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
The premise of 'Secret Coders' is reminiscent of 'Harry Potter.' An intrepid band of tweens stumbles upon a secret school, only instead of teaching magic, the school teaches coding. Gene Luen Yang bandcodecoder Change image and share on social
Nobody really knows for sure how the Boxer Rebellion started. It began among the poor, and the history of the poor is rarely written down. Gene Luen Yang beginboxerhistory Change image and share on social
I would hope that maybe math teachers could use 'Prime Baby' as a way of establishing an emotional connection between students and numbers. Gene Luen Yang babyconnectionemotional Change image and share on social
In my classroom, I would start my lessons with a quick review of an old topic. Then, I would introduce a new topic. Finally, I would give my students a problem to solve on their own, one that would reinforce what I'd just taught. Gene Luen Yang classroomfinallygive share on social
I majored in Computer Science at U.C. Berkeley and worked as a software developer for a couple of years. Then I taught high school computer science for over a decade and a half in Oakland, California. Gene Luen Yang berkeleycaliforniacomputer Change image and share on social
Dichotomies are an inherent part of comics, aren't they? Comics are both pictures and words. They blend time and space. Many feature characters with dual identities like Bruce Wayne/Batman. Cartoonists also tend to live dichotomous lives because many of us have day jobs. Gene Luen Yang batmanblendbruce 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
I love hearing people who are smarter than me talk about my comics. It makes me feel smarter. Gene Luen Yang comicfeelhear 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
