Superman Smashes the Klan and Dragon Hoops are out now. Gene and Jordan also talk at length about the decision to pit Superman against the KKK, and discuss Superman as an allegory for US immigrant experience. Parents need to know that Secret Coders by Gene Yang ( Boxers & Saints, American Born Chinese) is a fantasy graphic novel that teaches coding skills to elementary and middle schoolers. They'll geek out about Marvel superheroes, DC Comics, and attending comic conventions. Jordan Morris fills in for Jesse on the latest episode. That year at Bishop O'Dowd would end up being his last, when Gene took a full time gig at DC Comics.īoth books are great and we're thrilled to have Gene on the show. He wrote a graphic novel about it – Dragon Hoops follows the year he spent observing the high school's basketball team and their road to the state championship. Gene wasn't exactly a sports guy, but he took an interest in the team. The school was known for its basketball program. He taught computer science at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California.
