A Rocking Definition of Rehabilitation

Comic is ink pens on 8.5" x 5.5 paper by Joe Chiappetta 2011.

Rehabilitation is moving from a status of inadequacy to a status of adequacy. I realize this might not sound politically correct, but for someone who has gone through physical rehabilitation successfully, comparing my before rehab experience to after rehab, this is a most appropriate definition. For me it is like night and day. Done right, rehabilitation is about accomplishing goals that recover as much personal freedom, survival skills, and community involvement as possible.

Much more about this topic is covered in my book: The Back Pain Avenger. I designed the book to be a definitive look at

disability in comics

and have found that the subject is virtually wide open for creative exploration. The history of disability in comic books, comic strips, and webcomics is pretty amazing, and my personal contribution to this theme has been one of the most exciting creative projects of my many decades in comics.