Although I would not call it an allegory, I do think it is powerfully informed by the experiences of refugees and undocumented immigrants. Individual dinosaurs are less anthropomorphic than in the earlier stories, but they face circumstances that countless human beings confront every day. This is not a “normal” migration route inherited from earlier generations. They move intentionally, with purpose, although they face unknown risks. The Journey is a refugee story rather than a “Great Migrations” tale.

The earlier Tribal Warfare evokes gang warfare, or any attempt to mete out “justice” where an impartial arbiter is lacking. As for Hobbes, Delgado’s State of Nature IS a State of War. Since violence in this story is individualized rather than systemic, it is fitting that anthropomorphism occurs at the level of individual animals and their small communities.

Yes, I am taking comics too seriously! It’s my own way of having fun.

Delgado’s Sci-fi book, Hieroglyph, is well worth tracking down as well.