HAPPY AAPI MONTH EVERYBODY!!!!!! In honour of this month here's a list of just a few ultra talented API/AAPI comic creators ❤️❤️❤️ not comprehensive by any means so PLEASE feel free to add more!!!!
Gene Luen Yang
Chinese-American comic writer & artist!!!! Most known for his graphic novel American Born Chinese, but also did Superman Smashes the Klan for DC! His other DC works include Monkey Prince and New Super-Man, and at Marvel he wrote Shang-Chi (2021)!
Mariko Tamaki
Japanese-Canadian writer & artist!! For DC she's done Supergirl: Being Super, Detective Comics #1034-1061, and Zatanna: Bring Down The House; for Marvel, she's done Hulk (2016) and X-23 (2018). She's also written the graphic novels Roaming and This One Summer illustrated by her cousin, Jillian Tamaki!
Ram V
Indian comic writer & artist known for manyyy things including his original works The Many Deaths of Laila Starr and Blue In Green, the gorgeous Detective Comics #1062-1089, New Gods (2024), and The Swamp Thing for DC, and Carnage (2022) for Marvel!
Alyssa Wong
American writer of Chinese & Filipino descent, they've written Psylocke (2024) and Captain Marvel (2023) for Marvel, our wonderful Spirit World (2023) for DC, and a variety of Star Wars comics and short stories including Star Wars: Doctor Aphra!
Deniz Camp
Filipino-American writer who has recently gotten praise for Absolute Martian Manhunter from DC and The Ultimates from Marvel! At Image Comics, he's written 20th Century Men and is writing the anthology series Assorted Crisis Events!
Michel Mulipola
Sāmoan comic artist who's illustrated many WWE issues for BOOM! Studios as well as Upper Deck trading cards for Marvel. He has an upcoming book called Giant Heart coming out in August!
Pornsak Pichetshote
Thai-American TV/comics editor & writer known for his works The Good Asian, Infidel, and Exquisite Corpses. He also oversaw the CW DC shows, and the first issue of his Absolute Green Arrow arrives this month!
Dustin Nguyen
Vietnamese-American artist with a wonderful style you can find in Robin & Batman, Batman: L'il Gotham, Batman: The Streets of Gotham, and Descender and Ascender!
Marjorie Liu
Chinese-American writer known for her series Monstress, she is the first woman to ever win the Eisner Award for Best Writer! At Marvel she's written Black Widow (2010), X-23 (2010), and NYX: No Way Home (2010)!
Steve Leialoha
Native Hawaiian comic artist with decades of experience including inking/drawing for Spider-Woman, Howard the Duck, Uncanny X-Men, and Justice League International. He won an Eisner for his work in Fables!
Janice Chiang
Chinese-American letterer with a long and prolific career, lettering fan favourites such as Spirit World, Superman Smashes the Klan, and Shadow of the Batgirl!
Greg Pak
Korean-American writer and director known for his Marvel stories Planet Hulk, The Totally Awesome Hulk, and X-Treme X-Men (2012). For DC he wrote City Boy and Batman/Superman (2013), and he has his own series Mech Cadet Yu!
Nidhi Chanani
Indian-American artist known for her children's graphic novels Pashmina, Jukebox, and Super Boba Café. She also has a bunch of adorbable picture books such as What Will My Story Be? and Quiet Karima!
Again NOT a comprehensive list by any means, there are so many other talented Asian and Pacific Islander creatives out there to support this month!!!! But anyways wishing all API/AAPI comic fans a very happy and beautiful May ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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