George Takei’s Hopes “They Called Us Enemy” Will Reach Younger Readers
Image courtesy of IDW Publishing
AUGUST 29, 2019 - George Takei’s newest creative venture is the graphic novel “They Called Us Enemy”. Published by IDW, the novel is a memoir of his days as a young boy held in American concentration camps during World War II.
The Indianapolis Star reported that on Sunday, Takei appeared at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as part of a book tour for “They Called Us Enemy”. While speaking to fans and taking questions, he talked about the influence that comics had on him when he was young. He said “I was absolutely intrigued by (comic books) and I absorbed the information through my pores, and I kept that information as I grew up.”
Takei said that was a factor in the decision to create a comic book, as opposed to a normal novel. "Every time I share these moments from my childhood,” he said, “people are astounded and shocked that something like this happened in the United States. I thought of myself as a young boy, and I thought a comic book would be a good way to reach young people today because they're going to be the voters and movers and shakers of tomorrow."
“They Called Us Enemy” is now available from all major booksellers, as well as digitally. And if you happen to live in the Indianapolis area, you’ll be interested to know that Takei is the narrator of the light and sound show “The Future is Here - How Sci-fi Becomes Reality”, in the Schaefer Planetarium at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum.
This article was written for the podcast Daily Star Trek News.
Alison Pitt is the writer, producer, and host of Daily Star Trek News, on the Roddenberry Podcast Network. A veteran Star Trek podcaster, she started her career on the weekly show Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast in 2015. She has appeared on panels at Star Trek Las Vegas, WonderCon, and San Diego Comic Con.
