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'''''Trese'''''<!--Do not translate proper names. It's the official English language title of the work that goes in the parentheses (if it has one); it could also refers to the surname of the protagonist--> ({{IPA|tl|ˈtrɛsɛ|lang}}) is a Filipino [[komik]] series written by [[Budjette Tan]] and illustrated by [[Kajo Baldisimo]]. It tells the story of Alexandra Trese, a detective who deals with crimes of supernatural origin.<ref name="horror">{{cite news|last=Mañalac|first=Marco|title=Horror in the Philippines!|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/338610/horror-philippines|access-date=2011-10-22|newspaper=Manila Bulletin|date=2011-10-22}}</ref> Its first issue was published on October 22, 2005, starting off as a niche work which grew in popularity as readers were intrigued first by the first two volumes' focus on Manila's urban legends, and then by the later volumes' development of Alexandra Trese as a character.<ref name="CRCCaytonFeature"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://babblingpoint.blogspot.com/2005/10/project-13-heres-posterpin-up-of-our.html|title=Project: 13|last=Tan|first=Budjette|date=October 17, 2005|website=Babbling Point}}</ref> The series went on to win several accolades.

An [[Trese (TV series)|animated adaptation]] for [[Netflix]] premiered on June 11, 2021, and has both Tan and Baldisimo as its showrunners and [[Jay Oliva]] as executive director.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=Mallick|first=Rom|date=October 27, 2020|title=First look at 'Trese' anime, confirmed for 2021|url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/27/first-look-at-trese-anime-confirmed-for-2021/|access-date=October 27, 2020|work=Manila Bulletin}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://treasurethequestion.blogspot.com/2020/07/enter-exciting-supernatural-world-of.html|title='Enter the exciting supernatural world of Filipino folklore comics with Trese|language=en|access-date=2020-07-26}}</ref>

==Publication history==
''Trese'' was first published independently by Alamat Comics in [[Ashcan copy|ashcan]] and online format. The ''komik'' series is currently available in a collected, graphic novel form, published by [[Visprint|Visprint, Inc]] (formerly Visual Print Enterprises). The retail company, [[National Book Store]], re-released ''Trese: Last Seen After Midnight'' and ''Trese: Midnight Tribunal'' with [[dust jacket]]s while FILBAR'S re-released the first three books with dust jackets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TreseComics/photos/a.341257459304359/463242113772559/?type=3|title=Filbars Exclusive Trese Dust Jackets|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref>

A hardcover compilation titled ''Trese: Book of Murders'' has also been published and contains the first three graphic novels. These compilations include journal entries from the protagonist's grandfather, Alexander Trese, which serve as additional commentary, providing more history and lore for each case. ''Trese: Stories from the Diabolical Volume 1'' were tales originally published online as early as 2005<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://babblingpoint.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post.html|title=One Last Drink at the Diabolical|last=Tan|first=Budjette|date=November 1, 2005|website=Babbling Point}}</ref> and compiled in 2008 in a [[blog]]<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://diabolical13.blogspot.com/|title=TRESE: NIGHT OF THE CREEPS|date=November 2, 2016}}</ref> before it collated and published as a book in 2013. Cases #1, #2, and #4 were re-published by Visprint with updated, colored art by Kajo Baldisimo and translated into [[Filipino language|Filipino]] by [[Bob Ong]]. They also contained the translated journal entries from ''Trese: Book of Murders''.

Trese and the Kambal have also appeared in other publications such as ''Skyworld'' and ''Agents of Ambush''.

=== Other publications ===
With the goal of reaching a larger audience, the creators set up an [[Indiegogo]] campaign for the production of an international 32-page edition of ''Case 1: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street'' that would contain updated text and art with bonus pages and would also include the same journal entries from ''Book of Murders''. Aside from a variant cover exclusive, supporters could also avail the Indiegogo sketch variant with uniquely drawn covers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/308983/trese-indeigogos-international/|title='Trese' Indiegogos international {{!}} Inquirer Lifestyle|website=lifestyle.inquirer.net|date=October 8, 2018|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> The campaign was endorsed by [[Neil Gaiman]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1040385628670713859|title=I was asked here recently about the Myths of the Philippines. Here's an indiegogo to support a comic from @Budjette about an occult investigator battling Filipino monsters and gods:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trese-comics-1-global-edition/x/19244495#/ …|last=Gaiman|first=Neil|date=2018-09-13|website=@neilhimself|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref> Supporters from the Philippines were given freebies, 2 of the 16 designs sketches that were drawn in 13 ways, and a reprint of the original Trese #1 ashcan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156707358498763&set=g.179284732938&type=1&ifg=1|title=Trese #1 Global Edition Freebies|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref>

At the release of ''Trese 7: Shadow Witness'', Visprint Inc. sold more than 300 copies during the 40th Manila International Book Fair.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://markcerbo.blogspot.com/2019/09/trese-7-shadow-witness-masterful.html|title=Trese 7: Shadow Witness {{!}} Masterful Adventures|last=Cerbo|first=Mark|date=September 27, 2019|website=Just Blogging}}</ref> For the 14th anniversary of ''Trese'', a reprint of ''Trese #1 Global Edition: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street'' was released exclusively by Comic Odyssey and FILBAR'S and called the "Anniversary Edition" ''.''<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/comicodc/photos/rpp.188717484478132/3049624631720722|title=Trese: At the Intersection of Balete Drive and 13th Street (Anniversary Edition) Announcement|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> It differed from the Global Edition in price and size, and included a "self-cover" where the paper used for its pages was also used for the cover page.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TreseComics/photos/a.341257459304359/2424570024306415|title=Difference between the Trese: Global Edition and Anniversary Edition.|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref>  In the same year, ''Trese Deviations: Iunctura'' was released in ashchan format.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Five-Legged Iguana|url=http://fiveleggediguana.blogspot.com/2019/11/komikon-grande-2019-verse-announcement.html|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref> After the closing of Visprint Inc., Avenida Books published ''Trese Lite Postcard Book Vol. 1.''<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=Secret HQ|url=https://www.facebook.com/KomiketSecretHQ/posts/164777128258554|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref> Another company, Ablaze Publishing, released the U.S. edition of ''Trese: Murder on Balete Drive'', which used the Trese #1 Global Edition comic, along with an exclusive variant cover for Comic Odyssey and Sanctum Sanctorum Comics.

