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The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

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'Charlie Chan Hock Chye' Offers A Heartfelt Take On Aging, Art And History

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John Powers reviews a new graphic novel that he describes as an astonishing work of imagination by the Singaporean writer and illustrator Sonny Liew. It's called The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye.

'Charlie Chan Hock Chye' Offers A Heartfelt Take On Aging, Art And History

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Was The Green Turtle The First Asian-American Superhero?

The Shadow Hero, a new graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew, revives the comic book hero the Green Turtle. Sonny Liew/Courtesy of First Second Books hide caption

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Was The Green Turtle The First Asian-American Superhero?

A new graphic novel written by Gene Luen Yang re-imagines the Green Turtle, a mysterious superhero created during World War II, as the American-born son of Chinese immigrants.

Was The Green Turtle The First Asian-American Superhero?

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