Stories of valor

A new graphic novel details the heroic acts of the GIs whose motto was "Go for Broke"

By Gary C.W. Chun

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 17, 2013

~~<p>In the early stages of working on a graphic novel about the brave Japanese-Americans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team who fought in World War II, writer Stacey Hayashi wanted the drawings of soldiers like her uncle, Goro Sumida, to be relatable to young readers.</p>
<p>So illustrator Damon Wong started off with something realistic based on photographs. When that didn't work, they went with a style more along the lines of war comic books. The result, according to Wong, "ending up looking pretty fierce."</p>
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In the early stages of working on a graphic novel about the brave Japanese-Americans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team who fought in World War II, writer Stacey Hayashi wanted the drawings of soldiers like her uncle, Goro Sumida, to be relatable to young readers.

So illustrator Damon Wong started off with something realistic based on photographs. When that didn't work, they went with a style more along the lines of war comic books. The result, according to Wong, "ending up looking pretty fierce." Login for more...