Showing posts with label carlo vergara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carlo vergara. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Zsazsa Zaturnnah is Back This 2012!


Everybody's favorite Pinoy superheroine is back at book stores after some years of anticipation from fans and the industry alike. Zsazsa Zaturnnah sa Kalakhang Maynila (Part 1 of 3) became available just this January 25 ( and earlier in some bookstores, which fans shared). And has been well received by its readers. It was expected to debut this last November Komikon but was just pushed back a little further but people never got tired of waiting. In this new saga of Ada and her alter ego Zaturnah, she and Dodong now living in the busy city, a break away from the rural life they had after fighting giant frogs, zombies and alien amazonas.  In this chapter in their lives, they try to adjust to urban living and getting along with people around them.
And indeed from the cover it already gets you attention which I think is inspired with classic comic layouts and poses and given the 'touch' of terms making it an eye-catcher. Then for its contents, it still retains its very dramatic yet compelling art and story which readers admire. And it still contains gay lingo (beki language) that seems like reading a bilingual book yet one can still get what it means and its humor essence. 

With this first part making us excited forAda/Zaturnnah's return but also leaves a short cliffhanger to be excited for the second part. It has been so far fun with new characters also unique and interesting. A great job by Carlo Vergara for sharing another Zaturnnah story which is also celebrating almost a decade and made its as far as CCP to Silver screens. 

We are now waiting for any announcement of when the second book will be available.
Congratulations again to Carlo Vergara on this book launch and the the 10th anniversary of Zsazsa Zaturnnah!


Monday, December 19, 2011

The POWER to Help Is In Your Hands

Let's help our kababayans affected by the recent Typhoon Sendong that has plagued the Northern Mindanao and the cities of Iligan, Cagayan de Oro and Dumagete City. Like Zsazsa Zaturnah, anyone can be a superhero with a donation via your prepaid/postpaid load. Follow the instructions in which proceeds will be used by the Red Cross of the Philippines for relief and rescue operations. 
The death toll is now rising and there is also a great number of properties destroyed in its wake.  Let's do our part in helping them especially this season of Christmas and the new year where they faced a great tragedy. We at Krisis Komix, are praying for recovery for the affected towns and cities.

We thank Carlo Vergara (creator of Zsazsa Zaturnah) for making this poster to encourage more people to get involved and share!

Friday, September 10, 2010

The Winner of the 24 Hour Comic Book Challenge!

At long last the winners are in for the second Philippine 24-hour Comic Book Challenge! Congratulations to Kuya Freely Abrigo (Kulas, Kapitan Tog) for winning best art and the GRAND PRIZE! Kevin Justin Ang won Best Story! Congratulations to you all! I was not able to complete my participation due to some technical difficulties but these guys inspired me to try next year. Kudos to the other comic book artist who participated in the challenge!
 



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One such work came to the attention of one of our judges, Gerry Alanguilan.


“Norby Ela's art still has a long way to go and did not score highly. However, his story is one of the highest ones I rated. I found it strangely affecting, not only because of the subject matter, but because of how it was written. It’s quiet, unforced and surprisingly convincing, free from bombast and hysterics. He almost made me believe he was reliving a memory, rather than simply imagining a story.”


Gerry Alanguilan
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Here are also the top 10! enjoy reading!

Tatong Jurolan
Sampaguita

Mikko Marcelo
Essay

Teddy Pavon
Worth Dying for

Ammathorn
Y2Kill Filipinos

Freely Abrigo
Bakit?

Jazz Carmona
Ang Huling Salong-bola

Kevin Justin Ang
Part of the Job

Norby Ela
Weather-weather Lang

Tobie Abad
Deadline

Noel Cervantes
Brewed Coffee Dilemma