In academia in general, there’s this push toward using comics as an educational tool. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
There’s bleeding between age groups in terms of reading material, and there’s bleeding between media. So there are books that are clearly comics and books that are prose, and then there are these books that are kind of in-between. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
I was really worried that sitting at home by myself in front of a computer was going to make me crazy. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
In my classroom, I would start my lessons with a quick review of an old topic. Then, I would introduce a new topic. Finally, I would give my students a problem to solve on their own, one that would reinforce what I’d just taught. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
I kind of just write what I like to write. I’m thankful that readers of different ages seem to connect to my stories. I don’t consciously think about age demographics when I’m working on my comics. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
I love hearing people who are smarter than me talk about my comics. It makes me feel smarter. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
I think, pretty much like everyone around my age, I grew up playing those classic video games. I wouldn’t say I was addicted to them, but I definitely liked them. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
When I was growing up, I did go to the arcade. We had a neighborhood arcade, and my friends and I would go fairly regularly. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
It’s just nerve-wracking in general to write ‘Superman,’ right? I’m a life-long superhero fan, and he is the character that kicked off the entire genre. Gene Luen Yang Read Quote
