My father was a chemist so it’s always exciting whenever AD Michael Mrak calls with an assignment from Scientific American. The feature was about research to improve T-Cells abilities to fight cancer and become “super soldiers”. One of my favorite films in elementary school was an animated short which used soldiers as a metaphor for vaccines fighting the flu. It was meant to encourage us to not be afraid when getting shots. This was the perfect chance to mix a childhood memory with a great story.
Here’s the spread for the art:
