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Comic Collabs with Katy Fishell

Theo collaborated with artist and illustrator Katy Fishell on a series of comics highlighting the differences between the lives of housed and unhoused Angelenos.

This is a two panel comic book style drawing introducing a story that Theo Henderson, a black unhoused man, tells about his experience one night in the rain. It is comparing and contrasting Theo's experience with the artist Katy Fishel's, a white woman's experience. Theo says "It was raining in Santa Monica one night, and with nowhere to go I sat at a bus stop hoping to ride the number 720 across town so I could rest." In the second panel, Katy says, "I was walking to meet some friends in Echo Park one night, and I stopped under a bridge, waiting to cross the street."

One Night in the Rain...

Theo's attempt to get out of the rain becomes a harrowing encounter with the police. Katy's encounter with indecent exposure brings a neighbor to her aid.

The Story of Theo's Assault

A search for a place to rest turns violent, when Theo is assaulted by three men while trying to sleep.

This is a comic book style image depicting two intimidating police officers in the foreground, and Theo, an unhoused black man, in the center.

This is a split panel comic strip style image. On the top is Katy Fishell, a young housed white woman, and on the bottom is Theo Henderson, a middle aged unhoused black man. Katy says, "I live in LA. I am housed. I lost my job. My employers continued to pay me until I started to make enough through selling art to pay my rent. If I'm really in a bind, my family will help me." Theo says, "I live in LA. I am unhoused. When quarantine began, I was badly injured from a sprained ankle."

Our Pandemic Experiences

Katy and Theo have very different pandemic experiences.

Getting to Know Your Unhoused Neighbors

Theo and Katy explore common attitudes and misconceptions about unhoused folks.

This is an illustrated single panel comic strip image. In the background we see the LA skyline. In the foreground there are a few tents. Superimposed on the image is the title Getting to Know your Unhoused Neighbors.

Comic Collabs with Katy Fishell

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