=== Other languages ===
An [[Italian language|Italian]] edition adapted after the U.S. edition was released beginning September 2021 by publisher [[Star Comics (Italy)|Star Comics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trese n. 1 |url=https://www.starcomics.com/fumetto/trese-1-limited-edition|language=it|website=starcomics.com|access-date=2024-06-09}}</ref> The first two volumes of Trese were translated into [[French language|French]] in March 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trese T01|url=https://www.editions-delcourt.fr/comics/series/serie-trese/album-trese-t01|website=www.editions-delcourt.fr|language=fr|access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref> adapted after the U.S. edition, and released in one volume by publisher [[Delcourt (publisher)|Les Éditions Delcourt]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Vladkergan|title=Tan, Budjette – Baldisimo, Kajo. Trese, tome 1|url=https://www.vampirisme.com/livre/tan-baldisimo-trese-tome-1/|website=www.vampirisme.com|language=fr|date=2022-03-22|access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref> A [[German language|German]] edition of the first volume was also released in May 2024 by publisher Dantes Verlag.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trese 1 - Mord am Balete Drive|url=https://www.dantes-verlag.de/artikel/trese/trese-1-sc/|website=dantes-verlag.de|language=de|access-date=2024-06-09}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{Blockquote|"When the sun sets in the city of [[Manila]], don’t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly-lit side of the metro, where [[aswang]] run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where [[kapre]] are the kingpins of crime, and [[engkanto]]s slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese."<ref>[http://tresekomix.blogspot.com/2005/12/when-sun-sets-in-city-of-manila-dont.html Trese Komiks Press Release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330160601/http://tresekomix.blogspot.com/2005/12/when-sun-sets-in-city-of-manila-dont.html |date=March 30, 2012 }}.[http://tresekomix.blogspot.com/ Trese Komiks Online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810121700/http://tresekomix.blogspot.com/ |date=August 10, 2011 }}, December 9, 2005. Accessed on April 29, 2008.</ref>}}

The story of ''Trese'' fuses Philippine horror mythology with dark, graphic storytelling and follows Alexandra Trese, a mysterious detective who deals with crimes of supernatural origin mainly occurring in the capital region of the Philippines.<ref name="horror" />

Because of her specialization in the supernatural, Alexandra is often called when the police cannot handle paranormal crimes, by Captain Guerrero, a man who prefers to lean on her knowledge and specialized skills. Alexandra is supported by two mysterious and magical creatures with uncertain powers known as the Kambal and together, they protect the streets of Manila from various creatures of Filipino folklore.<ref name="fpi1">{{cite web |url=http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2011/trese-dark-mysteries-on-the-streets-of-manilla/|title=Trese – dark mysteries on the streets of Manilla|date= Feb 10, 2012|website= Forbidden Planet International|access-date=April 16, 2012 }}</ref>

Volume 3 explores Trese's past, when, at 15-years old, she joins her father Anton on her first case. The origins of the Kambal are also revealed in later issues.

''Trese'' was originally planned for 13 chapters or ''cases''. Volumes 1 and 2 comprise self-contained chapters (Cases #1 - #8) and introduce the paranormal world of Manila. Most cases are standalone, with the exception of the third issue, ''Mass Murders,'' where Cases #9 - #13 are related and use different cues from previous books. Beginning with Volume 5, the ''komik'' series takes on a more serialized progression while continuing to incorporate aspects of episodic storytelling in each issue.

''Trese''<nowiki/>'s plot, world-building, and characters have garnered comparisons with American comics such as ''[[Hellblazer]]'' and ''[[Planetary (comics)|Planetary]],'' while writer Budjette Tan cited the former, as well as [[Batman]], [[The X-Files|X-Files]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]] and [[Constantine (comic book)|Constantine]] as some of the main inspirations going into the creation of ''Trese''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-29|title=The Minds Behind Trese |url=https://udou.ph/gaming/encore-features-gaming/the-minds-behind-trese/|access-date=2021-06-07|website=uDOu PH|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web|website=Forbidden Planet International|date=January 14, 2011|title=Trese – more supernatural tales from Manilla….|url=http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2012/trese-more-supernatural-tales-from-manilla/|access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref> Tan also named the anime film ''[[Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]'' as a major source of inspiration for ''Trese''.<ref>{{cite news |title=This sci-fi anime film is one of the biggest inspirations for 'Trese' |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/792202/this-sci-fi-anime-film-is-one-of-the-biggest-inspirations-for-trese/story/ |access-date=13 July 2021 |work=GMA News |date=20 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Characters==

