Trese

With a goal of reaching a larger audience, the creators then created an Indiegogo campaign for production of a 32-page comic book global edition of Case 1: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street that has an updated text and art with bonus pages, featuring 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.[10] The campaign was endorsed by Neil Gaiman.[11] Supporters from the Philippines were given freebies of 2 of the 16 designs sketches that were drawn in 13 ways, and a reprint of the original Trese #1 ashcan.[12]

At the release of Trese 7: Shadow Witness, Visprint Inc. "had a record selling out the first three hundred-plus books by the first half of the day" during the 40th Manila International Book Fair.[13] 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 Fibar's titled "Trese #1: At the Intersection of Balete and 13th Street (Anniversary Edition)".[14] It differed from the Global Edition because it was smaller, had a self-cover, and cheaper.[15] In the same year, Trese Deviations: Iunctura ashcan was released. [16] With the closing of Visprint Inc., Trese Lite Postcard Book Vol. 1 was released under Avenida Books.[17]

• Alexandra Trese – First appeared in Trese #1 Case 1. A strong, independent, modern woman with an old soul deeply attached to the Underworld. Alexandra Trese, or simply Trese, is a private detective who specializes in crimes perpetrated by supernatural beings of the Underworld. She is the proprietor of The Diabolical, a night club that serves the best[22] kapeng barako in the street where it stands, just like the time when it was once a simple cafe run by Trese's grandfather. She is usually dressed in black garb and is often seen working in her trademark outfit[23] a black button-down Chinese-inspired trenchcoat. For weapons, Trese uses guns and a magical kris called 'Sinag', a short sword having wavy edges, used by the old Muslim tribes such as the Maranaw. Trese seems to have a very complex relationship with her father, Anton. She has a twin that died after their birth. Anton used the baby's soul to create Sinag to be given to her. She was revealed her psionic potential at her young age,aiding her father in investigating the mysteries.In her initiation,she finished it within 3 years.
• Kambal – First appeared in Trese #1 Case 1. "Kambal" literally translates to "twins" in English and they are Alexandra Trese's mysterious and imposing personal bodyguards. It is not known as to what matter of creature the Kambal are, whether they are human or some Underworld species. It is not until the third book that the creators finally explained who the Kambal really are. These handsome, half-bred[24] men are often seen floating, wearing black suits and strikingly unique diamond-shaped masks, one bearing a happy face and the other a sad face. To tell them apart when they don't have their masks, Kajo gave the happy-faced Kambal a long haircut and the sad-faced Kambal, a short hairstyle. The Kambal with the short hair and the sad-faced mask who is mostly referred to as "Kuya" throughout the stories until he was finally called Crispin in book 6 is the eldest of the Kambal. The one with the long hair and the happy-faced mask answers to the name Basilio, the younger Kambal who is the more playful of the two. It was revealed the Kambal was born from a female human and a Bukidnon war god.Their father must consume these twins to achieve stronger power. And they have superior power,killing a whole pack of Sigbin with their bare hands. Anton spared them
• Captain Guerrero – First appeared Trese #1 Case 1. He was Sargeant when Anton was aiding his superior.And when his superior retired,he took charge of the task force for the mysterious.
• Hank Sparrow – First appeared in Trese #1 case 3. He is the trusted bartender of The Diabolical. It is said that he loves to listen to stories of customers and if he likes their story he gives them a drink for free. However, according to what Tan wrote, Hank has been a bartender for a long time and has heard all kinds of stories that it has been a long time since he last gave out a free drink.
• Anton Trese – First mentioned in Trese #1 Case 1. First appeared in Trese #3 Case 1. He is Alexandra Trese's father and the former guardian of Metro Manila. He was a psychic investigator and has seven kids.He died when he protected Alexandra on her initiation rite when he sacrificed himself to fortify the tree.

• Tapia – First appeared in Trese #1 Case #1. He is Captain Guerrero's right-hand man in his investigations.
• Nuno sa Manhole – First appeared in Trese #1. 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 lives in a manhole, does not like the sea, and seems to know Alexandra's father. There is a superstition that if you disturb a nuno's home, it would inflict powerful curses on the poor, unsuspecting human. In the komiks, Trese asked for permission when she passed by a dirt mound, saying "Tabi, tabi po. Good evening po."
• Maliksi – First appeared in Trese #1 Case #2. A tikbalang responsible for multiple illegal drag race accidents held on C-5. Son of the Great Stallion and a member of the Armanaz herd.
• Senor Armanaz – First appeared in Trese #1 case 2. A tikbalang and the head of the Armanaz herd.
• Santelmo – a friend of Alexandra who assists her in some of her cases. First appeared in Trese #1 Case #3.
• Hannah and Ammie – First appeared in Trese #1 case 2. Hannah and Ammie are Wind-people; they are beings that possess the magical powers of the wind. Hannah is from the Habagat tribe and Ammie is from the Amihan tribe.

