Gerry Talaoc was among the vanguard of Filipino comics artists — including
Alfredo Alcala,
Nestor Redondo,
Steve Gan,
Ernie Chan and
Alex Niño — recruited in 1971 for American comic books by DC editor
Joe Orlando and publisher
Carmine Infantino, following the success of the pioneering
Tony DeZuniga. Initially working through countryman DeZuniga's studio, Talaoc's first published work in the United States was the story "Phony Face" in
House of Mystery #205 (Aug. 1972). He drew multiple issues of
Ghosts,
House of Mystery,
Star Spangled War Stories,
The Unexpected, and
Weird War Tales, among other titles. In the mid–1970s, Talaoc also worked on comics adaptations of literary classics published by
Pendulum Press. inking over
Kelley Jones' pencils. Talaoc retired from the American comics business in the early 1990s. During his career, Talaoc worked exclusively in the Philippines, although he now lives in the United States. ==Bibliography==