MOCA is pleased to present two connected exhibitions that trace the complex relationship between Asian Americans and comics: Marvels and Monsters examines the history of stereo-typical and politically charged depictions of Asians and Asian Americans, while Alt.Comics presents contemporary Asian American artists using the medium to craft and present their own narratives.

Alt.Comics features the work of Larry Hama, Alex Joon Kim, Derek Kirk Kim, Jerry Ma, Christine Norrie, Thien Pham, Lark Pien, Jason Shiga, GB Tran, and Gene Luen Yang.

AltComics will showcase excerpts from Secret Identities Volume 2: Shattered, including works by: Jeremy Arambulo. Jef Castro, Louie Chin. Johann Choi. Ming Doyle. Robin Ha, Kripa Joshi, Eric Kim, Alice Meichi Li. Jerry Ma, Jamie Noguchi, Saumin Patel. Tak Toyoshima, GB Tran, Glenn Urieta, and DaFu Yu

Marvels& Monsters is curated by Jeff Yang and organized by the Asian/Pacific/American Insti-tute at New York University: Alt.Comics is curated by Jeff Yang for the Museum of Chinese in America.

These exhibitions are supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts (Museums Program), celebrating SO years of building strong, creative communities in New York States 62 counties, and through the generosity of Museum donors and members.