Renaissance original artwork now available for auction at ebay

I received a news from the Renaissance book creators that they are running an auction of all artworks used for the book, featuring Filipino comic book super heroes in their action in saving lives of people who are victimized by the Ondoy Typhoon and flood. I heard that the proceed of the artworks will be donated to charity. please see the info and links below

No Parking Comics by Core Studios

Core Studios released their new comics "No Parking Comics", a collection of comics and artworks supervised by the 1st Larry Alcala Awardee, Amos Jan Fraser S. Villar. Featuring works from the students of Community of Learners.

book will be available at Summer Komikon on April 17 at Bahay ng Alumni in UP.

website: http://noparkingcomics.deviantart.com/

A preview 18 pages of Carlo Vergara's Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah sa Maynila

The sequel of the hit pinoy komiks or graphic novel of Carlo Vergara is back and the new series called "Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah sa Manila" comic pages are now published online in Carlo's blog. First 18 pages were uploaded and it is free to read and download, thanks to Budjette for the hot tip update.

read more the pages here at Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah sa Maynila

Indie Comics: The Long Road to Glory (via ThePoc.net )

INDIE COMICS: THE LONG ROAD TO GLORY
by Fidelis Tan

“It’s something to think of, for those who want to make comics—there’s no money, no market for our dreams to come true at the level we want them to, so we have to compromise,” said David.
Producing cheap zines for comics conventions is a compromise, he said. So is finding time in between one’s other priorities to continue working on one’s stories, as was the case with Tan and Baldisimo.
“You can find a way to do it even with work,” he said. “The plans you have in mind, that epic you’ve been thinking of since you were 16 years old, you don’t have to finish all that in a month. You just have to work on it, work on your comics, even while being realistic about your situation.”
“You might have to find a job, or do something else in between that thing you really want to do. For everyone with that kind of experience—hang in there.”

READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE AT:
http://www.thepoc.net/metakritiko/metakritiko-features/5109-indie-comics-the-long-road-to-glory.html

Renaissance : Ang Muling Pagsilang

The book was launched a few weeks ago, and hope I can grab this once it becomes available in our local bookstore, I heard that they are planning to have a book tour this March 2010.


This book brings together sixty of the best Filipino artists from here and abroad. They have come from various fields: comics, cartoons, animation, gaming and graphic design in the hopes that, in their own way, they may be able to help others who were hit the hardest by these calamities and through their art, inspire others to be heroes themselves.

to order : anvilpublishing@yahoo.com / http://www.anvilpublishing.com

Pilipino Komiks compilation of Lapu Lapu komiks by Francisco V. Coching

I just found this poster in my Facebook and it was posted by a 2nd degree network and I'm surprised that they re-published and compiled a comics by Atlas Publishing, it's one of the early komiks done by our comics master Francisco V. Coching. I went to Gerry's blog to confirm its availability and saw some information that the compiled comics priced at Php120 is already available in all National Bookstore outlets. The Graphic novel was published and released during the 50's and I'm glad that Atlas Publishing is back again re-releasing the great comics with awesome artworks done by Francisco Coching.

I already finished reading the graphic novel book "El Indio", also written and drawn by Francisco Coching, it was the best book ever for me, the artwork is very timeless and project a true artstyle by Filipinos in comics. I also missed the launching event of the book last week at National Museum, but saw Dennis Villegas' blog post via Gerry's blog about his coverage of the event, really awesome talaga!

read more below to see the sample pages
Read more here>>>

Komikon 2008 blog coverage and updates

I went to the Komikon 2008 yesterday as a media man and I’m there to do a photo coverage of the event and also to support Filipino komiks. I arrived late and I’m already getting worried that some komiks that I’m planning to grab might be out of stock, so I prayed and let the komiks gods help me arrive on time and discard away from bad elements on my way to UP Diliman. As soon as I receive my media ID pass at the registration area, I started to roam around and took some photos, the venue is already jam packed and I position myself next to a portable air cooler just to absorb some cold air and prepare for a hot and crowded convention for Filipino Komiks.
(you may read more below for the entire story)

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Komikon 2008 - new comics and items releases

Written by Azrael Coladilla on 8:45 PM Wednesday, November 19, 2008


Check out our listing of interesting new indie comics releases and also items that will be launched this Saturday at the Komikon 2008 : 4th Filipino Komiks Convention.

