Book Riot has done several lists featuring the best books about immigration, the best YA books about immigration, and even the best poems about immigration. As a comic book nerd and the daughter and granddaughter of immigrants, I would be remiss if I did not add my own contribution: the best comic books about immigration! Here, you’ll find a diverse array of comics about immigration: fiction and nonfiction, contemporary and historical, for young readers and for mature ones. Most of these comics are written by immigrants or the children of immigrants themselves. Most are about immigration to the United States, but there are a couple of noteworthy exceptions. Even with this level of diversity, no list of comic books about immigration can hope to capture the full spectrum of immigrant experiences. People leave their homelands in many ways and for many reasons. The ultimate goal, however, is the same: to create the best life possible for themselves and their families.
Fiction Comics About Immigrants
Nonfiction Comics About Immigrants
But there’s more going on here than (excellent and exciting) superhero stuff: Juan is from Hong Kong, and he receives a less than friendly welcome when he arrives in New York to settle Da Wei’s estate. He and his fellow immigrants will have to work together to find their place in America and save the world.
