When I was growing up, I did go to the arcade. We had a neighborhood arcade, and my friends and I would go fairly regularly. Gene Luen Yang arcadefairlyfriend Change image and share on social
In the early '90s, I was finishing up my adolescence. I visited my local comic-book store on a weekly basis, and one week I found a book on the stands called 'Xombi,' published by Milestone Media. Gene Luen Yang 90sadolescencebasis Change image and share on social
I've tried to write from my own understanding of identity in all my comics, whether it's about superheroes or historical conflicts or monkey gods. Gene Luen Yang comicconflictgod Change image and share on social
I think a lot of the things in my life that I become most passionate about, and most excited about, are all from comics. Gene Luen Yang comicexcitelife Change image and share on social
Creativity requires input, and that's what research is. You're gathering material with which to build. Gene Luen Yang buildcreativitygather Change image and share on social
My experience of Chinese culture is indirect, through echoes. When I approach the cashier at my local Chinese supermarket, they switch to English before I've even said a word. They somehow know that I'm not quite Chinese enough. Gene Luen Yang approachcashierchinese share on social
I think there is always romantic tension between Lois Lane and Clark Kent. Gene Luen Yang clarkkentlane Change image and share on social
'The Green Turtle' was created in the 1940s by a cartoonist named Chu Hing, one of the first Asian Americans to work in the American comic book industry. Gene Luen Yang 1940samericanasian Change image and share on social
Comics are such a powerful educational tool. Simply put, there are certain kinds of information that are best communicated through sequential visuals. Gene Luen Yang comiccommunicateeducational Change image and share on social
'The Green Turtle' wasn't all that popular. He lasted only five issues of Blazing Comics before disappearing into obscurity. Gene Luen Yang blazecomicdisappear Change image and share on social
