Having grown up on a steady diet of Tintin and Asterix & Obelix comic books during my formative years in Iran, I was thrilled when I discovered a whole new world of comics upon moving to the US. So I don’t think it came as much of a surprise to my family and friends when I eventually transitioned from reading comics to creating them. While most people associate the genre with just superheroes, the truth is the medium of comics is capable of conveying any type of story, as fellow Iranian Marjane Satrapi has demonstrated beautifully with her multiple award-winning Persepolis graphic novels. So when I set out to write a series of vignettes about everyday life (and slightly beyond), I strove to capture the multicultural richness that’s often missing from American comics. With the help of 11 talented artists from across the US, as well as Romania and Brazil, my webcomic Lifelike came to life. Thanks to the folks at IDW Publishing, it has now been collected in a 112 page, full color, hardcover graphic novel. But it’s also still available for your reading pleasure online, for free. More information about the stories, a link to the webcomic, as well as how to order the book are available on my website at ferretpress.com/lifelike 12 next › last » 
