Sep

2

Remembering Arlan

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When Komikero Ryan Toledo posted this photo up at his Facebook, I couldn’t help but shed a tear. It’s been a while since I saw a “new” old photo of Arlan, and it reminded me of just how much I missed him. Those of you who bought “Where Bold Stars Go To Die” know Arlan [...]

Aug

30

Bong Dazo Signing at Comic Odyssey

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You’ve seen this artist and his work on titles like Deadpool, Thunderbolts, Star Wars and now Moon Knight and wondered if he was Filipino. The answer is yes, Bong Dazo is a Filipino based in Meycauayan, Bulacan. His new title, Shadowland: Moon Knight #1 will be launched, and Bong himself will be on hand to [...]

Jul

17

24 Hours

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The 24 Hour Comic Book Challenge, organized by Jonas Diego and his gang of rapscallions begins today! This is just the first shot from a wide array of activities that comprises this year’s Philippine International Comics, Cartoons and Animation festival. More info about the 24 Hour Comic Book Challenge HERE! Good luck to Jonas and [...]

Jul

1

(UPDATED!) The Philippine 24-Hour Comic Book Challenge!

Filed Under Comics Artists, Filipino Artists, Philippine Comics | 15 Comments

What is a 24 Hour Comic Book Challenge? Basically, it requires you to finish a 24 page comic book in a span of 24 hours. It would be fun if those 24 hours were all consecutive from end to end. One such event was held in the Philippines a few years ago attended by my [...]

Jun

9

Updates (Or Lack Thereof)

Filed Under Comics Artists, Elmer, Filipino Artists, My Art, My Comics, Philippine Comics, Timawa | 18 Comments

Apologies for the lack of updates. I’ve been extremely busy with inking Ultimate Avengers as I come close to finishing our last few issues. Here’s a detail from the cover to our 2nd issue which is already available now. And yeah, check out the June 2010 issue of Playboy Philippines, which may well be considered [...]

May

15

FREE Comic Book Creation Workshop

Filed Under Comics Artists, Creating Comics, Filipino Artists | 1 Comment

If you want to learn how to create and publish your own comic book, you can attend the FREE workshop conducted by Jamie Bautista, creator of Cast (Komikon Award winner) and Private Iris (Anvil Award Winner) and publisher of Siglo: Freedom and Siglo: Passion (National Book Award Winners). Jamie Bautista with Arnold Arre Advanced tips [...]

May

14

Signing at Sputnik!

Filed Under COMICS CONVENTIONS, Comics Artists, Filipino Artists, Movies, Philippine Comics | 2 Comments

Artists included in this signing are Macoy (School Run, Mascot), Andrew Villar (Ambush) and Gio Paredes (Kalayaan). And speaking of Sputnik, the little Cubao store that’s becoming a mecca of underground and indie comic book creators, it’s one of the featured locations in Arnold Arre’s newest short film “Kaye for Komiks”. You can see it [...]

May

11

TIMAWA Original Art Up for Charity Auction (A FEW HOURS LEFT!)

Filed Under Comics Artists, Filipino Artists, My Art, My Comics, Philippine Comics, Timawa | 2 Comments

Only a few hours until this auction ends! Last chance to bid! It’s very rare that I ever sell any original artwork of my own characters. This is one of the times that I do. It’s a one page illustration depicting the death of TIMAWA. In this one drawing, he truly does finally die. This [...]

May

7

Why Manny Villar Does Not Get My Vote (Updated)

Filed Under Filipino Artists, My Art, My Comics, Philippine Comics, Politics | 34 Comments

Yesterday I received an email from what I assume to be a comics industry colleague, forwarding an article by Buddy Cunanan on why he will be voting for Manny Villar. This post is not a point by point rebuttal of that forwarded article. The truth is, this is not a reaction to that article at [...]

May

5

The Need for Serious Criticism 2

Filed Under Comics Artists, Creating Comics, Filipino Artists, My Art, My Comics, Philippine Comics | 5 Comments

My first article on the need for serious criticism in local komiks sparked a torrent of discussion not only on this blog but on several other places online. It’s made me consider a lot of the things I’ve said in reaction to the comments. What came out of it is a second article in the [...]

May

2

Free Comic Book Day 2010

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This is probably my fourth or fifth time to participate in Free Comic Book Day, and it’s always been at this comics shop in Robinson’s Galleria in Ortigas called Comic Odyssey. I’ve maintained good relations with pretty much most of the owners of the different comics shops in the country. It just so happens that [...]

Apr

30

Back to Inking!

Filed Under COMICS CONVENTIONS, Comics Artists, Dr. Rizal, Elmer, Filipino Artists, My Art, My Comics, Wasted | 8 Comments

I come back to inking in a BIG way with Ultimate Comics Avengers 2, #1! The issue is already out, and Leinil Francis Yu and I will be launching the title tomorrow during Free Comic Book Day, at Comic Odyssey, Robinson’s Galleria. We’ll be signing, along with Edgar Tadeo, and possibly Jay Anacleto, from 1-3pm. [...]

Apr

29

Bill DuBay, 1948-2010

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From the Comics Reporter: “Bill DuBay, the co-creator of The Rook and a longtime key cog at Warren Publishing as an editor and writer, passed away in Portland, Oregon on April 15. He was 62 years old.” Full article here. Bill Dubay isn’t Filipino, but he collaborated with a lot of Filipino artists on Warren [...]

Apr

25

Wasted Flyer from 1994

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

A Wasted flyer I photocopied for distribution in 1994, mostly at Platinum Comics at Robinson’s Galleria. Platinum Comics was instrumental in helping kick start Philippine Independent Komiks by providing a venue where creators can showcase their stuff. The store devoted an entire front window to display all sorts of locally made independent comics. Platinum was [...]

Apr

23

Indie Komiks Review #2

Filed Under Books, Comics Artists, Filipino Artists, Philippine Comics | 9 Comments

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 [...]

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