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Nov

28

Shying Away From Giving Talks

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Up until recently I’ve generally accepted invitations to give talks at schools and universities in Manila, but over the last year or so it’s become difficult for me to accommodate invitations for various reasons. The main reason is probably this: I had been assessing myself and my skill at giving talks, and after several years [...]

Nov

7

TIME

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When I was very young, time seemed to move really slow. I remember being seven for years. Now that I’m older, time seems to be moving really fast. I guess it’s because I’m working now. When I was young I didn’t have a care in the world. I could afford to see how slowly a [...]

Nov

2

Arlan and Me Drawing

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Rummaging through my old hard drive I found this video I had forgotten was shot, of Arlan drawing a page from “Where Bold Stars Go To Die” and me drawing Elmer while we listen to a comics podcast and trade ideas and stories. It’s a relatively quiet moment, intense as we were on what we [...]

Sep

28

How Do I Find Work at Marvel and DC Comics?

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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 [...]

Sep

1

Don’t Swipe

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Filipino comic book creator RH Quilantang has posted something on his site that I feel I want to comment on. Apparently, someone had all but swiped his character “Manila Man” and he’s trying to spread the word. I feel that I need to help because the guy doing the swiping seems to have some kind [...]

Jul

15

Why Comics Matter

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The following video playlist was uploaded by SequartTV. It features a really interesting lecture on why comics matter by Dr. Julian Darius, delivered 5 January 2006 at Glen Carbon Centennial Library (Glen Carbon, Illinois).

Jul

15

100 Araw ng Komiks: Creating ELMER Time Lapse

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100 Araw ng Komiks (100 Days of Comics) is an online event organized for the purpose of spreading awareness of Philippine Komiks through Twitter, Facebook, DeviantArt, blogs and other online venues. Click here for the event page on Facebook. The Komikero Comics Journal will be posting everyday for the month of July news, opinions and [...]

Jul

7

Comic Book Creation Seminar by Gerry Alanguilan

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100 Araw ng Komiks (100 Days of Comics) is an online event organized for the purpose of spreading awareness of Philippine Komiks through Twitter, Facebook, DeviantArt, blogs and other online venues. Click here for the event page on Facebook. The Komikero Comics Journal will be posting everyday for the month of July news, opinions and [...]

Jun

30

100 Araw ng Komiks: Flashpoint and Sterling Paper

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100 Araw ng Komiks (100 Days of Comics) is an online event organized for the purpose of spreading awareness of Philippine Komiks through Twitter, Facebook, DeviantArt, blogs and other online venues. Click here for the event page on Facebook. The Komikero Comics Journal will be posting everyday for the month of July news, opinions and [...]

Jun

9

The Comics Projects I Choose

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Every once in a while I would receive an email from an individual, company or group asking if I would be interested in creating a comic book for them. The projects would be what their group’s advocacy is. And nearly all of those advocacies are respectable, admirable and worthwhile. It could be anything from animal [...]

May

17

“Nothing Can Be Original Anymore” -Don’t You Believe It!

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“Nothing Can Be Original Anymore” is a mantra that’s often recited in creative circles. I hear it so often that I just want to scream. Supposedly, all ideas have already been thought of, all stories have already been written, and nothing original can be made up anymore. And people seem to so readily accept it. [...]

Apr

2

The Conti’s Bakeshop Philosophy

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Attending a birthday party by a friend of ours here in San Pablo, I witnessed the great deal made over this special cake that was being brought from out of town which was supposedly one of the most awesome cakes ever made. People actually started forming a line to get a slice when this cake, [...]

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 [...]

Mar

26

Tips for Breaking In

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Many people have asked me how do they break into comics, more specifically places like Marvel and DC. Let me give you an idea of the time frame. The first time I dreamed of working for Marvel Comics was 1986. I finally got the job at Marvel as an inker in 1997. From 1986 to [...]

Mar

23

Balloon Tips for the Indies

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One trend I’ve been noticing that many creators in the local independent comics industry are doing is this way they balloon their lettering. They’re almost always using perfect ovals. I can only assume that they use the Elliptical Marquee Tool in Photoshop. After asking around a few creators I can confirm that this is the [...]

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