Marvel Creates New Team of Superheroes Affected by IBD – IBD News Today

Marvel Custom Solutions has partnered with Seb Tucknott, the founder of the online platform IBDRelief and pharmaceutical companyTakeda,to create a new team of superheroes who all have one thing in common:inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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According to a report on metro.co.uk, the Unbeatables are allaffected by either Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis, along with an estimated onein 250 Britons. While fighting crime and protecting people around the world, the Unbeatables also pause to consider how their superhero actions may affect their IBD, including the impact of stress.

The team is made up of five characters:

Marvel has created a full graphic novel featuring the adventures of the Unbeatables to raise awareness of IBD. The first chapter was revealed at Londons Comic Con to more than 100,000 Marvel fans. The cover of the novel was created by Marvels Kirbi Fagan, an illustrator who also lives with Crohns disease.

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