Angry Asian Challenge

Guest Post by Jeremy Arambulo



I heard the lyric "anger is a gift" from Rage Against The Machine's "Freedom" in the summer of 1993. Those words were a bull-headed push for a first-generation Asian-American teenager in a predominately white suburb, fueling the already-aggravated fire of my 15-year-old brain.

I'd grown up using anger as a tool to galvanize me whenever the odds were against my favor, whether the fight was in social circles, dating, or work. That same intensity made me want to punch the fucking fake teeth out of Mickey Rooney's racist caricature in Breakfast at Tiffany's and scream at all those sexless Asian nerds from 80s comedies to grow a goddamn spine.

Bruce Lee was the sole Asian hero for my entire childhood, as he probably was for any Asian-American kid in my generation. He defined perfection in physical form and fighting skill, along with his charisma and philosophy. By my early teens, I identified most with Bruce Lee's onscreen (and likely off-screen) anger. I had no intention of learning martial arts or becoming an actor, so Bruce became my Patron Saint of Furious Defiance.

'A Challenge' re-imagines Bruce Lee's most famous fight

Serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown. And Bruce Lee.



At long last! Artist Jeremy Arambulo has dropped the latest (and long-awaited) chapter of his original eight-part serial web graphic novel A Challenge, a fictionalized re-imagining of Bruce Lee's most famous fight. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown, the story centers on Jack, Frank and Nancy -- three friends whose lives are changed after they meet the young martial artist, circa 1964. In Chapter 6, we finally get to the legendary confrontation.

Here's a preview of Chapter 6, "Jack vs. Bruce":

Read Chapter 5 of Jeremy Arambulo's 'A Challenge'

Serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown. And Bruce Lee.



Check it. Artist Jeremy Arambulo just released the long-awaited latest chapter of his serial web graphic novel A Challenge. Set in 1964, in San Francisco's Chinatown, the story centers on three friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. In Chapter 5, tensions rise between friends as a misunderstanding leads to a physical confrontation, prompting Jack to issue a challenge.

Here a preview of Chapter 5, "Frank Loses It":

Read Chapter 4 of Jeremy Arambulo's 'A Challenge'

Serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown.



After much delay, artist Jeremy Arambulo has dropped the latest installment of his serial web graphic novel A Challenge. Set in 1964, in San Francisco's Chinatown, the story centers on three friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. In Chapter 4, things heat up when Frank takes Nancy out to celebrate her big news. If you haven't been following, catch up on the story so far here.

Here's a preview of Chapter 4, "Caught Up In The Rapture":

Read the latest chapter of 'A Challenge'

Jeremy Arambulo's serialized graphic novel tells the story of three friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown.



Yes! Cartoonist Jeremy Arambulo just released the latest installment of his original graphic novelist A Challenge. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1964, the story follows three young friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. I'm really enjoying it so far.

In Chapter 3, Frank gets his butt kicked, and the gang attempts to drum up some much-needed publicity for Jack's martial arts school. Meanwhile, Bruce Lee's notoriety grows.

Here are a couple of pages from Chapter 3:

Angry Reader of the Week: Jeremy Arambulo

"Protecting myself from the endless stream of horrible LA drivers..."



Hello, good people! It is time, once again, to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is Jeremy Arambulo.

Read the first chapter of Jeremy Arambulo's 'A Challenge'

New comic tells the story of three young friends in 1964 San Francisco Chinatown



This is awesome. Artist Jeremy Arambulo just dropped the first chapter of his new comic, A Challenge.

Set in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1964, the comic centers on three young friends whose lives are changed after they meet a martial artist named Bruce Lee. Jeremy says the comic was inspired by the true story of Lee's most famous fight with rival Wong Jack Man. 'A Challenge' will be serialized bimonthly in eight parts, with a new chapter every two months.

Here are the first couple of pages of the comic: