Author Archives: rinaok

Sneak Peek: The Man in the McIntosh Suit

Drawn and Quarterly has shared a glimpse of what I’ve been working on. It’s my upcoming book, The Man in the McIntosh Suit, which follows the exploits of Bobot Juañez, a Filipino immigrant whose search for his long-lost wife brings him to the Filipino community of San Francisco’s Manilatown. Set at the end of theContinue reading “Sneak Peek: The Man in the McIntosh Suit”

Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1

Excited to share the news that I was invited to write the foreword for Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1, the latest issue from the exciting, ground-breaking series, showcasing the talents of Asian American and Pacific Islander writers and artists, and telling heartfelt stories of Asian Pacific Islander superheroes in the Marvel universe! I’m so honored toContinue reading “Marvel’s Voices: Identity #1”

Too Proud to be Prejudiced

Sometimes it’s funny when you’re so busy working on something, and later on you forget you ever made it. I don’t even remember drawing this, but I love being able to read it again. (Page from Blame This on the Boogie.)

Lapog

For Filipino American History Month, here is an old comic about a trip back to my parents’ hometown in the Philippines. We traveled for the funeral of my Lolo whose journey to the United States in the 1930s led to my family’s American experience and forged an eternal connection with a town a thousand milesContinue reading “Lapog”