Bong Dazo
Bong Dazo's work background includes animation, storyboards, book covers, comic book penciling, flash animation and interactive CD interface designs and applications. His penciling works include Jessie Rio and Lil' Devilette for Galaxy Graphix, the upcoming Trist for Image Comics and other confidential projects.
Cesar de Lara
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Tony de Zuñiga
Tony de Zuñiga was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. He graduated from the University of Santo Thomas in Manila and worked in advertising, eventually becoming art director for several of the largest agencies. It was during this time that he met his wife, with whom he had three daughters. A few years later they moved to the U.S. where he became an illustrator for Scholastic Publications. Soon he joined D.C. Comics where he worked on 'Batman', 'Superman' and 'Jonah Hex.' Tony returned to the Philippines in 1972, to recruit some of the best Filipino artists for D.C. and Marvel. At Marvel Comics, he did most of his illustrations on 'Thor', 'X-Men', 'Punisher' and 'Conan the Barbarian' for eight years. In need of a change, he then found work doing conceptual designs for Sony, Universal and Sega.
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Arthur Dela Cruz
Arthur Dela Cruz has worked as a colorist for 'Monster Fighter's Inc.' (Image), and on various covers for Oni Press. He is also a freelance illustrator and designer. For Oni Press, he is the inker on 'Skinwalkers,' and the writer/artist of 'Kissing Chaos.'
Floro Dery
Floro Dery works as a design supervisor, character and layout designer, storyboard artist, and screen director in many animation studios in Los Angeles, such as The Pirates of Dark Water and Wildfire. He was the original concept designer of the characters, background layouts, and practically almost all the designs of The Transformers, The Movie, and the toys associated with it. He worked on many theatrical and direct to video features, and television series such as The King and I, The Swan Princess, Scarecrow, The Little Mermaid, The Halloween Tree, Jataka Tales, Alladin, Bonkers, Goof Troop, and Spider-Man. He was also an illustrator who illustrated the syndicated Sunday Spider-Man in the newspapers from 1982 to 1992. Floro studied fine arts, but quit after one year. Instead, he pursued courses in physics, philosophy, and religion. Eventually, he finished four degrees in mathematics, including a Ph.D. He was a mathematics professor in the Philippines. He was also associate professor and course director at the Philippine Military Academy. Many of Floro's realistic and impressionistic paintings reflect his experiences during his childhood. Floro currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and daughter.
Jonas Diego
Jonas is an artist currently affiliated with Atomic Pop Art (working on Merc 43 with Ron Fortier), Komikero Artists Group, and a 12-page story for Siglo: Passion (with Palanca Award winner - Luis Katigbak).
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Marco Dimaano
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Ben Dimagmaliw
Colorist - 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.'
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Rudy Florese
Rodolfo "Rudy" Obrero wrote and drew his first comic book 'Argado', which he finished in December 1959. At age 17, he began his career in comics. He drew several short stories for Aksyon Komiks, and eventually, illustrated novels such as 'Tres Cruzes,' 'Bart Salamanca' and 'Linda Maligna'. He was also doing several short stories for Mga Kuwento ni Kenkoy. Through fellow comics artist Nestor Redondo, Rudy was able to secure work with DC Comics. He did Edgar Rice Burroughs' 'Tarzan' and 'Korak, Son of Tarzan'. He also contributed to Now Age Books Illustrated series of classic stories by Pendulum Press Inc. He did 'The Mutiny on Board H.M.S. Bounty' and 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'. His notable works include 'Chowbar', 'Iguana', 'Luluhod Ka at Mananalangin', 'Voltar' and 'Parang Kaning Isusubo'. Unable to work after suffering two strokes between 1995 and 1999, Rudy returned with his family to San Pablo City. He passed away on April 4, 2003. He was 56.
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Steve Gan
Steve Gan was born on May 22, 1945. He is married and has 2 daughters and a son. He considers himself as a self-made artist for he learned commercial art through sacrifice, perseverance, hard work, and encouragement of others, especially Hal Santiago. It was Nestor Redondo who gave him his biggest break - the novel titled Bernardita, and it was an instant success. Steve worked for Atlas Publication doing mostly action novels. However, one novel stood out titled, Panday (The Blacksmith) and was adapted into four movies. He was also able to work for Marvel Comics illustrating stories such as Conan, Tarzan, Dracula, Kazar, Solomon Kane, and Brak the Barbarian. When comic book industry began to dip, he shifted to animation and worked as a layout designer doing Biker Mice, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Tarzan, Teacher's Pet the Movie, and Atlantis. He also worked as a storyboard artist on projects such as Jungle Cubs, Timon and Puumba, Calamity Jane, Savage Dragon, Invasion America, and A Christmas Carol.
Arturo Geroche
Arturo Geroche studied art with Nestor Redondo, and later created his own style with brush. He liked war stories and did many novels in that genre. Geroche was also a painter and won several awards. When he went back to his home province, he put up a printing press and worked as a part-time art director.
