Rod Espinosa

Rod Espinosa
Rod Espinosa
Born	Philippines
Area	Writer, Artist
Notable works	Neotopia
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Rod Espinosa is a Filipino comics creator, writer, and illustrator.^[1]

Biography

Espinosa's work on The Courageous Princess^[2] at Antarctic Press^[3] earned him a nomination for Promising New Talent and Best Artist for the 2000 Ignatz Awards and a 2002 Eisner Award nomination for Best Title for Younger Readers.

His past work include the Battle Girlz series, a manga novel adaptation of Alice in Wonderland,^[4]^[5] The Alamo, Dinowars and Metadocs. He has also written and conceptualized popular Antarctic Press titles such as I Hunt Monsters and Herc and Thor.^[6]

Humanitarian work

In 2008, Espinosa won an international contest sponsored by the United Nations and the World Health Organization entitled Stop Tuberculosis. The Stop TB comic book educating people about how to avoid Tuberculosis featured soccer star Luís Figo as the spokesman.^[7]^[8]

In 2009, Espinosa joined 60 other Filipino artists from all over the world and contributed to the tribute book Renaissance: Ang Muling Pagsilang, the sales of which were donated to the victims of typhoon Ondoy.

Bibliography

The Courageous Princess
Neotopia (Antarctic Press)
Battle Girlz
The Alamo
Dinowars^[9]^[10]
Metadocs
I Hunt Monsters (Antarctic Press)
Herc and Thor (Antarctic Press)
Graphic Biographies series (ABDO, A Family of Educational Publisher):
- George Washington
- Benjamin Franklin
- Patrick Henry
- Sacagewea
- Jackie Robinson
Graphic History series (ABDO, A Family of Educational Publisher):
- Boston Tea Party
- American Revolution
- Lewis and Clark
- The Underground Railroad
- The Transcontinental Railroad
Graphic Adventures: the Human Body series (ABDO, A Family of Educational Publisher):
- The Brain
- The Lungs
- The Eye
- The Liver
- The Kidneys
- The Heart
U.S. Presidents Biographies series (ABDO, A Family of Educational Publisher):
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Barack Obama
Historical Animals series (ABDO)
- Dolly the Cloned Sheep
- Bud the Traveling Dog
comic book adaptations of literacy classics (ABDO)
- Around the World in Eighty Days
- Moby-Dick
- Phantom of the Opera
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Dracula (Adapted by Dan Conner)
- William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Adapted by Dan Conner), As You Like It, Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, and Winter's Tale
Graphic Classics series (Eureka Productions):
- William Shakespeare's Cymbeline
- Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado"
- The Wendigo
- Jack Finney's The Body Snatchers
Super Roommates
Evil Diva
Courageous Princess — writer and artist
Alice in Wonderland Manga (Dark Horse Comics) — adaptation and art
A Christmas Carol (Dark Horse Comics) — adaptation and art

Steampunk Fairy Tale series

Steampunk Snow White (Antarctic Press Comics) — adaptation and art
Steampunk Snow Queen (Antarctic Press Comics) — adaptation and art
Steampunk Cinderella (Antarctic Press Comics) — adaptation and art
Steampunk Red Riding Hood (Antarctic Press Comics) — adaptation and art
Steampunk Little Match Girl (Antarctic Press Comics) — adaptation and art
Steampunk Goldilocks (Antarctic Press Comics) — adaptation and art

Immortal Wings series

Issue 1, January 2016 (Antarctic Press Comics) -art
Issue 2, February 2016 (Antarctic Press Comics) - art
Issue 3, March 2016, (Antarctic Press Comics) - art
Issue 4, April 2016, ( Antarctic Press Comics) - art

Adventure Finders

Issue 1, September 2017 (Antarctic Press Comics) -story and art
Issue 2, October 2017 (Antarctic Press Comics) -story and art

References

Rod Espinosa at the Grand Comics Database
Rod Espinosa at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
Asian Journal (September 8, 2008)

Notes

^ Cynthia de Castro (8 September 2008). "The Prince of Heroes". AJPress. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
^ Buchanan, Rebecca (7 September 2009). "Comics For the Classroom: Take Two". Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ Ellis, Warren (3 November 2000). "Come In Alone". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ Carter, R.J. (18 February 2006). "Comic Book Review: New Alice in Wonderland #1". www.the-trades.com. Burlee LLC. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "At the Brookline Public Libraries: June 14". Brookline TAB. GateHouse News Service. 12 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "Rod Espinosa Interview: The Pursuit and Struggle for Art". HAWKERS MAGAZINE. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
^ "Vaincre la tuberculose par la BD". www.auracan.com (in French). Auracan. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "Figo marca goles a la tuberculosis desde las viñetas de un nuevo tebeo" (in Spanish). Mundinteractivos, S.A. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ Adrian F Zettlemoyer (16 November 2006). "When Dinosaurs Attack!". Broken Frontier. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.
^ Logan, Bruce (6 February 2007). "Daily Reviews - Dinowars: The Jurassic War of the Worlds #2". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.

External links

[1] Cynthia de Castro (8 September 2008). "The Prince of Heroes". AJPress. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.

[2] Buchanan, Rebecca (7 September 2009). "Comics For the Classroom: Take Two". Retrieved 1 May 2010.

[3] Ellis, Warren (3 November 2000). "Come In Alone". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 1 May 2010.

[4] Carter, R.J. (18 February 2006). "Comic Book Review: New Alice in Wonderland #1". www.the-trades.com. Burlee LLC. Retrieved 1 May 2010.

[5] "At the Brookline Public Libraries: June 14". Brookline TAB. GateHouse News Service. 12 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2010.

[6] "Rod Espinosa Interview: The Pursuit and Struggle for Art". HAWKERS MAGAZINE. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2025-06-15.

[7] "Vaincre la tuberculose par la BD". www.auracan.com (in French). Auracan. Retrieved 1 May 2010.

[8] "Figo marca goles a la tuberculosis desde las viñetas de un nuevo tebeo" (in Spanish). Mundinteractivos, S.A. Retrieved 1 May 2010.

[Dinowars-Interview-9] Adrian F Zettlemoyer (16 November 2006). "When Dinosaurs Attack!". Broken Frontier. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012.

[Dinowars-Review-10] Logan, Bruce (6 February 2007). "Daily Reviews - Dinowars: The Jurassic War of the Worlds #2". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.

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