Comics: K ~ Issue 1

Story by: James Bernardo
Illustrated by: Brian Balondo
Rated: For Mature Readers
Pelikomiks Studios
(2/5 ★★☆☆☆)

"A serial killer is systematically assassinating politicians, policemen, and government officials. A veteran detective is on a mission to stop this wave of murders before time runs out."

The Good:

The cover was captivating enough for a passerby to take a look for a moment. Rarely will you see a politician, a Philippine politician to be exact due to the barong that was seen worn by the man, as he expresses fear of what could be a murder about to happen.

The plot looks promising. The illustrations also complimented really well with the manner the story was told.

The Bad:

As much as it wants to get the audience be excited for it, this story didn't deliver well for a first issue. The only thing that might get some curious enough to continue reading it is due to the deaths linked to a symbol. A symbol and nothing else.

Another thing that I can't seem to understand is the moment wherein a person from the crowd watching a crime scene tells others to be quiet because someone is "naglalaba" or doing the laundry.

The last thing is the title. Although it's still the first issue, at least we could have gotten a slight idea on why it was called K. K for killer or kill?

For a first issue, it failed to deliver in getting readers to put this series as a must sought out comic during conventions.

The Verdict:

Despite the premise and illustration, K failed to deliver a striking "wow" in order to get readers be interested in this series.

Hope the next issue gets published soon or we might see this series be killed a bit too early.

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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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