The Story of Memo

Today I have something special for you all, which we posted on our Facebook Page last week, but haven't put up here just yet.

It's Mario's official summary of the comic book! Hopefully after reading it and watching the accompanying interviews that we have posted here, you'll all have a better sense of what our story is about and what the message of the comic is, enjoy!

"Guillermo “Memo” Morales, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, is a nerd in the truest sense of the word. By day, he works various odd jobs to make ends meet. By night, he dreams of starting a family and supporting them with a t-shirt company starring his sketches as the main design. He lives with two roommates. Stan “The Circumstance” Green is a young man obsessed with the opposite sex. He lies to no end in attaining his goal. His other roommate is Malik Strong, a brilliant man who is slowly and surely withdrawing from society. Memo’s love interest is Isla Song, the very personification of beauty, brains, and brawn.
Memo lives the life of a poor man. He wears the same clothes from high school and often eats the cheapest thing he can find. His furniture is from thrift shops. He walks everywhere and avoids transportation in order to save money. He is a simple man with simple interests. However, deep within lies the heart of a warrior. Often times, his art reflects the power developed by the many years of ridicule from supposed “cool people”. This all reinforces the theme of the story : Nerds posses an internal strength that shines in times of crisis."
-Mario T. Lanao

The thumbnails for the first issue are almost done as well, soon Cristian will be able to start putting them down on the comic book paper and since the weather outside is awful this week, it's only more incentive to stay inside and draw!

See you all next week!
~ Angelica P.R.