Non-American and Non-English speaking characters in comics have had a bit of a dark history, being portrayed with negative stereotypes and racial depictions. From the World War era where the enemies of America became the enemies and villains in American comics, to the progress into inclusion and equality that we see and strive for today, there has been a great shift in the diversity and culture representation in comics. One of the earliest mentions of a Non-English language in American comics comes from one of the biggest superheroes of all time, Superman, which launched in 1939. During the late ‘70s and ‘80s, following their television and film debuts, two of the biggest science fiction entities arrived in comics, Star Trek and Star Wars. The trend of incorporating other languages in comics eventually included American Sign Language (ASL) with multiple popular and lesser-known characters.

Source: CNN July 28, 2022 02:25 UTC