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The Shadow Hero

The Shadow Hero

Author: written by Gene Luen Yang; illustrated by Sonny Liew

The Shadow Hero

The Shadow Hero

$12.99

About This Book

In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding...

Page Count
176
Genre
On Sale
07/15/2014
Age Range
12-18

Book Details

In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity... The Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero.

The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but the acclaimed author of American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang, has finally revived this character in Shadow Hero, a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle.
With artwork by Sonny Liew, this gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore.

Imprint Publisher

First Second

ISBN

9781466858657

Reading Guide

In The News

“*Yang and Liew reinvent this character in a brilliant homage that finally allows the Green Turtle to get his long overdue face time.” —BCCB, STARRED REVIEW on The Shadow Hero

“*There's plenty of humor in this lively, entertaining adventure story . . . At its heart, though, this book is a subtle comment on China's changing cultural landscape and growing multiculturism in America. A lovingly tongue-in-cheek homage.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

“The insight into Chinese mafia and 1940s American superhero comic book culture is wonderful.” —VOYA

“Award-winning author Yang and artist Liew tackle a lesser-known aspect of history, breathing new life into the Green Turtle, a 1940s comic book hero . . . A creative take on the superhero genre.” —School Library Journal

“Abundant humor, strong characters and cracking good action.” —The Horn Book

“A golden-age comic superhero returns with a brand new Asian-American origin story . . . An entertaining and intelligent response to classic superhero stories.” —Kirkus Reviews

STARRED REVIEW: Racism, romance, humor, and identity all play important roles in Yang and Liew's evocation of Hank's life in pre-WWII San Francisco as they create an origin story that blends classic comics conventions with a distinctly Chinese perspective.” —Publishers Weekly

“Read this, and come away shaking.” —Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Schmidt on Boxers & Saints

“Masterful.” —Dave Eggers on Boxers & Saints

“Remarkable.” —The New York Times on Boxers & Saints

“At once humorous and heartbreaking.” —The LA Times on Boxers & Saints

“Epic.” —The Washington Post on Boxers & Saints

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The Shadow Hero

The Shadow Hero

$12.99