Welcome to Streetprint Manila

Streetprint Manila is a research project that is part of a larger research endeavour called “Six Continents and Between”. Initiated by Prof. Gary Kelly of the University of Alberta, 6CAB seeks to investigate popular print culture across various geographical, sociocultural, and ethnolinguistic contexts. More specifically, it aims to look at reading patterns and preferences of the Filipino Everyman, or those whom we would largely consider members of the “masa” class.

Framed Narratives

Most of the stories published in these comics were serialized fantastic narratives, such as those of Prince Ahmad, son of Aladdin (written by Alfred Alcala), Dysebel, a mermaid (written by Mars Ravelo), and Darna, a Wonder Woman-like superheroine (also written by Mars Ravelo). There was even a comics series entirely devoted to science fiction stories, Marte Komiks. (Image of Dyesebel courtesy of https://mauibellamuerte.files.wordpress.com/)

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