When we look at superheroes we’ve discussed Superman has powers yet Wonder Woman and Batman don’t but have extensive combat training. A statement that stuck with me was when Hank’s mom said, “Isn’t this wonderful?! Turns out you don’t need any superpowers at all to be a superhero! You just have to fight very well and very fast!” (31) We’ve discussed in class what makes a hero super and if having superpowers determines whether or not someone is a superhero which is why I liked how Yang touched on this subject. For instance, when she pushes Hank into a toxic spill because she thinks it will give him superpowers, but instead Hank gets a fever. In chapter 2, “Dawn of a Golden Age,” Hank’s mother proved to be hilarious in her attempts to give Hank superpowers. What makes the robber’s stare different than the Anchor of Justice’s stare? They’re both men, yet it seems as if Hank’s mom is consumed with appearances and values Anchor of Justice’s opinion or view more because he’s more important than the robber. She yelled at the robber for staring at her boobs and even called him shameful but when the Anchor of Justice stared at her boobs, she’s flattered. Another characteristic of Hank’s mom, I disliked was her contradictory statements. By over emphasizing how words are pronounced, it basically implies Chinese people are incapable of understanding what is being said. Along with Hank’s mom unusual behavior towards Americans, there are a lot of racist insults towards the Chinese such as when the robber says, “Don’t you understand English?! Driv-ee the car-ee!” (12) He also says, “Mouthy Ching-Chong!” (13) Obviously racist comments are very common within our society but I still couldn’t help but get offended. She ridiculing the appearances of the American women walking down the street in front of her which I wasn’t expecting as I read. Hank’s mom made off-putting statements such as, “Such fat arms! If I had those sausages hanging from my shoulders I’d never wear sleeves like that” and “Such a lack of shame! Like a two-bit whore going to a funeral” (12). Seeing her discriminate against American women, confused me because I can only assume Americans discriminate against her for being Chinese. I was really irritated with Hank’s mom considering how judgmental she was towards American women. In chapter 1, “The Green Turtle Chronicles,” we’re introduced to Hank and his family. I couldn’t put it down after starting it. Although we’ve read many diverse comics in our class, the Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang is by far my favorite graphic novel we’ve read along with Ms.
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