A review by inmidnights
The Filipino Heroes League: Book One: Sticks and Stones by Budjette Tan, Ian Sta. Maria, Paolo Fabregas

2.0

Filipino superheroes? Count me in! I bought this book expecting a funny story and was surprised to realize that this comic is quite depressing. Yes, the references are funny, the powers are quite cool (especially the Payatas kid's power), there's a blooming romance between a beautiful girl and an ordinary guy but the stark economic situation of the heroes individual lives and the corruption of the government disillusioned me. It's not enough for them to have low-tech equipment and costumes--the government treats them like shit as well.

It does have an interesting storyline so I will keep buying and reading. I just won't expect it to be Bob Ong funny next time.