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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] 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]

Other Works

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

  • Star Wars: Legacy #41-- Rogue's End
  • Star Wars: Legacy Book 2 HC
  • Who Wants To Be A Superhero: The Defuser

References

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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. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Mendoza, Mylene (January 18, 2021). "Did You Know? 'Trese' Creators Made the Comics While Working Full-Time Day Jobs". Candy Magazine. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Garces-Bascal, Myra (November 6, 2013). "[Illustrator's Sketchpad] Meet Kajo Baldisimo, Co-Creator of Trese, Slayer of Demons". Gathering Books. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. 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 (September 3, 2019). "Pinoy Graphic Novel Trese Is Back With an Intense Seventh Volume". spot.ph. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Heidi (June 19, 2020). "Filipino mythology comes to the US with acclaimed graphic novel Trese". The Beat. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. ^ Arias, Jacqueline (May 20, 2021). "Netflix releases new 'Trese' teaser ahead of June premiere". NME. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  8. ^ Acar, Aedrianne (June 11, 2021). "'Trese' premieres on Netflix, tops Twitter Philippines trends list". GMA News. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Star Wars: Legacy #41 -- Rogue's End". Dark Horse. Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Star Wars: Legacy Book 2 HC :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Who Wants To Be A Superhero: The Defuser :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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