It's a busy APAHM for us at Good Pop, so this week we're tagging in our fellow #PotluckPod QUARANTINED COMICS about Gene Luen Yang's historical graphic novel, BOXERS & SAINTS (and don't forget to check out the TV adaptation of Gene's other seminal work American Born Chinese later this month). Part of Potluck's APAHM show swap series please enjoy this episode of Quarantined Comics!

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This week, in honor of the Chinese New Year (恭喜發財) we revisit favorite cartoonist Gene Luen Yang for his 2013 two-volume epic BOXERS & SAINTS - which tells the story of the late 19th Century Boxer Rebellion, from two sides, injecting magical realism injected into the complexity of historical events. It's got everything - bald dudes with pony tails swinging ancient Chinese swords channeling the ancient spirits of Chinese lore. a converted Chinese Christian youth channeling the spirit of Joan of Arc, and a historical fiction allegory (or one-sided commentary) on the follies of our "civilized" hubris. This 2-part graphic novel was Yang's sophomore follow-up to his award-winning comic "American Born Chinese" — BOXERS & SAINTS lays bare the foundations of extremism, rebellion, and faith. Fighting for the glory of China...but at what cost?!?

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From #PotluckPod Quarantined Comics - BOXER & SAINTS ...unraveling the hero’s journey, and snacks