A group of teenagers from Roebourne in Western Australia have created the first interactive Aboriginal comic book.
The year is 2076 and the land has been destroyed by radiation; the future of the world depends on 14 teenagers called the Love Punks.
Despite being a fictional fantasy, the characters and places are real. Each adventure showcases different aspect of Indigenous culture and connection to country throughout the Pilbara desert region.
Roebourne elder Allery Sandy says there's been a noticeable transformation in the kids since they started the project.
“There's a lot of boldness within them, to speak out and to perform. I've never seen that in my day. Aboriginal kids are very shy, but these kids make me proud”.
Digital artist and one of the creators of NEOMAD Nathaniel Edwards says he's always thinking about the comic book.
“I had a dream I was using Photoshop and these people came to have a look, they took pictures and then asked me if I wanted to go to New York to do some drawing.”
A dream not far off reality.
NEOMAD has been invited to the International Comic Festival in South Korea where it will be launched to the rest of the world.
