Michael Adam Lengyel
@malengyel.bsky.social
2023 Eisner nominated Best Webcomic - The Mannamong
- Author/Illustrator
https://michaellengyel.com
https://stories.michaellengyel.com
https://mannamong.com
- Author/Illustrator
https://michaellengyel.com
https://stories.michaellengyel.com
https://mannamong.com
Is The Mannamong right for your child?
Parents often ask:
✔️ Is it good for reluctant readers? (Yes)
✔️ What ages is it for? (Perfect for 8–12, but loved by teens & adults too!)
✔️ Is it too scary? (No—it empowers kids to face fears with courage.)
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Parents often ask:
✔️ Is it good for reluctant readers? (Yes)
✔️ What ages is it for? (Perfect for 8–12, but loved by teens & adults too!)
✔️ Is it too scary? (No—it empowers kids to face fears with courage.)
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#kidlit #comics #art #books
September 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Is The Mannamong right for your child?
Parents often ask:
✔️ Is it good for reluctant readers? (Yes)
✔️ What ages is it for? (Perfect for 8–12, but loved by teens & adults too!)
✔️ Is it too scary? (No—it empowers kids to face fears with courage.)
buff.ly/gT0MvO5
#kidlit #comics #art #books
Parents often ask:
✔️ Is it good for reluctant readers? (Yes)
✔️ What ages is it for? (Perfect for 8–12, but loved by teens & adults too!)
✔️ Is it too scary? (No—it empowers kids to face fears with courage.)
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#kidlit #comics #art #books
Stories don’t always begin with harmony.
Kali and Tontorus start their journey in conflict—and that decision reshaped the entire heart of The Mannamong.
Here’s the behind-the-scenes reasoning: buff.ly/E8CaFWv
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Kali and Tontorus start their journey in conflict—and that decision reshaped the entire heart of The Mannamong.
Here’s the behind-the-scenes reasoning: buff.ly/E8CaFWv
#comics #indiecomics #kidlit #books
How Did it Come to This?
Here's why I started the story with a conflict between Kali and the mannamong Tontorus.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Stories don’t always begin with harmony.
Kali and Tontorus start their journey in conflict—and that decision reshaped the entire heart of The Mannamong.
Here’s the behind-the-scenes reasoning: buff.ly/E8CaFWv
#comics #indiecomics #kidlit #books
Kali and Tontorus start their journey in conflict—and that decision reshaped the entire heart of The Mannamong.
Here’s the behind-the-scenes reasoning: buff.ly/E8CaFWv
#comics #indiecomics #kidlit #books
Before he was a rogue with a history, Tontorus was almost the main character.
In The Mannamong’s early drafts, his amnesia defined him. In the final story, his infamy does.
Tontorus, the Rogue with a Layered Past: buff.ly/R997J7V
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In The Mannamong’s early drafts, his amnesia defined him. In the final story, his infamy does.
Tontorus, the Rogue with a Layered Past: buff.ly/R997J7V
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August 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Before he was a rogue with a history, Tontorus was almost the main character.
In The Mannamong’s early drafts, his amnesia defined him. In the final story, his infamy does.
Tontorus, the Rogue with a Layered Past: buff.ly/R997J7V
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In The Mannamong’s early drafts, his amnesia defined him. In the final story, his infamy does.
Tontorus, the Rogue with a Layered Past: buff.ly/R997J7V
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A black void. A trembling figure. Kali isn’t alone anymore…
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August 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A black void. A trembling figure. Kali isn’t alone anymore…
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Kali drifts through icy waters beneath a glowing storm… and hears she’s not alone. buff.ly/aDmE8f6
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August 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Kali drifts through icy waters beneath a glowing storm… and hears she’s not alone. buff.ly/aDmE8f6
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She fell asleep at peace.
Now she’s falling through fire.
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Now she’s falling through fire.
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August 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
She fell asleep at peace.
Now she’s falling through fire.
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Now she’s falling through fire.
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She asked for comfort.
She got a hand to hold.
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She got a hand to hold.
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August 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
She asked for comfort.
She got a hand to hold.
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She got a hand to hold.
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A lullaby in the dark.
A quiet request.
And a mother’s unconditional answer.
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A quiet request.
And a mother’s unconditional answer.
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July 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A lullaby in the dark.
A quiet request.
And a mother’s unconditional answer.
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A quiet request.
And a mother’s unconditional answer.
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“I’m fine.”
But Vianne hears more than Kali says.
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But Vianne hears more than Kali says.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“I’m fine.”
But Vianne hears more than Kali says.
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But Vianne hears more than Kali says.
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Sometimes walking away says the most. Page 70 of The Mannamong is up now. buff.ly/5zmYmZI
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July 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Sometimes walking away says the most. Page 70 of The Mannamong is up now. buff.ly/5zmYmZI
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Some words can’t be taken back.
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July 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Some words can’t be taken back.
Page 69 of The Mannamong delivers Kali’s emotional breaking point. buff.ly/n9t1OLY
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Page 69 of The Mannamong delivers Kali’s emotional breaking point. buff.ly/n9t1OLY
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“I said get off my bed!”
Kali wants space. Tontorus needs a plan.
Neither gets what they want in The Mannamong Page 68. buff.ly/EbPLQGx
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Kali wants space. Tontorus needs a plan.
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July 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“I said get off my bed!”
Kali wants space. Tontorus needs a plan.
