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
I think there is always romantic tension between Lois Lane and Clark Kent. Gene Luen Yang clarkkentlane Change image and share on social
When I looked into the lives of the Chinese saints, I discovered that many of them had died during the Boxer Rebellion, a war that occurred on Chinese soil in the year 1900. Gene Luen Yang boxerchinesedie Change image and share on social
In academia in general, there's this push toward using comics as an educational tool. Gene Luen Yang academiacomiceducational Change image and share on social
If I'm writing about a modern-day suburb, there's going to be details of the home and furniture, and if I'm writing about a historical period, those details, those pieces of the world are going to be there as well, but they'll be simplified, because I'm cartooning it. Gene Luen Yang cartoondaydetail share on social
Superman has been around for so long; he's been around for, what, eight decades now? And he goes through these different eras where different aspects of who he is get emphasized. Gene Luen Yang aspectdecadeemphasize Change image and share on social
Like all of us, I don't think Facebook is 100% evil, but there are aspects of it that move towards evilness. It's true of all the major Silicon Valley companies, that there are aspects to all of them that move towards evilness, but I don't believe they're 100% evil. Gene Luen Yang aspectcompanyevil share on social
For 'Boxers and Saints', the tension between Eastern and Western ways of thinking was very personal for me, and I needed to control every aspect. Gene Luen Yang aspectboxercontrol Change image and share on social
I was a superhero fan in the '90s, so I'm definitely familiar with John Romita, Jr. In fact, when I was in high school, I would go to local conventions and line up and get his signature. Gene Luen Yang 90sconventionfact Change image and share on social
When 'American Born Chinese' started getting a lot of attention, I freaked out a little bit because I realized that up until then I had just been doing comics by following my gut. I didn't really know much about plot structure or anything; I kind of just followed my gut. Gene Luen Yang americanattentionbear share on social