This is a cross post entry to my blogs Azrael's Merryland, Komiks News Now Philippines
and my Multiply blog. If you are a comic creator and will release your comics or merchandise at Komikon 2008, feel free to email me your new comic title releases with pic and synopsis. For any corrections of information listed below, just email or post a comment below to correct me.

“Babies” Boom: Arnold Arre showcases his best work yet

got it from : http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=44126743108&ref=nf

Arnold Arre showcases his best work yet in the powerfully personal graphic novel "Martial Law Babies"
By Ruel S. De Vera (Philippine Daily Inquirer, Saturday Nov. 15 2008 – Super, page E3)

Martial Law Babies / 286 pages / black & white

Sometimes, approached like a lost tribe, a “martial law baby” is more a state of mind than a general distinction.

These are people, once young, now not so, who were disenfranchised by the abrupt disappearance of the Japanese robot anime shows “Voltes V” most notoriously, among other artifacts.

Having grown up under the Marcos regime’s gloved gauntlet, these babies carried it’s shadow with them long after the Marcoses were out of power. Having once lost their heroes, the ystruggle to save others and themselves.

This is literary territory mined magnificently by Katrina Tuvera (in fiction) and Jessica Zafra (in essays) among others. Now, award-winning comic book creator Arnold Arre (“The Mythology Class”) explores this precious space in his new, substantial graphic novel “Martial Law babies” (Nautilus Comics, Mandaluyong City, 2008, 286 pages).

LOVE LETTER
“We’re hopeless romantics,” Arre’s characters state. “We’re expert daydreamers.”
In a love letter to his generation, Arre distills that treacherous journey through the eyes of narrator Allan, poetic and put-upon, and his barkada – acerbic Rebecca, fun-loving Francis and privileged Carol – from their short pants days in the 70s to the interminable future.

A seemingly innocuous appearance on the “Uncle Bobby Lucky Club” TV show leads to divergent paths for the friends, all the way to college in the University of the Philippines, where their circle grows and their worlds grow complicated.

Are you ready for Gerry Alanguilan's ELMER comics issue 4

The much awaited final issue of Elmer will be launched this coming Saturday, November 22 at the UP Bahay ng Alumni, many komiks fans and also Gerry Alanguilan fans and readers are excited to grab the book four and final chapter of Gerry’s graphic novel entitled “Elmer”. If you are new to this title, its not yet too late for you, You can still download the 1st issue in Gerry’s website and read it in your computer, the 1st issue is already out of print, while issue 2 and 3 are still available in our local comic book shops. ( read more below)

Jomike Tejido's "Foldabots" Toy and comic launching event

Our fellow Transfan Jomike is here to invite everyone for his book launch of his comics and paper toy that is called, Foldabots. Inspired from the Transformers, these paper robots change its look from robot to vehicle and animals.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO the first-ever FOLDABOTS TOY BOOK LAUNCH!

WHERE: POWERBOOKS LIVE, Greenbelt 3, Makati
WHEN: Nov. 15, 2008, Saturday
TIME: 3pm- 5pm

WEBSITE: www.foldabots.multiply.com

FOLDABOTS are cut-out paper robots that can transform into animals or vehicles, and back!.
The best thing about it is that kids can make it themselves!

FOLDABOTS is an on-going monthly publication in K-Zone Magazine since May 2006. Pinoy kids have been creating the characters that shout Pinoy pride: Buhawi, the Phil. Eagle, Kidlat the race car, Ukay the excavator truck, Bangis the guard dog and many others!

It's a fusion of art, Filipino nationalism and toy-collecting where kids don't just buy toys, but learn to create them!

THE TOY BOOK also has 12 free AGIMAT POWER playing cards for hours and hours of fun!

YOU JUST GOTTA BE THERE, And be part of Foldabots history!

The event will be covered and uploaded in Youtube for the world to see!

GAMES! DRAWING CONTEST! PRIZES! plus Special prizes for early birds who sign up!

WHERE: POWERBOOKS LIVE, Greenbelt 3 Makati
WHEN: Nov. 15, 2008, Saturday
TIME: 3pm-5-pm
WEBSITE: www.foldabots.multiply.com

See you there!
Thank you.