• "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"

• "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 on their body. Trese's investigation lead her to a shady deal between the residents and a lightning elemental.

• "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"

• "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.

• "Maverick Rider"
• "The Judge's Verdict"
• "Return of the Madame"
• "The Great Stampede"

• "The Executioner's Return"
• "Casa Lanan"
• "The Plan of the Four Clans"
• "The Executioner's Squad"
• "Slaughter at Brgy. Pacifica"

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

Budjette Tan created Stories from the Diabolical Blog to tell stories that he couldn't 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 had collaboration with other artists like Mark Torres, who drew for Image Comics, and Elbert Or, creator of Bakemono High. Most of the blog posts were published into the first volume and were all illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo.

• "One Last Drink at the Diabolical"
• "The Usual Spot"
• "The Last Full Show" , was the first draft that was developed into Thirteen Stations [25]
• "The Choir"
• "Coffee Black"

• "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"

• "A Domestic Disturbance"
• "Premeditation"
• "Midnight Patrol"
• "Calling the Parents of a Little Girl in a Blue Dress"

These are re-released issues that have been translated into Filipino 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 #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 [26]
• "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) [14]

• "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.)[17]

• "Trese: The Devil's Playground"' , art by Melvin Arciaga and story by Budjette Tan (Released online in 2009)
• "Masquerade" , illustrated by Mark Torres and written by Budjette Tan (Appeared in the October 2009 issue of Rogue Magazine)
• "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 Presents: Verdugo Takutan, written and illustrated by J.B. Tapia. This is the first canon story not written by Budjette. It was released online weekly for free during the imposed quarantine in the Philippines.[27]

• Trese 8 [28]
• Trese 9 [29]
• Trese 10 [29]
• Trese 11 [29]
• Trese 12 [29]
• Trese 13 [29]
• "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.[30] The characters appeared a year later in a story from the Stories from the Diabolical blog.[31]
• "Trese Occult Case #2", the Global Edition of Case 2: The Rules of the Race. It was dubbed as the Anniversary Ashcan issue # 2.[32]
• Untitled Trese Deviations books [33]
• Fr. Matt solo stories [33]
• Untitled Trese story by John Amor

Written by Mervin Ignacio, and illustrated by Ian Sta. Maria, "Skyworld" was set in an alternate universe, where Alexandra Trese acted as one of the main characters along with the Kambal (Crispin and Basilio) that helped the main protagonist, Andoy, who had a destiny to fulfill a prophecy. The single issues 1-3 were released at local conventions.

• 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.[34]

• 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 Treasure.[35]

This will be the last book of the series and is still underdevelopment that's slated for 2020.

• 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 Philippine Independence Day 2017.[36] Originally it was titled Martial Law.

Published by IDW, written by Chris Ryall, and illustrated by Mark Torres, in the second issue, a man with the likeness of Budjette Tan wearing a shirt with "Trese" on a sleeve can be seen in one panel.

Created by Andrew Villar, Agents of Ambush is a continuing strip published daily in Philippine Daily Inquirer. It is about Amber Gonzales a.k.a. Ambush who started being an agent at a very young age.[37] A variant cover with Trese paid homage to Uncanny X-Men #173 .

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.

In honor of Batman Day 2016, Kajo and Budjette released online a non canon fan fiction story about Trese, Batman, and Wolverine teaming up in fighting The Hand and Aswangs.[38] It was left unconcluded. 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 of BatCon 2019, physical copies for the completed comic will be first released for the first 100 ticket buyers [39] as well as for a raffle for attendees. The cover is exclusive for that convention.[40] In March 24, 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic), the complete comic was released in the official Trese blog.[41][42]

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.[33] This is said to be the first story from the Trese Deviations title.

With the blessing of its creators, Alexandra Trese and the Kambals appeared in Kanto Inc (issue #3) and in a comic strip of Callous.[43] Parody versions also appeared in Beerkada comics.