===Main characters===
* '''Alexandra Trese''' –  A woman who works as a private detective and specializes in crimes perpetrated by supernatural beings of the Underworld, to which she has a deep connection. She is the proprietor of ''The Diabolical'', a night club that serves the "best ''[[kapeng barako]]''" in the street where it stands, which was originally run by Alexandra's grandfather.<ref>Budjette Tan, Kajo Baldisimo. Trese #3: The Secret Constellation. Alamat Comics (December 2005): page 5, panel 5.</ref>  She is usually dressed in black garb and is often seen working in her trademark outfit<ref>Budjette Tan, Kajo Baldisimo. Trese: Murder on Balete Drive. Visual Print Enterprises (April 2008): page 95.</ref> a black button-down Chinese-inspired trenchcoat. For weapons, Alexandra uses guns and a magical [[kris]] blade called ''Sinag'', which was created by Anton from the soul of Trese's twin sister who had died at birth. Trese appears to have a very complex relationship with her father, Anton. Her psionic potential was revealed at her young age and started aiding her father in investigating the mysteries as a young teenager. She finished her initiation rites within 3 years.
:Trese was initially conceived as a male character named Anton Trese. The initial design for the character by Kajo Baldisimo was a "tough guy" who wields a [[Buntot Pagi|stingray tail]] as a weapon. Budjette Tan suggested to make Trese as a woman after he felt that the character was "so typical" and remarked that it would be "very cliché to see another tough guy fighting monsters".<ref>{{cite news |title='Trese' creator Budjette Tan reveals comics' lead was initially male |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/791104/trese-creator-budjette-tan-reveals-comics-lead-was-initially-male/story/ |access-date=13 July 2021 |work=GMA News |date=11 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Kambal (Crispin & Basilio)''' – Alexandra Trese's mysterious and imposing personal bodyguards that are often seen floating and wearing black suits. Each sports a unique diamond-shaped mask, a happy face and a sad face. To tell them apart when they don't have their masks on, Kajo gave the happy-faced Kambal a long haircut and the sad-faced Kambal, a short one. The short-haired Kambal wearing the sad-faced mask is the eldest of the Kambal and is referred to as "Kuya" throughout the first several books until he is finally given the name "Crispin" in Book 6. {{citation needed|date=March 2012}} The younger Kambal with the happy-faced mask and long hair, Basilio, is the more playful of the two. The true nature of their existence is initially unknown until it is later revealed that the Kambal were born from a woman and a Bukidnon war god, making them demi-gods, although their father aims to consume them in order to achieve more power.<ref name="fpi1" /><ref name="CRCCaytonFeature">{{Cite web|last=De Leon|first=Remi E.|date=2019-07-26|title=Myths, Komiks, and the Demand for Filipino Stories: Research Notes and Insights from UA&P Literature Instructor Ria Cayton|url=https://crc.uap.asia/2019/07/26/myths-komiks-and-the-demand-for-filipino-stories-research-notes-and-insights-from-uap-literature-instructor-ria-cayton/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421143046/http://crc.uap.asia/2019/07/26/myths-komiks-and-the-demand-for-filipino-stories-research-notes-and-insights-from-uap-literature-instructor-ria-cayton/?fbclid=IwAR0T891p-nhPwGvoImqC06CQAZavc3sIln0WU0rW4NDMx8KtpmBAAAf2VJU|archive-date=2020-04-21|access-date=2020-04-21|website=UA&P Center for Research and Communication|language=en-US}}</ref> "Kambal" literally translates to "twins" in English and the names after the characters in [[Noli Me Tángere (novel)|Noli Me Tangere]].
* '''Captain Guerrero''' – He served as a sergeant when Anton Trese, Alexandra's father, was aiding his former superior. Guerrero takes charge of the task force responsible for dealing with the supernatural and mysterious after his superior retires.
* '''Hank Sparrow''' – He is the trusted bartender of ''The Diabolical''. He loves to listen to stories of customers and if he likes their story he gives them a drink for free.
* '''Anton Trese''' – He is Alexandra Trese's father and the former guardian of Metro Manila. He was a psychic investigator and had six kids. He died protecting Alexandra during her initiation rite when he sacrificed himself to fortify the tree. He is first mentioned in Book 1, and appears in Book 3.

===Recurring characters===

* '''Tapia''' –  Captain Guerrero's right-hand man in his investigations. 
*'''[[Nuno sa punso|Nuno]] sa Punso''' –  A small, dwarf-like creature of the Underworld. Their kind once lived in mounds of dirt or ant hills until humans started throwing garbage and littered their homes. This particular [[Nuno sa punso|nuno]] lives in a manhole, does not like the sea, and seems to know Alexandra's father. In the komiks, Trese asks for permission when she passes by a dirt mound, saying "Tabi, tabi po. Good evening po," due to a superstition involving powerful curses being inflicted on unsuspecting humans who disturb a ''nuno''<nowiki/>'s home. 
* '''Maliksi''' – A ''[[tikbalang]]'' responsible for multiple illegal drag race accidents held on C-5. He is the son of the Great Stallion and a member of the Armanaz herd.
* '''Señor Armanaz''' – A ''[[tikbalang]]'' and the head of the Armanaz herd.
* '''[[St. Elmo's fire|Santelmo]]''' – A friend of Alexandra who assists her in some of her cases.
* '''Hannah and Ammie''' – Hannah and Ammie are Wind-people; beings that possess the magical powers of the wind. Hannah is from the [[Habagat]] tribe and Ammie is from the [[Amihan]] tribe.
* '''Madame''' – A highly influential antagonist with deep connections to the powerful figures of the city,<ref name="getlucky">{{Cite web|url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/185738/trese-fanatics-get-lucky/|title='Trese' fanatics get lucky|date=February 26, 2015}}</ref> noted to be visually reminiscent of the deposed first lady [[Imelda Marcos]].<ref name="wishlist">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/series/trese-netflix-anime-wish-list|title = 'Trese' on Netflix: Here's our wishlist| date=November 18, 2018 }}</ref>

