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Doorkeeper Summit Books, November 2017 Writers: Ethan Chua, Scott Lee Chua This is an interesting fantasy comic written by Ethan Chua and Scott Lee Chua, both from the Philippines. Any reader who is familiar with Neil Gaiman’s influential and groundbreaking Sandman comic book series (1989-1993) will look at the Doorkeeper and see similarities between the…
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Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah Self-Published (2002)/Visual Print Enterprises, 2004 (Graphic Novel) Author: Carlo Vergara Carlo Vergara’s “Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah” (in English, “Zsazsa Zaturnnah’s Marvelous Adventure”) was originally released as a two-part, independently-published miniseries in 2002, before being picked up later by Philippine book publisher Visual Print Enterprises and…
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Ang Panday Atlas Publishing, March 13, 1979 Writer: Carlo J. Caparas “Ang Panday” (lit. “The Blacksmith”), which first appeared as one of the serials in the Filipino weekly comic book anthology “Pilipino Komiks” in 1979, is the definitive Filipino comic book hero. The property has become a household name among Filipinos – even those who…
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Pugad Baboy May 15, 1988 – Jun 4, 2013 Philippine Daily Inquirer Author: Pol Medina, Jr. Pol Medina Jr.’s “Pugad Baboy” (lit. “Pig’s Nest”) is one of the most successful comic strips in the Philippines in terms of revenue and influence. The series started in one of the country’s established daily broadsheets, the Philippine Daily…
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