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Issue: Dragon Hoops #[nn]
Publication Date: March 2002
 
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Publisher: FlagFirst Second
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Indicia Publisher: First Second
On Sale Date: 03/09/2020
Volume:
Pages: 456
ISBN: 9781626720794
UPC/EAN: 978162672079452499
Price: $33.99 CAD
$24.99 USD
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Content Items: 18 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Alex Lu
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
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Binding: hardcover
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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
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Prologue: Mr. Yang

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie
Synopsis: While contemplating his next graphic novel, Yang realizes he hasn't taken notice of the basketball team at the school where he teaches. He seeks out Coach Richie to learn more about the team.
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Chapter 1: Coach Lou

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Spike Lee; Michael Jordan; Mike Phelps; Mike Dones
Synopsis: Lou relates his history from his own high school career at O'Dowd to becoming O'Dowd's basketball coach.
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Chapter 2: Ivan and Paris

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; James Naismith; Bill Russell; Gary Payton; Jason Kidd; Damian Lillard; Ivan Rabb; Paris Austin; Franklin Longrus; Arinze Chidom; Jeevin Sandhu; Isaiah Thomas; Mike Hauser; Naseem Gaskin; Je'quari Baggett; Cameron Patterson; Austin Walker; Alex Zhao; Elijah Hardy; Weston Bell; Tony Freccero
Synopsis: Yang recounts the creation of basketball and meets the Dragons' top two players, Ivan and Paris.
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Pages: 32
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Chapter 3: Bishop O'Dowd Dragons vs. De La Salle Spartans

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Alex Zhao; Michael Brown; Jeevin Sandhu; Isaiah Thomas; Ivan Rabb; Austin Walker; Arinze Chidom; Lawrence Monroe
Synopsis: Yang watches the Dragons play in an exhibition game which Lou predicts they'll easily win; however, the Dragons lose.
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Chapter 4: Coach Phelps

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Marques Haynes; Felton Gayles; Jackie Robinson; Willie King; William King; Bill Farrow; William Gates; Chick Meehan; George Mikan; Ermer Robinson; Nat Clifton; Wilt Chamberlain; Earvin Johnson; Mike Phelps; John Wooden; Tony Freccero; Brian Shaw
Synopsis: Yang relates how basketball became a popular sport for black men. Lou tells Yang how he was trained by Mike Phelps. Yang considers Phelps a problematic figure and resolves he won't end up in the final book.
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Chapter 5: Bishop Gorman Gaels vs. Bishop O'Dowd Dragons

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Jeevin Sandhu; Ivan Rabb; Paris Austin; Tony Freccero; Chase Jeter; Stephen Zimmerman; Zach Hile; Austin Walker; Isaiah Thomas; Weston Bell
Synopsis: Yang misses the Dragons' game against the Bishop Gorman Gaels but later watches a recording. Yang's newfound enthusiasm for basketball surprises his wife.
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Chapter 6: Oderah and Arinze

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Senda Berenson; Sarah Spain; Geogeann Wells; Kittie Blakemore; Bud Francis; Reed Albergotti; Ford Francis; Oderah Chidom; Arinze Chidom
Synopsis: Yang relates the history of women's basketball. Yang meets Oderah, the older sister of the Dragons' player Arinze, and learns of her own triumphs in basketball.
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Chapter 7: Bishop O'Dowd Dragons vs. Montverde Eagles

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Briana Loewinsohn; Thien Pham; Tony Freccero; Jeevin Sandhu; Alex Zhao; Isaiah Thomas; Mike Hauser; Franklin Longrus; Austin Walker; Naseem Gaskin; Elijah Hardy; D'Angelo Russell; Ben Simmons; Luc Mbah a Moure; Joel Embild; Ivan Rabb; Paris Austin; Doral Moore
Synopsis: Yang accompanies the Dragons to Orlando. Ivan repeatedly receives fouls and finally has to be sent to the bench. The Dragons lose the game. Returning home, Yang is contacted by DC Comics, who want him to write Superman.
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Chapter 8: Jeevin

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Jeevin Sandhu; James Naismith; George Mikan; Ray Meyer; Shaquille O'Neal; Ivan Rabb; Guru Nanank; Isaiah Thomas; Mahatma Gandhi; Paris Austin
Synopsis: Yang relates the history of Sikhism as he interviews Jeevin, the Dragons' lone Sikh member.
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Chapter 9: Bishop O'Dowd Dragons vs. Waynesville Tigers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Jeevin Sandhu; Paris Austin; Ivan Rabb; Mike Phelps; Mike Hauser; Austin Walker; Elijah Hardy; Dante Patterson; Tony Freccero; Alex Zhao; Arinze Chidom; Franklin Longrus; Isaiah Thomas
Synopsis: Mike Phelps attends a Dragons game but Yang insists he'll never put him in the book. After talking to DC Comics, Yang realizes they want Superman to stop being 'Superman'. He continues to debate accepting the assignment.
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Chapter 10: Quianjun ("alex")

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Alex Zhao; Mao Zedong; Yao Ming; Wang Zhizhi; Charles Barkley; Kenny Smith; Shaquille O'Neal; Ivan Rabb; Arinze Chidom
Synopsis: Yang relates how basketball came to China. Yang interviews Alex Zhao, the lone Chinese student on the Dragons team.
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Chapter 11: Moreau Catholic Mariners vs. Bishop O'Dowd Dragons

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Jeevin Sandhu; Ivan Rabb; Alex Zhao; Paris Austin; Tony Freccero; Austin Walker; Mike Phelps
Synopsis: Yang watches the Dragons win the North Coast Sectional Championship. Lou tells Yang about the injury which ended his basketball career.
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Chapter 12: Austin

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Austin Walker; Andrew Walker; Gennie Arechiga; Annette Counts; Mike Phelps; Brian Shaw; Tony Freccero
Synopsis: Yang interviews Austin and is impressed that while he's a strong player for the Dragons he has no intention of playing basketball after high school. Yang finally brings up the scandal surrounding Mike Phelps and decides to give up teaching to become a full-time comic book creator.
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Chapter 13: Mater Dei Monarchs vs. Bishop O'Dowd Dragons

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Gary McKnight; Asha Thomas; Aisia Robertson; Paris Austin; Jeevin Sandhu; Ivan Rabb; Rex Pflueger; Alex Zhao; Arinze Chidom; Austin Walker; Mike Hauser
Synopsis: The Dragons play for the California State Championship and, for the first time, win. In tears, Lou phones Mike Phelps to let him know.
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Pages: 54
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Epilogue: Gene

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Inker(s): Rianne Meyers (art assists); Kolbe Yang (art assists)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Dragon Hoops
Character(s): Gene Luen Yang; Lou Richie; Alex Zhao; Ivan Rabb; Paris Austin; Austin Walker; Jeevin Sandhu; Kevin Johnson
Synopsis: Yang tells Lou he's going to give up teaching at the end of the year so he can write Superman. Yang takes his children outside to play basketball with them.
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Pages: 10
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