They Called Us Enemy #[nn]

Jan 2019 · IDW · 19.99 USD; 25.99 CAD

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About this Collection

They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir by actor and activist George Takei, co-written with Justin Eisinger and Steven Scott and illustrated by Harmony Becker, recounting Takei's childhood experience of being forcibly incarcerated with his family in Japanese American internment camps during World War II. Drawing on personal memory, it examines the fear, confusion, and resilience of a young boy growing up behind barbed wire, while also reflecting on the lasting civil liberties lessons of that dark chapter in U.S. history.

In They Called Us Enemy #2, George Takei continues his powerful memoir of life in a World War II internment camp, where he and his family endure the harsh realities of forced removal and incarceration. With intimate storytelling by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott, and evocative art by Harmony Becker, the issue captures the resilience of a community and the quiet strength of a father’s leadership. The story unfolds with quiet dignity, leading toward a turning point in the fight for justice, and ultimately toward a life shaped by advocacy and legacy. Cover by Harmony Becker.