6/8/2023 0 Comments Boxers gene luen yang![]() ![]() We are more cynical, in part because we have more information. I don’t think flawless characters work for a modern audience. ![]() Whatever Superman does is right, and whatever is right is what Superman does. He always does the right thing, right? And in those early issues, at least, he never even gets tempted to do the wrong thing. American comic books started off with idealized hero after idealized hero. I don’t think I have to consciously avoid writing characters that are “too good.” I’m a flawed human being surrounded by flawed human beings. Gene Luen Yang: First, thanks so much for reading my books and taking the time to have this exchange with me. ![]() Do you think it’s hard to make an entirely good character interesting or likeable? Do you consciously avoid writing heroes who are too good? Image: In Boxers and Saints, the two central characters are wonderful because they’re flawed – their flaws are part of what make them so interesting to read about. He also writes graphic novels for kids (the Secret Coders series) and for major comic book publishers ( Avatar, The New Super-Man). Gene Luen Yang is the MacArthur genius grant–winning author of graphic novels including Boxers and Saints and American Born Chinese. ![]()
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