Here is my humble tribute to the Filipino masters who blessed my childhood with their brilliance and artistry. I encountered many of these creators in the pages of the black and white comics magazines of the 1970's and 1980's as well as other similar properties.
I have also decided to expand this list to include "new blood" rising from the vast pool of Filipino talent.
This list is in no particular order.
An absolute master of line work. His inks are instantly recognizable.
I was hooked the first time I saw his work in Cross Plains Comics. A true inheritor of the sword and sorcery art tradition.
He had a distinctive manga style way before anyone in the US knew what Manga was.
I remember his gorgeous cover art on Savage Sword of Conan.
Also want to mention "The Tribe" which was a circle of Filipino inkers centered on Tony DeZuniga, many of whom are probably on this list.
Simply brilliant interior artist!
Anacleto's pencils are among the best in the industry.
In addition to being a great creator, he is a living encyclopedia of Filipino komiks history.
