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We Asked For This

Filed Under Philippine Comics | 5 Comments

Just a quick note to share with everyone who reads this blog: An article by comics historian John D. Lent on the Transformation of Asian Comics. And the fact that we Filipinos no longer have a unique identity in comics. The article is a bit long, but I think you owe it to yourself as Filipino artists to read it, and realize what we have done.

Dr. John A. Lent – The Transformation of Asian Comic Books — 1990s-2006
http://www.maxthemutt.com/blog/…..1990s-2006/

We’ve all made our bed, now let’s all sleep in it eh?

No further comment from me, the article says it all. Sorry, just can’t help sharing that.

Comments

5 Responses to “We Asked For This”

  1. auggie on July 25th, 2007 2:20 pm

    Very comprehensive ang essay ni Dr. Lent. Pero ang bottom line niya eh dahil daw sa globalization, eh na ho-homogenized ang lahat ng global products including the Comics. Kaya kapareho ng McDonalds, na halos lahat na na dako ng mundo ay andoon na at pare-pareho ang lasa, ganoon din ang comics na ang global visage eh yung MANGA nga….

    But dahil sa PKMB ni Gerry A., it need not go that way. We can buck the trend by studying the legacy left by our Golden Age Masters, which PKMB is championing the cause. Kudos to Gerry for that.

  2. Ferres on July 26th, 2007 3:35 am

    What’s PKMB?

    Psychokinetic Metal Bending?

  3. Gerry Alanguilan on July 26th, 2007 7:10 am

    PKMB= Philippine Komiks Message Board
    http://www.phpbbplanet.com/komikero/

    :)

  4. Andy Chavez on July 26th, 2007 11:28 am

    The article is realistically true. Philippine comic industry has had it’s glorious era, but it has already lost it’s luster. I hope deep in my heart that it will be revived, even though not that glorious as it used to be but only well enough to reestablish the true komiks medium that is truly Filipino

  5. Gerry Alanguilan on July 26th, 2007 12:04 pm

    I hope so too, Andy!