Gilbert Monsanto is a Filipino comic book writer, artist, colorist, editor, and publisher whose professional career began in the Philippines in the early 1990s. He worked for local publishers including GASI, Sonic Triangle, and Infinity and co-created characters including Biotrog. He was also part of the independent comics movement that emerged in the Philippines during the 1990s.
Gilbert later became chief instructor at Whilce Portacio’s comic creation school in Manila, serving in that role for three years and helping train a new generation of Filipino comic book artists. His international credits include penciling Hellcop and Houdini: The Man from Beyond for Image Comics. His other work includes the 50th Anniversary Trilogy of Darna for Mango Comics, Hands of the Dragon for Black Ink Comics, and independent projects including Bayan Knights. He has also written, penciled, inked, colored, edited, and self-published comics during his career.
At G-Man Comics, Gilbert serves as Art Director and is one of the principal architects of the visual identity of the G-Man Universe. He has illustrated the first appearances of many of the company’s heroes, provided interior art and covers across numerous titles, and colored many of the G-Man All-Star covers.
FILIPINO
Si Gilbert Monsanto ay isang Pilipinong manunulat, artist, colorist, editor, at publisher ng komiks na nagsimula ng kanyang propesyonal na karera sa Pilipinas noong unang bahagi ng dekada 1990. Nagtrabaho siya para sa mga lokal na publisher kabilang ang GASI, Sonic Triangle, at Infinity, at kabilang siya sa mga lumikha ng mga karakter gaya ni Biotrog. Naging bahagi rin siya ng kilusang independent komiks na umusbong sa Pilipinas noong dekada 1990.
Nang maglaon, naging punong tagapagturo si Gilbert sa paaralan ng paglikha ng komiks ni Whilce Portacio sa Maynila, kung saan nagsilbi siya sa loob ng tatlong taon at tumulong sa pagsasanay ng bagong henerasyon ng mga Pilipinong comic artist. Kabilang sa kanyang mga internasyonal na kredito ang pagguhit ng lapis para sa Hellcop at Houdini: The Man from Beyond ng Image Comics. Kabilang din sa kanyang iba pang mga gawa ang 50th Anniversary Trilogy of Darna para sa Mango Comics, Hands of the Dragon para sa Black Ink Comics, at mga independent na proyekto gaya ng Bayan Knights. Sa kabuuan ng kanyang karera, nagsulat, gumuhit, nag-ink, nagkulay, nag-edit, at nag-self-publish din siya ng mga komiks.
Sa G-Man Comics, si Gilbert ang Art Director at isa sa mga pangunahing humuhubog sa biswal na pagkakakilanlan ng G-Man Universe. Siya ang gumuhit ng unang paglabas ng marami sa mga bayani ng kumpanya, gumawa ng interior art at mga cover para sa maraming pamagat, at nagkulay ng marami sa mga G-Man All-Star cover.
Gilbert’s work can be seen in:
3in1
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
DEMON PRIEST
FIRST GUARD
G-MEN UNDERCOVER
G-MEN UNITED
HANDBOOK OF THE G-MAN UNIVERSE
HIGHLIGHT
INVICTUS: OUTRAGE
JUDAH “THE HAMMER” MACCABEE, THE HERO OF CHANUKAH
LYNX
OUTRAGE
SGT. FLAG
SIMON N. KIRBY: THE AGENT
TARANIS THE THUNDERLORD