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‘Mech Cadets’ Brings the SIUniverse to Netflix
Yesterday afternoon, Netflix announced a trio of animated projects featuring Asian American protagonists and creative teams. Among those series was
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Hard NOC Life 216: Marvel’s Fantastic Phase Four and ‘Venom’ Too
Dominic, Britney, and Keith break down Marvel’s Phase Four announcement video, as well as the trailer for Sony’s Venom sequel.
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NOC Exclusive Interview: Comics Creator, Jerry Ma
Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I recently sat down for a conversation with my pal,
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Kickstart This: ‘The Monkey King’ Graphic Novel by Jerry Ma
What better way to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month than to help fund a new graphic novel project by one of
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Check Out the Trailer for ‘Mech Cadet Yu’
If you haven’t checked it out already, Boom! Studios’ Mech Cadet Yu by Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa has been one
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Diversity Within Diversity: Greg Pak Discusses Mech Cadet Yu
This week, Boom! Studios has finally released the first issue of Mech Cadet Yu, the most recent collaboration between comic
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Announcing New Frontiers Anthology Inspired by the Life of George Takei
The team behind the groundbreaking Asian American superhero anthologies Secret Identities and Shattered, in partnership with the Japanese American National
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SIUniverse Celebrates Lunar New Year at The Met in NYC
A little over two weeks ago, I had the honor of leading a comics workshop with my SIUniverse partner Jerry
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8 Times President Obama Proved He Was Our NOC-in-Chief
For the last eight years, my president was Black. More than that, he was a Black Nerd, a Nerd of
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Hard NOC Live from SDCC 2016: Dustin Nguyen
Nearly ten years after collaborating on Secret Identities together, Keith finally meets artist Dustin Nguyen on the floor of San
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Superman: The Man of Tomorrow
by Gene Yang | Originally posted on GeneYang.com There’s a reason why folks call Superman the Man of Tomorrow. When
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R.I.P. Francis Tsai
Last night, the SIUniverse family was rocked when we learned we had lost one of our own. Francis Tsai, who
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N.O.C. One-Shot: Keith’s Ice Bucket Challenge
Yesterday, Parry Shen challenged our own Keith Chow to take part in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS research. This
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Telling Asian American Stories in Comics
Hey East Coasters! I know all the cool kids are going to be in San Diego this weekend, but if
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My Guest Spot on Ask the NPC Last Weekend
Last Sunday evening, we flipped the script on the Google Hangout format. Instead of hosting Hard NOC Life, I had
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Keiko Agena’s Super(fluous) Webseries is Anything But
Keiko Agena is best known for her roles as Lane Kim on the WB’s Gilmore Girls and as White House
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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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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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Remembering Dwayne McDuffie
Dwayne McDuffie is one of the most important figures in the history of the comic book industry. Perhaps that’s hyperbole,
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Comics are for Children
I don’t remember the wonder anymore. As a child, I did not collect comics weekly. At ten, I lacked the
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Marvels & Monsters: Yo, Is This Racist?
It’s an age-old question: does popular culture reflect mainstream perceptions, or is the mainstream influenced by the images it sees
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Secret Identities Revealed
Six years ago this month, five people gathered in a Brooklyn living room to pore through stacks of manuscripts and
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