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The Art of Joey Celerio

Filed Under Filipino Artists, Philippine Comics | 8 Comments

Filipino Komiks Illustrator Joey Celerio passed away last Friday, January 15, 2010. He was one of the more popular illustrators to emerge during the 1970′s when most of the old masters have passed on, moved to the US or have retired and moved on to other things.

Below is only a few of the artwork he has left for us, artwork that may be described as ornate, dynamic, and best of all unique.

Thanks to KC Cordero.

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8 Responses to “The Art of Joey Celerio”

  1. Jose Mari Lee on January 21st, 2010 1:52 am

    Gerry:

    Joey Celerio’s early works seems to have been inspired by Emil Rodriguez’ drawings.

    I have some old komiks showing this (including the dots and dashes that Emil was so known to use in his backgrounds), and even if he had developed his own unique style, the expression and flowing drapery remained similar to Rodriguez and it made Joey’s work more dynamic.

  2. GabbyD on January 21st, 2010 4:19 am

    hi! judging from the covers, the nazka concept seems cool. ano ang kuwento?

  3. Pinoy Comics USA on January 22nd, 2010 11:06 pm

    Gerry, JM,
    There’s a bit of Nino in his fantasy illustrations, and his cartoony exaggerations are excellent. He draws better women than Nino, though, a sort of Achilles Heel by many artists. Wasn’t Nino influenced by Emil Rodriguez too? I don’t seem to have seen his work in American comics. He could have made it big here. It seems to me his style would fit perfectly into many of the Marvel/DC Superheroes.

  4. Gerry Alanguilan on January 23rd, 2010 2:23 am

    I came across info that Joey worked on Vampirella, but it turns out it might have been unpublished.

  5. tani santos on January 26th, 2010 10:40 am

    i also contributed illustrations sa rex. atlas. ace at gasi then.joey was among the top comix artist then, together w his brother louie.his brushwork is really great, influenced by emil rodriguez.matinik sa pigura, even in comedy iba ang style.my condolence sa kanyang family.

  6. Jonathan on January 27th, 2010 3:32 pm

    Puro REX Komiks! Wala na yatang naitagong komiks o komiks artworks ang company. Last na nakita ko ay yung compiled mga Zuma at Darna Komiks na di ko na nakita mula nang inalis nila ang art foundation nila.

  7. Gerry Alanguilan on January 27th, 2010 5:32 pm

    Nagpunta ako recently sa Rex bookstore sa Recto. Apparently ang mga empleyado nila ngayon ay walang idea na gumagawa sila ng komiks noon. Gulat na gulat pang komiks ang hinahanap ko.

  8. richard l. benito on February 13th, 2010 9:10 pm

    condolence sa family ni joey, lumaki ako sa mga DRAWING NI jOEY CELERIO, AT ONCE UPON A TIME AY NAGING ILLUSTRATOR DiN AKO SA GASI PUBLICATION, MALAKI ANG NAGING NFLENCED SKIN NI MR. JOEY CELERIO…HE IS BG LOST SA COMICS INDUSTRY…