Welcome to Hot Tropiks
The leading distributor of Filipino komiks, children’s lit, and culturally inspired merch in the USA—bringing stories from the Tropiks to the world.
Our Story
Founded by Angelo and Nadine Mendez, Hot Tropiks began with a love for Filipino komiks discovered in local shops like Komiket. What started as a passion turned into a mission: to bring these bold, imaginative stories to a global audience. Based in California, we now partner with independent creators across the Philippines to share fresh perspectives from the Tropiks through books, merch, and more.
Mission + Vision
Mission
Promote Filipino Culture: We are dedicated to showcasing the culture and stories of the Philippines through our carefully curated products.
Connect Communities: We aim to connect Filipino creatives with global audiences, fostering cultural exchange and appreciation.
Customer Satisfaction: We are committed to ensuring every customer's experience is exceptional, from the moment they browse our store to the delivery of their cherished items.
Vision
To become the go-to global platform for bold and original storytelling from the Philippine Tropiks and beyond—through books, merch, and cultural content that sparks curiosity, creativity, and connection.
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Free Shipping Over $80
Orders over $80 ship free from our California HQ.
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Call Us Anytime
Questions? Need help?
(951) 444-1375.
Real humans. Real help. Based in California. Hit us up anytime.
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Easy Returns
You’ve got 30 days to change your mind—just keep it in good shape. We’re here to keep you happy.
Let customers speak for us
from 114 reviewsVery short and sweet story about the importance of apologizing and forgiveness to teach very early on as well as teaching simple phrases and names for family members in Tagalog
Powerful storytelling with beautiful art. Very happy with the work of Ebony Soy and the delivery by Hot Tropiks. Also loved the additional content in the Hot Tropiks release!
I love the quality of the graphics and the material for the t-shirt! You know it's not going to rip or fade!! My request is to bring back the Hard Mode T-Shirt! Missed the opportunity to get one!!! Thank you!
Above and beyond all expectations. Read it all in one sitting and couldn't put it down. Highly recommend! Plus there's a very fun bonus at the back of the book.
Thanks for bringing this product design to the US :)
A+++ customer service!
I super love the story!
My second time purchasing. Its a great book.
I absolutely loved the story of the first generation child of an immigrant family. It was rather enlightening as the author truly shows how immigrants are an integral part in society. Always have. Always will be.
Perfect gift for my chef nephew! So much cool stuff in general in the shop. Fast easy shipping too.
Excellent quality and very fast delivery.
Hot Tropics provides the best customer service.
Thanks Mr. Ocampo for this amazing survey, I read it almost all in one sitting--spooky, interesting, scary, and thought-provoking. A great read!
Very good story pero a bit short. Could have benefited from a bit more backstory on the husband's motivations as well as following some of his actions.
Press
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Esquire Magazine
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