==Awards==
''Trese: Mass Murders'' won the [[National Book Store|National Book]] Award Best Graphic Literature 2010.<ref name="nbdp">{{cite news |date=13 November 2010 |title=29th National Book Award Winners Announced |url=http://nbdb.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=833&Itemid=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215736/http://nbdb.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=833&Itemid=1 |archive-date=May 12, 2014 |access-date=22 January 2012 |newspaper=National Book Development Board Website}}</ref> ''Trese: Last Seen After Midnight,'' was nominated for the Filipino Readers' Choice Award for Comics/Graphic Novels 2012,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2012-07-29 |title=Know Your Nominees: Comics / Graphic Novels |url=https://filipinoreadercon.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/comics-grahic-novels/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922204230/http://filipinoreadercon.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/comics-grahic-novels/ |archive-date=September 22, 2013 |access-date=2019-01-03 |website=Filipino ReaderCon |language=en}}</ref> ''and Trese: Midnight Tribunal'' won the Filipino Readers' Choice Award for Comics/Graphic Novels 2013.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2013-12-09|title=Filipino Readers' Choice Awards 2013 Winners|url=https://filipinoreadercon.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/filipino-readers-choice-awards-2013-winners/|access-date=2019-01-03|website=Filipino ReaderCon|language=en}}</ref> ''Trese: Stories from the Diabolical'' was nominated for the Filipino Readers' Choice Award for Fictional Anthology 2014,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=2014 Filipino ReaderCon Reader's Choice Awards finalists announced|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/380076/lifestyle/2014-filipino-readercon-reader-s-choice-awards-finalists-announced/|access-date=2019-01-03|website=GMA News Online|date=September 20, 2014 |language=en-US}}</ref> ''and the anthology book Manila Noir'', which contained ''Trese: Thirteen Stations'', won the National Book Award for Best Anthology in English 2014.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=October 29, 2014|title=Manila Noir and more winners of the 33rd National Book Awards|url=http://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/57613/manila-noir-and-more-winners-of-the-33rd-national-book-awards|access-date=2019-01-03|website=spot.ph|language=en}}</ref> ''Trese: High Tide at Midnight'' was nominated for the National Book Award for Graphic Literature in English 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2015-08-11 |title=National Book Awards finalists announced |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/532496/national-book-awards-finalists-announced/story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730101119/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/532496/national-book-awards-finalists-announced/story/ |archive-date=July 30, 2024 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref>

==Issue synopses==
Each issue of ''Trese'' is split into chapters known as 'cases', some structured like an actual detective case where Alexandra Trese arrives at a crime scene and gathers clues until the case is solved, while others are written as chapters for the issue's main story arc. Starting with the fourth book, cases are no longer numbered, but are listed in the order they appeared.

===Main series===
====''Trese 1: Murder at Balete Drive''====
* ''"Case 1: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street"''
*''"Case 2: The Rules of the Race"''
*''"Case 3: Our Secret Constellation"''
*''"Case 4: The Tragic Case of Dr. Burgos"''

====''Trese 2: Unreported Murders''====
* ''"Case 5: A Little Known Murder in Studio 4"'': Starlet Heather Evangelista was found dead in the studio of her latest movie. Trese is called in after the remains of a dead ''duwende'' is found in the crime scene.
* ''"Case 6: The Outpost in Kalayaan Street"'': A late case at the cemetery turns grim for Captain Guerrero and his colleagues when the dead rose from their graves and started attacking the nearby outpost.
* ''"Case 7: Embrace of the Unwanted"'': A couple was found dead in a mall basement parking lot, ravaged by a very small creature. The case took several turns before finding its way back to a clinic in the mall.
* ''"Case 8: The Association Dues of Livewell Village"'': A pattern of deaths is found in Livewell Village with a person electrocuted once a year, left with a [[sigil (magic)|sigil]] on their body. Trese's investigation lead her to a shady deal between the residents and a lightning elemental.

====''Trese 3: Mass Murders''====
* ''"Case 9: A Private Retaliation"''
* ''"Case 10: Patient 414 in Mandaluyong"''
* ''"Case 11: The Fort Bonifacio Massacre"''
* ''"Case 12: The Baptism of Alexandra Trese"''
* ''"Case 13: An Act of War"''

====''Trese 4: Last Seen After Midnight''====
* ''"Cadena De Amor"'': A serial rapist is killed by a plant elemental at Luneta Park. The case opens up to reveal the whereabouts of a missing gardener.
* ''"A Private Collection"'': A ''manananggal'' falls out of the sky with its wings carefully sliced off. The incident nearly starts a gang war in the area and Trese has to find the real murderer before the situation escalates.
* ''"Wanted: Bedspacer"'': A strange illness of depression affects students living along Katipunan Avenue and Trese has to trace the source of the paranormal epidemic.
* ''"Fight of the Year"'': With an aspiring boxer nearly lured into a deal he'd be sure to regret, Trese shows him what his idol has to do to achieve his fame and success.

