"An unbelievable, extraordinary effort has not gone "Wasted" par Charlene Sawit Hatch, Bluprint Magazine Vol.4 / Juin 2004 (traduit avec sa permission)

"It's not a glamorous job. 90% of the time you're tied to your desk, with interviews like this as your only chance of sunlight. If prestige is the reason you want to make comics, forget it." He may sound discouraging, but aspiring comic artists can very well look up to Gerry Alanguilan for inspiration. Arnold Arre cites him as a truly original artist; and remembers being "blown away" when he came across Gerry's "Wasted" in the early 90's. The violent, rage-filled comic eventually prompted Warren Ellis (creator of the similarly gritty, critically-acclaimed series "Transmetropolitan") to urge American readers to hunt down a copy of this "Filipino comic", raving that Gerry was "potentially brilliant." Like Carlo Vergara's "Zsazsa Zaturnnah", "Wasted" was created during a period of hopelessness; but instead of being an escape, the comic was truly a catharsis; it is all of Gerry's poisons put on paper.

In the early 90's, when the newspapers announced that Whilce Portacio was coming to the Philippines, Gerry was an architect who did comics as a hobby. "I've always admired Whilce's work, but I didn't know he was a Filipino. When I saw him it was like a slap in the face. I realized it was possible for Pinoys to do work of that caliber in the States." Gerry locked himself up in his room and started drawing, consumed by tunnel vision to break into the international comics scene. His savings dwindled and his then-girlfriend did not understand his obsession and eventually left him. "It was devastating. You have to understand, until that point I had been doing everything for her. I was working so hard in comics because I believed that it was that, not architecture, that would allow me to follow her to the States."

After a year of "bumming around", he finally did "Wasted"-which started as a "xerox and staple" comic, and eventually published in Pulp magazine's comics 101. "I didn't want it published at first; it was such a personal thing. I was afraid people would see me differently--just the first eight pages are full of violence, sex and profanity." The positive response was enormous. His confidence returned, he was able to meet Whilce Portacio again, and one thing led to another.

He's now worked for many local and foreign titles, including some for Image, Marvel and DC (currently the "Superman Birthright" series with fellow Filipino Leinil Francis Yu). Aside from many local projects, he has a new obsession: to track down old Filipino komiks artists and collect their original artwork; he hopes to compile enough to publish a book and open an exhibit in the city. "Many of us are unaware we have such a rich history of local comics. Local comic artists are influenced by Japanese and American styles, but if they were given the opportunity to see the artwork from the Philippine golden age of comics ( the 50's-70's), maiiyak sila sa ganda ng art ng Pinoy artists."

As for his ex, he says he's emailed her to check out "Wasted" but has received no comment about it. "She wasn't the type who really read comics." He says; unlike his wife, daughter of an artist who drew the old Filipino "Tarzan". Gerry tracked the comic artist down (who coincidentally lived in San Pablo, Gerry's beloved hometown) and his future wife answered the door (Gerry adds laughingly that in her youth, his wife swore never to marry a comic artist). He has many epic projects he plans to tackle next, which aim to spur people's interest in their local heritage. "If you really want something desperately enough you'll get it. The bigger the risk, the bigger the returns."

