Trese: Mga Tuntunin ng Karera

by Budjette Tan, Kajo Baldisimo (Illustrator), Bob Ong (Translator)

Life in the fast lane is definitely not for the timid. For the teenagers who drag race on Highway C-5, that’s the place where they get to prove who’s king of the lane. Unfortunately, one racer’s winning streak has resulted to the death of several racers. When strange hoof prints are found at each car wreck, Alexandra Trese has no choice but to travel down that road and seek answers at the finish line.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2013

About the author

Budjette Tan is the writer of the award-winning comic book TRESE, which he co-created with his partner/illustrator Kajo Baldisimo.

TRESE has been adapted into an anime series by Netflix.

He was a founding member of ALAMAT COMICS in the 1990s.

He's also the writer and co-creator of THE DEMON DUNGEON / DARK COLONY books, which he made with Bow Guerrero and JB Tapia.

He was also the co-editor of the KWENTILLION scifi/fantasy comics magazine (published by Summit), the UNDERPASS horror anthology (Summit), and SOUND: A Comic Anthology (published by Difference Engine).

Reviews

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basta ako, naenjoy ko ang pagbabasa ng Tagalized version ng Trese. Kahit ano pang lengguahe ng Trese, hindi naman na siguro maaalis ang kaastigan ng komiks na'to. 🤗

[Mac Dubista Keso The Bibliobibuli v(=∩_∩=) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mas naibigan ko ito kumpara sa una! NAPAKA HUSAY! Katulad ng unang parte ng seryeng ito, masasabi kong nagalak ako sa pagbabasa nito. Napaka interesante din ng mga tinatalakay na paksa. Mga kaso ni Ms. Trese.

Sobrang curious ako sa backstory ni Ms. Trese, lalo na yung angkan niya. Pati na rin yung kambal.

Pinakapaborito kong parte ay ang Talaarawan ni Prof. Alexander Trese. Dahil marami kang matututunan. Maraming detalye patungkol sa iba't-ibang kakaibang nilalang.

Napaka husay din ng pagkakagawa sa DEMO. Makikita mo kung paano ginawa o iginuhit ang mga karakter sa komiks na ito.

Pati na rin ang EKSIBIT. Ang husay ng pagkakaguhit.

Na-enjoy ko ang bawat pahina. Sana'y mas mahaba pa ang istorya. Nakakabitin talaga. 🖤

[Marika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again Trese finds another interesting case involving races. Once again, we learn new things about the Philippine Underworld.

This time the story mentions more details about Trese and her family. Adding more mystique to her awesome character. Another quick read, but entertaining story. And at the end, it leaves me to wonder, what was the third wish? Time to read Case 3.

[Nickole Codico · Rating 4 out of 5]

tinatapos kong basahin ang dalwang libro ni Kahlil Gibran para sa prompt na Sirena, pero kalagitnaan, narealize ko na hindi pala sila poetry tulad ng The Prophet. 🥺

So nagshift ako sa Trese Kanto ng Balete Drive at Tuntunin ng karera paras a prompt na Malakas at Maganda to get my Apolaki badge.

(For context lol: https://youtu.be/m55EL8vNHo0 )

Mini review only (I plan to read the black edition para sa mahaba habang review)

4 stars lang ang binigay ko dahil parang kulang at maikli ang story, maganda sana yung investigations ni Trese but it wasn't elaborated well. pero ang cool ng creatures and gusto ko pa mabasa yung ibang trese comics before the netflix adaptations (hopefully magkacopy na me huhu)

[Majuchan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Translated na kwento mula sa unang tomo ng Trese, tungkol sa misteryong nangangarera sa C5. Mas improved ang arts and may extra sa dulo ng libro na ito mula sa diary ni prof Trese tungkol sa nangyare Bukidnon. May isang entry din tungkol sa mga taga-hangin. At ang huling parte ng libro na ito ay ang comparison ng original drawing, yung nasa Book of murders at ung latest updated art work.

[Ailla Magcamit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actual rating: 4.5 stars

[maxine · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Reg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm probably biased because Tikbalangs are one of my favorites but I really enjoyed reading this. I love the concept and daaaaamn the art is so gooooood. I also really like the concept of tribong habagat and amihan. I wish there would be more about the Tikbalangs in the next issues.

[Frankie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grabe, ang galing talaga ng imahinasyon ni Tan. Parang mas orihinal pa yung konsepto nito kesa sa Case 1. Problema nga lang talaga ang masyadong abrupt na resolusyon. Bitin ang ending. Pero enjoy na enjoy pa rin ako.

[Tito Quiling, Jr. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another case by Trese, the twins and the network of humans interacting with supernatural cases and characters treads on the "Rules of the Race" where by night time, the usually busy avenues and city roads turn into a race track for humans and the mighty racers of the Filipino supernatural world. This one is one of my favorites since it reminded me of the stories in the late 1990s until the mid-2000s, where one stretch of Regalado Avenue, in Fairview, Quezon City turns into a drag race track for muscle and super car owners. But in this story for the Tagalized version of Trese, the racer in focus does not lose (usually) and the possibility of doing so can incite a few unfortunate events.

[Tiff · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't up-to-date with the world of Trese until I found this cover in a bookstore and bought it on a whim. Apparently I wasn't missing out on much because this was only the Filipino version.

I might be biased, but I like the original publication of Trese. I appreciate both worlds in Tagalog and English but perhaps I also like the simplicity of black and white in its pages.

[Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book itself is great, as all other Trese issues are, but the Filipino translation is terrible.

[Riri Carstairs · Rating 2 out of 5]

omg I really don't know what's entertaining here :(( I want to support the illustrator/creator so I want to look for the rest case/chapters every volume.