ipisdei
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- Real Name: Paolo Jose O. Cruz
- Gender: Male
- Age: 30
- Location: Philippines
- Joined: Dec 10th, 2006
- Last Visit: Aug 29th, 2008
User Tags: blogger, comix, filipino, illustrator, indie, reviewer, self-publisher, ultimate central, writer, zines
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Look through my preferences, and give me Recommendations in the Comments section, if you please.General Obsessions: "the politics of everyday life", globalization, the impact of pop culture, post/colonialism, representation of gender roles, "transnationalism", teen hijinks, coming-of-age narratives Favorite Comics (Recent): GRW/Giant Robot Warriors, Scalped, Five Fists of Science, Supermarket, DMZ, Phonogram, Escapists, Amazing Joy Buzzards, Scorpion: Poison Tomorrow, Agents of Atlas, Nightly News, Pirates of Coney Island, De-Tales: Stories from Urban Brazil, American Virgin vol. 1: Head Favorite Comics (All Time): Finals, Fables, Invisibles, Seaguy, Transmetropolitan, Preacher, Kill Your Boyfriend, Goddess Optic Nerve, Scott Pilgrim, DEMO, Street Angel, One!Hundred!Demons!, La Perdida, Urban Hipster, Hopeless Savages, Blue Monday, Scurvy Dogs, Dork, Same Difference and Other Stories, 3 Fingers, Oni Press stuff in general Ultimates 1 & 2, Ultimate X-Men (BKV run), New X-Men, X-Statix, Runaways, Planetary, JLA: Age of Wonders, Superman: Red Son, Wanted, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Smoke, Battle Hymn Daredevil (Bendis run), Alias, Powers (pre-Icon), Bite Club (vol. 1), Hawaiian Dick, Fell Favorite Manga: The Project X: Challengers series, Eagle, Cromartie High School, Love Roma Favorite Writers: Brian K. Vaughan, Brian Wood, Brian Bendis (crime-oriented stuff only), Warren Ellis, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Peter Milligan, David Lasky, Alex de Campi, Lynda Barry, B. Clay Moore, Matt Fraction Favorite Artists: Philip Bond, Steve Rolston, Becky Cloonan, Jamie McKelvie, Mike Allred, Adrian Tomine, Evan Dorkin, Jessica Abel, Chynna Clugston, Adrian Alphona, Xaime Hernandez, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Jim Rugg, Tara McPherson, Colleen Coover, Derek Kirk Kim, David Hahn, Charles Burns, Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon, Cameron Stewart, Darwyn Cooke, Christine Norrie, Paul Hornschmeier I blog at:Love It or Lait? - feminist pop critique Livejournal (compound) - personal journal Blogspot (ipisdei) - personal journal I can be found at:Ultimate Central (as compound) MySpace (ipisdei) Friendster (ipisdei) Amazon Wishlist (Paolo Cruz) del.icio.us (ipisdei) Last.FM (ipisdei) AllConsuming (ipisdei) 43 People (ipisdei) 43 Things (ipisdei) 43 Places (ipisdei) Flickr (ipis-dei) DeviantArt (compound) Having a Multiply account would be thoroughly redundant, at this point. I buy my comics at: Fourth Wall Comicsalso: Druid's Keep (Magallanes), and Fully Booked (Rockwell branch)
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Inappropriate Funnies
Quick strips and throwaway gags. Mock attributed to various creators. All comics by Paolo Cruz.
Recommended if you like: Evan Dorkin's stuff, Forlorn Funnies, Babyhead, Jim Mahfood's Stupid Comics
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Monochrome Fiesta
Includes "Marked", a 4-page karmic punk romance, plus some other assorted crap. Excerpts from Monochrome Fiesta, a mini-comic anthology published by Dumpling Press for Free Comic Book Day in 2004.
Any useful criticism is most welcome.
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Barangay Sesame
Sesame Street parody. An "edgy" version of the children's TV show. Includes a Frank Miller-inspired version of Super Grover. Plus... "Typewriter Guy: The End".
First published in October 2005 by Dumpling Press.
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[ Posted by DaveDrier on May 12th, 2007 11:12 AM ]...
Thanks for the kind words about THE HOME FRONT in my gallery. I will be sure to check out your work. |
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[ Posted by TheManWithoutFear on Apr 2nd, 2007 12:05 AM ]...
I'd respond to how badass I am but I'm too drunk. Rock! |
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[ Posted by kristian on Mar 27th, 2007 2:26 AM ]...
thanks man! that's one of the coolest things anyone's ever said about my work.
if i'm allowed, i'll be posting a preview gallery of my new work on Idw's Fallen Angel. it's in a very new orleans'esque setting that i had alot of fun with.
take care! thanks for reading my stuff!
Kristian  1 Reply [ Latest posted on March 27th, 2007 9:32 PM ]
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 [ Posted by ipisdei on Mar 27th, 2007 9:32 PM ]...
Ooh, that's definitely something to look forward to! Admittedly, the original (DC-published) Fallen Angel series left me a bit cold -- I had a difficult time caring about the characters and their motivations, so I dropped it after the first collection.
But what really I loved most about it was the depiction of Bete Noire, as a city with its own unique history, achitecture, and cultural quirks. And obvy, that plays right into your strengths. I can't wait to see the final results. |
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[ Posted by ego on Mar 13th, 2007 12:40 AM ]...
Thanks so much for your kind words. It makes me happy knowing that you like my work. Maraming salamat. :-) |
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[ Posted by WinstonRowntree on Mar 11th, 2007 5:24 PM ]...
Thanks for the befriending, and thanks very much for your kind remarks! Best of luck to you. |
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[ Posted by fernandachiella on Mar 7th, 2007 7:16 AM ]...
thanks for the comment dude... my main concern about that comic was not letting it look cheesy or fake.. but since it had some real life inspiration I guess I nailed it right :) |
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[ Posted by blinkythered on Mar 5th, 2007 9:54 PM ]...
Thanks for reading SEEN and giving me your feedback! I really appreciate it. |
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[ Posted by 5oclockhero on Mar 4th, 2007 9:18 PM ]...
Flattered, I am.
I didn't feel like you were taking down to me at all.
Also, Thank you for the comment. |
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[ Posted by 0becomingX on Mar 3rd, 2007 10:34 PM ]...
:) PUnk- RAWK lol <3 |
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[ Posted by hazelmanzano on Jan 16th, 2007 8:46 AM ]...
Hi Paolo! gad you liked it. hey, where can i find your comics? 1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 16th, 2007 5:49 PM ]
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[ Posted by ipisdei on Jan 16th, 2007 5:49 PM ]...
I mostly sell them during rock gigs and events (comic and sci-fi conventions, atbp.)
I consigned stuff at Chunky Far Flung, the toy store/gallery at Shoe Expo in Cubao, but my stock sold out recently, and they are closing down for good, this week. I may sell them ulit at Datelines Bookstore, which is also part of the cluster of hip, 'artsy' businesses that have settled in Shoe Expo, during the last few years (although many are leaving na this month, due to a rise in the cost of rent).
Dati, I gave away mini-comics for Free Comic Book Day, at CCHQ in Katipunan (wala na rin!) and Comic Quest in Mega Mall.
Most of my work are short strips that appear in photocopied anthology collections, self-published by me and my girlfriend, Claire. So far, we have released two titles: Monochrome Fiesta in 2004, and Barangay Sesame (a parody of Sesame Street and local 'trapo' politics) in 2005. |
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