====''Trese 5: Midnight Tribunal''====
* ''"Maverick Rider"''
* ''"The Judge's Verdict"''
* ''"Return of the Madame"''
* ''"The Great Stampede"''

====''Trese 6: High Tide at Midnight''====
* ''"The Executioner's Return"''
* ''"Casa Lanan"''
* ''"The Plan of the Four Clans"''
* ''"The Executioner's Squad"''
* ''"Slaughter at Brgy. Pacifica"''

==== ''Trese 7: Shadow Witness'' ====

*''"Thirteen Stations"'' – Reprinted story from ''Manila Noir''
*''"The Exorcism of Linda Blasco"''
*''"Table for Three"'' – Originally printed as an ashcan
*''"The Madrid Gig"''

==== ''Trese 8: Shadow Agents'' ====
*''"The Astronomer"''
*''"Tiger Burning Bright"''
*''"The Assassin"''
*''"The Abduction of Ernesto Clemente"'' – Reworking of an unfinished Trese spin-off, ''Bantay and the Askaleros''
*''"The Shadowmancer"''
*''"The Ballad of San Revilla"'' – Primarily a reworking of ''Talis'', a komik also created by the two authors
*''"The Mermaid"''
*''"Sunday Ritual"''

=== ''Stories from the Diabolical'' ===
Budjette Tan created a blog, titled ''Stories from the Diabolical''  to share narratives that he could not put into the comic books. They would often involve "The Diabolical" and sometimes reference the main cases such as "Case 1: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street" and ''"''Case 2: The Rules of the Race". Some of the stories in the blog were made in collaboration with other artists such as Mark Torres, who drew for [[Image Comics]], and Elbert Or, creator of [[Bakemono High]]. Most of the blog posts were published in the first volume and were all illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo.

====''Trese: Stories from the Diabolical'' Volume 1====

*''"One Last Drink at the Diabolical"''
*''"The Usual Spot"''
*''"The Last Full Show"'', was the first draft that was developed into ''Thirteen Stations''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158797635881124&set=gm.1145159855693027&type=3&eid=ARACGmn_jCAkTPPXicWlw5-hOfIUJ1Fjxi2Tsr_X9t7CYLOpfrqZ9Q-ZViBpq25zrJltaPHvVR2gWxhj&ifg=1|title=The Last Full Show Draft|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref>
*''"The Choir"''
*''"Coffee Black"''

==== ''Stories from the Diabolical'' Blog ====

*''"Welcome to The Diabolical"'', used panels from ''Our Secret Constellation''
*''"The Choir"''
*''"One Last Drink at the Diabolical" ,''  illustrated by Mark Torres
*''"The Usual Spot" ,''  illustrated by Elbert Or
*''"Coffee Black"''
*''"I Carry your Heart''
*''"On the first of January"''
*''"The Last Full Show"''
*''"Night of the Creeps"''

===''Precinto 13''===
Originally published as ashcans, they are currently available in the Trese blog. They were illustrated by artist [[Atan Talas]].
* ''"A Domestic Disturbance"'' Story by Budjette Tan. Scripted by David Hontiveros and Budjette Tan
* ''"Premeditation"''
* ''"Midnight Patrol"''
* ''"Calling the Parents of a Little Girl in a Blue Dress"''

=== ''Trese'' Komiks ===
These are re-released issues that have been translated into Filipino by [[Bob Ong]] with an updated colored art. They all have bonus material attached at the end.

*''"Sa Kanto ng Balete Drive"'': ''case #1 At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street''
*''"Mga Tuntunin ng Karera"'': ''case #2 The Rules of the Race''
*''"Ang Trahedya ni Dr. Burgos"'': ''case #4 The Tragic Case of Dr. Burgos''

=== ''Trese'' International Editions ===

* ''"Trese #1 Global Edition: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street"'' (Made available in October 2018, just before the [[Netflix]] adaptation announcement, for the backers of the [[Indiegogo]] campaign), retconned Alexandra's usage of a keypad mobile phone and fax machine<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trese-comics-1-global-edition/x/19609876#/|title=TRESE COMICS #1 global edition|website=Indiegogo}}</ref>
*"''Trese #1: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street (Anniversary Edition)"''  (In celebration of Trese's 14th Anniversary, "Trese #1 Global Edition: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street''"'' was reprinted as an ashcan on 2019, similar to the original ashcan issue, exclusively sold by Comic Odyssey and Filbar's)<ref name=":9" />
*''"Trese: Murder on Balete Drive"'' (Published by Ablaze Comics, the book is an updated US edition of Book 1, featuring redrawn artwork, additional pages as well as pieces of annotated material taken from various books such as the Trese Global Edition and Trese: Book of Murders. It has a variant cover exclusive from Comic Odyssey and Sanctum Sanctorum Comics that was limited to 300 pieces.)
*''Trese 2: Unreported Murders'' (Published by Ablaze Comics, the book is an updated US edition of Book 2)

===''Trese Lite''===
*''"Trese Lite Postcard Book Vol. 1"''  (It was launched at the newly made komik store "Secret HQ" and had a panel and autograph signing with creators Budjette Tan, Kajo Baldisimo and Iunctura writer David Hontiveros and artist Marvin Del Mundo. It's the first book published under Avenida Books publishing.)<ref name=":10" />

===''Trese Bloodlines''===
*"Trese: Bloodlines Volume 1", the first installment in an anthology of ''Trese'' comic stories from David Hontiveros, John Amor, Brian Balondo, Mark Gatela, Marvin del Mundo, Brandie Tan, Jb Tapia and a new story from Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo. The book was released in December 2020. The stories are listed as follows: 
**''"The Visions of Miranda Trese"''
**''"Takutan: A Verdugo Mission"''
**''"That Kind of Hunger: a Fr. Matthias Trese case"''
**''"Iunctura: a Fr. Trese and Dakila deviation story"''
**''"Personal Demons: an Alexandra Trese and Detective Andara deviation story"''

===''Trese'' shorts===
Numerous standalone comic shorts have been mostly written by Budjette Tan (with two notable exceptions) that are set in the ''Trese'' universe. They are usually illustrated by a host of different illustrators including Kajo Baldisimo. The Trese moniker is often placed at the start of the story's title to indicate its setting in the ''Trese'' universe. Sometimes, the connection is more subtle, such as when characters from the main ''Trese'' series appear in stories such as ''Songs of the Lewenri'' or when events from the main books are directly referenced in stories like ''The Clinic''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Budjette Tan|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/TreseComics/permalink/10150343212417939/?comment_id=10150343568017939|access-date=2021-01-11|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref>

