Comic book writer and publisher Joseph M. Monks might not be getting the kind of ink Frank (Sin City) Miller is, but the independent publisher turned director is beginning to turn heads as he prepares to lens his first feature this August in Miami. It isn't the fact that he is the latest comic book professional to make the jump from comic books to film, but rather the uniqueness of his situation. Monks isn't just writing this new feature, he is directing it. And while he isn't the first comic professional to take on directorial duties, there is a distinction he shares with no other--Joe Monks is totally blind.

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