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The anticipated Disney+ original series American Born Chinese has a premiere date — May 24! In honor of Everything Everywhere

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February 10, 2023 Michael Lee

‘American Born Chinese’ Teaser Announces Full List of Guest Stars

The cast of Disney’s live-action adaptation of American Born Chinese was already stacked with the likes of Academy Award-Nominees and

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September 11, 2022 Michael Lee

D23Expo: ‘American Born Chinese’ Stars Ben Wang and Daniel Wu Talk Representation

The D23 Expo may be near its end, but that doesn’t mean the news cycle has stopped. While ot the

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February 7, 2022 Michael Lee

Disney+’s ‘American Born Chinese’ Series Finds its Cast

Shortly after Disney released Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, director Destin Daniel Cretton signed on to

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October 4, 2021 Keith Chow

‘American Born Chinese’ Headed to Disney+

After smashing box office records with Shang-Chi, Disney and Destin Daniel Cretton are re-teaming on another iconic Asian American comic

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August 10, 2016 The Nerds of Color

Hard NOC Live from SDCC 2016: Gene Luen Yang

Just in time for the release of DC Comics’ New Super-Man #2, check out our conversation with Gene Luen Yang,

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August 18, 2015 Nels

Secret Coders Entertains and Educates

Secret Coders, a new graphic novel series written by Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Superman),

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March 30, 2015 Shawn Taylor

My Answers to an Oft Asked Question

I have been asked some variation of the following question more times than I can count: “Which comics or graphic

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July 24, 2014 The Nerds of Color

Find the Green Turtle at Comic-Con

by Gene Yang Pro cosplayer Alvin Duong has graciously agreed to help us promote The Shadow Hero by cosplaying the

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May 26, 2014 The Nerds of Color

Top Ten Asian Pacific American Comics Characters

by Gene Yang | Originally posted at Tor.com Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Er… did you know that May

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May 8, 2014 Keith Chow

Gene Yang & Sonny Liew Bring the Green Turtle Out of the Shadows

Captain America rakes in billions of dollars in box office. Computer graphics are required to bring Superman’s powers to life.

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February 21, 2014 The Nerds of Color

Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero Part 5

by Gene Yang | Originally posted at GeneYang.com All this week, Sonny and I are taking you behind the scenes

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February 20, 2014 The Nerds of Color

Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero Part 4

by Gene Yang | Originally posted at GeneYang.com All this week, Sonny and I are taking you behind the scenes

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February 19, 2014 The Nerds of Color

Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero Part 3

by Gene Yang | Originally posted at GeneYang.com All this week, Sonny and I are taking you behind the scenes

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February 18, 2014 The Nerds of Color

Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero Part 2

by Gene Yang | Originally posted at GeneYang.com Today is the day! Sonny Liew and I revive the Green Turtle,

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February 17, 2014 The Nerds of Color

Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero Part 1

by Gene Yang | Originally posted at GeneYang.com Tomorrow, First Second Books will release the first digital issue of The

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January 22, 2014 Keith Chow

Gene Yang & Sonny Liew Preview The Shadow Hero

Later this year, First Second Books will be publishing The Shadow Hero from writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Sonny

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October 2, 2013 Nels

Review: Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers & Saints

Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers & Saints are companion books telling two stories from opposite viewpoints. The stories are told through two characters,

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September 18, 2013 Keith Chow

Boxers, Saints, and the NBA

Back in 2006, Gene Luen Yang made comic book history by being the first cartoonist to become a finalist for