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Sep

30

October Komiks Events! (UPDATED!)

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Right off the bat on October 1, 2011 (That’s TODAY!), The Second Cebu Comics Convention is being held at the University of the Philippines, Cebu. Click on this page for more info. Event Page on Facebook. I wish they would update their official site though, at least for the benefit of those not on Facebook. [...]

Sep

28

How Do I Find Work at Marvel and DC Comics?

Filed Under Comics Artists, COMICS CONVENTIONS, Creating Comics, Filipino Artists | 8 Comments

One of the most frequent questions I get from aspiring artists is, “How do I find work at Marvel and DC comics?” It’s a fair question because it’s something I myself asked many years ago when I wanted to start drawing comics. Having worked in the industry now for almost 20 years, and having worked [...]

Aug

8

Wipe Out

Filed Under COMICS CONVENTIONS, Dr. Rizal | 3 Comments

Guys… apologies for the lack of updates. The trip to San Diego had been extraordinarily exhausting and it’s taken me at the very least two weeks to almost fully recover. There were days back there that I literally couldn’t stand up. But I’ll be back posting regularly soon, and once again begin posting my “100 [...]

Jul

28

My San Diego Comic-con Experience, 2011

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Going to San Diego, California for the Comic-con this year was probably the last thing on my mind last April. I did somewhat feel in 2010 that I ought to go in 2011, but looking seriously at my finances, I knew it wouldn’t be possible. It became more obvious when I browsed for plane tickets [...]

Jul

19

My San Diego Comic Con 2011 Signings and Panels Schedule (UPDATED!)

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Comic-con is literally here, and I’m off to San Diego to attend the event for the first time in 12 years. The last time I went (1999), it was already a mind blowing affair. I was already blogging back then, but well, “blog” as a word hadn’t been invented yet ( I think). I just [...]

Jul

16

The First Baguio City Comics Convention (UPDATED!)

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Re-posting for the benefit of those who might still be expecting me to go, and for the websites that still keep announcing that I will “probably” be there. Are you a komiks fan? Are you living in Baguio City, frustrated that you can’t come to Manila to attend the comic book events held there? Then [...]

May

6

UNWANTED: The Komikero Artists Group Podcast #1: All By Myself

Filed Under Comic Book Signings, Comics Artists, COMICS CONVENTIONS, Komikero Group, Philippine Comics, Podcast | 12 Comments

Due to some unfortunate technical difficulties, I’m all by myself in the premiere podcast of UNWANTED: Ang Podcast ng Komikero Artists Group. Johnny Danganan, Jonas Diego and I recorded the podcast a few days ago, but the recording turned out to be crap. Since we were recording separately through Skype, the audio was ridiculously uneven. [...]

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May

3

Free Comic Book Day and Why It is Important

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We’ve been having Free Comic Book Day in the Philippines for many years now, and many local comic book stores and major book stores in the past have participated in it. By far the biggest supporter of Free Comic Book Day in the country is Sandy Sansolis of Comic Odyssey. For several years now he’s [...]

May

2

Free Pinoy Indies at Free Comic Book Day, Comic Odyssey! (UPDATED!)

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The Philippine Independent komiks community has banded together to create “Indies Maximus”, an anthology/sampler comic book to be given away at Free Comic Book Day, May 7, 2011 at Comic Odyssey, Robinson’s Galleria! Only 220 copies will be produced so be sure to get there early! Thanks to Sandy Sansolis of Comic Odyssey for helping [...]

Apr

20

Free Comic Book Day 2011

Filed Under Comics Artists, COMICS CONVENTIONS, Elmer, Filipino Artists, My Art, My Comics, Philippine Comics | 7 Comments

It is just as the title says… FREE COMICS will be given away on Free Comic Book Day, which falls on the first Saturday of every May for the last 10 years! This year it will be on May 7, 2011. This is not simply a local event. This is a coordinated worldwide event happening [...]

Apr

19

The Third Summer Komikon, April 16, 2011

Filed Under Comics Artists, COMICS CONVENTIONS, Filipino Artists, Komikero Group, Philippine Comics, Photographs | 2 Comments

It’s a couple of days late (I had to finish off killing, I mean inking a Superhero), but here it is, my photo blitzkreig of the 3rd Summer Komikon held at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig, Metro Manila, last April 16, 2011. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to shoot the video as I was planning, but [...]

Apr

14

It’s the 3rd Summer Komikon This Saturday!

Filed Under Comics Artists, COMICS CONVENTIONS, Filipino Artists, Philippine Comics | 5 Comments

It’s the 3rd Summer Komikon this Saturday, April 16 at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig. Where is that? Do I have a map? Click on the link below for all the info on getting there. How to Get to Summer Komikon! http://komikon.deviantart.com/#/d399oor Click for Larger Image I’ll be hanging out at table A09 with Jonas [...]

Apr

11

Women Cartoonists at the 3rd Summer Komikon

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Several of the country’s foremost women cartoonists will be special guests at next week’s 3rd Summer Komikon at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig. They include: Sherry Lee Baet-Zamar, Tepai Pascual, Steph Bravo-Semilla, Carmina Fajardo Romualdez, Armida Francisco Rad, Joanah Tinio-Calingo, Hazel Manzano, Elizabeth T. Chionglo, and Aileen P. Casis. Check out the link below for [...]

Apr

10

Scenes from a Komikon by the Amazing Rommel “Omeng” Estanislao

Filed Under Comics Artists, COMICS CONVENTIONS, Filipino Artists, Philippine Comics | 7 Comments

Omeng Estanislao posted this drawing on Facebook, depicting scenes from a local comics convention. Please go ahead and click on the image for a much much larger look at the drawing. What’s great about this is that many working cartoonists and comics artists are depicted scattered all throughout the floor. And they look like us! [...]

Mar

27

Elmer #2 Video Diary (Tagalog)

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Rummaging through old DVD-roms I stumbled upon a series of video diaries I took way back 2006 where I talked about creating Elmer #2. I had forgotten taking them and was only reminded when I saw the DVDs. Taking a deep breath to listen to them (I still can’t watch myself and my own voice [...]

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