May

4

Free Comic Book Day 2008

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It was my first time to participate actively in Free Comic Book Day. Last year when I was drawing “The Black Cat” for Graphic Classics, I didn’t realize it was for FCBD. For years the Graphic Classics gigs were things I did and greatly enjoyed, but it seems hardly anyone saw them locally. I’ve so [...]

Apr

28

ZsaZsa Online!

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Carlo Vergara is currently working on a NEW ZsaZsa Zaturnnah story, and it’s going to be previewed online! Check out a newly released image by Carlo of the new ZsaZsa:

I’m not sure exactly where he’s going to preview it, but you can visit Carlo’s sites where he talks about the new ZsaZsa and other projects:
http://carverhouse.blogspot.com/
http://carverhouse.blogspot.com/

Apr

27

What’s Up, Sunday?

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The puppies are turning out to be a noisy bunch. Well, one of them at least. After a week of observing them, I’m now very aware of what their individual characteristics are. Boney (the less hairy one) seems to be more independent and smart. She’s also more affectionate, but at the same time the first [...]

Apr

11

Sindak #1 is Out!

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KC Cordero informed me yesterday that Sindak had already been released, specially in the provinces and asked me to check out if there were copies in San Pablo. True enough, I saw Sindak in at least two places on the sidewalk on the way to the public market.
Browsing through it, it kind of reminded me [...]

Apr

9

Notable Comics Releases This Month

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Carlo Vergara announced on his blog that Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo’s Trese will be released through Visual Print. The first volume, compiling the first four issues of the series, will be out later this month at bookstores and comics stores. I did know about this release for quite some time, but I was sworn [...]

Apr

8

Something by Alex Niño, Gilbert Monsanto

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Thanks to Christina Martinez for this terrific Alex Niño illustration. Seeing this artwork close up and seeing all the brush strokes is an amazing experience. It’s as if you get to witness the inner workings of the mind of a genius and for a brief moment you know exactly how to do it. But the [...]

Mar

30

Tony De Zuniga’s Film-Related Art

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Simon Santos of the excellent Video 48 Blog has uploaded a gallery of film related artwork by Tony De Zuniga.
Tony’s subject is mostly the late great Fernando Poe Jr. (a staunch advocate of Philippine komiks) from his films “Lupong Balisong”, “Zamboanga”, “Dakilang Balatkayo”, “Baril Sa Aking Kamay”, “Alamat ng Pitong Kilabot” (no doubt inspired from [...]

Mar

30

L.S. Martinez Komiks Gallery

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Leandro San Juan “L.S.” Martinez’s profile and gallery has been uploaded at the online museum and can be accessed here.
L.S. Martinez is probably best known as the creator of the popular “Superkat” and “Bulok at Tangak” for Funny Komiks in the late 70’s.
Thank you very much to the family of L.S. Martinez, specially Christina, for [...]

Mar

29

Embalsamador by Arnel Avetria

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Dopski Lorica sent me this short story written and illustrated by Arnel Avetria a while back. Dopski tells me that it was published in the US for a Filipino community in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mar

22

Atorni Agaton by Deo C. Gonzales and L.S. Martinez

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Uploaded at the online museum is a gallery of Atorni Agaton strips written by Deo C. Gonzales and Illustrated by L.S. Martinez. Click here or on the link below:
Atorni Agaton Gallery
Philippine Comics Art Museum Online

The Atorni Agaton gallery is a preview of Leandro San Juan Martinez (L.S. Martinez) to be uploaded shortly at the online [...]

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