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…a loving and talented father who advocates for more awareness and acceptance about Down Syndrome. His graphic novel, “Metaphase,” is the world’s first to feature a hero with an extra copy of the 21 Chromosome – Down Syndrome. Ollie, the main hero, is born with heart problems and inherits social misperceptions about persons with Down Syndrome. With his father, also imbued with phenomenal superhuman powers, fight prejudice as often as any arch-villains.
At it’s core, (Metaphase) is about the fact that everyone has dreams and the right to chase after them.
Despite being the world’s most powerful comic book hero, Ollie’s father fears for his son’s safety. Together, they have some circumstantial adventures with traditional fight-scenes, evil plots, and something special. Chip adds real-life science to help explain Down Syndrome outside of a textbook or clinical office. Chip says that Ollie doesn’t see having something “extra” as being a limitation, but believes this condition makes him “unique”. He adds, “‘Metaphase’ isn’t just supplanting a typical superhero tale with a person who has Down Syndrome. It tackles issues of acceptance, and challenges people to look beyond their assumptions about the limits that someone with an intellectual/developmental disability has. It also makes the statement that all people can dream to be and do something great.”