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| Born | (1968-01-20)January 20, 1968 |
| Notable works | Wetworks X-Men Superman: Birthright Wolverine Fantastic Four |
Doroteo Gerardo N. "Gerry" Alanguilan, Jr. (born January 20, 1968), is a Filipino comic book artist and writer from San Pablo City, Laguna.
Career
As a young man, Alanguilan studied to become an architect, but decided to turn his hobby of comic book illustration into a career in order to be with his then-girlfriend. At first, much of Alanguilan's work in comic was on conventional American superhero titles. His first self-written comic was Wasted. Alanguilan at first intended the comic to be for himself and his friends to read, and was embarrassed by the large amounts of violence and profanity in the title. Eventually Alanguilan allowed Wasted to be published in the Philippines, and from there its popularity spread to the United States and put Alanguilan on the independent comics map.
After Wasted, Alanguilan created several other titles which were published in several Filipino publications, such as Johnny Balbona, Humanis Rex!, ELMER, Timawa and Where Bold Stars go to Die. He also contributed to anthologies like Siglo: Freedom, Siglo: Passion and Filipino Komiks, all published in the Philippines. His self-created titles have also attracted a fanbase all over the world, including comic creators Neil Gaiman and Warren Ellis.
In the United States, he is known as an inker for such titles like Wetworks, X-Men, Superman: Birthright, Wolverine, High Roads, Fantastic Four, and Silent Dragon. He has also worked alongside with Leinil Francis Yu and Whilce Portacio.
Alanguilan cites Alan Moore as a creative influence, in particular Moore's reinterpretation of Marvelman. Many of Alanguilan's titles take place in his native Philippines, or feature Filipino characters, such as Johnny Balbona, Humanis Rex!, and Timawa. Many of Alanguilan's graphic novels incorporate elements of social commentary, especially Elmer, which satirizes racism.
In 2007, Alanguilan created an autobiographical slice-of-life webcomic called Crest Hut Butt Shop, based on an earlier minicomic of the same name. However, the webcomic has not been updated since September 12, 2007. Alanguilan played the antagonist, a human trafficker, in Tin-Tin 15, a short film created to increase awareness of child trafficking in the Philippines.
Viral Video Fame
His comedic short film Hey Baby, which consists mainly of him making lecherous facial expressions at his webcam, has given him a sizable following on YouTube, and was featured on the January 25th, 2011 episode of American television show Tosh.0. In October 2010, Gerry was voted The Greatest Man On The Internet by Ray William Johnson.
External links
- Komikero - Official website
- Taga San Pablo - deviantART
- - YouTube channel
- Futureal Studio - Interview with Futureal Studio
- The Comics Reporter Interview with Tom Spurgeon at the Comics Reporter blog
References
- "100 Araw ng Komiks: WASTED, The Comic Book That Saved My Life".
- "Neil Gaiman Review".
- "WASTED REVIEW - From the Desk Of Warren Ellis".
- "DARNA LIVES! Fan Fiction".
- Myka Santiago (2009-02-06). "Taking Comic Seriously". 88DB.com Philippines Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
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