Reviews about "Trese Our Secret Constellation"

>> The best work yet from Alamat founder Tan, this moody mini-comic series starts out smart and gets even smarter. Investigator Alexandra Trese, holder of the supernatural secrets of the city as passed down from her grandfather, helps the local cops by tracking down the magical misdeeds with the help of her wickedly cool bodyguards, adroitly furnished by Baldisimo. The previous issues dealt with catchy ideas like tikbalang in a drag race, but this superlative issues, grisly murders lead to an unexpected interpretation of an iconic figure. (RUEL DE VERA, Sunday Inquirer Magazine, April 9, 2006).

>> Hey! Good komiks! (JESSICA ZAFRA)

>> Maganda yung art, better than the first two at mas okey yung covers. Gumaganda siya. Got a copy na, read it twice. Yeah, PLANETARYish, but still, pulled off the pinoy thing, expected it by mid-ish though. Still, nice short story. Thanks for giving me something to look forward to every month! (ADAM DAVID)

>> Ganda ng TRESE 3! As in! Nice ending! I’ll even read it again. Hehe! Good work, Budj! (TIN SANCHEZ)

>> Kakaiyak naman [ang TRESE 3] (MADEL PALMAN)

>> TRESE is a book that’s making me want to say, “Damn you, Budj! Why did you make us wait so long?” Panalo ang TRESE! Nakakaiyak ang 3rd isyu! Ilabas mo pa! (CARLO VERGARA)

>> I've now read all three available issues of Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's TRESE and I've got to say it's gearing up to be one of the best comics we've seen in a long time. The third issue "Our Secret Constellation", brought me to tears. Fans of Pinoy Komiks will find much to appreciate in this issue. I'll say no more. A true classic in the making. Congrats to Budjette and Kajo! (GERRY ALANGUILAN)

>> [The third issue of TRESE] is a highlight particularly for long-time comic book fans, as it takes a familiar concept and, reminiscent of Warren Ellis’ science-fiction series Planetary, gives it a 180-degree spin. But the story is only half of what’s good about the book; Kajo, as the series artist, imbues the pages with an appropriately unsettling atmosphere, thanks to the rough, shadowy renderings of characters and settings that shift and stretch slightly in look and proportion across pages. (ELBERT OR)

>> In … "Our Secret Constellation", Alexandra Trese is hot on the trail of a mysterious killer with unearthly powers... perhaps even more power than the supernatural investigator and her formidable henchmen, the Kambal, can handle. I have to say, the idea and plot twist in this issue made me quietly go, "Whoa." A ballsy story and a great homage rolled into one. (MARCO DIMAANO )

[ Released February 2006]
20 pages | black-and-white | P 30.00
Now available at Comic Quest, Megamall

The drag racing scene in Manila just got more dangerous with the arrival of something feral and fast. Alexandra Trese is called in to solve the case and abide by the rules of an ancient race.

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 aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where kapre are the kingpins of crime, and engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese.

The saga of Alamat's manga flying superheroine continues! What's in Next? A startling revelation that puts everthing in a whole new light. An action-packed Die Hard-style adventure with Angel in her underwear. A ninja-fighting, kung-fu fighting flashback adventure. A humorous quest for the perfect gift. The debut of a new character. And last but not least... The Death of a Major Character!!!

Zaturnnah vs. The Amazonistas of Planet X. After off-beat encounters with a giant frog and an army of zombies, the situation gets tense and serious for Ada/Zaturnnah, Didi, Dodong and most everyone in town. The Amazonistas are dead-set on proving their superiority by defeating Zaturnnah and eventually taking over the land, but Zaturnnah takes on the challenge and attempts to showcase her true prowess as the people’s defender. Meanwhile, Ada begins to realize his life’s purpose after being confronted by the prospect of death, as he conitnues at the same time to suppress his attraction towards Dodong.

