Libraries thrive when everyone in the community can see themselves represented in the collection. Materials created for, by, and about traditionally underrepresented people and populations can help members of those populations feel more at home, and can also help other members of the community to understand and appreciate their neighbors. 

Asian cultures have their own vibrant and beloved comic forms, with manga being one notable example. Likewise, creators of Asian descent are thriving in the American and Canadian comics industry. 

Help patrons explore the fantastic body of comics made by and celebrating Asian voices and their experiences. Here are some great places to start.

Notable Collections

AANHPI Comics collection (available only in US)

Asian Heritage Comics collection (available only in Canada)

Notable Creators

  • Jim Lee: A comics industry lifer, Lee got his start as an artist for Marvel before leaving to co-found Image Comics. From there he moved to DC, where he currently serves as president, publisher, and chief creative officer. (Start with Batman: Hush, and also check out The Art of Jim Lee, Volume 1.)
  • Bryan Lee O’Malley: Winning the 2005 Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent, O’Malley’s career has grown from there. Both a writer and an illustrator, he’s best known for his award-winning Scott Pilgrim series.
  • Fiona Staples: Having won numerous awards for her work, Staples is widely considered one of the best comic book artists working today. She is the artist and co-creator (with writer Brian K. Vaughan) of Saga, an epic space opera series that has been running since 2012.
  • Marjorie Liu: Liu was the first woman to win an Eisner Award for Best Writer, an honor she earned for her dark fantasy series Monstress. She has also written for X-23 and other X-Men titles, Star Wars, and more.
  • Greg Pak: Originally intending to go into politics and then doing some filmmaking before diving into comics creation, Pak has built an amazing career of 20+ years writing for such franchises as Star Wars, Batman/Superman, James Bond, Stranger Things, and so many more.
  • Peach Momoko: With a background in illustration and commercial art, Momoko broke into comics with Marvel in 2019, where she has published her own Demon Days and Demon Wars, as well as Ultimate X-Men: Fears and Hates.
  • Ram V: Getting his start in self-publishing, Ram V has since written for publishers big and small, garnering Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo nominations along the way. He has contributed to Batman Detective Comics and Swamp Thing, to name just a couple, as well as creating The Many Deaths of Laila Starr and Rare Flavours along with Filipe Andrade.

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