Matthew J.R. Nielsen serves up ‘The Big Soup’ graphic memoir

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On this episode, I chat with Matthew J.R. Nielsen about his graphic memoir The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic from Cloudscape Comics available on Kickstarter.

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Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Matthew J.R. Nielsen is a comic book creator who enjoys storytelling, world building and more all in leading to the ideal of portraying people places and emotions through art. Previously, Matthew has produced a 50-page comic, a 20-page full colour webcomic, spot illustrations, cover art and tattoo designs. Matthew illustrated 8 Year Anniversary for Monstercat, wrote a story for the Cloudscape Anthology Life Finds a Way, illustrated The Cold and Actual Sky for Imperiad Entertainment and more. His latest project is the graphic memoir The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic from Cloudscape Comics.

The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic is an “autistic graphic memoir about compassion, as well as an educational testimony about understanding those who are different. In general, growing up is tough, but it’s much tougher when you feel like everyone else was given the rulebook to life except you. This is the life of Matthew J.R. Nielsen, one of many autistic experiences out there. From early challenges of his parents trying to get him diagnosed and trying to find a school with the right support, to later challenges such as jobs and independent living, this book tells the story of Matthew’s journey. Controlling anger, gaining empathy, learning compassion and respect – these are many lessons relayed in The Big Soup.”

You can discover more about Matthew J.R. Nielsen online at NuclearJackal.com and on Instagram at @nuclearjackal

You can discover more about The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic on Kickstarter

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