Jomike Tejido
Creator, FOLDABOTS toys and Comics

The 4th Annual Filipino Komiks Convention 2008

The 4th Annual Filipino Komiks Convention or Komikon kicks off this month of November, and I'll be there to cover the event and also feature the good and latest independent komiks and creators here in my blog. I'm glad that we can be part of it as a media man/blogger for the coverage, and would you know that this event started when I written a concept for the 1st year of the convention, but now the event continues without me and the Artists' Den really put up a hard work in order to do it an annual event. The event for Filipino comics now grows and now the event is back!

The event concept I did was last 2005, and this note was used to conceptualize and
organize the Komikon 2005 : 1st Philippine Komiks Convention in UP Diliman.

its an old event note, but I might do a revision soon and share it again to all
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this is my own formulated notes for our lecture in De La Salle University last thursday ( year 2005 ) for their LaSallian Enrichment Alternative Program (LEAP)

me and Artists' Den was invited to give lecture about "Making Business Through Comics" as for my part my topic was "Organizing Comics Events and Convention" in events organizing a comic event, here's my lecture notes based only from my experience and observation. An event concept that materializes into Komikon 2005.

read it here at
http://popazrael.deviantart.com/art/Comics-Events-and-Convention-14596151

read more below for details and date checklist of various comics event for November

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Arnold Arre's Martial Law Babies graphic novel : teaser poster 3 and official website

Written by Azrael Coladilla on 4:37 PM Wednesday, October 29, 2008



I got this teaser poster again from Arnold Arre, and the book is near to hit our comic book shops and book stores. Check out also the official website http://martiallawbabies.com/

the website features a lot of goodies, from production notes, art samples and photos for the new graphic novel Martial Law Babies. Also I just found out that these teaser posters is like a countdown by year, maybe the next teaser poster is a year for 2000.

Where were you when QUAD is our Megamall and people wearing Docs and not Crocs?

About Martial Law Babies graphic novel

Award-winning graphic novelist Arnold Arre takes us on a nostalgic trip through some of the Philippines' most colorful and compelling eras - from the rigidness of pre-EDSA Manila to the dizzying, commercially-intoxicated world of the new millenium.

Allan and his friends are Martial Law Babies: born during the Marcos regime, raised by TV, and shaped by 80s music. Their ambitions may be dampened by third world realities and malcontention but they also proudly belong to a generation of dreamers who fight for their voices to be heard. They are among the so-called "Bagong Lipunan" children, trying their best to live up to their name. But over the years, as Allan watches his friends leave one by one and feels his sense of idealism wane, he starts to wonder where they are all headed.

About the author

Arnold Arre has won National Book Awards for The Mythology Class and Trip to Tagaytay. He is currently working on several other novels, all of which touch on various aspects of Filipino life. Martial Law Babies is his fourth graphic novel.
Visit www.arnold-arre.com

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Trese and Ambush comics team up

check this out coming on October 19th in the pages of Manila Bulletin.

A murder at AMbush's Campus.... and there was no solid evidence what happened or how it happened... police believed it was done by a maligno.... they called an expert. And the expert called for a team up.

Starts this October 19 to November 2
A Halloween Special for you! Only in the Manila Bulletin!

souce : http://ambush007.multiply.com/

Diliman comics in Aswang documentary film

Tobie Abad sent us an information that his digital web comics Diliman will be a part of a documentary film about "aswangs". I got this info from his Diliman comics mailing list

Yes!

Some portions of this comic shall be part of a documentary exploring
the roots and truths behind the Aswang mythology.

Thank you to Jordan Clark for having my comic as part of the documentary!

http://www.aswangmovie.com/
http://aswangmovie. blogspot. com

Love is in the Bag Volume 2 Previews

Ace Vitangcol, comic creator of Love is in the Bag, has provided us a short preview for the upcoming volume 2, that will be available maybe this month in our local bookstores.

Love is in the Bag Volume 2's almost in stores (we're just waiting for the stock to arrive!), so for the meantime, here are some samples from the book! - Ace

more at http://acevitangcol.multiply.com/journal/item/43

Arnold Arre's Martial Law Babies graphic novel : Special Pre-order Offer

Arnold Arre just sent me some details on how to get his new graphic novel book. Just check out the 2nd teaser poster and the details below on how can you get a discounted price by pre-ordering it.

