Gerry Alanguilan

Gerry Alanguilan
Alanguilan
Born(1968-01-20)January 20, 1968
San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines
DiedDecember 21, 2019(2019-12-21) (aged 51)
San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Notable works
Wasted
Elmer
Wetworks
X-Men
Superman: Birthright
Wolverine
Fantastic Four
Supercrooks
"Hey, Baby" video
komikero.com

Doroteo Gerardo N. Alanguilan Jr. (20 January 1968 – 21 December 2019),[1][2][3][4] also known in the Philippines by his alias Komikero, was a Filipino comic book artist, writer, and architect from San Pablo, Laguna. He was an important figure in the Philippine comics renaissance of the 1990s and early 2000s,[5][6] and is known internationally for his graphic novels Wasted and Elmer,[7] and for his inking on American superhero comics such as Wetworks, X-Men, Superman: Birthright, Wolverine, and Fantastic Four.

Many of Alanguilan's titles take place in the Philippines or feature Filipino characters, such as Elmer, Johnny Balbona, Humanis Rex!, and Timawa. He incorporated elements of social commentary in his work, especially Elmer, which satirizes racism.[8] The protagonist of Whilce Portacio and Brian Haberlin's comic series Stone, Gerry Alan, is named for him.[9]

  1. ^ "Gerry Alanguilan Dies at Age 51". Newsarama. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ Rappler.com (21 December 2019). "Filipino comic book legend Gerry Alanguilan dies". Rappler. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Filipino comic book artist Gerry Alanguilan passes away". Sunstar. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ Alanguilan, Gerry (16 November 2012). "Who says Pinoy 'komiks' are dead?". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ Lent, John A. (17 January 2014). Southeast Asian cartoon art : history, trends and problems. Jefferson, North Carolina. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7864-7557-5. OCLC 864676696.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Vera, Denise Angela De; Arong, Marie Rose (2 January 2019). "Cracking the Filipino sequence: two factors that shaped contemporary Philippine komiks". Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 10 (1): 106–121. doi:10.1080/21504857.2017.1419981. ISSN 2150-4857. S2CID 194813530.
  7. ^ De Vera, Ruel S. (7 June 2013). "Why 'Wasted' matters". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  8. ^ Valenciano, Jonette. "FILIPINO CREATORS THE WORLD KNOWS: The Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Winners and Nominees". Bookwatch: The Philippine Graphic Literature Issue (PDF). National Book Development Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. ^ Arcilla, Jan (22 December 2019). "Filipino writer, comic book legend Gerry Alanguilan, 51". Retrieved 14 January 2020.