Welcome to CapsuleZone, the online comics and illustration portfolio of Filipino artist RENO MANIQUIS. Hopefully, you’ll like what you see.
If you’re interested in hiring me for any illustration work, just e-mail me at capsulezone@hotmail.com or renom1@yahoo.com.
Thanks for visiting!
I and some of my fellow comics creators were approached a couple of years ago to start a new line of comics. The title I was supposed to work on started out as SUPER ADVENTURE, but we discovered that the title had already existed some years back, so the title was retitled TOTAL ADVENTURE. I did the cover pencils and inks (as well as the layout and logo design) and the colors were done by Ner Pedrina…
After a few meetings, the featured stories were jumbled up. Sandugo was moved to an all-superhero title, while White Wolf and Maskarado were joined by a new feature, Vampiolo. The title became a mystery-adventure type of book, so it became SUPER THRILLS. I pencilled a new cover (and designed a new logo)…
Contracts were about to be signed, and the whole thing got as far as the inking stage…
But then communication from the publisher’s side suddenly stopped, and the project was dead in the water.
Good thing all the creators held the copyrights to their works.
Sandugo & Sandata created by Ner Pedrina, White Wolf created by Leonard Banaag and Jomar Bulda, Vampiolo created by Garro, and, of course, Maskarado created by myself.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! May God’s blessings shine down upon us all!
PHANTOM -CAPTAIN ACTION #1(of 2)
Story: Mike Bullock, Art: Reno Maniquis
Cover A: Art Thibert, Cover B: Mark Sparacio, Cover C:Michael Gilbert
32pgs, color, $3.99 (Available March 2010)
Together again for the first time!
The Phantom and Captain Action were forever united in the 1960s when the original Captain Action toy was released with a Phantom costume, allowing Cap to transform into the Ghost Who Walks. Now, for the first time, the two timeless titans collide in the first concussive crossover ever created.
When an international intelligence cartel makes a surgical strike for global control, UN committee member Diana Palmer-Walker and her legendary husband are all that stands in their way, but when the Ghost Who Walks goes missing, the only one Diana can turn to is none other than – Captain Action!
Don’t miss history in the making!
The world ends on 11.15.09 – that’s when award-winning indie comic publisher Heske Horror (www.coldbloodedchillers.com) releases its anticipated doomsday anthology “2012: Final Prayer.” Just like Armageddon, this release promises to be a “global event” with cataclysmic graphic tales, short stories and brief essays from creators from around the world: US, UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Scotland and South Africa.
Above illustration done for the short story “Head Wounds and Other Ruminations” written by Jason Light.
This is my first time to draw sketch cards, and it’s a bit daunting because you have to fit your drawing on a standard sized trading card. These were done for 5FINITY Productions, and proceeds from the sales will go to March of Dimes, an organization that works hard to prevent birth defects and premature birth.
Coming December 2009.
Two quick Domino Lady sketches done for a friend, drawn on a couple of comics backing boards.
Coming in December…
Story: Nancy Holder
Art: Reno Maniquis (inks by Keith Williams)
Covers: Michael J. Williams, Matt Larson
32pgs, color, mature $3.99, mature
Join Buffy novelist and four time Bram Stoker Award winner Nancy Holder, as she uncovers the sexy noir thriller secrets of “The Catalina Caper”! Hollywood has come to the island, and the Domino Lady’s alter ego will make her big screen debut! First, of course, there is a matter of blackmail under the lights to attend to. There is nothing the Domino Lady won’t do for her adoring public.
(2 covers, ratio = 75% Michael J Williams, 25% Matt Larson cover)
T-shirt design and illustration for Maskarado…
An unpublished comic book project, created and written by Carlo Borromeo.
Here’s a page from the upcoming Domino Lady comic book from Moonstone Books. It shows my original pencils first and then the page inked by Keith Williams.
This page is from issue #2 (available in August, 2009, I think)…
Title: Domino Lady #2
Story: Nancy Holder
Art: Reno Maniquis & Keith Williams
Colors: Jason Jensen
Covers: Matt Larson, Cortney Skinner
32pgs, color, $3.99-Mature readers
Buffy novelist and four time Bram Stoker Award winner Nancy Holder uncovers the sexy romp secrets of our stunning Blond Bombshell in “The Zeppelin Affair”! There’s noir revenge and desperation a-plenty in this high flying mystery adventure! The Domino Lady takes no prisoners…unless there’s one she likes, of course.