*''"Trese: The Devil's Playground"'', art by Melvin Arciaga and story by Budjette Tan (Released online in 2009) 
*''"Trese: Masquerade"'', illustrated by Mark Torres and written by Budjette Tan (Appeared in the October 2009 issue of ''Rogue Magazine'')
*''"The Clinic"'', illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo and written by Budjette Tan (Appeared in the 2009 graphic anthology Underpass). The story's connection to the Trese universe is revealed via the appearance of ABC-ZNN as well as when the main character references the events of the story Embrace of the Unwanted, referencing Robertson Mall by name.
*''"Songs of the Lewenri: Farewell to Pain"'' (Published in 2010 for ''[[Free Comic Book Day]]'')
*''"The Last Full Show"'' (Appeared in the 2011 anthology book "Alternative Alamat", in a July 2012 post in the "Stories from the Diabolical" blog, and in the "Trese: Stories from the Diabolical Volume 1" in 2013 with an updated art)
*''"Thirteen Stations"'' (Appeared in the 2013 publication of ''Manila Noir, Abangan: The Best of Philippine Komiks,'' and reprinted in ''Trese 7: Shadow Witness'' in 2019)
*''"Trese: Engkanto in the City"'' (Appeared in the May 4, 2013 edition of the ''[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]'')
*''"Trese: Table for Three"'' (Published in October 2016 as an ashcan and then appeared in Trese 7: Shadow Witness).
*''"Kambal: The Elegant Skull"'', illustrated by Ian Sta. Maria and written by Budjette Tan (Appeared in the October 2017 issue of ''Kommunity'' magazine)
*''"Trese Deviations: Iunctura'', illustrated by Marvin Del Mundo and written by David Hontiveros. (Released in the 2019 November Komikon event)
*''"Trese Presents: Verdugo Takutan"'', written and illustrated by J.B. Tapia. This is the second Trese story not written by Budjette. It was released online weekly for free during the [[COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines|imposed quarantine in the Philippines]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trese|url=https://www.facebook.com/TreseComics/posts/2844766008953479|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> It was later released as part of a book called ''Trese Presents: Verdugo''. 
*''"The Siren's Executioner"'', written by Budjette Tan and Illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo.

===Books and Stories in production===

*''Trese 3: Mass Murders'' (Published by Ablaze Comics, the book is an updated US edition of Book 3)
*''Trese: Bloodlines Volume 2'', the second installment in the anthology series. This book will be released in 2021 and will be based upon stories solicited from readers.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|title=Trese|url=https://www.facebook.com/TreseComics/posts/3271197332977009|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref>
*''Trese 8: Shadow Agents'', coming out on October 21, 2023<ref>{{cite news|url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/345034/the-return-of-trese/|title=The return of 'Trese'|last1=De Vera|first1=Ruel|date=September 8, 2019|access-date=13 September 2019|publisher=Inquirer.net}}</ref> It includes the story ''Tiger Burning Bright'', which was released online. It will also include the story ''Bantay and the Askaleros'', the preview of which was released back in 2015. 
* ''Trese 9''<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Trese will have 13 books|website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/TreseComics/permalink/10156337384582939/}}</ref>
* ''Trese 10''<ref name=":5" />
* ''Trese 11''<ref name=":5" />
* ''Trese 12''<ref name=":5" />
* ''Trese 13''<ref name=":5" />
* "Bantay and the Askaleros", a spinoff focusing on the character Bantay and his Askaleros. A preview was given out as a freebie during the Free Comic Book Day 2015.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/TreseComics/permalink/10152868022932939/|title=Bantay and the Askaleros, a Trese spinoff, Announcement|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> The characters appeared a year later in a story from the ''Stories from the Diabolical'' blog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diabolical13.blogspot.com/2016_11_02_archive.html|title=Trese: Night of the Creeps (Stories from the Diabolical)|date=2016-11-02}}</ref> The story is set to appear in the upcoming ''Trese: Shadow Agents'' book.
*"Trese Occult Case #2", the Global Edition of ''Case 2: The Rules of the Race.'' It was dubbed as the Anniversary Ashcan issue # 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZFzn4hxS2fFvxdp8J5xlIWbsbhgSFKTejmwI0/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5ZFzn4hxS2fFvxdp8J5xlIWbsbhgSFKTejmwI0 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|title=Kajo Baldisimo's Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Untitled Trese Deviations books<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://fiveleggediguana.blogspot.com/2019/11/trese-deviations-iunctura-addendum-1-as.html|title=Trese Deviations: Iunctura Addendum|last=Hontiveros|first=David|website=Five-Legged Iguana Blogspot}}</ref>
*Fr. Matt solo stories<ref name=":8" />
*The Art of Trese
*''Halimaw'', written and illustrated by JB Tapia and edited by Budjette Tan

==Graphic novels==
* Book 1 – Trese: Murder on Balete Drive
* Book 2 – Trese: Unreported Murders
* Book 3 – Trese: Mass Murders
* Book 4 – Trese: Last Seen After Midnight
* Book 5 – Trese: Midnight Tribunal
* Book 6 – Trese: High Tide at Midnight
* Book 7 – Trese: Shadow Witness
* Book 8 – Trese: Shadow Agents
* Volume 1 – Trese: Stories From the Diabolical
* Volume 1 – Trese: Book of Murders (Compilation of books 1–3 with updated artwork plus additional annotated material and was only limited to 1,000 copies, making them rare)
* Volume 1 – Trese: Murder on Balete Drive (Published by Ablaze Comics)
* Volume 2 – Trese: Unreported Murders (Published by Ablaze Comics)
* Volume 3 – Trese: Mass Murders (Published by Ablaze Comics)
* Volume 4 – Trese: Last Seen After Midnight (Published by Ablaze Comics)
* Volume 5 – Trese: Midnight Tribunal (Published by Ablaze Comics)
* Volume 6 – Trese: High Tide at Midnight (Published by Ablaze Comics)

== Crossovers ==

=== Skyworld ===
Written by Mervin Ignacio, and illustrated by Ian Sta. Maria, ''Skyworld'' was set in an alternate universe, where Alexandra Trese and the Kambal act as some of the main characters that aid the main protagonist, Andoy. The single issues 1-3 were released at local conventions. Volumes 1 and 2 serve as compilations of these issues together with issue 4. They were published by [[National Bookstore|National Bookstore Publishing.]]

