Manix Abrera | |
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.jpg) Abrera in 2023 | |
| Born | Manuel Luis Lorenzo Abrera 1982 (age 42–43) Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Education | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Known for | Comic strip |
| Notable work | Kikomachine Komix |
| Spouse | Carmela Lapeña |
| Father | Jess Abrera |
| Website | www |
Manuel Luis "Manix" Lorenzo Abrera is a Filipino comic strip cartoonist best known for Kikomachine Komix
Early life and education
[edit]Manuel Luis "Manix" Lorenzo Abrera was born in 1982 in Metro Manila and is the son of comic strips cartoonist Jess Abrera.[1][2][3][4] His mother is Bernadette Abrera, a historian and a dean.[1] The Abrera patriarch made Pinoy Nga and A. Lipin as well as illustrated Nick Joaquin's ' Versus Ibong Adarna.[4]
Manix Abrera pursued a fine arts degree at the University of the Philippines Diliman in the late 1990s. To create a separate reputation from his father he joined UP's student publication paper, Philippine Collegian[5][6]
Career
[edit]As part of the Philippine Collegian team, Abrera drew comics. He originally worked with two other fellow fine arts students on a comic strip entitled Garapata Blood (lit. '"Tick blood'). When space for more comics became available on the paper, Abrera started a solo project, which was Kikomachine in 2001.[6][7]
Kikomachine was later published regularly in the Philippine Daily Inquirer[5] The comic strips was also made available in paperback with at least 13 volumes published by 2022.[4]
Abrera is also a comics cover illustrator. He drew the covers for Department of Truth #16 and Monkey Meat #1 for Image Comics. He also illustrated a variant cover for the very first volume of DC Comics' Batman: The Knight[4][8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Abrera is married to Carmela Lapeña, a writer.[10]
Awards
[edit]Abrera was one of The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award in 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Manix Abrera". 10 Years to Save the World. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Manuel Luis (Manix) Lorenzo Abrera". Imago Mundi Collection. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Deaf advocate entrepreneur Francis Reyes is TOYM finalist". BusinessMirror. December 18, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Olivares, Rick (January 3, 2023). "Manix Abrera illustrates cover for DC Comics' Batman The Knight". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "'Anak ni Jess,' 'Tatay ni Manix'". Lifestyle.INQ. December 6, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Manix Abrera: This comic book artist is a rock star". GMA News Online. September 10, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "The Cartoonist: Manix Abrera and his "Kikomachine"". Solo. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Alivio, Maryan; Belinario, Von (January 7, 2022). "Celebrity Top 10: National Artist F. Sionil Jose Passes Away At 97; Manix Abrera Launches First DC Comics Cover Of 'Batman: The Knight'". One News. Agence France-Presse, One News. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Arnaldo, Steph (December 28, 2021). "LOOK: First DC Comics cover by Filipino artist Manix Abrera unveiled". Rappler. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Vera, Ruel S. De (August 4, 2012). "The cult of Kikomachine". Lifestyle.INQ. Retrieved April 4, 2016.