
Award-winning graphic novelist
Gene Luen Yang, author of
American Born Chinese is a huge fan of Nickelodeon's
Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series. So when he found out the live-action movie adaptation would feature an
all-white principal cast, he became one of the more vocal voices against the
casting controversy.
With the movie's release just over a month away, Gene has spoken out again against
The Last Airbender ("the last stone from my slingshot on this topic") -- using a comic, of course -- calling on folks to boycott the movie:
Why I Won't Be Watching The Last Airbender Movie. I'm re-posting it here:
Nicely done, Gene. To see more of Gene Luen Yang's comic books (they're great!) visit his website
here. And for more information on
The Last Airbender's crappy casting choices, go to
Racebending.com.