A 13-year-old Corpus Christi boy is one step closer to becoming a superhero in his own Marvel comic book, and his family is hoping the Coastal Bend community will help make that dream a reality.<\/p>\n
Daymian Tamez has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Stan Lee Foundation’s Super Kid competition, beating out more than 200 other children in his group.<\/p>\n
Now, his mother, Krystal Tamez, is asking the community to get behind him as public voting continues.<\/p>\n
Daymian is a big fan of superheroes, especially Spider-Man. His mother says his love for the characters started with family. His uncle, an Army veteran who loves all things hero-related, takes him to see superhero movies, while his grandfather, whom the family calls Popo, buys him superhero toys for birthdays and holidays.<\/p>\n
But Krystal says Daymian has a superpower of his own: his ability to bring joy to the people around him.<\/p>\n
“He’s always smiling. He’s always laughing,” Krystal said. “It’s impossible to be upset with him or around him.”<\/p>\n
Daymian was born with macrocephaly, a condition involving an abnormally large head, and has epilepsy. He cannot walk and is nonverbal, but his mother says his personality and the way he encourages others make him special.<\/p>\n
For Krystal, the competition is an opportunity to show other families that challenges do not determine a person’s ability to make an impact.<\/p>\n
“It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you’re born with, you can still be a hero,” she said.<\/p>\n
The Super Kid competition is a fundraiser for the Stan Lee Foundation, which supports comic book preservation and provides resources for aspiring artists and storytellers.<\/p>\n
The grand prize winner will become the main hero in a limited-edition comic book, receive $25,000 and earn a trip to 2027 LA Comic Con.<\/p>\n
The winner is determined by public voting, making community support especially important as Daymian moves through the competition.<\/p>\n
Krystal says friends and family helped him advance through the earlier rounds, but she hopes more people will join in to help him continue.<\/p>\n