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!
"I feel like you and all the smart Filipino writers and artists out thereare doing something really brave and powerful, making a whole new wave ofFilipino art and story. Well done!"
- Neil Gaiman
“It is the book I would love to writemyself... they capture the true atmosphere of the Manila I know and love”- WHILCE PORTACIO
“Budjette and Kajo's Trese is a gem. It excitesthe little child in me which used to believe in the wonders of Filipinofolklore, and my adult self who enjoys intelligently written and drawntales.” - LEINIL YU
"The story structure is perfect, mixing in occasional whimsy and the hintof previous adventures that may or may not be told. Baldisimo's black and whiteart has the creepiness of a Warren magazine story (by Alfredo Alcala or NestorRedondo, of course). Yet it also blends in a manga influence. It's no wonderthat Netflix has picked this book up for their anime programmingï¿9; it's already cinematic and Trese is a terrific character."--fanboyplanet.com
ISBN: 9781950912193
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 268g
136 pages