Elmer (comics)
Elmer is a Filipino comic book created, written, and illustrated by Gerry Alanguilan. It was originally self-published as a four-issue miniseries under a Komikero Publishing imprint between 2006 and 2008 before being collected in a trade paperback in 2009. In 2010, it was published in France by Editions Ca Et La and North America by Slave Labor Graphics.
| Elmer | |
|---|---|
Cover to the North American edition of Elmer, published by Slave Labor Graphics. Art by Gerry Alanguilan | |
| Date | 2006–2008 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main characters | Jake Gallo |
| Page count | 144 pages |
| Publisher | Komikero Publishing Slave Labor Graphics |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Gerry Alanguilan |
| Artists | Gerry Alanguilan |
| Creators | Gerry Alanguilan |
| Original publication | |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978-1-59362-204-6 |
Elmer is set in a world where chickens suddenly gain human-level intelligence and the ability to speak. It focuses on one particular chicken, Jake Gallo, who is part of the second generation of intelligent chickens. When his father dies, Jake inherits a diary chronicling a struggle for equal rights that spans twenty years. It was favorably compared to George Orwell's Animal Farm and received critical acclaim for its art and seriousness. It won two awards in France and was nominated for one in North America.