Finally got my hands on the 5th issue of TRESE <3
Getting addicted to the whole plot. I guess I must watch out for the upcoming releases to satisfy my growing curiosity and thirst for the TRESE comic.

Wonderful job, Budjette Tan! And of course to all that contributed to this masterpiece!

What's so good about this comic? Well for starters, it revolves around the Filipino myths, folklore and urban legends with sidings of beliefs and superstitions. It's very Filipino. The illustration is superb, creatively delivered as well as the puns and humor you find along the way.

I for one appreciate every detail of it. I especially like the hanging story of how Alexandra Trese (the protagonist) ended up with the job of being the Babaylang-Mandirigma/Mandirigmang-Babaylan and her family's story. She's the spiritual/elemental/supernatural detective in charge of keeping the aswangs and other ghastly creatures from causing harm to the human world. Plus, her sleuthing skills are incomparable AND~ she has two handsome sidekicks! The Kambal!

There are certainly lots of things to look out for. Prominent Filipino personalities could be seen at some issues, with close-enough other names of course. Like Manny P. in the 4th issue guised with the screen name Manuel in the "Fight of the Year" side story. Other characters are easy to guess as they're clearly obvious.

Check this out for more info:

http://www.writeups.org/fiche.php?id=4789

Happy New Year!