Tag: Gene Luen Yang

Now THIS is how you market to expand comics readership. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Gene Luen Yang and Panda Express have teamed to give away a brand new comic featuring The Green Turtle -- the first Asian American superhero and star of the acclaimed graphic novel The Shadow Hero.

Kyle checks in on the beginnings of new story-lines for two high profile DC titles

For the sixth year in a row, The Beat is proud to present the Comics Industry Person of the Year, as chosen by voters in our annual creator survey: Gene Luen Yang. The the Team of the year: Rep. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell.

First Second's Executive Editor discusses what led her into comics and gives tips to aspiring comics editors!

  The Society of Illustrators has just announced some details for the 2017 MoCCA Festival in New York. It will be held at the same place as...

What comics are best for getting new readers into comics? In the second part of her recommendation series, Rosie Knight gives tried and true suggestions for the comics curious in your life of all ages.

Will Kenan Kong survive his bout with this dangerous new threat?!

2016 has been a banner year for American Born Chinese cartoonist Gene Luen Yang.  Earlier this year, he was named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the...

  Two comickers have won MacArthur Fellows grants, commonly known as the "Genius"grants, as announced today: Gene Luen Yang and Lauren Redniss. Along with 21 other...

Alex Lu and Kyle Pinion muse on the successes and setbacks to Kenan Kong's latest adventure!

By: Nicholas Eskey As one of the most influential graphic novel publishers in the United States, First Second is proud to celebrate 2016 as their...

Alex and Kyle shower praise upon Gene Luen Yang's and Viktor Bogdanovic's fresh new take on the classic hero!