Redondo Komix #16 (1963), page 36 by Alcala

These are tough to fnd intact as the humidity of the area made the paper tan and more brittle.  Even for cherished artists like Alcala, this is a good a shape as you can hope for.  The battle scenes are a cut above to engage the audience in the combat.  You can see why he'd be recruited by DC to draw War and Horror titles.

Beautifully drawn page!

Alcala was so damn good! It's a shame these books aren't accessible to read in any physical or digital format, but seeing the art is pretty special. congrats Peter!

Thanks, Kavi! I agree it's sad that the books aren't available. Alcala's family has plans to reprint some of his work in Filipino komix in a Tagalog language book, according to social media. I hope it comes to fruition.

The third panel is my favourite, followed closely by the first one! Once again, I'm in awe of Alcala's greatness and every time I see his work, especially this Silver Age stuff from his homeland, I always think "What would comics in America have been like had he been available to work for the Big Two on superhero titles at this point in time?". Illustrative excellence!

Another really great addition to yor collection Peter. Absolutely love Alcala's inking! Really cool page!

This is just so, so, good.  That top panel is incredible!  Love how he did the clouds in the background.  And that tiny lifeboat, amazing!  The other four panels with the planes are equally fantastic.  You can really feel all the drama and tension on this page.  Just superb work by this Philippine legend.  As someone who is still looking for his first Alcala page, color me jealous.