SAMPAGUITA by TATONG JUROLAN
Another anime / manga inspired entry. Starts in English which the author seemed to be uncomfortable with and shifted to Filipino in the guise that the main characters are Filipino. No biggie there except somewhere near the end they shift to English again and you begin to understand why the shift in language in the first place. Again if you're using digital lettering it won't hurt to stop for a second and check grammar and spelling. I can't say much for the art on this one because as I've mentioned before I don't like anime / manga art. Although kudos to the creator for money shots (like the jeep toppling over) and the good use of shadows that pops out the characters. Story wise big plot holes like why the pursuers suddenly pulled back. I feel the creator had good intentions like adding comedy or something like that but you do have to remember that any story is an art of suspending disbelief. Don't knock back your readers with silly U turns and instructions to go to the grocery. Some pages may been used better to clear the setting and the plot but was relegated to talking heads that doesn't really move the story forward. Still a good entry nonetheless and a definite Top 10 if not a Top 5 contender.
Rating: 3.5 / 5 (again the art and story brings it down from a 4 but the comic as a whole lifts itself up from a 3)
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