John Gonzalez
John Gonzalez currently works as the Art Director for Creative Synergy, Inc., an advertising/design agency based in Makati, Philippines. He also spearheads and guides the web-design team of Creative Synergy, Inc. - Spinblock. His past published comic project was the first colored Pugad Baboy comic digest, wherein he acted as the colorist & inker for penciller Randy Neria. John is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas' College of Architecture & Fine Arts; Advertising Major, batch 1995. Plus he has served as a thesis juror. His favored medium is watercolor and has won third place in an On-the-Spot Painting Contest during the Pope's visit to UST in 1995's World Youth Day. He dabbled in some freelance comic projects after graduation for independent publishers. His art influences include; Nestor Redondo, Adam Kubert, Chris Bachalo, Alex Ross, Scott Hampton, John Howe, Alan Lee, Dave McKean and David Wenzel. He has taken to mixing pen & ink artwork with watercolor, and some inkwash experimentations as of late. Occasionally, he submits some work on various sites on the web; Digitalwebbing.com, Tolkienonline.com, LordoftheRingsGuide.com, Komikero.com, and Marvel.com; where he once bagged the Fan Art of the Month for a Nick Fury piece. And a sub-featured art for Archangel. Besides his regular day job, he is also helping design a new album cover and official website for his father - Juan dela Cruz Band guitarist and Pinoy Rock icon Wally Gonzalez.
Eric Guerrero
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Tor Infante
Nestor Infante was born in 1957. He stepped into the komiks world via Mars Ravelo's RAR Publishing house where he illustrated Ravelo's Sisid, Dyesebel and Sisid. Outside of RAR, Infante teamed up with R.R. Marcelino for the adventure fantasy novel, Tiny Tom, which was published in the Pilipino Funny Komiks. The novel ran for over a year and showcased Infante's style - exaggerated movements, facial expressions, and cinematic compositions - to many readers. His style was greatly influenced by Nestor Redondo, Howard Pyle, Frank Frazetta, Alex Toth, and Alex Niño.
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Federico Javinal
Federico C. Javinal worked on 'Bulaklak Komiks' in 1955. A year later, he was approached by Francisco V. Coching, who asked him to be his assistant. Together they worked on many comic titles, such as 'Salabusab', 'Pedro Penduko' and 'El Vibora'. In 1972, Coching retired, and Javinal continued to do illustration on novels by Amado Yasona. For many years, he freelanced for the Liwayway Magazine, until he transferred to the Graphic Arts Service Inc., where he illustrated 'Alakdang Bato', a novel which was later made into a movie. Nestor Redondo, an old friend of Javinal, asked him to contribute to several comic books published under the Craft Publication banner. One of the greatest satisfactions in Federico C. Javinal's life must have been when Tony Velasquez, the artist/editor who had once turned him away, asked him to illustrate his 'Mga Kuento ni Kenkoy' for Love Story Komiks.
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Jim Roy Jimenez
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Ernest Jocson
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Jess Jodloman 1924-
Jess M. Jodloman is a self-taught artist who started to draw at the age of sixteen. He was an admirer of Hal Foster and Alex Raymond. Jodloman's first break in the comic field was in 1954, when he illustrated a short story called 'Ang Rosas na Itim'. From 1955 to 1957, Jodloman wrote and illustrated 'Ramir', which appeared in Bulaklak. It was so popular that it was made into a movie. Jodloman also has done a lot of cover and interior artwork, he has written and drawn fast-paced visual novels like 'Los Pintados' and he did stories for Marvel's 'Kull' and DC's mystery title.
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Katch
Karen T. Cheung, a.k.a. Katch, is a graduate of UST College of Architecture, and penciller of 'Remain' with writer, Medith Tansingco.
Rafael Kayanan
Rafael began his professional art career in 1983, and has illustrated for all the major comics and games companies like Marvel, DC, Broderbund, Dark Horse and others. He has also produced development art, storyboards and character designs for computer games, tv, film and toylines. Rafael has since worked on numerous prohects such as the Amazing Spider-Man, Conan, Firestorm, Turok and Star Wars. Aside from art, Rafael is a Fight Choreographer, Technical Advisor and Martial Arts instructor for stage and screen under Sayoc Combat Choreography Group.
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Raymund Lee
Raymund Lee has worked as a colorist
on such titles as Stone, Aria/Angela mini-series, Aria: Soul Market, and
The Wicked, before moving on to Marvel's Wolverine.
Ed Lim
A playwright and former kindergarten teacher, Ed Lim is the writer of 'Attack!' with artist, Jac Lim.
Jac Lim
Jac Lim is a talented illlustrator and an architecture graduate who has worked in print and television. She has drawn editorial cartoons, weekly comic strips, and comic books such as 'Asian Girl,' and 'Attack!' with writer, Ed Lim.
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