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Shadow Hero
Paperback Edition: 1
In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity...The Green Turtle was the first Asian American superhero. The original Green Turtle comic only had a
short run, but now Gene Luen Yang has revived the character, creating an origin story for a forgotten hero. Hank just wants to enjoy his quiet life running the family grocery store with his father, but his mother wants him to become a superhero, and to clean up their Chinatown neighbourhood! With artwork by Sonny Liew, this dazzling, funny comic's adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore.
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Pages : 176
Publisher : First Second
Publication date : 2014-07-07
Subjects: Fiction, Children's & Young Adult, Contemporary, Children's & Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels (Children's / Young Adult)