The Good Asian, Volume 1
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Image Comics
Published:27th Sep '22
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Writer PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE's long-awaited follow-up to the critically acclaimed INFIDEL with stunning art by ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI (OUTPOST ZERO)! Following Edison Harkï, a haunted, self-loathing Chinese-American detective on the trail of a killer in 1936 Chinatown, THE GOOD ASIAN is Chinatown noir starring the first generation of Americans to come of age under an immigration ban, the Chinese, as they're besieged by rampant murders, abusive police, and a world that seemingly never changes.
Collects THE GOOD ASIAN #1-4, plus covers by SANA TAKEDA, ANNIE WU, JEN BARTEL, DAVE JOHNSON, and more.
Select praise for THE GOOD ASIAN:
"Both important and incredibly fun. Don't miss it."SCOTT SNYDER (Batman, Nocterra)
"A smart, classic noir drenched in style and history."JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, Batman)
"A brittle story that takes place during an unfamiliar time in our history that is tragically all too familiar now in our present."BRIAN AZZARELLO (MOONSHINE, 100 Bullets)
"Absolutely the best kind of comics noir."KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE)
"The best noir comic I've read in years. It's taut, evocative, and though it's set nearly 100 years ago, incredibly relevant."G. WILLOW WILSON (Ms. Marvel)
"Fantastic."JEFF LEMIRE (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth)
"This is the book I've been waiting for."CLIFF CHIANG (PAPER GIRLS)
"Does not center around superheroes. It is instead a detective story with all the elements of a good noir...Tefenkgi's drawings in sepia, orange, gray and black enhance the dark ambiance of the story." -Asian Review of Books
“Fantastic.” -Jeff Lemire, Sweet Tooth, Gideon Falls
"The surroundings will seem and feel instantly familiar to those who know the historic San Francisco neighborhood. But the comic's title character, Edison Hark, a Chinese American detective who is trying to track down a missing person in 1936, is decidedly new." -The San Francisco Chronicle
“Both important and incredibly fun. Don't miss it.” -Scott Snyder, Nocterra, Batman
"What is great about this series-beyond nuanced characters, gorgeously mood-setting art, and an impressively layered story aided by historical consultants on the creative team-is that it's simply a good noir. The tone, the twists, the double-crosses... they would all fit among the best film noirs of the '40s and '50s. This is the kind of textured plotting you might expect from Raymond Chandler if he were writing today." -Thrillist
"With snappy period dialogue and deftly engaging art, Pornsak And Alex have crafted a gripping and authentic crime story from an Asian-American POV. This is the book I've been waiting for." -Cliff Chiang, Paper Girls
ISBN: 9781534320949
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 272g
128 pages