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October 1, 2021
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#komiksreview of 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Edited by Paolo Herras and Mark Navarro
Associate Editors Dan Dy-Liaco and Maria Criselda Santos
Front Cover by Gerry Alanguilan
Back Cover by Kevin Eric Raymundo
Co-Funded by the Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
Published by Komiket
First Printing, July 2021
144 pages
Kommunity 2021 is a surprise. When I first saw Komiket’s posts about it and recognized the late Gerry Alanguilan’s pencils on the covers, I knew this was an instant buy for me. I bought it for the cover but little did I know how important the book really is, or how the komiks within its pages tells the truths and stories of not just komikeros but of all Filipinos in the time of the COVID19 pandemic.
Kommunity 2021 opens with a poignant, hopeful tribute to huge losses for the Komiks community, namely Alanguilan and superfan Danry Ocampo, whose unique friendship represents this ideal relationship between a creator and a fan.
After this tribute comes a wide variety of stories directly or indirectly dealing with the pandemic. Some standouts for me include:
1) Tepai Pascual’s important and relevant PSA strips in Duty Ka Ba?, and 2) Doc Carlo Jose San Juan’s Callous Comics narrating the character Doc Rianne’s pandemic experience, which obviously as a physician myself, resonate with me a lot,
3) Ramark Masangcay’s laugh-out-loud story Ayuda which made my wife laugh (rarely happens in komiks LOL) but also brilliantly encapsulates the everyday Filipino’s dream of the perfect care package, as well the frustrations with the government response to the pandemic,
and 4) Andoyman’s gut-wrenching tribute to jailed activist Reina and her baby River whose story of tragedy and loss was illustrated in contrasts and silhouettes, presenting to readers the injustice that the two suffered in the hands of the government.
An equally varied range of rendering, illustrations, and art styles are also present in this book, from Jerico Marte’s flowing pencils in Lahar Malakan (a fantasy story about a mother’s love and sacrifice), to Bong Redila’s one-page stories of whimsy in Borderline (illustrated with remarkable detail using pen and ink), to Rob Cham’s simplistic but hopeful rendering in Things We Miss, to Argem Vinuya’s expressive figures and eyes in his stories with Russel Molina, and to Kevin Eric Raymundo’s precise drawings in Tarantadong Kalbo.
There are a lot more stories that touched this jaded heart of mine in this little book that could (including a comeback of a favorite character from Aaron Felizmenio) and I highly recommend it. Go grab a copy from Komiket (and get a free pass for #PICOF2021 as a bonus!)
#komiksph #pinoykomiks #filipinocomics #kommunity2021
#komiksreview of 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Edited by Paolo Herras and Mark Navarro
Associate Editors Dan Dy-Liaco and Maria Criselda Santos
Front Cover by Gerry Alanguilan
Back Cover by Kevin Eric Raymundo
Co-Funded by the Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
Published by Komiket
First Printing, July 2021
144 pages
Kommunity 2021 is a surprise. When I first saw Komiket’s posts about it and recognized the late Gerry Alanguilan’s pencils on the covers, I knew this was an instant buy for me. I bought it for the cover but little did I know how important the book really is, or how the komiks within its pages tells the truths and stories of not just komikeros but of all Filipinos in the time of the COVID19 pandemic.
Kommunity 2021 opens with a poignant, hopeful tribute to huge losses for the Komiks community, namely Alanguilan and superfan Danry Ocampo, whose unique friendship represents this ideal relationship between a creator and a fan.
After this tribute comes a wide variety of stories directly or indirectly dealing with the pandemic. Some standouts for me include:
1) Tepai Pascual’s important and relevant PSA strips in Duty Ka Ba?, and 2) Doc Carlo Jose San Juan’s Callous Comics narrating the character Doc Rianne’s pandemic experience, which obviously as a physician myself, resonate with me a lot,
3) Ramark Masangcay’s laugh-out-loud story Ayuda which made my wife laugh (rarely happens in komiks LOL) but also brilliantly encapsulates the everyday Filipino’s dream of the perfect care package, as well the frustrations with the government response to the pandemic,
and 4) Andoyman’s gut-wrenching tribute to jailed activist Reina and her baby River whose story of tragedy and loss was illustrated in contrasts and silhouettes, presenting to readers the injustice that the two suffered in the hands of the government.
An equally varied range of rendering, illustrations, and art styles are also present in this book, from Jerico Marte’s flowing pencils in Lahar Malakan (a fantasy story about a mother’s love and sacrifice), to Bong Redila’s one-page stories of whimsy in Borderline (illustrated with remarkable detail using pen and ink), to Rob Cham’s simplistic but hopeful rendering in Things We Miss, to Argem Vinuya’s expressive figures and eyes in his stories with Russel Molina, and to Kevin Eric Raymundo’s precise drawings in Tarantadong Kalbo.
There are a lot more stories that touched this jaded heart of mine in this little book that could (including a comeback of a favorite character from Aaron Felizmenio) and I highly recommend it. Go grab a copy from Komiket (and get a free pass for #PICOF2021 as a bonus!)
#komiksph #pinoykomiks #filipinocomics #kommunity2021
October 30, 2021
Na-appreciate ko ang creativity, humor at relevance ng mga komiks sa librong ito. Marami ang tungkol sa Covid pero meron ding ibang issues na patuloy na nangyayari during Covid, gaya ng red-tagging, peasant struggle at climate change. Ang pinakapaborito ko ay:
1) Libreng Komiks (Toto Madayag) - ang galing ng play of words (katuwa din yung IG niya librengkomiksph)
2) Social Distancing at Daddy Jokes (Russel Molina & Argem Vinuya) - unexpected endings (ang saya nung isa, yung isa ang sakit)
3) Tagpuan (Rommel Joson) - ang ganda ng illustrations
Walang tapon sa librong ito actually. Lahat maganda. Dahil din siguro sobrang relate ako sa bawat akda at napaka-timely ng bawat isa. Isang snapshot siya ng dalawang taon (and still ongoing) nating pamumuhay kasama ang Covid.
1) Libreng Komiks (Toto Madayag) - ang galing ng play of words (katuwa din yung IG niya librengkomiksph)
2) Social Distancing at Daddy Jokes (Russel Molina & Argem Vinuya) - unexpected endings (ang saya nung isa, yung isa ang sakit)
3) Tagpuan (Rommel Joson) - ang ganda ng illustrations
Walang tapon sa librong ito actually. Lahat maganda. Dahil din siguro sobrang relate ako sa bawat akda at napaka-timely ng bawat isa. Isang snapshot siya ng dalawang taon (and still ongoing) nating pamumuhay kasama ang Covid.
October 5, 2021
This was pretty solid with the theme more on COVID here in the philippines. Some of the stories were just okay but the others were simply superb. Overall a good and solid read! Support Filipino artists!
October 14, 2021
Actual Rating: 4.5 stars
Personally, a much better collection vs last year's. It reinforces the fact that artists (and arts of all forms) helped us cope with this pandemic.
Also, art IS political. I said what I said.
Personally, a much better collection vs last year's. It reinforces the fact that artists (and arts of all forms) helped us cope with this pandemic.
Also, art IS political. I said what I said.
January 26, 2022
Full of worthwhile stories!
July 11, 2022
Ang ganda ng koleksyon na ito. Pinakagusto ko ang mga akda sa kalipunan na ang talas ng talakay sa mga krimen ng rehimeng Duterte sa panahon ng pandemya.
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