Chapter 0 - Characters
Characters:
-Salvatore Smith: Father, 56 years old. 3rd generation of Italian migrant from his grandfather, American from his grandmother. His father took his grandmother’s name to facilitate the business in the US. CEO of Smith&Sons, a conglomerate that manages multiples companies, with legal and illegal businesses. His 1st wife, his eldest son’s mother, Catherine Pratt, divorced him after giving birth. His 2nd wife, mother of his other sons, died 12 years ago in a car accident.
-Gabriel Smith: Eldest son, 29 years old. Co-CEO of the conglomerate. In charge of the illegal businesses. His family is his priority.
-Dante Smith: Second son, 27 years old. 2nd in command. He has an artistic side that helps him to express his emotions.
-Gianni Smith: Third son, 25 years old. Took after his grandfather job, in charge of the physical training of their men. Owner of several sports centers.
-Davide Smith: Fourth son, eldest twin, 19 years old. 1st year university student in business. He works for his brothers in spot missions. Short temper, he likes to party.
-Enzo Smith: Fifth son, youngest twin, 19 years old. 1st year university student in IT. He works for his brother in spot missions, mostly online, geek.
-Vito Smith: Sixth son, 18 years old, last year of high school. In training with Gianni to be his right-hand man. Short temper, he likes to fight and is very proud of his family’s power.
-Suki Tanaka-Smith: 11 years old. 7th grade, middle school. She lives with her mother and didn’t know about her father and half-brothers. Her mother is the illegitimate daughter of a Japanese Mafia Clan.
-Fumiko Tanaka: 33 years old, Suki’s mother. She was sent to the US to study. She met Salvatore Smith few months after his wife passed away. Their relationship lasted few weeks, merely a moment of recomfort for two lonely souls. When she found out that she was pregnant, she ran away from her family and hid.
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Hi NaNa,
I just finished reading your story "A missing piece... The other half - A Mafia Brothers Story" and I loved it so much. Your writing is amazing, and I kept thinking how cool it would look as a comic.
I really loved the moment in the final chapter when the truth drops, the exchange you included in the summary:
“What is this thing?”, “She is your sister...” , “I guess you drunk too much last night, we don't have a sister!”, “Now you have one...”
That reveal is perfect for comics: the punctuation and short lines make for cinematic panel beats, close-up reaction shots of each brother, and a slow build from stunned silence to raw emotion. Visually you can play with tight facial panels, a long silent spread of the family table, then a single full-page splash for the emotional hit.
Another standout is the quieter, more intimate scene showing Salvatore’s regret and the history with Fumiko, the flashback + present moment where a strong, hardened Don faces the small girl who’s suddenly his daughter. That contrast (powerful, public mafia life vs. the small, private vulnerability with Suki) would read beautifully as sequential art: muted flashback panels, a warm close-up on Fumiko and Salvatore’s brief past, then colder, imposing panels of the present-family dynamics. It’s ideal for mixing cinematic pacing with emotional close-ups.
I’m a commissioned artist, and I’d love to draw your story into a comic/manga. No pressure though — I just think your work would look awesome in comic form.
You can check out some of my recent work on my DeviantArt (Username - Ev3Verse). If you’re interested, please message me on Discord (Username - bennett_lol) so we can bring the story to life visually. I'll be waiting to hear from you!
Regards
bennett