He has been a major force in the Filipino ‘komiks’ industry, having been the major driving force behind the San Pablo Komiks Museum and the San Pablo Comics Festival.
The title was also an Eisner Award nominee for Best New Graphic Album. After bring released internationally, Elmer would go on to win the Association of Critics and Journalists of Comics, Prix Asie and the Prix Quai des Bulles awards in 2011, both in France.
PULP Magazine would later serialize this from 2000 onwards, and is now available online for free.Īt the height of his career in the mid-2000s, he would take a break from international work to focus on self-published stories, the most notable of which was Elmer (2006), about a sentient chicken struggling for equal rights. Prior to this he gained cult fame for his self-published (read: photocopied) comic series Wasted, which ran from 1994 to 1996. We will always remember and celebrate his incredible artistry.Īlanguilan started his international career with Image Comics, collaborating with Whilce Portacio on Wetworks. We all mourn the loss of a great man and offer our thoughts to his family and friends at this difficult time. In an article detailing his Marvel Comics legacy–from his work with fellow Filipino comics legend Leinil Francis Yu on Wolverine #121 to Ultimate Avengers, Superior, up until the recent Star Wars series–they stated: Marvel Entertainment has released its tribute to Filipino comic book creator, artist, and inker Gerry Alanguilan.Īlanguilan passed away on December 21, 2019.
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