![]() Throughout this reading binge, I was struck by how Yang consistently and powerfully focuses on representing Asian American issues – including the struggles of both shaping a hyphenated, diasporic identity and dealing with negative societal stereotypes – in his comics writing and artwork. I quickly devoured his contributions to the Avatar comics as well as The Shadow Hero, his collaboration with Sonny Liew. I enjoyed it for so many reasons, including his engaging art, his compelling story, and his bold honesty about racism and Asian American identity. ![]() Probably like many WWAC readers, I first encountered Yang’s comics through his 2006 graphic novel American Born Chinese. That is, until I came across the work of Gene Luen Yang. I loved comics and knew that they were finally being taken seriously at an academic level, but I still couldn’t connect them to religious studies. ![]() ![]() When I started writing about religion and literature for my dissertation, I never dreamed that I’d also get to write about comics. ![]()
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