Ada's life is turned around when a mysterious stone falls from the sky. The stone enables Ada to transform into the powerful and voluptuous Zaturnnah, who attempts to defend a small town from rampaging zombies, power-tripping space women and... well, you know the drill... Adding color to this simple but riotous tale is the fact that Ada is a homosexual, proprietor of his own quaint beauty salon. With his frilly- mouthed assistant Didi, and the objet d'amour Dodong, Ada acknowledges the dictates of Destiny, and begins to explore the potential fullness of Life.

Last time we saw Batch72, Pammy, Brown-out, and Kadi were frozen solid and the rest of the band were about to be attacked by Morgue’s Ice Zombies.

Rushing to their rescue are the ULTRACOPS, Manila’s Finest Super-Enhanced Law-Enforcers and the JUSTICE COPRS, the most popular superhero team on Philippine television.

Just goes to show, in a world full of superheroes and villains, you get more than what you bargained for when you go to the mall.

Angel's escaped an exploding house and defeated a horde of ninja assassins. Beating one single opponent should be a piece of cake; if only that opponent wasn't someone who knows Angel inside-out. It's Angel vs. Kai under the Big Top to the finish! Oh, and Mike has to defeat the sorcerer in a duel or everyone dies even if Angel wins. The final issue of the Again story arc!

There's a midnight sale at the UltraMall and everyone's going! Of course, the Batch72 barkada cannot miss such an important event. But while Pammy goes shopping for really cheap (but stylish) clothes, she bumps into Stargirl, Taray Queen of the University. And when Brown-out dashes to the video arcade, he runs into the nasty Alpha Akarno fraternity. It's definitely a mall world and it's definitely going to be trouble for the whole barkada!

With time running out on the Sorcerer’s fatal deadline, Angel races back to the Grimm Brothers’ Circus. But little does she know that within the darkened trailers and tents, a small army of lethal SIVA ninja await in deadly ambush.

Deio and Casey have been close friends since childhood. When Deio "came out" in college, Casey was very supportive despite his oft-time brash attitude. Soon after a turning point in their friendship, Casey and Deio parted ways and strived to get on with their lives. Two years later, Casey contacts Deio and tries to pick up from where they left off. On that reunion night, they exorcise the demons bred by their two-year separation, and learn valuable lessons and friendship, acceptance, forgiveness, and love.

Kidnapped by the maniacal Sorcerer, Angel and her newfound friends must not only deal with the fiend’s madness, but with… dinner. Even if they survive the fiendish traps, will the MSG get them someday? Meanwhile, back at the circus, Gregor gets surrounded and attacked by a squad of deadly (and quite attractive) ninja girls…

When aspiring writer and student Mike goes to the circus one night with his best friend, he never expected to find the girl of his dreams in the beautiful aerialist, Angel Ace. But with a psychotic masked bomber, ninja assassins and sinister mega- corporations interested in her, it seems the flying princess is more than what she appears… for starters, she can really fly! Manga action-adventure romance comedy is soaring your way!

In the year 2004, the Philippines will once again be under martial rule. The violation of human rights will become the norm. The desperate masses will abandon traditional religion and will return to the ancient pagan gods.

Dark asuwang spirits will rule the night skies again. Deep within the urban jungle, a hacker named Jonas Arcanghel uncovers the secret of an ancient copperplate artifac t that prophesies the return of an ancient magickal society that migh t bring salvation to the oppressed nation. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an intricate web of conspir acies, tracing back to the EDSA Revolution, the Katipunan, and Philippine pre-Hispanic history.

Jonas enlists the aid of the Baylans, hackers/techno-shamen who cast spells using computers and cellphones. Together, they will wage a desperate war against the darkest force the Filipino people has ever known.

She's cuter than any pocket monster and deadlier than any ghost fighter! Meet the adorable ANGEL ACE! Discover her secret origin in this special issue. When agents Gregor and Vassily are sent up the Katar Mountains in Northern Asia to find an object of great power, they stumble upon a cult of mad monks, sharp- shooting high priests, and...a little girl? If you like manga and anime, then you'll definitely fall in love with ANGEL ACE.