Welcome to The Diabolical!My name is Hank. I'll be your bartender for tonight.What will it be? Don't tell me. I know exactly what you want to drink.So, what's on your mind? You have a story to tell?You've come to the right place. I've got some interesting
"While certain cities in past Akashic volumes might appear to lack an obvious noir element, Manila (like Mexico City, which shares many of the same problems) practically defines it, as shown by the 14 selections in this excellent anthology. As Hagedorn po
In a city where the aswang control everything that is illegaland where ancient gods seek to control everything else,enforcing the law can be a very difficult task.When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police normally call Alexandra Trese. Lately, it
The unceasing rain muffles the screams of the victims being pulled down, down into the murky flood waters.In the places too high to be reached by the flood, the party continues for the privileged, who indulge in a new designer drug which grants them the s
When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don't you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly-lit side of the metro, where aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where kapre are the kingpins of crime, and engkantos slip through the cracks and s
12 midnight at Metro Manila.Try to remain calm if you suddenly spot a tikbalang speeding down EDSA or a manananggal swooping across the Makati skyline. While partying at the Fort, never ever let the enkanto at the bar buy you a drink.Yet, there are deadli
A century after the defeat of Emperor Palpatine and the death of Darth Vader, the Sith - a legion of them, led by Darth Krayt - have retaken the Empire. The galaxy is on the brink of war, and its one hope for breaking the Sith's control lies with ex-Jedi
Undermanned and under-funded, the Filipino Heroes League does what it can to fight against injustice.It's tough being a superhero but its even tougher being a third-world superhero.
