Cover: Gene Luen Yang

American Born Chinese #[nn]

Aug 2007 · Dargaud

🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English

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About this Collection

This volume collects the complete graphic novel American Born Chinese, originally serialized in 2006. The story interweaves three narratives: the Chinese folk tale of the Monkey King, the struggles of a Chinese American teenager named Jin Wang, and the stereotypical adventures of a character named Chin-Kee. Gene Luen Yang's work explores themes of identity, assimilation, and cultural conflict, earning it widespread acclaim and a place in many educational curricula.

American Born Chinese #nn (2007) is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, who both draws and inks the story, with colors by Lark Pien. The cover features artwork by Gene Luen Yang, who also handles the pencils and inks. The issue centers on characters from the series, exploring themes of identity and belonging through a blend of myth and modern life.

artist, inker Gene Luen Yang · colorist Lark Pien · cover Gene Luen Yang