Home #1

Home #1 is a powerful read that grabs readers early and never let's go. The cruelty of American immigration is laid bare for all to see, but that's only part of the story. Juan and his powers inform the rest of it, and it will be interesting to see how the book answers all of the questions this first issue poses. Anta and company have created a comic that everyone should read, one with all the potential in the world. Read Full Review

Home is surely a series to keep an eye on as the voices within deserve to be heard. What awaits Juan now that his powers are free remains to be seen. There are many questions that we have, and more issues ahead that I believe will provide those answers. But as a starter to the series, Home #1 is a great and powerful debut. It is hard hitting and touches on several difficult to swallow truths. It is a here-and-now story that should absolutely be read by everyone. I look forward to the following issues as we see just what the next steps are, not only for Mercedes, but for Juan as well. Read Full Review

Home #1 is one of the best and most important comics I've read all year, taking the real world atrocities committed by the U.S. family separation policy, and conveying an interesting narrative with empathy and humanity. Do not miss this comic. Read Full Review

Anna Wieszczyk does a beautiful job with the art in this issue. Th characters are filled with life and emotion and the panels give great emphasis on the characters. Read Full Review

Home #1 delivers a heartfelt look at the struggles and hardship of those who have come to the U.S. border looking for nothing more than safety and the freedom from the want and fear they have been forced to endure. Read Full Review

'Home' #1 is an unflinching depiction of what happens to asylum seekers who are separated from their children. It's a superhero story in essence but the reality of these acts of cruelty by our own government still enrage and hurt. Anta and Wieszczyk put a name and a face to this travesty in the hopes that empathy and understanding replace blind xenophobia. 'Home' is one of the most important and timely comics there is. It's a must-buy without a doubt.   Read Full Review

All I really know about this book is that you need to read this comic. Read Full Review

HOME #1 is the story we need right now. It's great to see a tale told from a marginalized group's perspective in the comic book medium. Read Full Review

Beautiful and powerful emotional story, that sets so much potential for the series going forward. Read Full Review

What does it mean for children to be separated from parents? Read Home and find out. Read Full Review

We don't get the inklings of the book's superhero until the very end of the issue, which is fair given the limited series' five issue run time. But you very much feel drawn into the story, and the added wrinkle in the last act will definitely hook you. Read Full Review

Home #1 is a potent reminder that while fiction can ultimately do very little to alter the horror outcomes of reality, it can at least offer solace in the guise of revisionist — and cathartic — fantasy. Read Full Review

There was part of me going into this series worried it was going to be a political, anti establishment story and I couldn't have been more wrong. This is a real life story, depicting what has been reported as real life events and then sprinkled with some superpowers and I loved every single page. Read Full Review

The five-issue mini-series has a super-hero slant, which is introduced late in the issue as a frightened Juan displays powers for the first time. While this will obviously become a larger part of the story going forward, the first issue focuses on Juan and his mother and the deeply cynical setting which ripped their family apart and provided the crucible for Juan's pain and transformation. It's an emotional beginning to a journey which I'm intrigued to see more of. Read Full Review

Home is one heartbreaking issue, but so lovely and well worth the read. I’m curious to see how its story will unfold in these next four issues, but I’m glad it took the time to establish the relationship between Mercedes and Juan. Read Full Review

This is an extremely beautifully written book, and it doesn't shy from issues that are close to home. It is going to make you feel uncomfortable at times and some art is meant to challenge you. I'm reminded of the social commentary that comics consistently do. Read Full Review

Home #1 isn't perfect and has some bumps in its narrative but it's an important read. The end of the comic is a bit rocky and doesn't match the quality of everything up to that point. Some dialogue feels a bit comical in its delivery, an unfortunate distraction. But, the majority of the comic is heartbreaking. Home is attempting to address a wrong that persists and it's doing so through the long tradition of using entertainment as its messenger. Read Full Review

Well worth a look, and while I had a few minor niggles with the execution, the overall message is deeply relevant and Ill definitely be sticking around to see how the rest of this series plays out. Read Full Review

I have high hopes for this title because it does have quite a flavorful concept, set across a contentious backdrop. Home #1 captures a lot of heart and emotion, and I had a lot of anger, and confusion too. It showcases it also demonstrated how intense the desperation can be for some immigrants if they are willing to embark on the harrowing journey despite the dangers. Read Full Review

A solid opening issue that was definitely rough around the edges at times, but could prove to be a worthy entry into Image's library. Read Full Review

Gizmo

Apr 25, 2021

I have actually read into the mistreatment of asylum seekers during the Trump administration and, as much as the Trump simps here don't want to admit it, this portrayal is accurate, all the way down to the notorious "Icebox." Several children died of untreated sickness, thousands report sexual abuse, and for a period of time there was no attempt to keep records that would allow parents to be reunited with their children, which is why so many still have not been reunited today. Everyone who denies these events out of some misguided sense of nationalist pride is complicit and deserving of their role as the modern comic book villain. Keep crying.

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BobDobbs - May 17, 2021

Since you’ve done so much research, can you tell me when Trump started separating the adults from the children, leading to the sexual abuse you talked about? Please, enlighten me, no is, so we’re not all complicit.

