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
When I work on my own stuff - and I think this is true for anybody - but when you work on something that you just completely own, you are trying to stay as true to your own storytelling voice as you can. Gene Luen Yang completelystaystorytelling share on social
I work at a high school, and we have an anime and manga club. Gene Luen Yang animeclubhigh Change image and 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
I minored in creative writing in college, and I've played with the idea of doing something more hybrid, but comics are my first love. Gene Luen Yang collegecomiccreative Change image and share on social
In traditional Asian arts, the word and the picture always sit next to each other. I have an aunt, a Chinese brush painter, who told me that when you do a Chinese brush painting, you have to pair the image up with some poetry. Gene Luen Yang artasianaunt share on social
My first job was as a programmer. So I feel like I'm familiar with the information technology sector and the information technology culture. Gene Luen Yang culturefamiliarfeel Change image and share on social
As I was researching, I was struck by how similar the Boxers were to Joan of Arc. Joan was basically a French Boxer. She was a poor teenager who wanted to do something about the foreign aggressors invading her homeland. Gene Luen Yang aggressorarcbasically share on social
There's something about the intimacy of comics that gives you a false bravado; you don't always consider the consequences. Gene Luen Yang bravadocomicconsequence 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