==== Volume 1 ====

* Skyworld: Apocrypha
* Skyworld: Testament

''Every legend hides a lie. A murdered Skygod re-emerges in modern-day Manila. A Tikbalang prince plots vengeance for the death of his father. And the Queen of the Asuang unleashes the mythical [[Bakunawa]] upon the streets of the city. Caught in their age-old struggle is Andoy. a crippled orphan that discovers he is the fulfillment of a prophecy dating back to [[Lapu-Lapu]] himself.''<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14623286-skyworld |title = Skyworld}}</ref>

==== Volume 2 ====

* Skyworld: Prodigal
* Skyworld: Requiem

''Every legend hides a lie. The Queen of the Asuang and her legion have taken over the country. Alexandra Trese leads the resistance alongside Makabo, a Tikbalang warrior, and Kaio, the Duwende trickster. Trapped in their epic battle is Andoy, a teenage boy tasked with uniting an army of Tikbalang, Enkanto, Kapre and Duwende against the Asuang. But before he can lead them, he must first recover a mystical sword that was once part of the fabled [[Yamashita's gold|Yamashita Treasure]].''<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14623291-skyworld |title = Skyworld}}</ref>

==== Volume 3 ====
This will be the last book in the series and is still under development, with the release slated for 2020.

===== Prequel =====

* Skyworld: Dominion

Set after the events of Skyworld: Requiem, Andoy, currently called "Maharlika", now rules over a country in rebuild. A free version was released during the [[Independence Day (Philippines)|Philippine Independence Day 2017]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/takbotikbalang/posts/10154697338788596 | title=Ian Sta Maria |website=Facebook}}{{dead link|date=May 2020}}</ref> Originally it was titled Martial Law.

=== Ambush ===
Ambush is a continuing strip created by Andrew Villar and published daily in the [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]. The story follows Amber Gonzales, also known as Ambush, who starts her job as an agent at a very young age.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ambushcomics.wordpress.com/about/|title=About Ambush|date=2014-01-10|website=Agents of Ambush|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> A variant cover with ''Trese'' paid homage to [[Uncanny X-Men|Uncanny X-Men #173]] .

Several crossovers have involved Trese, some of which have been titled ''Trese: Ambush''. A story published for the 2012 Free Comic Book Day Komiks anthology notably had Trese writer Budjette Tan write the script while Andrew Villar illustrated the comic. Other sample crossovers between the two include:

==== Inferno: An Agents of Ambush Adventure ====
==== Plot ====
''When a big fiery dog razes a village, the bravo company discovers the paranormal is involved. Trese, the Kambal, and a former agent help, but not without a huge sacrifice that would change their lives.''{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}

=== A Night At The Museum ===
In honor of Batman Day 2016, Kajo and Budjette released online a non-canon story about Trese, [[Batman]], and [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] teaming up to fight [[The Hand (comics)|The Hand]] and Aswangs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://komix101.blogspot.com/2016/09/batman-day-in-manila.html|title=Batman Day (In Manila)|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> It was left without a conclusion. The last 2 missing pages were published in an ashcan titled, "''Mga Drawing Ni Kajo'' #6" (The Drawings of Kajo). As part of the celebration for BatCon 2019, physical copies for the completed comic with an exclusive cover were released for the first 100 ticket buyers and included as a raffle for attendees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Baldisimo|first=Kajo|date=October 14, 2019|title=kajobaldisimo Buy ONE ticket (starts at P500) for the BatCon 2019 event and get a Free copy of the Trese: A Night at the Museum Ashcan. No raffles to enter. Copies are limited to 100 so this will be on a first come, first served basis. Will update this post for other details if there's any. Salamat|url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2018/05/coco-martins-fpjs-ang-probinsyano-extended-until-september/|access-date=October 15, 2019|website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BatConTDKPH/photos/a.315031935622407/796651977460398/?type=3&theater&ifg=1|title=BatCon to First Release Trese Fanfic Crossover at Event|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref> On March 24, 2020 (during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]),  the complete comic was released in the official ''Trese'' blog.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trese|url=https://www.facebook.com/TreseComics/posts/2730114403751974|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Trese: Night at the Museum (Batman/Wolverine/Trese)|url=https://tresekomix.blogspot.com/2020/03/night-at-museum-batmanwolverinetrese.html|last=Budjette|date=2020-03-24|website=Trese|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref>

=== Trese Deviations: Iunctura ===
Written by David Hontiveros and illustrated by Marvin Del Mundo, the story is a crossover team-up between Fr. Mattias Trese and Dakila. It was a story canon to 'The Verse' universe by David Hontiveros. This was used as a way of featuring his character Dakila and the organization TierCell.<ref name=":8" /> This is said to be the first story from the Trese Deviations title.

