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Podcasts, Creating Comics, Komikon, Video

Filed Under Comics Artists, Creating Comics, Filipino Artists, Komikero Group, My Comics, Philippine Comics, Video Blogs | 13 Comments

“Tres Komikeros” is a comics podcast website by a group of Cebu based comic book fans (and starting pros) which I listen to while I work. They’re mostly fans of Marvel, DC and independent comic books so if you’re going to listen to them, expect that they review newly released stuff from titles like Superman, X-Men, Batman and so on.

The sound like a bunch of guys who really enjoy reading and talking about comics. They’ve got interesting and varied point of views with regards to the comics they read and it’s a nice thing to have on while you’re working on whatever you’re working on.

TRES KOMIKEROS
http://treskomikeros.wordpress.com/

I hope they would eventually review a few locally made comic books as well. There’s a lot of interesting new local titles out like TRESE by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo, and Arnold Arre’s MARTIAL LAW BABIES.

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Carlo Vergara has been writing some very helpful stuff for anyone who wants to start creating their own comics. He’s come up with a lot of sensible advice that all aspiring artists need to know.

Graphic Novel Training
http://carverhouse.blogspot.com/2008/10/graphic-novel-training.html

Making Comics: Where To Start
http://carverhouse.blogspot.com/2008/10/making-comics-where-to-start.html

Making Comics: Exposing Yourself
http://carverhouse.blogspot.com/2008/11/making-comics-exposing-yourself.html

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Old pal Jonas Diego has recently redesigned his website and blog.

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KOMIKON is here!

I’ll be attending the 4th Philippine Comics Convention (Komikon) at the UP Bahay ng Alumni on November 22. I’ll be there from 10am to 6pm. I’m not sure if this year they’ll go up to 8pm, but I can stay only up to 6pm. Thanks to the organizers, I’m also a special guest so that means I get a free table. YEAH! Thanks guys. I’ll also be attending a couple of talks in the week prior to the Komikon. I’ll talk more about this a bit later.

I talk a bit about the Komikon in a new video:


[vlog] Pre Komikon Video 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inDpVnueSio

And speaking of videos, my entry to the Cream-O Video Contest:

Wasn’t one of the winners when the results were announced. Oh well… at least I had big fun doing it.

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13 Responses to “Podcasts, Creating Comics, Komikon, Video”

  1. John Amor on November 8th, 2008 10:54 pm

    Thanks a lot for the plug-love, Gerry! (That sounded wrong) We’re definitely planning to eventually review local titles and (hopefully) interview big local names, yourself definitely on the top of the list.

  2. kc cordero on November 9th, 2008 1:18 pm

    gerry,

    ‘yung ‘bold stars’ ba naka-print din or xerox?

  3. jerome dizon on November 9th, 2008 3:02 pm

    RE:Komikon!

    Excited na ako sa Komikon Gerry! Kahit na hindi ako makaka attned. My mother in law will be going as per jurvy ondis invite. Sya taga bili ko ng Elmer kaya tamang tama , sabi ko paki bili ako ng final issue ng comics..she’ll say HI to you.paki direct din sya kung saan makakabili ng Trese at Martial Law babies kung avaiilable sila sa Komikon. Next time November naman ako uuwi sa Pilipinas para makadalo sa Komikon at ma meet kayo (lalo na ikaw).

  4. Gerry Alanguilan on November 9th, 2008 8:33 pm

    Thanks John!

    KC, papaprint din namin ang Bold Stars. :)

    Salamat Jerome!

  5. Comic book drawing club/Comics movement here in Cebu! - Page 353 - iSTORYA.NET on November 9th, 2008 10:09 pm

    [...] permalink This has been the biggest week for Tres Komikeros so far. Thanks to everyone who’s been checking us out and consistently leaving comments (No thanks, Santini). We could stop doing the show now and it would be cool coz it’d end on a high note. But we’ll keep doing it anyway coz it’s good fun. And the fake money we get paid for doing the show is awesome. Episode 10 Tres Komikeros But aside from us being really great podcasters, we owe a lot to what Gerry Alanguilan said on his latest blog. Podcasts, Creating Comics, Komikon, Video : Komikero Comics Journal [...]

  6. John Amor on November 9th, 2008 11:40 pm

    I’d also just like to point out that only Alex and I are Cebu-based. EJ is actually in Manila.

  7. Rod Samonte on November 10th, 2008 12:40 am

    Hi John Amor,
    What’s it like living in Cebu, vs Manila? I heard Bacolod City is one of the best cities to live in the Philippines. Imagine, many Americans dream of living in a small island someday. You’re all living the dream.
    Rod

  8. jim on November 10th, 2008 9:29 am

    medyo off topic na to, pero baka kasi interesado kayo. booksale is selling deathblow/cybernary number 1, featuring art by nick manabat for p35.00 only. i saw 2 branches selling, yung sa robinsons fairview at sa gamol. maraming copies. as in. :D

  9. John Amor on November 10th, 2008 12:53 pm

    I actually can’t compare Cebu to Manila coz it’s been ages since I’ve stayed in Manila for an extended period of time. The comic scene isn’t quite as healthy here as it is in Manila though, but we also have our fair share of promising artistic talents.

    I’ll try my best to attend the con on the 22nd, coz I’m actually gonna be in Manila that week. Hope to meet Gerry and totally geek out.

  10. auggie on November 10th, 2008 4:33 pm

    Jim,
    Nakabili ako ng DEATHBLOW # 1. Ang kulang na lang # 3 at # 11, para makumpleto ang istorya. Hinahanap ko din yung 300 ni Frank Miller, #2 at # 5 para makumpleto.

  11. Gerry Alanguilan on November 10th, 2008 5:18 pm

    Auggie, may 300 #4 ka? Meron akong letter dun! :D

  12. auggie on November 11th, 2008 10:44 pm

    Gerry,

    Oo nga nakita ni Ella, at itinuro sa akin. 1998 pa, ten years old na ! LOL ! Kumpleto ka nitong 300 ? how about DEATHBLOW ? pero putol yung CYBERNARY ni Nick Manabat, natapos ba iyun ?

  13. Gerry Alanguilan on November 12th, 2008 12:13 am

    Auggie, I think 5 issues ang 300. Yep, meron ako nung individual issues, pati na rin nung hardcover. Gusto ko yung hardcover kasi pinagdikit ang bawat 2 page spread into one page. So ang isang page ay isang mahabang horizontal page. I think it reads better that way. :D Naka 4 issues lang si Nick ng Cybernary.