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
'Avatar: The Last Airbender' is, to my mind, the greatest American animated series ever produced. The characters lived and breathed. Gene Luen Yang airbenderamericananimate Change image and share on social
In 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized 120 saints of China, 87 of whom were ethnically Chinese. My home church was incredibly excited because this was the first time the Roman Catholic Church acknowledged Chinese citizens in this way. Gene Luen Yang acknowledgecanonizecatholic 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 every time you work with another collaborator, there's an adjustment process where you figure out the other person's strengths, and that has definitely happened for me. Gene Luen Yang adjustmentcollaboratorfigure Change image and 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
My brain subconsciously limits itself to panel compositions that my hand can actually draw. Gene Luen Yang braincompositiondraw Change image and share on social
I wanted to make an explicitly educational comic that taught readers the concepts I covered in my introductory programming class. That's what 'Secret Coders' is. It's both a fun story about a group of tweens who discover a secret coding school, and an explanation of some foundational ideas in computer science. Gene Luen Yang classcodecoder share on social