Yang, Gene Luen

China, 1898: As foreign soldiers and missionaries roam the countryside, Little Bao marshals the power of ancient Chinese gods to fight back.

Collects parallel stories, inspired by visions of Chinese gods, Little Bao recruites an army to fight for China against Western opressers; Vibinia, an unwanted fourth child, finds her first true home with Christian missionaries.

Thaddeus Fong, an eight-year-old boy with a vivid imagination, learns that his new sister, who he did not like very much anyway, is a conduit for peace-loving aliens from another dimension, and as he tries to convince his parents and the general public about the threat, he devises ways to get rid of his bothersome new sibling.

Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.