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An intrepid detective tracks a girl lost amidst Manila's many
temptations. Can he crack the case and find the girl before the
city erupts into violence? Muros is an urban fantasy set in an
alternate Manila which has been sealed off from the rest of the
world for decades. In this fast-paced graphic novel the walled city
of Manila, recently freed from a dictator's iron-fisted rule, is a
magical metropolis where monsters flit and feed along neon-lit
streets. The city, now governed by mysterious Societies, faces
rising tensions between the human and nonhuman inhabitants that are
nearing a breaking point. The story's hero, Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga,
a "Taga-Sagot" (literally translated to Person Who Answers), is
tasked with finding the runaway daughter of a small town Mayor.
Caloy knows that there's more to the story -- but in a world where
magic and modernity make for uneasy bedfellows, there are some
secrets you simply can't prepare for. Especially secrets that
involve a cast of nonhuman characters, such as one-eyed Yomaws
(hybrid human-canines), Asu-Gamis (half Aswang, half Inugami) and
slinky Silat immortals--the hated weapons of the tyrant God.
Readers looking for a different take on magic, or those interested
in seeing an alternative history set in the Philippines, will find
plenty to sink their teeth into here. Fans of Tan & Baldisimo's
Trese or Jim Butcher's Dresden Files will also find a heady mix of
the familiar and the strange.
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MythSpace: Ignition (Paperback)
Paolo Chikiamco; Artworks by Koi Carreon, Paul Quiroga, Jules Gregorio, Mico Dimagiba, …
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Mythspace: Ignition is a graphic novel collection of six stories
exploring a universe where the old tales of monsters and folklore
creatures from the Philippines - Tikbalangs, Kapres, Manananggals -
were inspired by actual alien civilizations. From a young man's
journey into myth, to a Kapre war, to a Manananggal coming of age,
these stories (now depicted in full color) will take readers on an
unforgettable journey both strange and familiar. The collection was
written and co-created by Paolo Chikiamco and features art from a
cadre of acclaimed Filipino illustrators including Koi Carreon,
C.R. Chua, Borg Sinaban, Jules Gregorio, Paul Quiroga, and Mico
Dimagiba. Mythspace: Black Mark with Paul Quiroga A story which
gives readers a glimpse into the fractious society of the crafty
Nuno, where political zealots (who tint their skins to signify
their party loyalties) have the government in a persistent state of
gridlock. Yet, legend has it that there exists a faction that
transcends politics: the legendary Black, a task force that is
authorized to go to extreme measures to safeguard Nuno society.
Helmless Mang, a pariah on his home planet, is about to find out
that the Black are both more powerful and more terrible than that
the stories would have you believe... Art by Paul Quiroga and story
by Paolo Chikiamco. Mythspace: Devourers of Light with Jules
Gregorio The reasons behind the centuries-long hatred between the
Kapre and the Laho unfolds in this tale. At a turning point in
history, the Laho lead an inter-species alliance to punish the
Kapre for violating a galaxy-wide taboo... but when Supreme Apex
Barkarilkarilmon loses his patience with the other races, the Laho
take independent action - with disastrous consequences for the
Kapre race. Art by Jules Gregorio and story by Paolo Chikiamco.
Mythspace: Uncommon Ground with Mico Dimagiba It's tough being a
detective on a planet of shapeshifters. But Inquest Haskra's life
takes a turn for the worse when he's hired by a Laho to find a
missing jewel to prevent the onset of civil war. But does Haskra
really want to help a member of the race that destroyed his home
planet? Art by Mico Dimagiba and story by Paolo Chikiamco.
Mythspace: Humanity with C.R. Chua In a galaxy where humans have no
rights, Danny and Marta work as slaves in the mines of the Kataw.
But when they are miraculously rescued by something out of legend,
they must decide what freedom means to each of them, and what they
are willing to pay for it. Art by Cristina Chua and story by Paolo
Chikiamco. Mythspace: Unfurling of Wings with Borg Sinaban Ri-En,
Books, and Zu are orphans who eke out a living in the slums of an
aging space station, under the protection of their mentor, Ka-Ang.
But Ka-Ang's health is deteriorating, and the three friends hatch a
desperate plan to save him - one which places them on a collision
course with the station's worst criminal gang, as well as one of
the dreaded and immortal "Sixths". Art by Borg Sinaban and story by
Paolo Chikiamco.
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