If you aren’t familiar with Hermann Minkowski, it was his notion of space (the Minkowsiki space) in which Einstein’s theory of relativity was formulated. In this mathematical space setting the three ordinary dimensions of space are combined with the one dimension of time in order to form a four-dimensional manifold for representing spacetime. Too difficult […]
Filipino Komiks Review: Patintero Vol. 1
One genre I’ve always loved watching and reading about when it came to stories were those of the underdog sports team suddenly finding a way to overcome their doubts, differences, and weaknesses in order to come together as a stronger unit. By far, Slam Dunk was my favorite because it really put to the test […]
Filipino Komiks Reviews: Mark 9 Verse 47, Vol. 1
There is nothing more classic and timeless in story’s theme than the impending doom of demons breaching the gates of hell and then entering and meddling with the affairs of the world as we know it. This is a theme that the creators of Filipino Komiks, Mark 9 Verse 47, have sought to explore through the […]
Filipino Comics Review: Drop Dead Dangerous
If you’re into cowboys and westerns, or hard-boiled detectives, there aren’t exactly a lot of stories that combine those particular genres, especially in Filipino comics. In their own little way, that’s what Chad Cabrera and Mike Banting sought out to accomplish. In what tends to sometimes be a strange brew of both, Drop Dead Dangerous […]
Filipino Comics Review: Bruho Barbero
Rommel Estanislao’s Bruho Barbero is said to contain a lot of trivia and references hidden beneath its panels and images. Personally, I have no idea what these were, and perhaps Rommel himself can help point out to me what these are. What I can guarantee, however, is that Bruho Barbero is one of the more […]
Filipino Comics Review: Manila Accounts 1081 no.1
I have a confession. Because Filipino and Philippine History weren’t exactly my strong subjects during my elementary and high school education (even, to an extent, college education), I sort of have some prejudice against stories that are too seriously focused on the country’s history. Don’t get me wrong, though. At present, I somehow wish I’d […]
Filipino Comics Review: Lipad
Lipad by Rommel Estanislao is one of the comics wherein I have no idea if I should love it or hate it—though I suppose that in one way or another, this is the effect it has with most people. As a metaphor, it works great, and it’s very clear about what it wants to say. […]
Filipino Comics Review: Servant #1
Going down the road of 3D comics is something I’d yet seen done until I got a glimpse of what “Servant” had to offer. Finished by creators Geoffrey Borgonia and Gilbert Monsanto, Servant narrates the tale of Gabriel Barreon, the son of old pagan gods that were killed off in attempt to raid and take […]