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18

Back from Komikon

Filed Under Elmer, Filipino Artists, My Comics, Philippine Comics | 9 Comments

Just got back from the Komikon. Well, it feels I just got back. All we could do after we got home from Manila last night was just collapse into bed and fell straight to sleep. I’m still recovering from what I can definitely say to be the best Komikon so far. In spite of the venue’s location, which might have hampered a few people from coming during the last couple of years, the place was packed. They even had to appropriate a section of the 2nd floor for the exhibit.

I met a lot of people, got great new comic books and found a couple of promising new creators. I’ll talk more about the event at length later when I’ve had a bit more rest. I’ll also be doing reviews of selected titles I managed to get throughout the next couple of weeks.

Elmer #3 made it on time! Copies of it should be available either today or in the next couple of days at Comic Odyssey. Copies will follow eventually at ComicQuest and Druid’s Keep.

In the meantime, here are photos from Azrael’s blog. Part TWO of Azrael’s photos here.

Photo above by Edwin Fornoles. Thanks Jaime!

By the way, the first issue of Elmer sold out! I no longer have copies with me. For those looking, you might want to check out Comic Quest and Druid’s Keep if they still have copies.

A couple of links I thought I just had to share now:

The Philippine Komiks Encyclopedia – WikiPilipinas
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=The_Philippine_Komiks_Encyclopedia

Komiks News Now Philippines
http://komiksnewsnow.wordpress.com/

Comments

9 Responses to “Back from Komikon”

  1. Ed on November 18th, 2007 11:12 am

    Hanep! Brutal ang Elmer #3! As in literally brutal…kasi may mga headless chicke…ns…ooops! Spoiler sa mga ‘di pa nakakabili. :P

    Salamat, Gerry at nailabas na rin natin ang mini-documentary video mo. :D More power, p’re!

    -ed

  2. Azrael on November 18th, 2007 4:16 pm

    more power !!! haahaa..heto may hang over pa ko..
    isa isa ko ng binabasa mga comics.

    at sympre..bueno mano kagabi si Elmer sa akin

    -

    yihee! sweet nila oh.

  3. Jerwin Sir on November 18th, 2007 4:26 pm

    buti nakahabol ako sa elmer 1 sold out na pala. problema lang di ko mabuksan nakaplastic pa kasi kaya nabasa ko lang yung 2 and 3. oi ed meron ka bang bukas na issue ng elmer 1? link na lang ng online.

    sir gerry thanks for the autograph hehe.

  4. John Beatty on November 18th, 2007 6:56 pm

    One day, I will have ALL the Elmer books!

    Good to know you had a great show!

    -JBeatty

  5. David Jerickson Serador on November 18th, 2007 9:40 pm

    Maraming salamat po sa paglagay ng Elmer fanart ko

    sa inyong malupit na komiks! It’s an Honor po!

    Kaso dissapointed lang ako kasi wala pa yung Humanis

    Rex TPB…..

    – Ashburndaride

  6. dennis on November 18th, 2007 10:22 pm

    Wow, Elmer #3 rocks! Putsa galing! Sorry ha napamura ako..as in sobrang….grrrr! Congrats Gerry, you have written a masterpiece!
    I’m also glad to meet Johnny Balbona, hehehe! Gwapo pala sa personal at di mukhang hudlum tulad dun sa Mwahaha :)

  7. Jaime on November 19th, 2007 1:07 am

    Gerry,

    Before anything else, thanks again for the signed copies of Elmer and Wasted.

    And just to clear things up…my older brother, Kuya Edwin took the pictures. He’s the professional photographer. All I did was tag him along to snap some pics. :)

  8. wikiboy on December 17th, 2007 5:43 pm

    hi jerry,

    thanks for the links of WikiPilipinas and for believing that we as pinoys can share common interest to elevate our culture. More power to the Komiks community..

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