Banzai Girls

    (Arcana, 2007)
™ and © 2007 Meryl “Jinky” Coronado Calanog Campiti

Forget American Splendor, Jinky Coronado takes autobiographical comics to whole a new level—that level being fun and fantasy. Since comic books featuring skirt and tie uniformed schoolgirls had become big sellers, why not produce comics because you are a skirt and tie uniformed schoolgirl? Of course, adding sensuality and mild eroticism helps as well. The settings are in the Philippines where Jinky grew up, and the humorous exploits of a typical school day are one of the highlights of this series.

— Mark Arnold
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