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31

KOMIKON 2007: The Third Philippine Komiks Convention

Filed Under Filipino Artists, My Comics, Philippine Comics | 15 Comments

The time is fast approaching for indisputably the biggest event in Philippine comics all year round. I’ve always enjoyed myself during this particular event, but I think this year I might not be there for the entire day. It falls on a Saturday and I have classes in Manila in the afternoon. I just might have to talk to someone about it. The Komikon after all, is an extension of the reason why I’m in the comics business. I consider it an essential part of my career in comics.

Below are links to my previous coverage of past Komikons.

KOMIKON 2005
At the Komikon 2005!
More on Komikon 2005!

KOMIKON 2006
Immediate Post Komikon Update
Komikon 2006 Report and Video Coverage
Komikon- Epilogue
Komikon 2006 Report at Newsarama

Comments

15 Responses to “KOMIKON 2007: The Third Philippine Komiks Convention”

  1. auggie on July 31st, 2007 9:32 am

    ” I have classes in Manila,” are you currently enrolled in graduate school or are you teaching ? well, in any case, it’s good to be back in the academe. Saang university naman ito ?

  2. Gerry Alanguilan on July 31st, 2007 9:52 am

    Auggie, I’ll be teaching comics at Benilde. :)

  3. auggie on July 31st, 2007 10:09 am

    Wow ! mi ganyang course na ba ngayon ? mahigpit ba ang hiring requirements sa Benilde ? like maghahanap sila ng certain number of units earned in a masteral program , bago ka bigyan ng teaching assignment ?

  4. dennis on July 31st, 2007 1:02 pm

    I just want to comment on the Komikon poster. Mukhang mas marami pang Manga-inspired characters kaysa yung talagang Pinoy? Except for El Indio, Voltar and Payaso the other true icons identified with Philipine Komiks are missing. Maybe the organizers should rethink this poster, parang komiks convention sa Japan and dating. At least sa akin.

  5. freely on July 31st, 2007 1:38 pm

    pano po ba manoninate ang work ko.. more power to komikon2007!!!

  6. Garro on July 31st, 2007 4:05 pm

    ang ganda ng caption sa ibabaw :D

    ONE MEDIUM, ONE NATION. yeba!

  7. Ed on July 31st, 2007 6:05 pm

    OMG! Oo nga noh! Di ko agad napansin yun.

    Dapat One Nation, ALL Generation…or something. :D

    -e

  8. randyvaliente on July 31st, 2007 9:56 pm

    Ang problema, mukhang yung mga organizers ng Komikon ang hindi nagkakaisa heheheeh…may tsismis na naman ahahay.

  9. Gio Paredes on July 31st, 2007 11:04 pm

    This is my first time to join the Komikon.
    Paano po ba makakuha ng table so I can sell my komiks?
    Sino po ba ang dapat kausapin?

  10. Jonathan on August 1st, 2007 7:42 am

    Randy: Ang dami mo talagang naririnig! Seriously, siguro kasi first time lang nilang magkasama sa isang event. Sana ma-resolve nila agad.

    Hindi na ako nagtaka sa poster kasi Groundbreakers are more on manga-style. Pati buti na lang Novemeber 17 pa, mahaba-habang preparasyon.

  11. Ed on August 1st, 2007 8:48 am

    Hiling ko lang…sana maiba yung lugar kung saan gaganapin, yung madaling puntahan. Para yung mga hindi comic readers/fans masubukan maka-attend ng event.

    -ed

  12. Robby Villabona on August 1st, 2007 9:28 am

    Mas maganda yung design ng poster (?) na nakita ko sa blog ni Randy. Hindi chopsuey at mas reklamo-proof (pero siguro may mag rereklamo kung bakit huli sa eksena si Darna after Superman and Astroboy). Mas malakas pa ang dating. Kakakasawa na ang mga collage na magulo.

  13. auggie on August 1st, 2007 9:34 am

    Saka, bakit isang araw lang ? dapat at least two days, para mi mga symposia pang pwedeng isingit.

  14. Garro on August 1st, 2007 5:02 pm

    Gio, dito yung Komikon portal http://komikon.blogspot.com ^_^ I think you can leave a comment or note them sa Deviantart account nila.

    Randy, basta matuloy yung Komikon ok na yun. Kung may mamimilit manggulo ay makakasama sa lahat yun. Sana naman hindi yun mangyari. :P

  15. dennis on August 2nd, 2007 7:31 am

    @Robby: I agree with you, Robby…nakakahilo yung sobrang sikip at cluttered na poster.