Budjette Tan is a
Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
writer best known for writing the horror/crime
komiks
Comics in the Philippines ( fil, Komiks}) have been widespread and popular throughout the country from the 1920s to the present. Komiks were partially inspired by American mainstream comic strips and comic books during the early 20th century. ...
series ''
Trese
''Trese'' () is a Filipino komik series written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo. It tells the story of Alexandra Trese, a detective who deals with crimes of supernatural origin. Its first issue was published in October 22, ...
'', co-creating it with artist
Kajo Baldisimo
Kajo Baldisimo is a Filipino comic book artist best known for illustrating the horror/crime komiks series ''Trese'', co-creating it with writer Budjette Tan. He is also the penciller of the forty-first issue of the '' Star Wars: Legacy'' comic ser ...
. His work ''Trese'' has won the
Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature of the Year in 2009, 2011, 2012. It has been adapted into an animated series by
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
.
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Living people
Filipino comics artists
Filipino speculative fiction writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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