by Fernando Gabriel Sosa Dumb Reminders (2026), written by Humberto Avila and illustrated by Kat Penrose, is a poignant and fiercely honest autobiographical short comic exploring the aftermath of a traumatic C4-C5 spinal cord injury. Originating from a life-altering motor vehicle accident near Christmas, the narrative shuns conventional “inspiration porn” or over-dramatized heroics. Instead, it invites the reader into the quiet, claustrophobic reality of living with quadriplegia, confronting the erosion of social support, the grief of physical loss, and the difficult psychological adjustment to a radically altered life. The title itself touches upon the core paradox of living with a… Read More