Jesse Barone

Jesse Barone
Jesse Barone is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Short Fuse Media LLC. The character of Wes Kelly was created by writer and YouTube personality Kathryn "Comic Uno" Calamia in 2014. Wes Kelly first appeared in Like Father, Like Daughter 1 (March 2015).

Jesse is a high school sophomore and the boyfriend to the series lead protagonist Casey Ryder.

Creation and conception
The story of Like Father, Like Daughter began as a class assignment for the then college sophomore student Kathryn Calamia who wrote it as a 90-page screenplay.

Publication
After discussing it with her family Calamia decided to adapt her screenplay into a comic book. She had a story but no artist so she made a video on her YouTube channel looking for an artist which gained the attention of Short Fuse Media LLC.

Once the two had teamed up it was full steam ahead as they charted new territory for both parties. They took to crowd funding site Kickstarter to fund the project. Utilizing social media and Calamia's presence on YouTube the project was successfully funded, and Like Father, Like Daughter #1 made its way to online retailers and comic book shops. The young creator who is known for her reporting at comic conventions, brought her 1st issue to Special Edition New York Comic-Con 2015 where she became an exhibitor selling her comic book and related merchandise. On September 5, 2015 the Kickstarter for Like Father, Like Daughter #2 launched.

Fictional Character Biography
Jesse Barone is Casey's boyfriend, the guy at school that every guy wants to be and every girl wants to be with, well everyone but Casey's BFF Stephanie Wilkins and their friend the Walking Superhero Wikipedia Wes Kelly, who see Jesse as a conceited jerk.

Personality
Jesse is a smooth talking good looking guy, the kind who has gotten by on his smile and charm. He is confident to the point of conceit but has become adept to hide that around his girlfriend Casey, and those in authority who all see him as a well mannered polite young man. Jesse excels as sports and is intelligent yet he concentrates more on the former than the latter.

Cultural Impact
Jesse is new to the American comic book genre and is the boyfriend to the lead protagonist in the first comic book published by Short Fuse Media LLC. His adventures and popularity have only just begun but has already inspired fan fiction, and fan art. He represents the cool jock in the school.

Merchandising
Jesse is featured on Like Father, Like Daughter merchandise that includes t-shirts, backpacks, a set of action figures, and more. All merchandise can be found on the Like Father, Like Daughter website and is distributed by Short Fuse Media LLC. You can buy the comic book online using Jot Form and on Drive-Thru Comics and Indy Planet