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Calgary, 4 May 2023 – A Filipino
artist was among the guest artists featured at the recent
Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo, also known as Calgary
Expo, that was held on 27-30 April 2023 at the Stampede Park in Calgary.
Mr. Dennis
Crisostomo of Bonnyville, Alberta, put up a booth during the four-day event
that showcased the various drawings he has done for several projects.
As a comic book artist, Mr. Crisostomo has done projects for various publishers in the US, both mainstream and independent,
like Marvel Comics, Dynamite Comics, Devils Due, Majesco Ent, Del Rey, and many
more on titles like Xtreme Xmen, Superior Carnage, Vampirella, Emma Frost,
Legend of the Drizzt, and Dark Wraith of Shanarra.
He is also an illustrator
for card collectible companies in the US, like Upper Deck, Cryptozoic, Breygent
and Rittenhouse for titles like Xmen, Iron Man, Batman, Justice League, Walking
Dead, Marvel 50th Anniversary, and Women of Marvel.
The Calgary Expo is the
latest in the list of comic events and conventions in the Philippines, US, and
Canada that he has joined.
Mr. Crisostomo was
involved in the launch of Filipino graphic novels in New York Comic Con and L.A
Comic Con. Likewise, he took part in the production of many book titles, like
Pedro Penduko (new version), Osyana, and Habagat, and retold new stories of
Maria Makiling and Bernardo Carpio.