• 8.0
  Comic Spectrum - comicspectrum Mar 25, 2013

  4 / 5 – Recommended ReadingI am very big on trying different books fromwherever I can find them so I have a bias in favor of books that I might not find at my local comic store. This volume is thefifth digest in the series following Alexandra Trese, a special consultant to the Filipino police regarding magic and mythical creatures. A mash-up of the Jim Butcher character Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files books) with a bit more of the temperament of Constantine. We have traditional Filipino legends coming to life in the modern city. The listed credits are story by Budjette Tan and art by Kajo Baldisimopackaged in a nice little black and white digest.Alexandra Trese discovers a new vigilante in town is more than he appears. Once a second giant vigilante defeats the first vigilante, she has to unwind the threads to discover who is behind the plots and how can she stop them. This volumeleans a bit on the detective story revealing shifting factions (you will see how clever my word play Read Full Review

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