Story by: Mervin Ignacio
Illustrated by: Ian Sta. Maria
Edited by: Budjette Tan
Rated: For Mature Readers
Alamat Comics
National Bookstore Inc.
(4/5 ★★★★☆)
"Every legend hides a lie
A murdered Skygod
re-emerges in modern-day Manila.
A Tikbalang prince plots vengeance
for the death of his father.
And the Queen of the Asuang
unleashes the mythical Bakunawa
upon the street of the city.
Caught in their age-old struggle is Andoy,
a crippled orphan that discovers
he is the fulfillment of a prophecy
dating back to Lapu-lapu himself."
The Good:
The illustrations and the story are great. Skyworld takes us to the story of the Skygod Kaptan as his rise and fall was shown to have affected our history. The battle of Mactan was depicted to have another version, which was written by Antonio Pigafetta himself. However, that version was quickly destroyed and the battle that took place that was accepted was the one we had come to know today.
It was nice seeing the Trese universe mixed in this story. The Diabolical was first presented before Trese and the kambal appeared on the panels. References to the Soulbook, Agimat, Underpass, Alamat ni Maria, and Bayan Knights were nicely hidden on a bookshelf on some panels.
The Bad:
Despite all the good things that was read and seen in the story, it still posses the layout which I don't like. It contain pages that have texts that are hard to read since they are almost near to the binding of the book. That is one of the biggest things that I don't like in a comic book.
The Verdict:
The two books, Apocrypha and Testament, compiled in volume 1 of Skyworld were greatly told. This is a story that mixes both our Philippine mythology and history to give us a wonderful reading experience. Social commentaries, such as regarding the governance of our former President, was inserted with wit.
Skyworld is one among the Philippine comics that was done right in delivering a story of substance. One that deserves to be read by the current generation. This 1st volume can definitely rock Manila as asuangs take over the capital city of the country.
"You don't see us, but we can see you."
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