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Manilla Explained

This the true life oeuvre, written and illustrated by me, Chuk. I am gorilla living at Metro Zoo. (Suck it City Zoo!)

I was bitten by a radioactive mad scientist and now i’m a SuperHero! with half monkey brain, half mercurial genius human brain, plus all gorilla strength and erratic behavior (says my therapist).

These days, I repose at zoo, eat bananas, make and sell comics and art, throw feces at zoo guests and crime fight in spare time using my secret identity and portmanteau:
Man + Gorilla = Manilla.

Manilla Comics

Issue #1

The best issue of all. My origin story AKA résumé. How I go from Chuk, perspicacious gorilla in jungle, to discount circus, to Dr. Pi lab, to Metro Zoo to working in warehouse part time to Manilla.


Issue #2

The best issue of all. Really. A battle of wits between me and evolved humans from the future. They have come to earth to steal our most prized resources: Water and celebrities.


Issue #3

The best issue of them all. Serious. I battle Dogman and his corrupt racetrack shenanigans (not even sure what shenanigans means). All your fav characters make appearances.

Orignial Art &
Important Characters You Should Know About

“Lost Soul. Searching for…”
By Manilla

This is Edison. he’s is my roommate at the zoo, and also my voice of reason. The light blue background suggests his light gloom as he searches unsucessfully for a catchphrase. Thus far he has come up with “Lightbulb!” or “Where’s the peanut butter ball?!” This is original art on canvas that i draw with my feet. Foot smell included for free. Ship direct to you or you pick up at zoo.


I can’t
believe I’m
in this moronic
piece of art.

“3.14 - Your Time Will Come”
By Manilla

This is Dr. Pi. My nemesis. My Professor Moriarty. The jerk who bit me and made me half human. He never posed for this portrait. That quote on painting, it just what I imagine him would say. Original art is perfect gift for someone you despise.


“See of regret”
By Manilla

This is Coney. My other roommate at zoo. He has to wear cone becaue he mistakes his fingers for bananas. This original art depicts the green regret that I see shoot out of Coney’s mouth after he ate 12 balls of peanut butter. Price upon request


“Genius Aplenty”
By Manilla

This is Mariec. She is Dr. Pi’s part-time assistant and hte only human who knows my secret Manilla identity. She is also my conduit to the human world helping me with my superhero-ing from time to time. Original art on canvas. Image representing the number of genius-level thoughts Mariec has every day. Or it represents really bad paint ball players. Can’t remember. Serious inquiries only.


Manilla FAQs

Is Manilla appropriate for all ages?

No! First, I’m naked in half the story. So that right there makes this inappropriate for many humans. Plus, because I talk like human now, and many solipsistic humans sort of simple-minded and fall back on curse words too often, so there is some salty language in Manilla. Also contains adult themes like quantum mechanics, politics of today’s post-modern religious modalities, and throwing gorilla feces at humans. Read at own peril. Oomph!

I want to buy some of your comics and/or art and pay way more than you’re asking. How do i do it?

Email me. ManillaTheHero@gmail.com. Or stop by Metro Zoo in Primate area. Ecommerce site coming soon, as soon as I figure out what ecommerce means.

Now that I’ve perused your website, am I legally obligated to buy something from you?

Yes you are! According to Monkey Supreme Court decision (Gibbon v. Howler), “One who doth scroll upon anothers web affairs shall be required to purchase objects of web domain herein.” There is quite a bit of ape case law to back this up. So get out your wallet!

Why are there speling mistakes and inconsistent design on this site?

I’m an ape. Im no Toulouse-Lautrec. Kindly get off my hairy back.

I’m considering rolling over my 401k into a Roth IRA, but I’m concerned about the tax implications. Any advice?

Yes. Put 100% of your retirement savings in ManillaCoin, my new crypto currency.