=== Other appearances ===
With the blessing of its creators, Alexandra Trese and the Kambals appeared in ''Kanto Inc'' (issue #3) and in a comic strip of ''Callous''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tapas.io/episode/873177|title=Read Callous :: 30 October 2017 &#124; Tapas Community|website=Read Callous :: 30 October 2017}}</ref> Parody versions also appeared in ''Beerkada'' comics.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}

== Adaptations ==
{{see also|Trese (TV series)}}
The creators attempted to make a 10-minute long short film in 2010 but found it costly to produce.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Budjette|date=2010-08-13|title=Trese: Exterior. Night Time.|url=https://tresekomix.blogspot.com/2010/08/exterior-night-time.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Trese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/TreseComics/permalink/10150260976427939/|title=We attempted to do a TRESE short film (which is now in limbo because it proved to be too expensive to produce).|last=Tan|first=Budjette|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> According to the afterword of ''Trese 4: Last Seen After Midnight'', the script was reused for the story "A Private Collection''".'' There have been talks to adapt the series by Filipino studios and networks. [[Glaiza de Castro]] was a fan favorite for the role<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/TreseComics/permalink/10154651621832939/|title=Glaiza de Castro Fancast|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref> and even showed interest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/glaizaredux/status/1021416933218922496|title=Kung Trese oo |last=Castro|first=Glaiza de|date=2018-07-23|website=@glaizaredux|language=tl|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref> A thesis short film was made by students but was only screened privately due to the creators having signed a contract with a potential film producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/TreseComics/permalink/10154304233512939/|title=We've have requested them not to upload the film or show it publicly due to a contract that we signed with a potential film producer.|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref>

On November 8, 2018, media-services provider [[Netflix]] announced at their "See What's Next Asia" event [[Marina Bay Sands]] in [[Singapore]] that they would air an [[Anime-influenced animation|anime-influenced]] [[web television series]] adaptation of ''Trese'' as part of their upcoming '[[anime]]' lineup.<ref name="BeaCupin20181108">{{Cite news |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/216211-netflix-release-anime-series-trese |title=Netflix to release 'Trese' anime |last=Cupin |first=Bea |date=2018-11-08 |work=Rappler |access-date=2018-11-08 |language=en}}</ref> The animated series would be produced by BASE Entertainment with Jay Oliva as the executive producer. During the ''Trese Lite Vol. 1'' launch, Budjette said that Filipino voice actors were used for the television series. In October 27, Netflix released the first look for the series, and set its release date for 2021.<ref name=":12" /> On March 7, 2021, Netflix announced that [[Liza Soberano]] would voice for the Tagalog dub for the main character Alexandra Trese, with [[Shay Mitchell]] voice acting for the English dub.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/liza-soberano-and-shay-mitchell-are-alexandra-trese|title=Liza Soberano and Shay Mitchell Are Alexandra Trese|work=[[Netflix Media Center]]|access-date=March 7, 2021}}</ref> The series was released on June 11, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|title=New Trailer & Cast Revealed for 'Trese,' Premiering June 11|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/new-trailer-cast-revealed-for-trese-premiering-june-11/|website=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=2021-05-21|access-date=2021-05-22}}</ref>

== Merchandise ==
Due to its popularity, the creators sold limited amounts of shirts while several licensed shirts were produced by ''Art Initiative'', ''Evil Genius Clothing Co.'', and ''Team Manila''. Dolls of Trese, Crispin, and Basilio were made by ''Studio-Kaiba'' in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150577084717778&type=3|title=Studio-Kaiba Trese Dolls|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref> During [[Komikon]] 2017, The ''Keybie Cafe'' sold keychains of the characters<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://keybiecafe.com/blog/wnw-trese-persona-4-vixx-fire-emblem-awakening-keybies/|title=#WNW: Trese, Persona 4, Fire Emblem Awakening and More New Keybies!|last=Valero|first=Micah|date=2015-04-15|website=The Keybie Cafe|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref> while ''Visprint'' sold refrigerator magnets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/286906835039591/permalink/287726738290934/|title=Libro-librong Pamasko|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref> In honor of the 13th anniversary of ''Trese'', ''Hidden Fortress'' produced Trese and the Kambal 3.75" tall resin figures limited to 30 sets and was exclusively released for ''ToyCon PH'' 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/toyconph/posts/10156983650862437|title=Toycon PH: The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 13th Anniversary Trese Figures exclusive|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}}</ref>

In 2016, ''Balangay Entertainment'' announced ''Trese Case Files: War and Chaos'', a cooperative board game for 1–5 players. Players would play as the characters from ''Trese'' as they protect Manila from villains from the comic and would need to work together to investigate cases, defeat monsters, gain favors, and thwart the mastermind's diabolical scheme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nicanorrr.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/announcing-trese-case-files/|title=Announcing: Trese Case Files|date=2016-06-08|website=Nico Valdez|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> Development stopped the following year in favor of other projects.

==See also==
{{Portal|Comics|Philippines|Horror fiction|Speculative fiction}}
* [[Philippine comics]]
*[[Budjette Tan]]
*[[Bob Ong]]
*[[Elmer (comics)]]
*[[Mythology Class]]
*[[Leinil Francis Yu]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://tresekomix.blogspot.com Trese Komiks Online]
*[http://babblingpoint.blogspot.com Budjette Tan – Babbling Point]
*[http://kajobaldisimo.blogspot.com/ Kajo Baldisimo – KaBLAG!]
*[http://visprintpub.blogspot.com/ Visual Print Enterprises]
*[http://diabolical13.blogspot.com/ Stories from the Diabolical]
*[http://www.litreact.com/reactions/trese_tanbaldisimo_valero.html Analysis of ''Trese'' on Lit React]
*[http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/105291/manilas-elegant-darkness-featured-in-jessica-hagedorn-edited-volume Manila Noir]

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