As English Language Learners enter the mainstream classroom, they face numerous
challenges. Many English Language Learners struggle with literacy and often enter the
classroom setting with literacy skills below their peers. One literary tool that may help
bridge this gap is the comic. Students who may be intimidated by the amount of text
found in traditional books or students who may be quite capable of reading each word but
are unable to comprehend the themes, plots, or characterization in the story can tum to
comics for aid.