Travail : PHILIPPINES

• Philippine Eagle Illustration PAG-ASA, Pen and Ink
  Philippine Daily Globe, December 1991
• "Props" Art, 4 pages
  Terror Suspense Stories #254, April 2, 1992
• "Dracula's Wives", Story, Art, Letters
  UZI Weekly, Vol. 1, #1-10 April-July 1992
• "Bahay Ni Mang Karding", Story, Art, Letters
  UZI Weekly, 1992
• Spot Comic Strips, Story, Art, Letters
  UZI Weekly, 1992
• "Hiwaga ng Buddha", Art, Letters
  Terror Suspense Stories #283, October 1992
• Various Editorial Cartoons, Story, Art, Letters
  Philippine Free Press 1993
• "Wasted", Story, Art, Letters
  Self Published Mini Comic in 8 parts. July 1994-July 1996
• "Wasted" part 1, Story, Art, Letters
  Comics 101 Presents. August 1994
• Archon Pinup, Art
  Archon #1, 1994
• "Timawa: Kalinangan", Story, Art, Letters (Dialogue: David Hontiveros)
  Alamat 101 #1. December 1995
• "July 16", Story, Art, Letters
  Dead Heart Stories #1. July 1996
• "Blood Brothers", Story, Art, Letters
  Dead Heart Stories #2. August 1996
• Kick Fighter III #29 Cover Art Inks
  Infinity Publishing, August 1996
• CD Cover and Interior Art. Inks (Over Whilce Portacio)
  "Trip" by RiverMaya 1996
• "The Promise", Story, Art Letters
  Mirror Weekly, 1997
• Crest Hut Butt Shop #1, Story, Art, Letters
  July 1997
• "Wasted" Compiled Edition, Story, Art, Letters
  Alamat Comics. February 1998
• CD Cover and Interior Art. Inks (Over Whilce Portacio)
  STONE Soundtrack, 1998
• "The Big Fat Fart", Story, Art, Letters
  Thought Market Zine, 1999
• "Tales of the Big City", Story, Art, Letters
  PULP Magazine #1-7 1999-2000
• Crest Hut Butt Shop #2, Story, Art, Letters
  Komikero Comics, October 2000
• "Wasted" Serialization, Story, Art, Letters
  PULP Magazine 2000-2001
• CD Cover Art
  "Balik Sa Carriedo" by Cholo 2002
• WASTED: The Movie, Screenplay, Actor
  Noel F. Lim, Director, 2003
• WASTED: FINAL EDITION, Story, art, Letters
  PULP Magazine, March, 2003
• CD Cover Art
  V-Necks and Neckties, 2003
• KOMIKERO Portfolio Preview
  Alamat/Komikero Comics, 2003
• SanDig, 1945, story, pencil, ink, letters
  SIGLO: FREEDOM (softcover and hardcover)
  December 2003
• CREST HUT BUTT SHOP #3, Story, Art, Letters
  Alamat/Komikero Comics, January 2004
• KAI Pin-Up, pencils and inks
  KAI
  Alamat Comics, 2004
• JOHNNY BALBONA, story, pencil, ink and letters
  MANGO COMICS
  2004-to present
• San Pablo, 1978, story, pencil, ink, letters, and colors
  SIGLO: PASSION
  December 2005
• HUMANIS REX!, story, pencil, ink, colors and letters
  FUDGE Magazine
  March 2005-present
• ELMER #1, story, pencil, ink, colors, letters
  KOMIKERO Publishing
  May 2006
• ELMER #2, story, pencil, ink, colors, letters
  KOMIKERO Publishing
  October 2006

Travail : USA

• Conan Fan Art, Art
  Wizard Magazine #15, November 1992
• Cable Cover Contest Runner Up
  Wizard Magazine #21, May 1993
• Spawn Fan Art
  Spawn #12, 1993
• Wetworks #5, Pinup Art
  Wildstorm/Image January 1995
• Harriers #3, Inks (Uncredited) (over Mark Vuycankiat)
  Entity Comics, 1995
• Aster: The Last Celestial Knight #1, Inks. (over Oliver Isaavedra) Pinup: Pencil and Ink.
  Entity Comics, 1995
• Aster: The Last Celestial Knight #2, Inks (over Oliver Isaavedra)
  Entity Comics, October 1995
• Wetworks Trading Cards, Inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Wildstorm/Image, 1995
• Wetworks #14, Inks, Backgrounds (over Roy Allan Martinez)
  Wildstorm/Image February 1996
• Grifter #10, Inks, Backgrounds (over Roy Allan Martinez)
  Wildstorm/Image, March 1996
• Hazard #1-7, Inks, Backgrounds (over Roy Allan Martinez)
  Wildstorm/Image, June-November 1996.
• Iron Man: Heroes Reborn #1, Ink and Pencil Assist/Background (uncredited)
  Marvel Comics, November 1996
• "Wildstorm Spotlight featuring Loner"#2-3, Inks and Backgrounds (over Roy Allan Martinez)
  Wildstorm/Image, March-April 1997
• Darkness #11 Cover, Inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Top Cow Productions, January 1998
• Wolverine #121, Inks (over Leinil Francis Yu)
  Marvel Comics, February 1998
• Tales of Darkness #1-2, Inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Top Cow Productions, April-March 1998
• Vampirella: Queen's Gambit #1 Covers 1 and 2, inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Harris Publications, June 1998
• Wolverine #125-126, Inks (over Leinil Francis Yu)
  Marvel Comics, June-July 1998
• STONE: The Awakening #1-4 inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Avalon Studios, August 1998-1999
• Wolverine #141 Cover, Inks (over Leinil Francis Yu)
  Marvel Comics, 1999
• STONE Volume 2, #1-3, Inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Avalon Studios/Image, 1999-2000
• Hellcop #3-4, Inks (over Gilbert Monsanto)
  Avalon Studios/Image, January-February 1999
• Jinn #1 Cover Art, inks (over Whilce Portacio, uncredited)
  Avalon Studios, March 2000
• TAXMAN #1 Cover Art, pencils and inks
  Comics Conspiracy, April 2000
• X-FORCE #102-106, inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Marvel Comics, May-September 2000
• X-FORCE #107,109 Cover Art, inks (over Whilce Portacio)
  Marvel Comics, October, December 2000
• X-MEN #113, inks (over Leinil Francis Yu)
• Superman BIRHTRIGHT (2003-2004), inks (over Leinil Francis Yu)