Unseen is an audio comic created by Chad Allen. Written by a blind person, with a blind heroine, for blind (and sighted) audiences.
Unseen is the story of Afsana, a blind assassin living in a chaotic world in which she is invisible to society. Discounting her abilities is her enemies’ gravest mistake.
Available to stream below for a limited time.
Contact: afsana@unseencomic.com
Press Inquiries: Jessie Cohen PR
For more about Chad, visit chadallenmagic.com
Immersive audio comic as experienced on exhibit at The Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, CA and The Palo Alto Art Center in Palo Alto, CA
A blind heroine rules this audio comic book written for a blind audience
Chad Allen was feeling helpless. Not because he happened to be blind. He had a healthy handle on that part of his life. It was the insanely dark news cycle that was dragging him down. The sense that the world was falling apart and he could do nothing about it.
'Unseen' Audio Comic to Star Blind Hero
"I wrote Unseen to help me make sense of the challenging times in which we live," he explained in a statement about the work. "Often my worldview is ignored, and as a blind person, it feels as if that marginalization is amplified further by the challenges we face to be heard.
'We see with the brain': creating a comic book for blind people
Comic books were not at the top of the list of the things that Chad Allen would desperately miss when he went blind, but they were certainly on there.
Unseen, an Audio Comic Especially Designed for the Blind
The protagonist of Unseen, like its creator, is blind. The characters she fights often underestimate her because of her disability - and that's a big mistake. SAN FRANCISCO - During his six months at the Colorado Center for the Blind, Chad Allen learned braille. He went skiing and white-water rafting.
Cast
Narrator - Vanessa Stewart
Afsana - Misty Lee
General Harris - Patrick Culliton
Dr. Magnus - Max Maven
Soldier 1 - Michael Anastasi
The Voice - Melissa Eccles
Soldier 2 - Scott Goldman
Military Policeman 1 - Tom Paolantonio
Office Manager - Kayla Phungglan
Eric Townsend - Matt Miller
Corporal Hernandez - Mat Duey
Commander - Thomas Rodgers
Private Adams - Jeremy Nichols
Maintenance Man - Kai Paquin
Scientist 1 - Tom Paolantonio
Simon - Scott Goldman
Fireman - Kai Paquin
Handler - Chad Allen
Credits
Sound Design - Tom Paolantonio
Music Composition - Holly Amber Church
Sound Editing - Tom Paolantonio
Producer - Melissa Eccles
Executive Producer - Susie Boyajan
Written by Chad Allen
Directed by Tom Paolantonio
Special Thanks
Lori Morrisey and Rachel Goterch for inspiration
Gary Hulmes for some of my favorite brainstorming sessions
Thomas Rodgers who gave Afsana her face.
Bruce Horowitz, Mark Meyuhas, Loren Silber and Susie Boyajan at LIME Studios for their incredible support.
Most importantly, to blind young adults who love a good story.
UNSEEN Featured in The Art of Disability Culture
We’re thrilled that UNSEEN has been curated into the Palo Alto Art Center’s new exhibit The Art of Disability Culture. UNSEEN will be available to experienced September 11, 2021 - December 11, 2021.
We’re thrilled that Unseen has been curated into the Exploratorium’s new exhibit on identity called Self, Made: Exploring You In a World of Me.
Available to experience through Labor Day 2019.