“Pinoy Komiks” at St. Paul University, Manila
July 15, 2010 · Comments Off
Last July 10, 2010, I was invited to attend the freshmen initiation at the St. Paul University in Manila. The theme of their initiation was “Pinoy Komiks”, and I had been invited to give a talk on the history and the state of the Philippine comics industry.
I did not hesitate to agree because...
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A Chance to Talk About Comics
July 14, 2010 · Comments Off
The popularity of the Hey, Baby! video (below), retitled “Lakas Tama ni Manong” on Facebook was great for it gave me the opportunity to talk about Philippine comics to a nationwide audience.
For some reason, this video really took off online, and came to the point that it was even being...
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Welcome Everybody!
July 12, 2010 · Comments Off
Hello and welcome to Komikero.com! I’m sure you heard about this website from somewhere, specially today. And so you went here, and here you are! Welcome! Thanks very much for giving me a bit of your time.
This website is basically a regularly updated journal of the things I want to write about...
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(UPDATED!) The Philippine 24-Hour Comic Book Challenge!
July 1, 2010 · Comments Off
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 friends Jonas Diego, Jamie Bautista,...
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ELMER International, Plus! Bold Star Movie
June 29, 2010 · Comments Off
ELMER will be released both in North America and Europe from two different publishers at the end of 2010.
SLG Publishing (formely Slave Labor Graphics) will be publishing ELMER in North America and other English speaking territories of the world in November 2010.
SLG currently offers the first 30 pages...
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It’s May 25… what’s UP?
May 25, 2010 · Comments Off
It’s been a while since my last update. I’ve been busy inking Avengers, as well as a few pages of Hulk somewhere in there. For a couple of days last week I was flat on my back because of a few bastard biscuits that didn’t seem to agree with me. It spawned all kinds of stuff, from vomiting,...
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Signing at Sputnik!
May 14, 2010 · Comments Off
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...
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TIMAWA Original Art Up for Charity Auction (A FEW HOURS LEFT!)
May 11, 2010 · Comments Off
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 is...
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Why Manny Villar Does Not Get My Vote (Updated)
May 7, 2010 · Comments Off
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 all. I am...
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The Need for Serious Criticism 2
May 5, 2010 · Comments Off
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 form...
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