Creators


The latest news about Asian American comic book creators. For articles about specific creators, click on the names in the "Categories" column on the left of this page.

Amadeus Cho, a Korean American comic book character created by writer Greg Pak and artist Takeshi Miyazawa for Marvel Comics, will headline a miniseries called "Heroic Age: Prince of Power," debuting in May.

"Heroic Age: Prince of Power," co-written by Pak and Fred Van Lente and pencilled by Reilly Brown, carries on the "Incredible Hercules" epic that Pak and Van Lente have been writing for the past three years. Here's the solicitation text:

The Lion of Olympus has fallen. And as the Heroic Age dawns, the Golden Mace of Hercules passes to a new Prince of Power... who just happens to be Herc's best friend, Korean-American kid genius, Amadeus Cho. But when Amadeus finally reveals what he plans to do with his new power, the heavens themselves may shatter as Marvel's mightiest pantheons are shaken to the core! And wait a minute... what's THOR doing on the cover of this book? Fan fave writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and beloved "Thorcules" artist Reilly Brown bring the thunder with the next essential chapter in the mind-blowing, heart-wrenching, and gut-busting epic that is the "INCREDIBLE HERCULES" experience!
Click here for more from Pak's website.

And check out Amadeus Cho's Twitter feed!

A ridiculous number of Asian and Asian American creators will attend the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, aka C2E2, including Jimmy Cheung, Greg Pak, Cliff Chiang, Frank Cho, Gene Ha, and Khoi Pham.

For more info, check out www.c2e2.com.

The Boston Comic Con will feature a number of Asian American guests, including Jim Lee, Billy Tan, and Tak Toyoshima. Check out the official website and read on for the official press release.

All Creators Entries

02.18.10Amadeus Cho gets own miniseries, joins Twitter
02.18.102010.04.16 - 04.18 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
02.18.102010.04.10 - 04.11 - Boston Comic Con
02.18.10Jim Lee named Co-Publisher of DC Comics
07.17.09Awesome Sean Chen vs. Bernard Chang drawing fight vid
03.27.09Newsarama interviews Greg Pak about "The Citizen"
03.25.09Trailer for Greg Pak's and Bernard Chang's "The Citizen"
02.12.09Tak Toyoshima of "Secret Asian Man" to blog at AsianAmericanComics.com
12.14.08Gene Yang's "Prime Baby" in the New York Times
12.14.08Two Jimmy Aquinos to meet!
12.14.08LA Times "Hero Complex" blog features Amadeus Cho
10.11.082008.10.12 - Greg Pak and Jim Lee panel at the San Diego Asian Film Festival
07.27.08Just a few photos from the San Diego Comic-Con 2008
07.25.082008.07.24 - 07.27 - San Diego Comic-Con
07.25.08Interview with Eisner-nominated graphic novelist Ann Marie Fleming
07.11.08Vote for "Secret Asian Man"!
06.02.08Newsarama interviews Ming Doyle
05.27.08Cartoonist Lela Lee on the radio
04.22.08Sean Chen and Bernard Chang at the New York Comic-Con
04.16.082008.04.16 - "Incredible Hercules" (with Amadeus Cho)
04.16.08Philip Tan signs exclusive with DC
04.15.08Asian Americans score approximately one billion Eisner nominations
04.07.08"Secret Asian Man" contest!
03.30.08ComicsBulletin.com loves "Usagi Yojimbo" #110
03.30.08"Incredible Hercules" #115 -- and Amadeus Cho -- score rave reviews
03.30.08CBR interviews Kazu Kibuishi
03.30.08James Jean designs for Prada
03.30.08AsianWeek cover story on Asian American cartoonists
03.30.08ReadExpress.com interviews Gene Yang
03.25.08Tomine's "The Donger and Me"
03.23.082008.04.13 - Cliff Chiang at the Boston Comic Book, CD/Record & Pop Culture Spectacular
03.19.08Bernard Chang pencils "Wonder Woman" #18 and #19
03.10.08Teacher seeks funding to teach "American Born Chinese"
03.06.08Tons of Asian American (and Canadian and Australian) creators cited in Bookslut's Best of 2007 lists
03.06.08Jae Lee talks about "Dark Tower"
03.03.08Toyoshima on Tomine
03.03.08Bryan Lee O'Malley on the multiracial thing
03.02.08Rod Espinosa posts first chapter of "Prince of Heroes" online
03.01.08"Shop with a reusable bag, b*tch!"
03.01.08James Jean wins two Spectrum awards
03.01.08Meet Ming Doyle
02.28.082008.02.29 - Adrian Tomine at RISD
02.28.082008.02.27 - Pak's third "Battlestar Galactica" trade hits comic stores
02.23.08Gene Yang interview at Asia Pacific Arts
02.22.08Academic explores Filipino American themes in Lynda Barry's work
02.22.08SF Examiner interviews "Bumperboy" creator Debbie Huey
02.22.082008.02.23 - Debbie Huey in "Spotlight on Local Cartoonists" event - SF
02.21.082008.02.26 - Adrian Tomine hits Montreal
02.20.082008.02.27 - Gene Yang in Milpitas, CA
02.20.082008.02.28 - Adrian Tomine at the Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA
02.20.082008.05.03 - Greg Pak in Dallas for CAPE Free Comics Day event
02.19.08Comixtreme raves about "Incredible Hercules" #114 - and Amadeus Cho
02.19.08New interview with "Secret Asian Man" creator Tak Toyoshima
02.19.08Larry Hama talks about G.I. Joe
02.19.082008.03.19 - Pak, Pham, Van Lente sign "Incredible Hercules" #115 in NYC
02.18.08R. Kikuo Johnson turns poem into comix for PoetryFoundation.org
02.18.082008.04.26 - 04.27 - Stumptown Comics Fest - with Derek Kirk Kim!
02.18.08Hama's "Spooks" scares up rave reviews
02.17.082008.02.22 - 02.24 - WonderCon 2008 in SF - Mike Choi, Jim Lee, Steve Leialoha, Gene Yang appearances
02.17.08Shiga, Tomine, and Pak make the Comics Journal's Best of 2007 lists
02.15.082008.03.26 - "Usagi Yojimbo" #110
02.15.082008.02.20 - "Incredible Hercules" #114 (with Amadeus Cho)
02.14.08Fred Chao's "Johnny Hiro" nabs rave reviews, interview
02.14.08"Secret Identities" shifts publication date to April 2009
02.14.08Pak's latest "Pak Talks Comics" pays tribute to colorist Stephane Peru
02.14.08Gene Yang on comics and education
02.13.08Nifty Asian American comic book resources
02.12.08Phil Yeh interview at ComicsBulletin.com
02.12.08O'Malley covers "Shojo Beat"
02.09.082008.02.16 - Jim Lee signing in Orlando, FL
02.09.08Lynda Barry's new book coming in the fall from D&Q
02.09.08Larry Hama to work on G.I. Joe movie
02.09.08Amadeus Cho in "Incredible Hercules"
02.09.08Adrian Tomine talks "Shortcomings" on NPR
02.09.08Christine Norrie posts photos from AAIFF NY comics panel
02.09.08NPR posts "American Born Chinese" audio slide show with commentary by Gene Yang
02.09.082008.02.16 - Gene Yang talks "American Born Chinese" in SF
02.09.08BoingBoing digs "Good As Lily"
02.09.08Ann Marie Fleming talks about the "Long Tack Sam" graphic novel