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Oct

30

Komikon 2012 Post #3: Comics for Kids!

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Click for Larger Image It was a pleasant surprise to see a few titles that were content appropriate for young children at the Komikon. Curiously enough, they were on booths next to each other. I would have to explain my choice of Robert Magnuson’s “Porcupirate Plans the Day” and “Boom Boom Clang” (with Maloi Malibiran-Salumbides) [...]

Dec

8

Nestor Redondo’s Bible from Superyor Komiks, 1968

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Click for Larger Image Long before Nestor Redondo embarked on his tabloid sized adaptation of the Bible for DC comics in 1975, he worked on a much more massive Bible adaptation, published through his own publishing company, Redondo Komiks in 1968. The adaptation was serialized on a one every two week basis, 4-5 pages each [...]

Nov

3

Philippine Comics: Struggling or Not?

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There was a recent article at the Philippine Daily Inquirer (via AFP) painting a pretty grim picture of the Philippine comics industry as it stands today. If you want to read the article, click here. I’ve been tagged endlessly on Facebook by concerned people who perhaps wanted to hear my side of the story. It’s [...]

Oct

1

Congrats to Coching!

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Congrats to Fransico V. Coching and the Vibal Foundation for receiving the Gintong Aklat Award for Arts and Culture for “The Life and Art of Francisco Coching“, during ceremonies held at the Manila International Book Fair. “The Gintong Aklat Awards aim to recognize excellence in Philippine bookmaking, and are given by the Book Development Association [...]

Sep

12

Komikero Publishing’s Survival Plan in the Digital Age

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From September 13 to 14 will be a huge conference in Quezon City on the “Future of the Book” organized by the National Book Development Board (NBDB), Filipinas Heritage Library and the Vibal Foundation. It’s going to be held at the Ayala Techno Hub in Commonwealth Avenue. I was supposed to be a speaker on [...]

Apr

24

Jazz Maynard by Raule and Roger

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The other day I received a package in the mail from my Spanish comics writer friend Raule. In the package are three hardcover French translations of his comic book Jazz Maynard with artist Roger. Yes, these guys go by just one name. I have a one-name for myself, but Ilyn absolutely freaks out when I [...]

Apr

23

Indie Komiks Review #2

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Triple Punch Komiks!, published by Polyhedron Comics is an anthology of three stories in three different genres. The first story, “Project BC” written and illustrated by Ron Escultura, is science fiction, featuring a human controlled giant robot reminiscent of something like Daimos. I like the simple and soft rendering of human figures and I would [...]

Apr

23

Francisco V. Coching at Amazon.com

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Francisco V. Coching’s Life and Art book can finally be purchased directly from Amazon.com, for those of you who reside *outside* the Philippines. Click on the link above or here. Looks like stocks are limited, so hurry! If it runs out, more stocks are on the way. For other books published by Vibal Foundation that’s [...]

Mar

20

Neil Gaiman and ME, Manila 2010

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View the set manually here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/komikero/sets/72157623529364161/ And of course I had to have video too! View on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGPEjKoZFLQ Neil Gaiman’s Journal Neil Gaiman’s Twitter As I said in the video, Neil Gaiman is one of the very few writers I would take so much trouble to line up for and meet. I’m really [...]

Feb

1

Flat in Bed

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The last couple of days I was flat in bed with fever and an erupting stomach. I missed the Komikero meeting last Sunday. I wasn’t able to work, which bummed me the most. I’m feeling a bit all right today to start working again, and there’s lots of stuff to do. But for a couple [...]

Dec

4

Adam David’s Splendiferous EL INDIO Review (Updated)

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Sorry for the big ass word, but Adam David’s reviews of anything is just absolutely splendid. It’s much to our luck and benefit that he chooses to write a lot of reviews on comics. This time, he trains his critical eye on Francisco V. Coching’s El Indio. Rarefied heights, restoration, and the rhythm method Some [...]

Dec

1

The Yearbook Mystery

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Early last month I visited the local Book Sale branch here in San Pablo City to check out what’s new. I’m always on the lookout for bargain stuff like comics, graphic novels, trade books, Star Trek books, Doctor Who books and magazines and so on. Once in a while I would come away with a [...]

Oct

26

San Pablo City in my Comics

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I’ve been browsing reviews of UNDERPASS online and one particular comment about my story SIM I found funny. The writer said I managed to work San Pablo City into my stories… AGAIN. ha! ha! For those tuning in just now, SUMMIT Media, the publishing giant responsible for magazines such as FHM Philippines, K-Zone, High School [...]

Oct

19

The Madness that was Komikon 2009

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Live Auction for Flood Victims That’s Jonas Diego and me on stage yesterday, auctioning a variety of stuff including original artworks, signed sketchbooks by Leinil Yu, etc. The online auctions, the live auctions, as well as the caricature auctions conducted by Mr. Hugo Yonzon at the Podium have so far raised more than 80 thousand [...]

Oct

12

Komikon 2009 is INSANE.

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The 5th Annual KOMIKON, the Filipino Komiks Convention is this Sunday, October 18, 2009, and it’s the culminating activity of the four-day Philippine International Cartoons, Comics, and Animation (PICCA) Festival, which begins on October 15 at the SM Megamall, and surrounding areas. Komikero Publishing will have TWO new releases at the Komikon: ELMER COLLECTED EDITION [...]

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