Comics: The Filipino Heroes League ~ Book Two: The Sword

Story and Illustration by: Paolo Fabregas

Edited by: Budjette Tan and Miren Alvarez-Fabregas

Cover Design and Chapter Covers by: Ian Sta. Maria

Alamat Comics
VISPRINT
(5/5 ★★★★★)

"In a final desperate move to cling to power amid the scandal of the Opposition Assassinations, President Reyes declares Martial Law.

The Filipino Heroes League believe that by doing so the President has fallen into a carefully laid trap constructed by the Torch and his cronies.

Before the President falls even deeper into the Touch's schemes, the FHL draw up a desperate plan to save him.

They plan to kidnap him"

The Filipino Heroes League (FHL), entails a Filipino version of, well you might already guess from the name, the Justice League. But, even with this similarity, Paolo Fabregas managed to create a great circle of Filipino heroes. One of the memorable things in Book 1 is the scene where there are two heroes on a pedicab while chasing after some armed men that just finished robbing a bank. It gives the tough of Filipino culture with the usage of that kind of transportation that is part of the Filipino culture. Book 1 ends with us wondering on how the turnout of events will be at the second book.

This is the pedicab scene from Book 1

In Book 2, the story just gets wilder with twists emerging from everywhere. There's a recollection of the People Power that transpired in EDSA years ago in which a dictator was removed from office. But take note, the dictator that occurred in the story was a super villain. A villain that has the power to kill anyone with just a touch of his hand, he can even make the air unbreathable, thus having been given the name "The Touch". There's also the similar personalities like Cardinal Sin, in which he lead the people into a peaceful rally towards Malacañang Palace. The immediate rescue and escape from Malacañang by the President, which could have been a reference to Former President Estrada's evacuation of the palace in the height of the so called EDSA 2 People Power.

The end of Book 1, gives the heroes a task of kidnapping the President, which is for the betterment of the country. With the President of the Philippines being kidnapped, the law takes into effect of the need of appointing a replacement. The President, still within the headquarters of the FHL, mentions to the group whoever replaces him as President is the villain that they are looking for

I would love to say more details about the contents of the book, but I'll just let you grab a copy instead. Since it can be easily bought from any known bookstores nationwide. Especially, since this comic is being distributed by Visprint, Inc. I can say that Paolo Fabregas has done a good job both in the art and the story line of this comic. He really got me confused as to who "The Touch" may be. I highly recommend that you grab Books 1 and 2 now, before the 3rd and final installment comes out in the market.

Note: Images were taken from the internet

More information about the comic book can be seen at:

www.filipinoheroesleague.com