In the 1930s, a brand-new kind of character began to appear in American comic books. They wore colorful masks and capes. Many of them had magic powers. All of them fought for justice. They were called superheroes. By the 1940s, America had fallen in love with superheroes. Their comic book adventures were read by kids across the nation, and publishers seemed to introduce new costumed crimefighters every week. During this time, an artist named Chu Hing created a superhero called the Green Turtle. Chu Hing was among the first Chinese Americans to draw American comic books. Some people believe the Green Turtle is the first Chinese American superhero. Chu Hing was not a very famous artist. He worked for several publishers, including Marvel Comics (which was known as Timely Comics back then), but most of today’s comic book fans have no idea who he was. The few who do recognize his name don’t normally count him as one of the greats. The GreenTurtle is not a very popular character. In fact, his series only lasted five issues before it was canceled. Just like with his creator, most of today’s comic book fans have no idea who the Green Turtle is.At the end of his career, Chu Hing probably assumed that he and the Green Turtle would be completely forgotten by comic book history. But they weren’t forgotten. WHO IS THE GREEN TURTLE? Chu Hing, creator of the Green Turtle