The new Superman is... Chinese! And written by Gene Luen Yang

'New Super-Man' introduces Kenji Kong, a Shanghai teenager who gains the powers of Superman.



Over the weekend at WonderCon, DC Comics unveiled the creative teams behind its upcoming "DC Rebirth" event, the company's latest attempt to relaunch the DC Universe with new series, characters and lineups.

DC Rebirth: All The Teams and Announcements From WonderCon

As a comic book reader, these overhauls can be kind of exhausting, but the Rebirth series we're most excited about is New Super-Man from Gene Luen Yang, which re-imagines Superman, sort of, as a Chinese kid.

New Super-Man, launching in July, follows a Shanghai teenager named Kenji Kong who must learn to be a hero when he suddenly gets infused with the powers of Superman. The new monthly title will be written by Gene Luen Yang, with art by Viktor Bodganovich.

Shanghai Restoration Project's 'The Classics' available now

Remaking all that jazz from Shanghai's lost era



Thank you to all who entered last week's giveaway to win The Shanghai Restoration Project latest album, The Classics. If you didn't hear from me (check your direct message on Twitter), you didn't win. Sorry.

But hey, it's all good. The Classics is now available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes. If you're the sort who still purchases physical albums, I highly recommend the CD, which includes a handsomely packaged booklet with lyrics, pinyin pronunciation, and English translation.

The album takes The Shanghai Restoration Project's signature sound, blending traditional Chinese instruments with hip hop and electronica, and applies to contemporary remakes of 1930s and 40s Shanghai jazz standards. Check out this fun medley of songs from The Classics set to video animated by Sun Yunfan:

Music Video: "Uproar in Heaven" by Shanghai Restoration Project x Shanghai Calling

For fans of the Shanghai Restoration Project, here's a cool music video collaboration with the feature film Shanghai Calling, "Uproar in Heaven," featuring scenes from the movie with stars Daniel Henney, Eliza Coupe, Bill Paxton, Zhu Zhu, Geng Le and Alan Ruck. Check it out: