Real-life scientists inspire these comic book superheroes

Three grad students teamed up to use storytelling and cartoons to teach tough science topics

JKX Comics illustrations

JKX Comics, an online publishing organization, turns complex science jargon into bite-sized comics for students to understand. These images of ecologist Danielle Lee (left), mathematician and physicist J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. (middle) and astrophysicist Aomawa Shields (right) were made to celebrate Black History Month.

Khoa Tran

Jaye Gardiner loves comic books, and she loves science.