Framed Narratives
While the time of the weekly or bi-weekly comic book compilations in the manner of Pilipino Komiks or Silangan Komiks are long gone, there has been a renewed interest in bringing back a comic book culture among Filipino readers.
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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.
While the time of the weekly or bi-weekly comic book compilations in the manner of Pilipino Komiks or Silangan Komiks are long gone, there has been a renewed interest in bringing back a comic book culture among Filipino readers.