Ang Jowa Kong Crosswise

by Tsambolero

Oh, you haven't seen the half of it...

Ang Jowa Kong Crosswise chronicles the life and times of Tomas and Leo, who are, for all intents and purposes, an unremarkably average couple in their mid-twenties... or so it would seem.

Tomas is actually a self-segmenting winged creature of the night, while Leo is, well, just Leo. Take an intimate peek into the mundanities of their relationship and watch as this extraordinary pair go through their very ordinary lives.

120 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2022

About the author

Raphael Unta also known as Tsambolero is the creator of Ang Jowa Kong Crosswise

Reviews

[pice · Rating 5 out of 5]

the title, concept, art style, story, characters - i loved everything about this
didn't plan on spending valentines day reading about a love story between a human and a self-segmenting, winged viscera-sucker but here we are and i don't regret it 😭

[Dexter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a fun read. This was originally a series of random slice of life panels hosted on Penlab which I read months ago. I appreciated the effort to arrange it into a cohesive storyline and it works without taking away from the source's charm.

There are so many topics addressed here despite it being a short graphic novel. It is great to see queer love normalized in the life of Leo and Tomas in a fantastical and quite comical backdrop.

I can't wait for the continuation of this graphic novel series. Rooting for Sammie Rhose, too.

[Neil Franz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ang cute ng librong 'to. The characters, the banters and the illustrations.

[Emmzxiee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a great time reading this. Fun. Quirky. Naughty and creative. Tsambolero brings color to telling folklore tales in a unique and catchy slice-of-life genre.

Overall Rating; 4 Stars! 💑💑💑💑

[Angy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sobrang good vibes at funny ng librong ito, ang wi-witty ng comebacks. Tomas and Leo, our very own Heartstopper with a crosswise.

[Charm (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel. The characters are really funny and super relatable. Walang dull moments and hindi talaga matatapos ang isang short story na hindi ka tatawa. Kahit iyong pinaka main story. Nag struggle lang ako sa pagbabasa kasi nga nasanay ako sa manga na magbasa ng from right to left. 😅 Nabitin rin ako kasi feeling ko may mas lalalim pa sa story ni Leo and Tomas. Hehe

Overall, I recommend this. Lalo na sa mga LGBTQ+ peeps out there and fans ng Heartstopper. ♥️

[Nekochimachan (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ang ganda po ng kwento nina Tomas at Leo. Namumula ang aking mga psingi kapag may s*x scenes sa kanila kahit hindi nakikita yun sa ibaba ay alam na natin yan. Nakakatuwa ito basahin at may time na medyo seryoso kaya understandable. Salamat sa Penlab ay nababasa ko ito for free at may season 2 na sya hehe. Kudos kay Kuya Tsambolero!

[Veron · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wholesome and cute slice-of-life graphic novel that follows the relationship between a manananggal and a human. Recommended to Pinoy fans of the Heartstopper series and other similar works.

[Rupert Tamayo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mahusay ang konsepto ng komik na ito. Inaasahan ko na magkaroon ng one-line story to dahil sa totoo lang na-touch ako sa kuwento kung paano nagkakilala sila Theo at Leo :) Sana talaga matupad.

[joy evangelista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute!

[ca daygon · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS WAS MY HEARTSTOPPER

[Nikka]

I really had fun reading this. It's funny, quirky, heartwarming, and calming all at the same time. I want more of their story and banter.

[natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun comics about a manananggal bf! was able incorporate other myths, too. although i expected a lot more in the execution, i guess enjoying it is enough