Like Trese creator Budjette Tan has mentioned in the foreword, this book had me at the pedicab.
Paolo Fabregas' rookie effort depicts a Manila that is all too tired of its masked crusaders, who rose to prominence in its glorious 70s past. And so far, these lower class superheroes are, in the midst of saving the city from its little worries, got caught up in a huge set up that will have them not only run for their lives and honor, but also rethink what it means to be underclass heroes.
This graphic novel somehow reminds us of the old komiks that shaped Darna, Lastikman, and Captain Barbell, combining fantasy with reality, adding a few pieces of social commentary on politics and poverty, which I believe is something necessary to discuss outside the screen and the mainstream newspapers. This first of three parts is already a good read, as it already gives us a good dose of what the heroes are about to face not only in the society but within their own selves as Filipino heroes.
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