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| First cover of Satanhigh #1 back in 2001 |
"Welcome to Mutant High.”
Bobby Drake whispers to Rouge
welcoming her to the Xavier school for gifted youngsters.
My family and I were watching the
first X-Men movie on cable in our living room back in 2001. I love the X-Men!
And in those days, one just couldn’t get enough of seeing live people portray
your favorite comic book characters. As a movie lover too, I aim to finish any
movie I begin to watch, especially this one. Though this time I didn’t. Because
when I heard the words “Mutant High” I suddenly had an idea. These words
sparked something, it shed light to the dark places in my mind. Then the words;
“SATANHIGH” appeared and I saw a glimpse of its world.
I suddenly stood up, went to my room
and started to draw. My art supply then was low, sign pen; half full, brush
pen; quarter of ink, some dusty charcoals and oslo paper bought at a sari-sari
store near our house. I was in no position to start a brand new comic book
series, but I felt I had to create this world. Now. Before the idea is forever
gone. I wanted to show other people what I'm seeing, I felt I had to express
it. So I went for it.
Page after page I drew. About serial
killer bullies, wicked cult teachers, evil principals and just how difficult
being different a teenager‘s life in high school was. I drew about my demons,
the demons I had gone through growing up even the demons I was still slaying. I
used to cut myself when I was in my teens but when I started drawing Satanhigh
I noticed Instead of self destruction, I preferred making comics. Scratching
the paper not the skin, using the pen not the knife. The feeling of venting out
a lot of tendencies and traumas, was refreshing! Somehow becoming a form of
therapy. I got to finish 30+ pages per chapter and got as far as six issues.
In a way, Satanhigh saved my life. :)
If you haven’t read or heard of the
existence of this book, it’s okay. You’re just in time to witness it’s
resurrection!
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| Version 2 of Satanhigh #1 reboot in 2014 |
Satanhigh is part of Komikult's
Anthology Zero and will reboot our first issues along with Francis Martelino's
The Hotdog Prince, Reksoy Ricablanca's Gears of Shadow and Ace Abad's Vertical
Fantasy. The anthology also includes a special flashback chapter of Andy Nilo's
Ethereal including the debut release of Buzz Panda's Pogi University.
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| Komikult Anthology Zero where Satanhigh was included on the reboot. Cover by Joey Lim |
Komikult Anthology Zero will be
available at the Summer Komikon this coming Saturday April 12 2014. We hope to
see you there!
The Satanhigh reboot will continue
to all of its succeeding chapters (Yes! Even after the Chris and Spider fight!)
So no spoilers Hell Cage lovers, it's time to continue the story! :D
As Yoshihiro Togashi would probably
say in this situation,
“A Hiatus
does not mean the end.”
-Marius Black
Originally written for SH1 reboot
April 10, 2014 at 11:41am
-Marius Black
Originally written for SH1 reboot
April 10, 2014 at 11:41am
+++ UPDATE +++
And now evil children. witness the final version of Satanhigh # 1 to be updated here on this site for everyone to read and enjoy!
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