RUSSELL MOLINA is a Filipino children’s book author and graphic novelist.
Reflecting current Filipino realities and mirroring the local milieu and culture, his stories embrace a wide range of themes: From difficult issues like discrimination and apathy to real-life experiences like sibling rivalry and the reinvention of the family structure. With books like “Madyik Silya ni Titoy” (Titoy’s Magical Chair) and “Sampu Pataas, Sampu Pababa” (Ten Up, Ten Down), Molina has inspired children to conquer physical disabilities with a dose of creativity and imagination.
For his stories, he has won in numerous awards shows, including the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, The PBBY Salanga Writer’s Prize, The PBBY Alcala Illustrator’s Prize, the National Children’s Book Awards and the National Book Awards.
In 2022, he was awarded the lifetime achievement award, UMPIL’s Gawad Alagad ni Balagtas, in recognition of his contribution to children’s literature.
Despite the poor quality of this issue due to the poor photocopier or printer, it continues to intrigue us about this senior citizen who recently got his super powers. As the villain is slowly introduced in this issue, it would also be nice if the letters at the end of every issue could somehow tie up to the plot of this series.
Chapter 3 of Sixty Six gives us our local take on a superhero disguised through his old age.
A superhero who drops off the cape and puts on a cap instead.