Good Asian: 1936 Deluxe Edition - by Pornsak Pichetshote (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Following a haunted, self-loathing Chinese-American detective on the trail of a killer in 1936 Chinatown, The Good Asian is Chinatown noir starring the first generation of Americans to come of age under an immigration ban--the Chinese--as they're besieged by rampant murders, abusive police, and a world that seemingly never changes"--

Book Synopsis

Collecting the Eisner-award-winning hit in one complete volume alongside special bonus content. THE GOOD ASIAN follows Edison Hark - a haunted, self-loathing Chinese-American detective on the trail of a killer in 1936 San Francisco - in a noir mystery exploring the first generation of Americans to come of age under an immigration ban: the Chinese, as they're besieged by rampant murders, abusive police, and a world that seemingly never changes.

Collects THE GOOD ASIAN #1-10.

SELECT PRAISE FOR THE GOOD ASIAN:

"The Good Asian mixes its many influences with its very modern stakes to create a unique brew." --Entertainment Weekly

"Has all the trappings of a noir tale, but also tackles questions of race, immigration, and 'respectability politics.' All wrapped up in a thrilling mystery." --Fortune

"Heavily researched and rooted in real life, the result is something that feels brand new and ground-breaking, while continuing to honor the traditions of the stories it draws on, both real and imagined." --Variety

"The surroundings will seem and feel instantly familiar to those who know the historic San Francisco neighborhood. But the comic's title character, Edison Hark, a Chinese American detective who is trying to track down a missing person in 1936, is decidedly new." --The San Francisco Chronicle

"Rich with history, style, and emotion, Image Comics' The Good Asian delivers noir excellence at every turn." --The AV Club

"What is great about this series--beyond nuanced characters, gorgeously mood-setting art, and an impressively layered story aided by historical consultants on the creative team--is that it's simply a good noir. The tone, the twists, the double-crosses... they would all fit among the best film noirs of the '40s and '50s. This is the kind of textured plotting you might expect from Raymond Chandler if he were writing today." --Thrillist

"Does not center around superheroes. It is instead a detective story with all the elements of a good noir...Tefenkgi's drawings in sepia, orange, gray and black enhance the dark ambiance of the story." --Asian Review of Books

Review Quotes

"Has all the trappings of a noir tale, but also tackles questions of race, immigration, and 'respectability politics.' All wrapped up in a thrilling mystery." --Fortune

"Heavily researched and rooted in real life, the result is something that feels brand new and ground-breaking, while continuing to honor the traditions of the stories it draws on, both real and imagined." --Variety

"Mixes its many influences with its very modern stakes to create a unique brew." --Entertainment Weekly

"The best noir comic I've read in years. It's taut, evocative, and though it's set nearly 100 years ago, incredibly relevant." --G. Willow Wilson, Ms. Marvel

"The surroundings will seem and feel instantly familiar to those who know the historic San Francisco neighborhood. But the comic's title character, Edison Hark, a Chinese American detective who is trying to track down a missing person in 1936, is decidedly new." --The San Francisco Chronicle

"With snappy period dialogue and deftly engaging art, Pornsak And Alex have crafted a gripping and authentic crime story from an Asian-American POV. This is the book I've been waiting for." --Cliff Chiang, Paper Girls

About the Author

Pornsak Pichetshote started his career as a Thai-American rising star editor at DC's Vertigo imprint, his books being nominated for dozens of Eisner awards -- from the award-winning Daytripper to critical darling Sweet Tooth. He left Vertigo to become an executive in DC Entertainment's media team, where he started and oversaw DC's TV department. His critical and commercial horor book INFIDEL marked his first major work as a comics writer.

His current work with Image Comics is the Eisner- and Harvey-winning THE GOOD ASIAN, which he's currently adapting for television with James Wan's Atomic Monster.

Lee Loughridge is an Eisner and GLAAD-award winning comic book colorist who has worked for the biggest and best publishers in the business. He is notably the colorist for the 2024 Eisner award-winning comic book series SOMNA: A BEDTIME STORY, and is the creator of Image Comics' hit new comic STANDSTILL.