Reprint: Graphic novel (I wrote this during my bout / relapse of schizophrenia) Year: 2017 :-)

 

Reprint: Graphic novel (I wrote this during my bout / relapse of schizophrenia) Year: 2017.

Title: My Soul Mate: An Unfinished Quest

Concept:

This is the first comic book series based on an eccentric yet deeply relatable character — The Hunchbacked Whirling Dervish.

Main Character – The Hunchbacked Whirling Dervish:

An ordinary, boy-next-door type of character with an extraordinary inner world. He’s on an endless quest to find his soul mate, though his romantic pursuits often end in heartbreak. Torn between euphoria and despair, he nonetheless embodies resilience and never loses hope.

With a faint but unwavering faith in God, he often imagines himself in different roles: sometimes as a counter-terrorism operative, sometimes as a free-spirited barnstormer straight out of a Richard Bach novel.

God is his mentor — or so he believes — and though he considers himself close to God, he often laments that God never says so aloud. In his prayers, he humbly pleads: “God, I want to be Your close friend.”

Mentor – God

Miss Spock-y Ears:

The Whirling Dervish’s latest crush — a woman he believes is the one. He’s madly in love with her but never confesses it. She, however, knows everything about him and chooses not to hurt him, sensing his innocence and vulnerability.

Ex-Soul Mates:

A recurring cast of former lovers who occasionally reappear, stirring old emotions and reminding the Whirling Dervish of his unfinished quest.