside her. Beyond these contributions, Erica and Jake's relationship has inspired that between the characters of Serenity and her husband Wyatt Powers.

How you can help Bring Serenity to life!

So friends now we have journeyed together and if you are still with me let’s talk about how we are working to build this dream and make it a reality. About four years ago we launched on social media and then began the huge task of trying to figure out our first product would be. After much trial and error we decided to begin with building a superhero universe where superheroes with and without disabilities save the world together side by side. To date we have written the script for our first comic book and have had few sample pages created.

Heres where you come in! To get this book published we need your support! To publish our book we need to raise $16,000! The money we raise will be fueled directly into sending the team of artists to bring our script to life and cover the printing costs to get this book completed from start to finish!

How much money do we need: We need $16,000

When do need the money? Now, as the team is formed and ready to begin production as soon as possible. Our goal publish date is June 1st and we would ideally like to go into production by February or March 2023

Well friends! Thank you for your time in learning about our project! We hope you will consider joining in this great dream to make the world more Courageous!