Comics: Antingeros ~ Issue 1: Power Strugle

Story by: James Bernardo

Illustrated by: Geonard Yleana and Carlo Cruz

Rated: For Mature Readers

Pelikomiks Studios

(5/5 ★★★★★)

"What would you do if you possessed amazing powers?

The most common answer is, of course, to save the world.

But power is and has always been a deceptive beast.

Innocent and idealistic at first but when left unchecked, bares its vicious teeth and devours everything.

It is probably why we are so fascinated by it, why we are drawn to it. It's a flickering light in the distance that grows brighter the closer we get. And, it reveals itself as a shining amulet we desire to wear around our necks.

Our history is filled with stories and legends of individuals wielding enchanted relics of power. Some were heroes who defended our freedom and saved lives. Some were not.

Their stories power this one.

This is a story of four childhood friends who all once dreamed of saving the world.

What would they do if they possessed amazing powers?"

The Good:

Opening to a robbery conducted by individuals with super power really beefs up the opening of the story. It provides an insight to one of the probable sources of the anting-anting's powers. The legend of the lightning's fang seems like one of those old stories that everyone in the province knew and we were lucky enough to hear it.

The Bad:

The cover wasn't that appealing. The poor quality, due to photocopying, had lost some of the interesting things that could fascinate a reader such as the small details on the anting-anting.

The Verdict:

Away with post-apocalyptic themed stories. Pelikomiks Studios presents a new series that looks like a superhero story. A group whose super powers came from the anting-anting that they possess.

Antingeros' first issue has a promising start that focuses on a magical amulet. It opens us to a new legend about the gods of thunder and lightning. One could only imagine it to be similar to those young adult a.k.a YA novels that engages the reader to see another aspect of the world that we are living in. Antingeros and the Lightning's Fang might be the title of the book if this was created as a YA novel instead.

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Comics: Zombinoy ~ Issue 1 / Episode 1: Zombie Dito, Zombie Doon

Story by: Geonard Yleana
Illustrations by: Carlo Cruz, Sid Santos
Letters by: Dennies Layante

Rated: For Mature Readers

Pelikomiks Studios
(5/5 ★★★★★)

"Ano'ng gagawin mo

'pag nagka-zombie outbreak?"

Got this from winter komikon 2013. This is just one of those comics that are on my checklist after having listened to good reviews from the WIP ★ FOR IT ★ A Pinoy Komikast Podcast. I had seen this comic a couple of years back when I attended winter komikon 2012. I just didn't pay much attention to it since I was busy with other stuffs and I also had limited time. After reading this comic, I'd say I should have bought a copy of this comic years ago.

"Well, killing da already scientifically dead is not murder.

We hav a slang term por it...

Dobol dead." - Gen. Isagani Guerra

The story starts with Paulo and Clara hiking, I think somewhere in Olongapo was the setting, when the zombie apocalypse in Metro Manila started. From time to time, the scene leaves the two lovers and shifts to a scene that shows how the government of the Philippines is handling the crisis under the leadership of President Antonio "Dok" Menandro. As the government evacuates the foreign dignitaries and some survivors from Metro Manila, the national government is then transferred to Cebu. In here a cabinet meeting happens that ultimately concluded without any resolution of the action to be performed. A lot of remarkable and funny lines were said in that meeting which was mostly delivered by General Isagani "Guns" Guerra, the AFP Chief-of-Staff. He even gave an interesting meaning of T.O.D.A.S. in which for him is Totally Outrageous Demeaning And Sacrilegious. All throughout, it was really hilarious as "Guns" and Helen Jocson, the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, debated against one another for the course of action that the government must undertake in order to solve this problem. If not addressed right away it might just end up with the other countries quarantining the Philippines and later on being nuked by America. This issue ends with the two lovers having a big argument that might end ultimately in a breakup in the very worst places or should I say worst thing to do during a zombie apocalypse while stranded in the middle of the road.

"Ip we don't act right hir and now, at pigilan ang pagkalat ng virus na ito...

magiging zombie Christian country tayo!" - Guns

Zombinoy is amazingly a good comic that should be sold in our local bookstores and not just in comic book stores. The quality of this comic is really good in which I may compare it to the works produced by big international comic industries. The cover art is just the beginning and as one flips throughout this issue, one would be really entertained both in the art and in the story. The way the story is told is indeed cinematic, like what the creators are keen on promising to make at the very beginning. Even though it presents to be a serious story, it still manages to be funny with some punchlines given by the AFP Chief-of-Staff and also some moments from the two lovers. This is a highly recommended comic to all comic book lovers, not just zombie fanatics, since I can really guarantee that this is a fuckin good great comic. Like on page 21 where fuck is mostly the word you'll ever read and say in the event you are in that scenario. Just don't forget that this book is still for mature readers.

"Run over these fuckin zombies now or I'll never have sex
with you again!" - Clara

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