Feb

22

Thank You

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I want to thank the organizers of yesterday’s Renaissance event, all the artists gave their time to do sketches, Leinil Francis Yu, and all the people who came and supported us. It was completely unexpected that the money generated from the sketches, as well as Leinil’s sketchbooks and original artwork, was eventually donated towards the [...]

Feb

13

KomiksTrip 2010

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Photos from the recently concluded KomiksTrip 2010, The First University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Comics Convention, February 13, 2010
Flickr Photo gallery here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/komikero/sets/72157623301456907/
Same Gallery at Facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=151342&id=552301105&ref=mf
Uber Massive!! Photo Gallery here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jwed2501/KomiksTRIP#

Feb

13

KOMIKSTRIP at UPLB is TODAY!

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KOMIKSTRIP, the first UPLB (University of the Philippines, Los Baños) Comics Convention is today! I’ll be on hand first thing in the morning to give a lecture on the History of Philippine Comics for the workshop, and then pretty much for the entire day I’ll just be peddling chickens and bold stars.
More info here!
http://jonasdiego.com/komikstrip/
The [...]

Feb

7

KOMIKSTRIP: The First UPLB Comics Convention is This Saturday!

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Take a Trip to the KOMIKSTRIP: The First UPLB Comic Book Convention happening this February 13, 2010 Saturday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Presented by the UP BUGKOS and JONASDIEGO.COM in cooperation with the 101 Boutique and the Graphic Literature Guild.
Special guest include Manix Abrera, Gerry Alanguilan, Hazel Manzano, Carlo Pagulayan, Harvey Tolibao, Lyndon [...]

Dec

8

The THIRD San Pablo Comics Festival, December 5, 2010

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ALL RIGHT! We are announcing the THIRD San Pablo Comics Festival, to be held on December 5, 2010, at the Lion’s Club here in San Pablo. You BET we’re announcing early!
This is for everyone who would like to go the opportunity to plan ahead! Book that date on your 2010 calendar! Write down: “I am [...]

Dec

7

The Second San Pablo Comics Festival in Pictures

Filed Under Architecture, Bold Star, Comics Artists, Family, Filipino Artists, Komikero Group, Philippine Comics, Photographs | 27 Comments

We had the venue, the Lion’s Club of San Pablo, for only ONE day. So we had planned to bring all the tables, chairs, mobile, tarpaulins, decorations, exhibits and exhibit panels early in the day before the doors opened at 10am, and pack them all up by 6:00pm.
We were at the venue at 6:30am. We [...]

Dec

5

The Second San Pablo Comics Festival (UPDATED)

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The San Pablo City Comics Festival happens TOMORROW, Sunday, December 6, 2009! The event will be from 10am to 6pm.
Important things you need to know!
-How to get there? Here’s a Visual Map if you have your own vehicle. Here’s instructions if you’re commuting.
-Staying overnight? Need a place to stay? We have AWESOME hotels/resorts!
-Entrance fee [...]

Nov

29

The San Pablo Comics Festival: Video Invite from Gerry and Johnny!

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Kwentong Tambay with Johnny: San Pablo Comics Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCV93hOEfGU
One week to go before the San Pablo Comics Festival! Are we panicking? Strangely enough, no. No matter what happens on the day, whether we go belly up or it’s a rousing success, I think we’ll just enjoy ourselves. It’s just like a huge Komikero Meeting in a [...]

Nov

20

The 2nd San Pablo City Comics Festival

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Oh yes, the San Pablo City Comics Festival, which had its first year in 2003, is getting its second year in 2009! It’s being organized by JonasDiego Inc., and Komikero Publishing. Well, it’s mostly Jonas with me simply advising really.
It’s going to be held at the Lion’s Club beside Sampalok Lake on December 6, [...]

Oct

19

The Madness that was Komikon 2009

Filed Under Bold Star, Books, Comics Artists, Elmer, Family, Filipino Artists, Komikero Group, My Art, My Comics, Philippine Comics, Photographs | 21 Comments

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
by Gerry Alanguilan
144 [...]

Aug

27

Komikero Meeting on August 30, 2009

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I’m moving this blog post up to remind interested people about the upcoming Komikero meeting this Sunday.
How does one become a member of the Komikero Artists Group? The requirements are simple, really. You don’t even have to know how to draw. You just need to have an enthusiastic interest in art, comics, movies, and all [...]

Jun

4

Komikero Comics Podcast #5: The Gang’s All Here!

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It’s time again for the Komikero Comics Podcast, this time featuring the gang from the Komikero Artists Group! The guys were over here last May 31 just to hang out. It’s not really a proper Komikero meeting (that’s this June 28 if you wanna come) as we all got drunk with our San Mig lites [...]

Jun

2

June 2 Ruminating

Filed Under Dr. Rizal, Humanis Rex!, Komikero Group, My Art, My Comics, Timawa, Video Blogs | 3 Comments

It feels weird that at the end of the month there’s no Timawa for me to work on. For the past two years I’ve devoted this time of the month to do the comics series for The Buzz and I have to admit, I kind of miss doing it. But part of me [...]

May

17

Komikon Summer Fiesta 2009

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My small group which includes Arlan Esmeña, Zara Macandili, Pilar Esber, Ilyn and me left San Pablo at six in the morning. We arrived at the venue relatively early at 8 am. We had a quick set up so I had plenty of time to go around and talk with people I knew before the [...]

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