Kajo Baldisimo

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Kajo Baldisimo signing during the event on 2023 Manila International Book Fair at SMX Convention Center Manila, Philippines. KajoBaldisimo.jpg
Kajo Baldisimo signing during the event on 2023 Manila International Book Fair at SMX Convention Center Manila, Philippines.

Kajo Baldisimo is a Filipino [1] comic book artist [2] best known for illustrating the horror/crime komiks series Trese , co-creating it with writer Budjette Tan. [3] [4] [5] His work Trese has won the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature of the Year in 2009, 2011, 2012. [6] It has been adapted into an animated series by Netflix. [7] [8]

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Other Works

Kajo Baldisimo also worked on titles from Dark Horse's Star Wars Legacy series and Who Wants To Be A Superhero. [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. Palumar, Khyne (June 10, 2021). "Six things to know before binge-watching 'Trese', according to Budjette Tan, Kajo Baldisimo and Liza Soberano". NME. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. "Did You Know? 'Trese' Creators Made the Comics While Working Full-Time Day Jobs". Candy Magazine. January 18, 2021.
  3. Garces-Bascal, Myra (November 6, 2013). "[Illustrator's Sketchpad] Meet Kajo Baldisimo, Co-Creator of Trese, Slayer of Demons". Gathering Books. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  4. Inocencio, Jason (August 5, 2016). "Everything is awesome in Denmark for Budjette Tan". Adobo Magazine. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. Rodriguez, Mia; Rodriguez (September 3, 2019). "Pinoy Graphic Novel Trese Is Back With an Intense Seventh Volume". spot.ph. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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  11. "Who Wants To Be A Superhero: The Defuser :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.