A review by jibug
Shang-Chi by Gene Luen Yang Vol. 1: Brothers & Sisters by Gene Luen Yang

3.0

I really like Gene Luen Yang’s work and so when I saw this trade paperback for Shang-Chi it was an immediate buy for me. The story didn’t quite grab me but it’s still too early to tell. The plot was meh, but the characters is what pulled me in. I just really like the dynamic between brother Sabre, sister dagger, and Shang-Chi and I want to read about them again so I’ll definitely pick up the next trade if we get one. This comic is intended to get the audience caught up on the family history and drama leading up to the present. It very much reads that way with flashbacks and storytelling. In that way it didn’t feel organic but forced and calculated in the way the information was presented. So I didn’t get fully lost in the story. I was very much aware of the storyteller/writer. It took some time to get used to the art but I got a hang of it and was able to follow along. Overall an okay read. Not my favorite of Gene’s however this is still a set up for what could be a promising series.