The Autism Scene

09/02/2026

Read our great new interview with Teen Titans artist Daniele Di Nicuolo about the autistic DC Comics superhero FairPlay! And catch his debut in the book at your local comics shop today!

******PRESS RELEASE******For Immediate ReleaseAutistic Superhero FairPlay is the “Heart” of DC Comics’ Fresh New Teen Titans Series “His autism is an important part of that experience, but it’s only one part of who he is,” says Teen Titans superstar artist Daniele Di Nicuolo in his exclu...

08/29/2026

Why it’s important to tell your autism stories, including stories that are funny, silly, scary, adventurous, sweet, mysterious, and anything else you can think of!

08/29/2026

Why it’s important to have lots of explicitly autistic characters in kids pop culture. Britton Payne speaking on The Autism Scene panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.

08/26/2026

Congratulations to the folks behind AppleTV's "Stillwater" on launching Season 5, which introduces Marcus, a new explicitly autistic character on the show!

08/20/2026

Deniz Camp revealing that both Tyler and his father John Jones, aka Absolute Martian Manhunter, are autistic. Great to have him make news on our “Autism in Comics” panel at San Diego Comic Con 2026! (Next time I’ll get better audio!)

08/20/2026

From the Autism in Comic Books panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Thanks to The Beat for covering our "Autism in Comic Books" panel at this year's San Diego Comic Con! This year's smash hit superhero comic book "Absolute Martian Manhunter" won four Eisner's that weekend, and on our panel, its brilliant writer Deniz Camp made news when he confirmed that its emotional core is about autism. Check it out!

07/12/2026

We’re doing it again! Come join The Autism Scene at Comic Con 2026!

05/28/2026

https://youtu.be/0-fCVgljNmg?si=FJPgC6zzbxR01Z6h TheAutismScene.org