Neither gets what they want in The Mannamong Page 68. buff.ly/EbPLQGx
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Kali wants space. Tontorus needs a plan.
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“You’ve already made me miserable. Go ahead, light me on fire.”
Kali challenges Tontorus in a tense standoff.
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Kali challenges Tontorus in a tense standoff.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“You’ve already made me miserable. Go ahead, light me on fire.”
Kali challenges Tontorus in a tense standoff.
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Kali challenges Tontorus in a tense standoff.
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“You lied to me!”
Kali doesn’t let Tontorus off the hook.
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Kali doesn’t let Tontorus off the hook.
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July 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“You lied to me!”
Kali doesn’t let Tontorus off the hook.
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Kali doesn’t let Tontorus off the hook.
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Kali’s not ready to talk. But she’s not staying silent either.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Kali’s not ready to talk. But she’s not staying silent either.
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That’s not fear anymore.
That’s righteous fury.
Kali confronts her tormentor in The Mannamong Page 64.
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That’s righteous fury.
Kali confronts her tormentor in The Mannamong Page 64.
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July 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
That’s not fear anymore.
That’s righteous fury.
Kali confronts her tormentor in The Mannamong Page 64.
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That’s righteous fury.
Kali confronts her tormentor in The Mannamong Page 64.
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“He’s no threat. Trust me.”
Gisenes clarifies the mannamong rules, but Kali’s not about to forgive so fast.
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Gisenes clarifies the mannamong rules, but Kali’s not about to forgive so fast.
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July 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“He’s no threat. Trust me.”
Gisenes clarifies the mannamong rules, but Kali’s not about to forgive so fast.
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Gisenes clarifies the mannamong rules, but Kali’s not about to forgive so fast.
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“He’s going to kill me!”
Kali opens up to Gisenes. Her fear is real.
But Gisenes thinks he’s bluffing.
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Kali opens up to Gisenes. Her fear is real.
But Gisenes thinks he’s bluffing.
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July 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“He’s going to kill me!”
Kali opens up to Gisenes. Her fear is real.
But Gisenes thinks he’s bluffing.
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Kali opens up to Gisenes. Her fear is real.
But Gisenes thinks he’s bluffing.
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“Jeh-see-nes!”
Kali remembers her just in time—Gisenes returns in a swirl of leaves and sass.
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Kali remembers her just in time—Gisenes returns in a swirl of leaves and sass.
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July 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“Jeh-see-nes!”
Kali remembers her just in time—Gisenes returns in a swirl of leaves and sass.
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Kali remembers her just in time—Gisenes returns in a swirl of leaves and sass.
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“Hello, Beansprout!” 🌱
A flower blooms, a voice calls out.
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A flower blooms, a voice calls out.
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July 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“Hello, Beansprout!” 🌱
A flower blooms, a voice calls out.
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A flower blooms, a voice calls out.
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“There’s nothing there,” her mom says.
But Kali knows what she sees.
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Sometimes truth is only visible to those who believe.
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But Kali knows what she sees.
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Sometimes truth is only visible to those who believe.
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July 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“There’s nothing there,” her mom says.
But Kali knows what she sees.
Page 59 of The Mannamong is up.
Sometimes truth is only visible to those who believe.
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But Kali knows what she sees.
Page 59 of The Mannamong is up.
Sometimes truth is only visible to those who believe.
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A strange glowing flower appears at Kali’s feet.
She calls for her mom, but her mom can’t see it.
What would you do if no one believed your reality?
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She calls for her mom, but her mom can’t see it.
What would you do if no one believed your reality?
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July 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A strange glowing flower appears at Kali’s feet.
She calls for her mom, but her mom can’t see it.
What would you do if no one believed your reality?
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She calls for her mom, but her mom can’t see it.
What would you do if no one believed your reality?
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“She doesn’t believe me.”
Kali’s story about the mannamong is met with a gentle smile and a practical response.
But sometimes, belief is more healing than medicine.
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Kali’s story about the mannamong is met with a gentle smile and a practical response.
But sometimes, belief is more healing than medicine.
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July 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“She doesn’t believe me.”
Kali’s story about the mannamong is met with a gentle smile and a practical response.
But sometimes, belief is more healing than medicine.
Page 57 of The Mannamong is up.
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Kali’s story about the mannamong is met with a gentle smile and a practical response.
But sometimes, belief is more healing than medicine.
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“She said she was the daughter of Mother Nature.”
Kali remembers more about the spirit who saved her, but her mom still believes it was all just a virus. Page 56 of The Mannamong is up. buff.ly/Iljcxw5
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Kali remembers more about the spirit who saved her, but her mom still believes it was all just a virus. Page 56 of The Mannamong is up. buff.ly/Iljcxw5
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July 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“She said she was the daughter of Mother Nature.”
Kali remembers more about the spirit who saved her, but her mom still believes it was all just a virus. Page 56 of The Mannamong is up. buff.ly/Iljcxw5
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Kali remembers more about the spirit who saved her, but her mom still believes it was all just a virus. Page 56 of The Mannamong is up. buff.ly/Iljcxw5
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“It was real!”
Kali tries to explain what happened—but will her mom understand?
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Kali tries to explain what happened—but will her mom understand?
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July 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“It was real!”
Kali tries to explain what happened—but will her mom understand?
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Kali tries to explain what happened—but will her mom understand?
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