“Tarantadong Kalbo Vol.1,” one of the best books, period, of the year.
“Tarantadong Kalbo” is both an extremely accurate and extremely deceptive description for Kevin Eric Raymundo’s cartoon strip. On one hand, it features a protagonist who is bald, a bit of a wiseacre and is drawn in a simple, somewhat silly style that makes you expect that it’s just nonsensical humor.
But then it gets pretty dark, heartbreaking and tender. There’s religion. There’s profanity. There’s social commentary above all else. All this makes it the best strip to emerge from the pandemic-era Philippine web—and now in a print collection.
— Ruel S. De Vera of Inquirer
Written & Illustrated by: Kevin Eric Raymundo
Publisher: KOMIKET INC.
Year: 2020
Language: Filipino
Genre: Humor
No. of Pages: 192
Size: 15.25 x 17.75 x 1.25 cm | 6 x 7 x 0.5 in
Format: Softback
ISBN: 978-621-8244-00-9
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