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Staff Picks for October 16, 2019 – Superman Smashes the Klan, Marked, Things to Do Instead of Killing Yourself and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 15, 2019

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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‘Secret Coders’ Writer Gene Luen Yang Tells Us How Anyone Can Make Magic through Computer Coding

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • November 16, 2015

Gene Luen Yang tells us about Secret Coders – a new series of books that brings together his passion for art, science and teaching to create a thrilling adventure set in…

The Shadow Hero (Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew; First Second)

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The Shadow Hero – Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew Make the Return of the Green Turtle a Delicious Treat

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 18, 2014

In The Shadow Hero, Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew pick up a lost fragment of comics history and create a charming and long-overdue origin story for the first Asian-American…

The Life After #1

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 9, 2014: Shadow Hero, The Life After, Days, Legend of Bold Riley, Spread & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • July 8, 2014

It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…

Sonny Liew (artist on The Shadow Hero, First Second Books)

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From Singapore to Cambridge to 1930s San Francisco – An Interview with Shadow Hero Artist Sonny Liew

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 8, 2014

After yesterday’s interview with Gene Luen Yang, today we talk to his artistic collaborator on The Shadow Hero (First Second Books), Singapore-based artist Sonny Liew, whose previous work includes My Faith in…

Gene Luen Yang

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The Return of the Green Turtle – Gene Luen Yang Talks to Us about Superheroes, Immigration and Identity

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 7, 2014

Fresh from the acclaim for Boxers and Saints, his epic two-volume treatment of the Boxer Rebellion in China, Gene Luen Yang has collaborated with Singapore-based artist Sonny Liew to pick up…

Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)

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Boxers and Saints

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 29, 2013

Through the lives of two young people in 19th century China, Gene Luen Yang provides a powerful look at the dangers of fanaticism and the difficulties of faith. Without a…

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Avatar: The Airbender – The Search Part 2 Hits #1 NY Times Bestseller List

  • by Richard Boom
  • August 1, 2013

Press Release After an amazing show of demand for Dark Horse’s latest graphic novel, Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Search Part 2 soared to the top of the New York Times…

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