KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A local boy with diabetes is dealing with his disease and helping others learn about it as well, KMBC's Natalie Moultrie reported.

Kamaal Washington, 10, found out five months ago he has diabetes.

"He went through a gamut of emotions -- worry and fear, 'Why me?', and then how to deal with it on a long-term basis," Kamaal's mother, Dana, said.

One way Kamaal is dealing with his diabetes is through drawing comic characters inspired by his father's Omega Man Comics. He and his 8-year-old brother created their own comic book, "Omega Boy Vs. Dr. Diabetes."

"Dr. Diabetes thinks he's a freak just because he has diabetes. But he's just like any normal kid. So Omega Boy comes from the future to tell him he's not a freak and is just like any normal kid," Kamaal said.

"I think it will teach people about diabetes and not to eat a whole lot of sugar," Malcom Washington said.

Kamaal knows that's what he has to do to stay healthy.

"I can be like any other kid if I take my medication and do what I'm supposed to do," Kamaal said.

Kamaal and Malcom hope their comic book is taken seriously by kids with diabetes and even those who don't have the disease.

"I want them to think of it as something to tell they're not a freak -- you just have an illness," Kamaal said.

The Omega Boy comic books can be found at Osco Drugs or online at Omega7.com.