Trese vol. 1 and 2 Trese is a local Philippine comic series that's made a big splash over the past year or so. Supernatural investigator Alexandra Trese and her bodyguards/henchmen the Kambal (literally "the Twins") keep the streets of Manila safe from rogue creatures from local mythology.
To celebrate the release of Trese vol. 3 at Komikon on Oct. 18, I'd like to share some scans from vols. 1 and 2:
The opening scene of Case 5 from vol. 2. A great introduction to Trese and the Kambal -- Police Captain Guerrero calls her for a case, but she's a little busy at the moment...
from Case 3, vol. 1, another example of Trese investigating. I love how magic works in this series; it's less of the Epic Fantasy stuff (although there is that as well) and more of a mix of simple-and-homemade (the candle) and totally modern (the cell phone).
and an example of the type of local mythological creature that Trese comes up against in vol. 1. This is a tikbalang, a horse-like giant.