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The Mad, Funny, Wonderful Little Komiks of Rommel Estanislao

Filed Under Comics Artists, Filipino Artists, Philippine Comics | 14 Comments

Over the last few years more and more new and promising Filipino comic book creators are appearing in the local scene. Even as indie creators multiply like mushrooms with every passing comics convention, one can now easily discern those few who create comics with extraordinary quality.

One of these is Rommel “Omeng” Estanislao.

I’ve been hearing of Rommel’s work for a while, but it was only this year did I really got to sit down and read his work. I find him to be an extremely talented cartoonist who can convey his stories and ideas well into the comics form.

He also seems to be quite prolific, with new releases every time I encounter him at one of the many local conventions.

In my opinion, his best work so far is “Love Story”, released this year during Summer Komikon. It’s funny, sad, happy, heartbreaking and full of insight into the quirky and unpredictable nature of love and human relationships.

It’s one of the best stories I’ve read in the local independent komiks scene in 2010.

Aside from being a talented cartoonist, Omeng is also an sculptor of amazing little miniatures.

To get in touch with Omeng (to inquire where you can buy his comics) and to see a gallery of his artwork and sculptures, you can visit his DeviantArt page here.


Omeng at Metro Comic-Con, August 21, 2010

Omeng will have a signing, along with Kubori Kikiam’s Michael David tomorrow, December 11, at Sputnik, Cubao X.

Flipgeeks Interview with Rommel Estanislao

Comments

14 Responses to “The Mad, Funny, Wonderful Little Komiks of Rommel Estanislao”

  1. plsburydoughboy on December 10th, 2010 10:33 am

    A personal recommendation from you is like getting a kiss from Pope John Paul II back in the day. Or even better, joining the Oprah Book Club.

  2. Gerry Alanguilan on December 10th, 2010 10:58 am

    Buti hindi hindi mo sinabi Pope Benedict.

  3. KC Cordero on December 10th, 2010 10:58 am

    Omeng rocks!

  4. Jerome Dizon on December 10th, 2010 11:30 am

    wow! great stuff

  5. Jonas Diego on December 10th, 2010 12:20 pm

    Yeah, those little sculptures are amazing. :D

  6. Raipo on December 10th, 2010 9:23 pm

    Omeng’s got mad modeling skills. And that’s comin’ from another scale modeler hehe.

  7. ron tan on December 11th, 2010 12:42 am

    omeng a.k.a. the raketstar! one of the coolest indie komiks artist around, filled with bottomless comic ideas. you rock bro! keep on creating cool comics and sculpts!:D congrats!:D

  8. Ed on December 11th, 2010 12:21 pm

    I salute these kind of people. Great to see more indies. Indy ba naiinggit si YouKnowHudasNotPublishKomiksAnymore? Hehehe.

  9. feny de los angeles-bautista on December 11th, 2010 1:20 pm

    there’s more to omeng – watch his work on batibot on saturday december18, TV5 8:30 a.m . excellent work on jose rizal’s timeless tale of parent-child teaching “munting gamu-gamo”

  10. Markus on December 11th, 2010 3:16 pm

    Plus Omeng’s a real, real nice guy! First time kong ma-meet, parang antagal na naming magkakilala heheh.. Very friendly and approachable! :)

  11. Jose Mari Lee on December 12th, 2010 10:26 am

    Gerry:

    I totally agree with you. Rommel Estaneslao and Romi Lizada are my two favorite young blood Pinoy cartoonists. Their sense of humor is so wide and so natural, plus the artworks are supercalifragilisticsexpialidocious. He-he. It’s Christmas time and Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins is back, and this is the word that really describes how awesome these two cartoonists are.

    I’m an avid fan of the two Rs (Rommel and Romi), and just like what the younger set in north America used to say, the quality of their work is: “Fucking A”.
    :)

  12. Jose Mari Lee on December 12th, 2010 11:48 am

    Teka, tatlo pala itong R na paborito ko: Rommel (Estaneslao), Rommel (Fabian) & Romy (Lizada).

    Pare-peraho ding makukulit ang mga ito. He-he.

    Ang isa pang magaling din ay si Andrew Drilon.
    Sayang nga at kung may malaking industry lang ang RP komiks ngayon, ang ganda siguro ng quality. Di hamak na mas sophisticated ang gawa nitong mga kabataan ngayon. Mabuhay kayo, mga anak.
    :)

  13. mimi on December 24th, 2010 10:28 am

    cute ng tupang warrior.hehe

  14. michelle lao on January 13th, 2011 11:45 am

    good sutff keep it up hehehehhehhe :)