Gene Yang, Video Game
Check out THE MONKEY KING'S DUEL, a video game based on Gene Yang's American Born Chinese, created by one of his students!
george O’Connor, Journey into Mohawk Country_2-3
test heading These are the style sheets I made for the three main characters of Journey into Mohawk Country as I began working on the book. The first is a “before” shot, depicting Harmen, Jeronimus and Willem at the outset of their journey. The second is an “after”, with the three Dutchmen showing all the [...]
George O’Connor, Journey into Mohawk Country_1-3
Some sketches of time-specific Iroquois rattles. A few of these turn up in Journey into Mohawk Country. I believe this particular selection is from New York’s own American Museum of Natural History. Anytime you see an Iroquois tool or implement in Mohawk Country, there’s a pretty good chance you can see the original in a [...]
George O’Connor, Journey into Mohawk Country-4
test heading Sometimes while doing research for Journey into Mohawk Country I was frustrated to find that there was simply no information that existed on a topic. A case in point was the subject of Mohawk armor. In the journals of Harmen van den Bogaert that serve as the text for Mohawk Country, there is [...]
Gene Yang, Origins of ABC_2
test headingOrigins of American Born Chinese - part 3 Some folks who’ve flipped through American Born Chinese have asked about the star of the third storyline, Cousin Chin-Kee. What would possess a self-respecting Asian-American cartoonist to draw a character like that? Several years ago, just before my wedding, I spent an afternoon organizing things in [...]
Gene Yang, Origins of ABC-1
test headingOrigins of American Born Chinese - part 2 The second storyline in American Born Chinese follows the trials and tribulations of Jin Wang, a Chinese-American boy growing up in a white suburb: Jin’s story is based on my own, but there are significant differences. First, I didn’t really look like him when I was [...]
Gene Yang, Origins of ABC-2006
test headingOrigins of American Born Chinese - part 1 American Born Chinese, my latest graphic novel, consists of three distinct storylines. The first retells the story of the Monkey King, an ancient Chinese folk hero who is ubiquitous in Asia. Here’s my version: And here’s a more classic rendition: The Monkey King first came into [...]
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And another San Diego moment
test headingFrom Gene Yang -- who saw someone in this actual costume, blending different strands of pop culture... And this one, from the highly talented Aaron Renier:
More San Diego moments
Here's how this panel would have come out if his #%^&*! editor had had his way -- but for those who've read THE FATE OF THE ARTIST, Eddie Campbell prevailed...