When it comes to creative responses to the novel coronavirus outbreak, new webcomic launch Planet DIVOC-91 might be the least obvious — and perhaps the most entertaining — to date
Planet DIVOC-91Produced in association with the U.K. Academy of Medical Sciences,The Walking Deadwriter Alex Paknadel and U.K. Comics Laureate Hannah Berry — work round-robin style to tell a story about a pandemic outbreak in outer space, as seen through the eyes of two young humans.“This is not a story directly about COVID-19 but is obviously inspired by what is happening around us,” Sara Kenney, project producer and the writer of the first chapter, told.
“Stories frame our reality and help us to understand what's going on and how to process our feelings; in my chapter the character has just been told her planet is being threatened and she's got a job to do in order to alleviate the suffering around her...sounds pretty familiar in 2020, right?” Charlotte Bailey, who writes the second chapter, said. “I hope our readers get to learn things about themselves and their own reactions from this comic, as well as getting a fun dose of escapism.
“From conversations with many people I think these times have led to periods of deep reflection for many of us. From dealing with our fears to facing our complicity in a white supremacist world; from judging ourselves harshly to fiercely judging others if they don’t conform to our notions of what is acceptable; from thinking about how we protect ourselves and our families to how we might work as a community to ensure no-one is left behind.
“We’ve worked hand in hand with scientists, young people and comic creators to offer readers a way of making sense of the current global pandemic, its scientific, social and moral aspects,” said Dr. Bella Starling, director of vocal at Manchester University NHS Foundation — which produced the comic with Kenney’s Wowbagger Productions.
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