Both my mother and my father grew up in Asia, in a time of political instability. They'd earned college degrees before setting foot in the States but had to work menial jobs early on in order to make ends meet. Gene Luen Yang asiacollegedegree 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
Superman was created in the late 1930s, and humankind's idea of what the future would be was very different. Gene Luen Yang 1930screatefuture 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
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
I think the 'Boxers' book was easier for me to envision as a comic, because they were on this epic journey. These teenagers basically gathered into this army and marched to the capital city where they had a showdown with the Europeans and Japanese. On the 'Saints' side, it was a lot trickier. Gene Luen Yang armybasicallybook share on social
I was a huge fan of the Bruce Timm animated series and, of course, the live action 'Lois & Clark' series. I watched that when I was in college. Gene Luen Yang actionanimatebruce Change image and share on social
The thing about research is that there's no end. You constantly have this fear that an expert who knows more than you will call you out on some detail in your book. Gene Luen Yang bookcallconstantly Change image and 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
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