Rethinking Shang-Chi's problematic origins in the Marvel universe
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Marvel writer Gene Luen Yang explains how he updated the Marvel Comics character to deal with Fu Manchu and Asian-American racism in a new interview on the best movie podcast, Galaxy Brains.
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