Seven Lakes Komiks Festival 2024 Brings Komiks Beyond The Metro

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Metro Manila convention scene, and join us this May 11, 2024 as we celebrate Filipino Komiks at the Seven Lakes Komiks Festival! To be held at the cozy and laidback premises of Casa San Pablo, this event seeks to create a komiks-centric space to release new books and introduce new and old creators to each other in a relaxed community setting. 

San Pablo is rich with Komiks history, and partnering with both the Komikero Komiks Museum started by the late Gerry Alanguilan, and with Casa San Pablo, the Seven Lakes Komiks Organizing Committee aims to provide a fun filled day of reading and dialogue about komiks, connecting creators with readers, and hopefully create a new fans as well. Our event is proudly sponsored by Komikon Inc.,  (short description of Komikon),  and CARD MRI Publishing House Inc., a local publishing house under CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), that aims to "to elevate the capacity of CARD MRI clients by providing progressive and positive stories." We are also supported by The Graphic Literature Guild, a student organization for artists, writers, and comic enthusiasts based in UP Los Baños, and will be covered by our official media partners Indie Komiks Podcast and Blink Creative Studio.

Reporting for Summer Komikon 2014!

The summer komikon is out again for this 2014 at the Bayanihan Center and still drawing crowds and loyal attendees and fans come together for a one day event this summer. People would like to spend this time to indulge on their favorite comics and even meet and talk with the artist themselves.

This awaited event brings together comic creators, exhibitors, fans and even celebrities. Ketchup Eusebio is spotted there in support of the DVD launch of the indie movie "Ang Maskot" by Macoy.  

Summer komikon features new titles like Rodski Patotski by Gerry Alanguilan and Arnold Arre, Abangan The Best of Philippine Comics 2014 co-edited by Bakemono High creator Elbert Or, and Kikoman machine X - ang Ika-sampung mysterio by Manix Abrerra. There is also Sulyap 2, which features budding new indie komiks which have also gained a following among comic fans.

The 3rd San Pablo Comics Festival

Who says comic conventions only happen in the Metro? The San Pablo City Comics Festival to be held where komikero Gerry Alanguilan lives proves that even in the province, onw can enjoy the rich art and stories from comic people sharing their experiences and sketches that promotes the comic industry in the country. Now on its 3rd year, it shows a promising dawn to more comic loving people in Laguna.

This will happen on December 3, 2011, Saturday, 9-7:30 PM at Unimart Mall, San Pablo City, Laguna. Guest artists include Manix Abrera (Kikomachine Komix), Jess Abrera (Guyito), and Pol Medina (Pugad Baboy).

Save the date and see you in San Pablo City!

COMICXHUB Signing Event With Gerry and Mico!

Looks who is at Comicxhub on November 5, Saturday. It's Gerry Alanguilan and Mico Suayan ready to sign comic books to fans! Early birds also get free comics and prints! Also you can shop for more titles at the store with 20% off on new releases for that week and up to 50% off on paperbacks and hard covers!

See you there!

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