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Kajo Baldisimo

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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] He is also the penciller of the forty-first issue of the Star Wars: Legacy comic series, Legacy 41: Rogue's End.[6] His work Trese has won the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature of the Year in 2009, 2011, 2012.[7] It has been adapted into an animated series by Netflix.[8][9]

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  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.
  6. ^ "Star Wars: Legacy #41 -- Rogue's End". Dark Horse. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  7. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (June 19, 2020). "Filipino mythology comes to the US with acclaimed graphic novel Trese". The Beat. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Netflix releases new 'Trese' teaser ahead of June premiere". NME. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Acar, Aedrianne (June 11, 2021). "'Trese' premieres on Netflix, tops Twitter Philippines trends list". GMA News. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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