Trese Vol 1: Murder on Balete Drive
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Ablaze, LLC
Published:8th Dec '20
Should be back in stock very soon
Award-winning Filipino comic book and soon to be Netflix anime series!
When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don’t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly- lit side of the metro, where blood-sucking aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where gigantic kapre are the kingpins of crime, and magical engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese.
Trese Vol 1 "Murder on Balete Drive" features all new, redrawn artwork throughout, and includes a substantial bonus section with behind-the-scenes sketches, info and details on the making of the book and further insight into the world of Trese, as told by its creators Budjette Tan and KaJo Baldisimo!
"supernatural elements lend the story a strong horror vibe, which is accentuated by the grisly, black-and-white art." - The Verge
"The story structure is perfect, mixing in occasional whimsy and the hint of previous adventures that may or may not be told. Baldisimo's black and white art has the creepiness of a Warren magazine story (by Alfredo Alcala or Nestor Redondo, of course). Yet it also blends in a manga influence. It's no wonder that Netflix has picked this book up for their anime programming ï¿9; it's already cinematic and Trese is a terrific character." --fanboyplanet.com
“The four stories are accompanied by in-depth fact sheets about the amazing creatures we meet, and to close Tan gives us the backstory of Trese and how it eventually ended up as a show. It rounds off a winner in every way, exotic, glamorous and beguiling.”—theslingsandarrows.com
"If you know nothing about Filipino horror and the monsters that lurk within, this is the place to start." --Book Riot
ISBN: 9781950912193
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 268g
136 pages