Gerry Alanguilan

Doroteo Gerardo N. Gerry Alanguilan, Jr. , better known in the Philippines by his stage name Komikero, is a Filipino comic book artist and writer from San Pablo, Laguna, best known for his graphic novels Wasted and Elmer.

Gerry Alanguilan was born in the city of San Pablo, Laguna in the Philippines. Filipino legend states that Alanguilans family was originally named San Gabriel, but the name changed when a witch placed a curse on the family that would make them destitute for seven generations. Alanguilan would later use this legend as the basis for his story San Dig 1944 in the Siglo Freedom anthology. As a child, Alanguilan owned a chicken named Solano, who would later become the inspiration for Alanguilans graphic novel Elmer.

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