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

Despite the various issues that threaten traditional publishing, the comic book/graphic novel genre seems here to stay. With many contemporary graphic novels diversifying their content by capitalizing on edgy and non-traditional takes on traditional topics and themes such as the appropriation of classical Filipino mythology or updating extant popular narratives, the Filipino graphic novel continues to become a fertile ground for criticism and scholarship.

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