BobDobbs - May 17, 2021

It’s really gauche when a writer/artist anonymously reviews their own work.

Gizmo - May 17, 2021

The Trump administration ran what the DHS called a "pilot program" for zero tolerance in El Paso from Jul-Oct 2017. After that, the "zero-tolerance" program, the one widely known to have separated parents from their children, launched across the entire Southwest border in April 2018. The news got out in June 2018 and that's when it began to be WIDELY reported.

Gizmo - May 17, 2021

And no, I'm not one of the creators. Had you bothered to even check, I've reviewed 2937 comics on this site as of writing this comment, whereas you've contributed.... One whiny tribute to white fragility XD

davepete

Jul 01, 2021

The story is about a boy unfairly sent to prison who uses weird telekinetic powers to protect himself from abusers. No, wait, that's the plot of Hard Time by Steve Gerber. Well, it's also the plot of this story. The writing is good, the art is great, but I'm concerned that the first issue reads like a blatant rip-off of Hard Time. The setting changed a bit -- Hard Time started with a school shooting, and Home started with a border crossing -- but still pretty much the same thing.

pizzamain

May 24, 2021

too real

DoorMan

Apr 14, 2021

A pure propaganda play full of misinformation.

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Father_Gascoigne - Apr 14, 2021

kEeP yEr PoLiTiCs OuTtA mUh CoMiCssssss

allenquanobi - Apr 14, 2021

ppl who hate politics shouldn't read comics, politics and comics have always been tied together. Comments like this are from people who just want the industry to die and release the same comics week after week

DoorMan - Apr 15, 2021

Claiming that a certain comic is propagating misleading information is not synonymous with disliking politics.You are conflating the two. I actually really enjoy comics that are of a political nature. If Julio Anta wants to vilify the treatment of immigrants by a particular country, the bare minimum he could do is be honest and do his homework.

Father_Gascoigne - Apr 15, 2021

"do his homework." anytime you wanna provide us with the fruits of said homework go for it, or do we need to look it up ourselves?

DoorMan - Apr 16, 2021

Well there is much in the comic that is misleading, so to refute every single point I disagree with in the issue to satisfy some random person online is not my obligation. But I will give one example. While in the "Ice box", Felipe says "....Well at least they haven't taken your boy yet...[t]here is a new president and things have changed to say the least" That is to suggest that the new president( Trump) has come down with an iron fist regarding immigration policies and is separating families

DoorMan - Apr 16, 2021

(cont) because he is racist and evil. That is false. It was nothing new that the new administration created. The Obama administration adopted the policies first. The children and parents were separated due to a federal court order. It applied especially to children who had arrived with adults believed to be criminals, including child sex traffickers'. Detaining and processing kids separate from family, again was required by a federal court order under the previous administration. The U.S govern

DoorMan - Apr 16, 2021

ment would move children to another site where they were handed off to the custody and care of ORR, a part of the HHS. The Zero Tolerance program did vow to prosecute all adult aliens apprehended at the border, including asylum seekers, who were crossing illegally. * Asylum seekers could continue seeking LEGAL ENTRY into the U.S. The fictional character decided to seek asylum by crossing illegally, when she could have done so legally, even under "zero tolerance."

DoorMan - Apr 16, 2021

Mercedez also mentions how before they would just be released and given a court date, completely ignoring the fact that they are violating federal law. This was part of the Family Case Management Program, otherwise known as "Catch and release" You were granted entry into the country and evaded crininal prosecution, given a court date for months or even years out, all while living in the U.S. Only issue that most people didn't SHOW UP TO COURT. Why would they?

Father_Gascoigne - Apr 16, 2021

" he is racist and evil. That is false. " y'ok. i'm out.

BobDobbs - May 17, 2021

That’s hilarious. The way he gave you proof and so you pretend to be upset by something and “you’re out” Lol. I’m sure it’s not because you can’t BS you’re way around facts. No, that can’t be it @Father_Gascoigne Thanks for further cementing that you guys can only exist in a space where you can bully everyone that disagrees into silence.

Briton

Apr 18, 2021

Blatant propaganda, As if we're not subjected to this sort of poison at every turn.

Pages of Light

Apr 19, 2021

This is basically just a Trump Administration hit piece where all the white Border Patrol Agents are evil and just hate all the people coming to America. They make it seem like everyone coming to the US border is seeking asylum and are mistreated when they get here. This couldn't be further from the truth.

BobDobbs

May 17, 2021

Pure trash and nothing but propaganda, no research done to try and get to the truth and maybe figure out a solution. This book exists solely to denigrate white men. Every single Caucasian is a laughable parody of a white supremacist down to the tribal tattoos that I suppose the artist associates the evil white man with. There’s always a maniacal Hitleresque white officer making his gentle and kind PoC officers enforce his demands. So that any women or PoC’s working there are really kind and gentle souls also being kept down by “the man”. I thought Bordertown was as bigoted as we were gonna get but “Home” takes the cake. Coincidentally, the holier than thou writer of Bordertown, when not bashing whites in his piece of propaganda was busy seKsually a$$aulting women, which came out around issue 3 of the series leading to its immediate cancellation. I can only hope the same happens here but hopefully even sooner. more