The third volume of Ben Hatke's wonderful middle grade GN series Zita the Spacegirl is out in stores now! I did some fan art to celebrate: Why is Zita the Spacegirl so awesome? Because Little Girl + Courage + Giant Rideable Mouse + Outer Space = AWESOME
The third digital issue of The Shadow Hero is out! The Shadow Hero is the origin story of The Green Turtle, an obscure Golden Age character who is arguably the first Asian American superhero. I did the writing, Sonny Liew did the art. Check out some reviews of The Shadow Hero #3 here: Comic Bastards Fanboy [...]
They announced the 2014 Eisner Award nominations yesterday, and Boxers & Saints was nominated for Best Publication for Teens! Actually, three of the six books in my category are from First Second Books. As a former high school teacher, I'm really proud to be a part of a team that's serving that age group so well. [...]
I had a blast at the LA Times Book Fest last weekend. First, Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature! I was listed alongside some of our very best YA authors: Elizabeth Knox (Mortal Fire), Rainbow Rowell (Fangirl), Joyce Sidman (What the Heart Knows: Chants, Charms and Blessings), and Jonathan [...]
Jane Kuo, a friend of mine from college, recently released a lovely children's book (or maybe parents' book?) called The Runaway Mommy. The illustrations by Scott Rim are charming, and anyone who's in the midst of the heaven and the hell of parenthood will be able to relate. Jane's story reminds parents of what they had [...]
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Part 1 will be available at your local comic shop tomorrow! (It'll be out in bookstores on March 18.) The Rift is arguably the most Toph-ilicious comic book ever -- the entire story focuses on our favorite Metalbender's friendship with the Avatar. In celebration, I present to you ten [...]
Boxers & Saints was nominated for the LA Times Book Prize in the Young Adult Literature category! What an honor to be listed alongside Elizabeth Knox, Rainbow Rowell, Joyce Sidman, and Jonathan Stroud! Thank you, LA Times! Check out all the lists here.
All this week, Sonny and I are taking you behind the scenes of our new comic The Shadow Hero! Buy the digital first issue of The Shadow Hero on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, or B&N Nook for a mere $0.99! Here are the previous posts, in case you missed them: Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero [...]
All this week, Sonny and I are taking you behind the scenes of our new comic The Shadow Hero! Buy the digital first issue of The Shadow Hero on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, or B&N Nook for a mere $0.99! Here are the previous posts, in case you missed them: Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero [...]
All this week, Sonny and I are taking you behind the scenes of our new comic The Shadow Hero! Buy the digital first issue of The Shadow Hero on Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, or B&N Nook for a mere $0.99! Here are the previous posts, in case you missed them: Secret Origin of The Shadow Hero [...]