Review - Sentences and Vignettes Valentino

Hey there! I won't be posting any comics update anytime soon since I'm catching up with the Manila Bulletin's Sunday strip to sync with this blog and also I'm already working on my second book. I will be launching this on summer Komikon. In the mean time, I have some great autobiographical comix recommendations for you to read:Sentences the life of MF Grimmo is a story of a kid who grew up on hip hop, rap, gangsters, drugs in New York. It is quite depressing story but it will get you hooked on. I didn't realize that

there are really people who lived a life like this. He has been shot, prisoned, but still life goes on for this talented rapper. My favorite scene was when his best friend came to visit to his hospital bed while he is in coma. Soon after that he learned that his best friend was already dead.

Another graphic novel called Vignettes: The Autobiographical Comix of Valentino is a good read. Very honest, expresses well both in writing and art. I really enjoyed reading this wasted comics (wasted ,coz he is always wasted with acid). It's funny, and the way he deals with his everyday life... how he wanted to quit smoking, how he handled his marriage and step kids, how hard it is living as an artist with clients who can't be trusted with commissions. I read this for days. I didn't expect that there's too much content inside this book. Every chapter is an experience I wouldn't forget. I salute you, Valentino!

Review: Kalayaan ni Gio Paredes

2008 yung taong nadiskubre ko ang Kalayaan komiks. Binili ko ang isyu 1-4. Siguro dahil magaling sa marketing at sales talk ang gumawa nito, napabili ako. Pero talagang bumibili naman ako ng mga indie komiks dahil sa mga kakaibang content nito. Naalala ko yung gabing binasa ko ang Kalayaan 1. Nagandahan ako. May istorya. Di kagaya ng karamihang super heroes na nabili ko na puro bakbakan lang. Natapos ko ito nang isang gabi hanggang issue 4 na talaga naming na-“hook” ako. Hindi pala pang karaniwang super hero si kalayaan. May personalided siya at emotional. Which is somehow realistic sa isang fantasy komiks. Ito ang isang content na nagpaganda nitong komiks. Sumunod ay ang mga larawan nito. Magaling si Gio. Gusto ko yung pagka linis ng style niya at ng inks niya. Madali rin maintindihan ang sequesnce ng story telling niya. In other words, hindi ka maguguluhan sa scenes or mapapaisip na, “teka, anong nangyari dito?” tulad ng mga ibang bakbakan na komiks. Isa itong madaling basahin na super hero komiks. Highly recommended ko itong Kalayaan sa mga mahilig sa action at sa mga gustong gumawa ng super hero komiks dapat ay pagaralan ang style ni Gio Paredes.

Available ito sa sputnik at Comic Odyssey sa murang halaga.