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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Sep 10

Is The Mannamong right for your child?
Parents often ask:
✔️ Is it good for reluctant readers? (Yes)
✔️ What ages is it for? (Perfect for 8–12, but loved by teens & adults too!)
✔️ Is it too scary? (No—it empowers kids to face fears with courage.)
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#kidlit #comics #art #books

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Aug 20

Stories don’t always begin with harmony.
Kali and Tontorus start their journey in conflict—and that decision reshaped the entire heart of The Mannamong.
Here’s the behind-the-scenes reasoning: buff.ly/E8CaFWv
#comics #indiecomics #kidlit #books

How Did it Come to This?

Here's why I started the story with a conflict between Kali and the mannamong Tontorus.

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Aug 12

Before he was a rogue with a history, Tontorus was almost the main character.
In The Mannamong’s early drafts, his amnesia defined him. In the final story, his infamy does.
Tontorus, the Rogue with a Layered Past: buff.ly/R997J7V
#TheMannamong #IndieComics #Comics #kidlit #kids

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Aug 5

A black void. A trembling figure. Kali isn’t alone anymore…
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#TheMannamong #FantasyComic #Webcomic #indiecomics #kids

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Aug 4

Kali drifts through icy waters beneath a glowing storm… and hears she’s not alone. buff.ly/aDmE8f6
#TheMannamong #Fantasy #Webcomic #indiecomics #comics

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Aug 2

She fell asleep at peace.
Now she’s falling through fire.
Page 74 of The Mannamong is live. buff.ly/dpBx0zK
#TheMannamong #FantasyComics #mom #kids

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Aug 1

She asked for comfort.
She got a hand to hold.
Page 73 of The Mannamong is up now. buff.ly/kWGWgUw
#TheMannamong #FantasyComics #kids #mom

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 31

A lullaby in the dark.
A quiet request.
And a mother’s unconditional answer.
Page 72 of The Mannamong is now live. buff.ly/JnYdPOt
#Webcomic #IndieComic #TheMannamong #comics #kids

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 30

“I’m fine.”
But Vianne hears more than Kali says.
Page 71 of The Mannamong is live now. buff.ly/KWV9L4E
#Webcomic #Comics #TheMannamong #IndieComics

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 29

Sometimes walking away says the most. Page 70 of The Mannamong is up now. buff.ly/5zmYmZI
#comics #TheMannamong #indiecomics #webcomic

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 28

Some words can’t be taken back.
Page 69 of The Mannamong delivers Kali’s emotional breaking point. buff.ly/n9t1OLY
#Comic #IndieComics #TheMannamong #books

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 26

“I said get off my bed!”
Kali wants space. Tontorus needs a plan.
Neither gets what they want in The Mannamong Page 68. buff.ly/EbPLQGx
#Webcomic #IndieComics #kidlit #comics #TheMannamong

Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 25

“You’ve already made me miserable. Go ahead, light me on fire.”
Kali challenges Tontorus in a tense standoff.
Page 67 is live. buff.ly/r4kEcQQ
#TheMannamong #IndieComics #kidlit #Webcomics #comics

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 24

“You lied to me!”
Kali doesn’t let Tontorus off the hook.
Page 66 of The Mannamong is up. buff.ly/k59Hk9S
#TheMannamong #IndieComics #Webcomics #kidlit #comics

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 23

Kali’s not ready to talk. But she’s not staying silent either.
Page 65 of The Mannamong now online. buff.ly/SQgUoHY
#TheMannamong #IndieComics #kidlit #Comics #webcomics

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 22

That’s not fear anymore.
That’s righteous fury.
Kali confronts her tormentor in The Mannamong Page 64.
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#TheMannamong #IndieComics #Webcomic #kidlit

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 21

“He’s no threat. Trust me.”
Gisenes clarifies the mannamong rules, but Kali’s not about to forgive so fast.
New page of The Mannamong is live! buff.ly/wH4MrCu
#TheMannamong #indiecomic #Webcomics #graphicnovels #kids

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 19

“He’s going to kill me!”
Kali opens up to Gisenes. Her fear is real.
But Gisenes thinks he’s bluffing.
Page 62 of The Mannamong is live. buff.ly/WKnxHvT
#TheMannamong #Webcomic #Comics #indiecomics #KidLit

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 18

“Jeh-see-nes!”
Kali remembers her just in time—Gisenes returns in a swirl of leaves and sass.
Page 61 of The Mannamong is live now. buff.ly/1g8Ycr2
#TheMannamong #Webcomic #comics #indiecomics #graphicnovels

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 17

“Hello, Beansprout!” 🌱
A flower blooms, a voice calls out.
Page 60 of The Mannamong is live now. buff.ly/7WOkfzO
#TheMannamong #Webcomic #Comics #kids

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 16

“There’s nothing there,” her mom says.
But Kali knows what she sees.
Page 59 of The Mannamong is up.
Sometimes truth is only visible to those who believe.
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#TheMannamong #Comics #Webcomics #indiecomics #kidlit

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 15

A strange glowing flower appears at Kali’s feet.
She calls for her mom, but her mom can’t see it.
What would you do if no one believed your reality?
Page 58 of The Mannamong is live. buff.ly/XiX6XXF
#TheMannamong #Webcomic #FantasyComics #InvisibleMagic

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 14

“She doesn’t believe me.”
Kali’s story about the mannamong is met with a gentle smile and a practical response.
But sometimes, belief is more healing than medicine.
Page 57 of The Mannamong is up.
#TheMannamong #Webcomic #Comics #Kids
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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 12

“She said she was the daughter of Mother Nature.”
Kali remembers more about the spirit who saved her, but her mom still believes it was all just a virus. Page 56 of The Mannamong is up. buff.ly/Iljcxw5
#TheMannamong #Webcomic #FantasySeries #Kids #indiecomic

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Michael Adam Lengyel @malengyel.bsky.social · Jul 11

“It was real!”
Kali tries to explain what happened—but will her mom understand?
Page 55 of The Mannamong is up now. buff.ly/Uw4BVXf
#TheMannamong #Webcomic #GraphicNovelForKids #kidlit

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