This is a profession for me, but I started off as a self-publisher working on my own schedule and my own stuff before moving on to graphic novels with First Second Books, where there was definitely a schedule, but it was very different from monthly comics. Gene Luen Yang bookcomicgraphic share on social
I was really worried that sitting at home by myself in front of a computer was going to make me crazy. Gene Luen Yang computercrazyfront Change image and share on social
'Avatar: The Last Airbender' creators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have, along with their team, painstakingly planned out the Avatarverse. Gene Luen Yang airbenderavataravatarverse Change image and share on social
It's just nerve-wracking in general to write 'Superman,' right? I'm a life-long superhero fan, and he is the character that kicked off the entire genre. Gene Luen Yang characterentirefan Change image and share on social
I grew up in a religious community, and like everyone, I went through a period of doubt and later made a conscious choice to embrace the faith of my childhood. Gene Luen Yang childhoodchoicecommunity Change image and share on social
I got these big coffee table books about Chinese opera from the local library, and I loved looking through them. I loved studying the intricate costumes and figuring out how to 'cartoonify' them. Gene Luen Yang bigbookcartoonify Change image and share on social
Carl Barks and Don Rosa are two of my favorite cartoonists ever. Gene Luen Yang barkcarlcartoonist Change image and share on social
My experiences growing up in both a Chinese American household and the Catholic Church define much of who I am. Gene Luen Yang americancatholicchinese 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
'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
