A TALENTED teenager has proved he has the 'write stuff' after producing his own comic book series.
Devon McDowall, a fourth year pupil at Inverclyde Academy, has brought his creations to life in the form of his own fantastic stories, which he showcased at a recent school event.
The artistic 14-year-old says he has been blown away by the positive reaction his work has received.
He told the Tele: "I started working on my comics about two years ago.
"It's actually quite a funny story how it came about.
"I had been grounded and was in my room with just a paper, pens and pencils. That's when I came up with the idea of making a comic.
"What started that evening became 'The Dead', my first work, which was a comedy cartoon."
Devon is a talented artists and used his skills to bring his own ideas to life on the page. He has since produced his second comic, a sequel to his first work.
A chance meeting with the school librarian then led to the teen being able to showcase his efforts at a special event where he impressed industry experts.
He said: "I was speaking to Susan Morton, the school's former librarian.
"She told me about a comic con event at the school, so I brought my comic along to see what people thought.
"It was so popular that I ended up running out of issues to sell.
"There were people there who are quite respected in the industry and they were really impressed, so I was delighted by that. It was really encouraging."
Devon is now working on another comic about a boy who finds out he has a range of super powers - and hopes one day to own his own publishing company.
He said: "A lot of my ideas come right off the top of my head.
"I have a good imagination and love bringing my creations to life.
"I love reading comics, particularly superhero ones and I would like to think one day I could maybe run my own business doing what I love."
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