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People: Meet Father-Daughter Duo Who Created Comic Hero to Help Struggling Teens (June 9, 2024)

When his teen daughter faced a crisis, comic book writer Ethan Sacks dreamed up a hero to inspire her. Then she helped finish the story in hopes of helping others.

NPR's Seen & Heard: 'A Haunted Girl' Explores Mental Health Through Horror (May 30, 2024)

On the surface, the new graphic novel “A Haunted Girl” is the story of a teenage girl who has to fight giant supernatural monsters to save the world. But it’s also a poignant depiction of mental illness and suicidal ideation.

Broken Frontier: Mental Health Awareness Raised in Supernatural Thriller (March 14, 2024)

While the majority of the comics projects listed on our Broken Frontier Mental Health Awareness Resource List are autobiographical in nature it is important to remember that escapist fiction can play as vital a role in communicating the issues involved as first person testimony.

CBC Radio Montreal: Father-daughter comic book creators release new series (Oct. 12, 2023)

Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola, a radio show that focuses on mental health, takes a look at the story.

Inside Hook: Father & Daughter Tackle Mental Health With Important New Comic (Oct. 11, 2023)

Just about every comic book story centers around a hero’s journey. Ours just happened off the printed page.

GWW Review of 'A Haunted Girl' #1 (Oct. 11, 2023)

A Haunted Girl by Ethan and Naomi Sacks, published by Image Comics, is an emotionally charged supernatural thriller. This miniseries unveils the harrowing journey of Cleo, a young girl grappling with ghosts and much more.

Capes & Tights: 'A Haunted Girl' Takes Us on a Terrifying and Emotional (Oct. 11, 2023)

A Haunted Girl is a supernatural thriller packed with emotional depth, intriguing characters, and terrifying ghosts that will have you on the edge of your seat. Written by Ethan Sacks and his daughter Naomi Sacks with art from Marco Lorenzana.

Mashable: 'A Haunted Girl' comic uses horror to take on mental illness (Oct. 8, 2023)

In A Haunted Girl, a new four-issue miniseries co-authored by comic book writer Ethan Sacks, the chosen one destined to save the world is a teenage girl who also happens to be depressed.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention blog spotlight on A Haunted Girl (Sept. 13, 2023)

A Haunted Girl: A father and daughter collaborate on a horror comic miniseries that reflects their own scary — but ultimately hopeful — journey with mental health.

Comic Book Resources: Image Comics Explores Mental Health in New Series (July 13, 2023)

Image Comics’ Syzygy imprint is exploring the depths of depression in its upcoming horror miniseries, A Haunted Girl.

The Beat: Father & daughter Ethan and Naomi Sacks team for A HAUNTED GIRL (July 11, 2023)

The co-writers will team with artist Marco Lorenzana for the supernatural horror series from Image's Syzygy Publishing imprint.

Newsarama: Writer & his daughter tell a personal tale of mental health & healing (April 4, 2023)

Ethan and Naomi Sacks are telling a deeply personal tale of a family in crisis in A Haunted Girl.