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| Ella Arcangel | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Haliya Publishing |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Supernatural |
| Publication date | August 2017 – present |
| No. of issues | Volumes: 3 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Julius Villanueva |
| Written by | Julius Villanueva |
Ella Arcangel is a Filipino comic series written and illustrated by Julius Villanueva.
Publication history
[edit]Ella Arcangel is a comic series by Julius Villanueva who worked on the initial publication around 2015 to 2016.[1]
Villanueva drew inspiration from his experience working as a freelancer for a reality television show research team when he often passes by a slum affected by gentrification. He names the 2009 film Coraline and local komik Trese as inspirations. It was originally conceptualized a young adult comic but Villanueva find there is something off if "he pulled his punches".[1]
It was first published in August 2017 under Haliya Publishing.[2][3] By 2020, there are already two volumes of the comic series.[1]
Plot
[edit]The story revolves around a 12-year-old girl named Ella who is a mambabarang. It is set in the fictional Barangay Masikap which is a slum area in Manila. Residents of the settlement deals with the realities of poverty as well as the dangers of various creatures from Philippine folklore.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]- Volumes
- Ella Arcangel Tomo Una: Eto Ang Panganib
- Ella Arcangel Tomo Pangalawa: Awit ng Pangil at Kuko
- Ella Arcangel Tomo Pangatlo: Basbas ng Apoy
- Other
- Ang Bangungot Ng Barangay Masikap
- Spinoff
- Mga Pusa ng Barangay Masikap
Animated adaptation
[edit]In May 2020, a 19-minute short film Ella Arcangel: Oyayi Sa Dilim was released. It was a collaboration between Villanueva and Mervin Malonzo of TABI PO komik and took two to three years to complete.[1][2] A feature film titled Ella Arcangel: Awit ng Pangil at Kuko, which was first announced in 2021, is set to be released sometime in 2026 under GMA Pictures.[2][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Ilo, Rebekah (August 1, 2020). "Traversing Worlds with Ella Arcangel". Philstar Life. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Filipino comic book 'Ella Arcangel' will soon be an animated film". Rappler. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Filipino comic book 'Ella Arcangel' to get animated film adaptation". Interaksyon. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ↑ "GMA Pictures to produce 'Ella Arcangel' animated film set to drop in 2026". GMA News Online. October 25, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.