Mr Tino: Volume 1
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Mr Tino is a 66-year-old sundry store owner, a devoted husband to his dementia-stricken wife and a loving father. One evening, his wife wanders outside and nearly gets hit by a truck if not for Mr Tinoās superhuman strength that he surprisingly discovers he has. As Mr Tino comes to terms with his new powers, he learns that more children in his neighbourhood are mysteriously vanishing. Mr Tino becomes the vigilante the community desperately needsā¦
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āLots of pathosāit's a different kind of origin story when a hero isn't inspired by a single tragedy, but by the compounded losses that come w old age in the city slums.ā
āNg Yi-Sheng, two-time Singapore Literature Prize winner
āDemolishes and reinvents the superhero genre.ā
āEsquire Philippines
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Russell Molina is a Filipino childrenās book author and graphic novelist. Some of his notable works includeĀ Titoyās Magical Chair,Ā A Dozen BrothersĀ andĀ 12:01. Many of his books have been recognised in award shows such as the National Childrenās Book Awards and the IBBY Honour List.Ā
Ian Sta. Maria is the author and artist ofĀ Salamangka, co-creator and artist oftheĀ SkyworldĀ series,Ā KadasigĀ andĀ Seven Gifts of the Skygods. He lives in Denmark where he works as a senior concept artist for Lego.
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Description
- Description
- Praise
- About the Author & Illustrator
-
Look inside the book
Mr Tino is a 66-year-old sundry store owner, a devoted husband to his dementia-stricken wife and a loving father. One evening, his wife wanders outside and nearly gets hit by a truck if not for Mr Tinoās superhuman strength that he surprisingly discovers he has. As Mr Tino comes to terms with his new powers, he learns that more children in his neighbourhood are mysteriously vanishing. Mr Tino becomes the vigilante the community desperately needsā¦
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āLots of pathosāit's a different kind of origin story when a hero isn't inspired by a single tragedy, but by the compounded losses that come w old age in the city slums.ā
āNg Yi-Sheng, two-time Singapore Literature Prize winner
āDemolishes and reinvents the superhero genre.ā
āEsquire Philippines
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Russell Molina is a Filipino childrenās book author and graphic novelist. Some of his notable works includeĀ Titoyās Magical Chair,Ā A Dozen BrothersĀ andĀ 12:01. Many of his books have been recognised in award shows such as the National Childrenās Book Awards and the IBBY Honour List.Ā
Ian Sta. Maria is the author and artist ofĀ Salamangka, co-creator and artist oftheĀ SkyworldĀ series,Ā KadasigĀ andĀ Seven Gifts of the Skygods. He lives in Denmark where he works as a senior concept artist for Lego.
