We sit down with Emilio Velez Jr., the award-winning writer and illustrator behind The Dodgeball Teens. Emilio shares his journey from overcoming a cognitive learning disability and defying expectations to pursuing his passion for comics in the last decade. With his mother’s support and years of hard work, he transformed his dream into reality—creating twelve issues and a graphic novel—while spreading a message of perseverance through his work as a motivational speaker.

You can find and follow Emilio Velez Jr. and The Dodgeball Teens online — check out his work at thedodgeballteens.com and follow him on Instagram @emiliovelezjr for updates, artwork, and inspirational content.

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