Ethan Sacks and Daughter Naomi Tackle Mental Health in Comics Form with A Haunted Girl

Ethan Sacks is a veteran comics writer, having created stories
for Marvel, DC, and numerous Star Wars comics. In the comic A
Haunted Girl, Ethan enlisted his daughter Naomi as co-writer
to tell a story much more personal than anything involving Star
Wars or the Avengers. A Haunted Girl tells the story of
Cleo, a character inspired by Naomi’s real life experiences in
her teens dealing with depression, anxiety, and suicidality. She
spent time in in-patient facilities and now, at 21, is doing
better. Ethan and Naomi join us to talk comics, art, mental
health, and family collaboration.


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