Outside of comics, Alanguilan is also remembered for his 2009 YouTube video “Hey Baby” which sees the creator making lecherous facial expressions for one minute.
More recently, Alanguilan created the autobiographical webcomic called Crest Hut Butt Shop and reunited with Yu on the art for Mark Millar’s Supercrooks. In the United States, Alanguilan gained further acclaim for his ink work on Wetworks, X-Men, Superman: Birthright, Wolverine, and Fantastic Four – often alongside fellow Filipino comic creators Leinil Francis Yu and Whilce Portacio. At this time he also contributed to anthologies like Siglo: Freedom, Siglo: Passion and Filipino Komiks, gaining the attention of comic titans Neil Gaiman and Warren Ellis. Alanguilan later published the comic in 1994 in the Philippines, and but the title’s popularity eventually spread to the United States.įollowing Wasted, Alanguilan published Johnny Balbona, Humanis Rex!, Elmer, Timawa, and Where Bold Stars go to Die, all in the Philippines. The comic tells the story of a down on his luck musician who loses everything and embarks on a rampage in the city looking for twisted justice. You brought him so much joy.” His cause of death was not disclosed.īorn in 1968 in San Pablo, Laguna, Alanguilan’s first self-written comic Wasted was originally only intended for his friends to read.
His wife, Ilyn confirmed his passing on Facebook saying in part: “to everyone who has loved Gerry, thank you very much. Filipino comic book writer-artist Gerry Alanguilan, best known for his creator-owned series Wasted, passed away in December 2019 at the age of 51.
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