![]() We associate that with girls but it's not just a thing that girls struggle with. That's a legitimate thing that guys struggle with, and my brothers were very conscious of that, if they were as tall as their friends or if they sounded as old. And we want to show that it's fine to look young. ![]() That is a thing guys struggle with - am I big enough? Am I tall enough? Do I have facial hair? Do I look manly? And Gar, even when he has a growth spurt in the book, he's still very young and adorable looking, because that's the essence of who he is. The part that he really gets upset about is that he feels like he doesn't look his age. But he talks about the fact that his voice hasn't dropped, and he's shorter than everybody and a little bit skinny and people are constantly mistaking him for a freshman, and he's actually a senior. So, if he were more mature looking and he had a deeper voice, he probably wouldn't mind being short. Comprised of Maryland-based author Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures) and Brazilian illustrator Gabriel Picolo, I honestly consider these two the perfect mash-up of minds to. ![]() For him, the biggest issue is not necessarily just his size, it's that he looks young. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of speaking with the dynamic duo behind Teen Titans: Raven and a series of upcoming Teen Titans graphic novels from DC’s Ink label. ![]() ![]() GARCIA: I have four brothers, and guys are just as self-conscious about the way they look as girls are. ![]()
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