Kids Comics Pitchfest 2025 Showcase

INTERCON

In a distant future where civilization revolves around the vast Intercontinental Freeway, two childhood best friends, long separated by time and circumstance, are mysteriously reunited. However, they now find themselves on opposite sides of a profound ideological divide.
This unexpected encounter sends both of their lives into turmoil, forcing them to confront not only their differences but also an impending global crisis. Bound by fate, they must set aside their opposing beliefs and join forces in a desperate fight for the survival of planet Earth.
Intercon features a cast of sight-seekers, holographic supercomputers, nonillionaires, cyborg birds, and, of course, food in tubes... lots of food in tubes.

My Why:

I grew up playing on a freeway construction site that displaced wilderness near my childhood home. That same freeway is now being expanded into one of the widest in the world. Just a stone’s throw away lies the Bolin Bolin Billabong, a sacred site for the Wurundjeri (Woi Wurrung) people. Intercon is my personal response to the folly of human actions, using satire to highlight the consequences of mass extinction and colonialism.
At its core, Intercon explores the interconnectedness of all things—whether insects, plants, or people. We are all in this together, with a bit of kindness and creativity, perhaps we can find a way through the challenges ahead.