Where were you when Ninoy was shot?



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The book's retail price is Php 500 but interested readers can avail of the special pre-order offer: receive a signed copy of the book at P50-off and have it delivered straight to your address a week before its official release. :)

For more info, you may check out the website: http://www.martiallawbabies.com
or send an email to preorders@martiallawbabies.com

Please feel free to spread the word, thank you so much.

Best regards,
Arnold

Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas ( SKP ) launched contest for its members

THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (NPC) and the Samahang Kartunista ng Pilipinas (SKP), launched yesterday the NPC-SKP annual editorial cartoon competition. The NPC-SKP Editorial Competition will be called The BoyTogs Awards in honor of Romeo “Boy” Togonon, a hard-hitting editorial cartoonist who died two years ago and who would have been a young 58-years-old on Monday.

The prizes are: P30,000 for the First Prize, P25, 000 for the Second Prize, and P20,000 fo0r third Prize. Five thousand pesos will each be given to five consolation prizes. Submission of entries and announcement of winners will be on October 10. Prizes will be handed during that day’s NPC

Read the entire article here

Arnold Arre's new graphic novel: Martial Law Babies (teaser poster)

Check out the 1st teaser poster of MARTIAL LAW BABIES. A new graphic novel of Arnold Arre.I'm really honored for posting this and being the 1st to share to everyone the teaser poster of MARTIAL LAW BABIES.

And look out the photo elements in the teaser poster, aren't that very nostalgic? ehhehe

There's a card of Go ranger (Star Ranger), Voltes V Godaiking box, Chewbacca action figure, Indian plastic toy ( tawag ko dyan tau tauhan), the logo of the 'Lipunan' something and if you were born in the 70's and being a kid during the 80's... I know you are one of those kids who watches "Uncle Bob Lucky Seven Club" on TV and fantasizes to take home all those cool toys showing on TV. Its fun to remember those years. My classmates in UST elementary school was there singing, and some of them were greeted during their birthdays, while me at home staring on TV, waiting for the latest toys to be shown and featured. I got crazy everytime they show the Dinobots of Transformers toys.. ahhh memories..

And to know something about Martial Babies, check out my previous blog post at Komiks News Now, were Luis Katigbak got an interview with Arnold Arre, and me got a glimpse of the comic pages from a far during the Neil Gaiman event ahaha.

another great Filipino graphic novel to look out for...

just watch this blog for more updates!!

thanks to Arnold and Cynthia Arre for the head ups!!

So guys... Where were you when Uncle Bob formed a club ?

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Posted By azrael to Azrael's Merryland at 9/22/2008 02:42:00 AM

Comic book signings, launching and event ( Manila, Philippines

check out this schedules and mark your calendar.. time now for another meet and greet with our comic creators.

Book Launch: Private Iris #2 by Jamie Bautista and Arnold Arre

Start:	Sep 20, '08 5:00p
Location:	Powerbooks Megamall

September 20, 2008 2:00 to 5:00PM: Powerbooks Megamall

September 27, 2008 2:00 to 5:00PM: Powerbooks Mall of Asia

Private Iris #2: The Spirit of the Shoemaker is out! Glowing slime. Floating objects. Mysterious messages appearing on walls. Kids are willing to pay any price to get rid of this unwanted ghost. But Private Iris and Danton think that it's a big hoax to trick the kids out of their money. Find out how they will solve this mystery in the latest copy of Private Iris. Fun games and activities await kids during the book launch!

Book Signing with Pol Medina Jr.

Start:	Sep 27, '08 4:00p
Location:	Powerbooks Greenbelt

September 27, 2008 4:00PM: Powerbooks Greenbelt

Favorite Filipino cartoonist and Powerbooks Filipino Author of the Month Pol Medina Jr. will head to Powerbooks again to sign your Pugad Baboy collection! Make sure to grab a copy of his latest book, Pugad Baboy 20 at Powerbooks.

source: http://powerbooks.multiply.com/

COMIC BOOK SIGNING @ Planet X Grand Opening

Glorietta, Makati

September 27, 2008

1pm-5pm

source : http://gerry.alanguilan.com/