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.

Ang Maskot Trailer

One of the things I was expecting at Summer Komikon was the exclusive Trailer of one of our friends in the Indie Komiks community, "Ang Maskot" by Makoy (Operasyon, School Run). 

As many people (like me) were very fond of his comics with simple lines yet witty dialouges and unique storyline, Ang Maskot was indeed one of the comics I wish to see on the big screen. And now that the movie will be shown in Cinemalaya, I just can't wait to see it at the CCP. 

COMICXHUB Year One!

Time does fly by so fast and a year a ago I was talking to Lawerence about his online business which is really interesting and a first in the country. COMICXHUB is a venture that made comics collecting easier with a few simple clicks. And fast forward to 12 months, it is now celebrating its first year! 

And with the anniversary held at the Collective last September 29 also comes another milestone with the opening of CASTLE GEEK store there which serves as another physical store aside from their office store in Shaw boulevard. 

The night was filled with comics (local and international), action figure collections, sketches from comic artists and even fun games and raffle of prizes. They also gave recognized the people and organizations that helped them a lot for its first year. And we are happy to be one of them! To Comicxhub, thank you very much for providing a one of kind service plus your support for the Filipino komiks industry, we wish more years of success (and more branches of castle geek) to come! 

More photos of the event at Krisis Komix facebook page!

KOMIKON INDIEKET This July 14!

After the very successful KOMIKON at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig. Indeed the time was not enough for the public to get to know more about the independent komiks that is the growing community (especially with our group in Indie Komiks Manila). Komikon creats a new event that spotlights on the Indie Komiks with the first Indieket 2012.

The 1st Komikon Grand Independent Komiks Market. A mini-event from Komikon. This will happen at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig on July 14 with an entrance fee of only 30 pesos! 

Visit http://www.komikon.org/ for more details.

Like us at http://www.facebook.com/Indieket and follow our tweets at http://www.twitter.com/indieket

And, here's the map and instructions going to Bayanihan Center: http://www.komikon.org/map-to-bayanihan-center/ (from last Summer Komikon 2011)

BLTX Today Until Tomorrow!

Better Living Through Xeroxography or BLTX is a small-press expo now on its second incarnation, the first one a success by indie standards: 30 small press publishers and 200 buyers on a rainy December day in 2010.

The goal of BLTX is simple. Bring together independent self-publishers from Metro Manila (hopefully from elsewhere, too), in a one-night event that will allow them to sell their wares: books, yes, but also zines and other printed materials like shirts, postcards, posters, and this year, CDs from musicians more indie than indie. It’s about selling, but also about meeting like-minded individuals who believe in literature and creative work that might not ever get into the mainstream of commercial bookstores and galleries, but for one night is the star of the show.

You can also just imagine BLTX to be the coolest meet-and-greet between writers and readers, one that involves beer, some music, and plenty of creativity you rarely see. 

This year though BLTX will also be space for productive discussions on the making | marketing | selling of the self-published book, where practical aspects of actual independent book production will be shared by those who have survived it with sanity intact. BLTX Talks will happen the day after the BLTX small-press expo, a full six hours of four different panels that will answer central questions about PRINT PUBLISHING, ONLINE / WEB PUBLISHING, RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION, and COMMUNITY. All necessarily in light of the industry of independent self-publishing, and all against the traditional forms of cultural production as we know it in these shores.

This year BLTX will happen at Ilyong's, Kalantiaw, Project Four, Cubao from 8:00pm until Tomorrow at 8:00pm.

The Magic 42! Independent Komiks Tiange

Finally the complete list of Independent Creators for KOMIKON 2011.
1. RH Quilantang
2. MEGANON Comics
3. Monomochi
4. Scratch Comics
5. WIP Comics
6. Lightbox Comics
7. Hyper Comics
8. Salimpusa
9. Callous Comics
10. Buttchewer Comics
11. Pulang Punla Studios
12. Bokimkatje Comics
13. Kickbackers
14. Carlo Valenzuela
15. GMP Comics
16. iNORTH
17. Segovia Solutions
18. Chibified
19. Section Six Comics
20. Norby Ela
21. Freely Abrigo
22. InkJinks Label
23. iRawwr Studios
24. Agape
25. Hawkers Magazine
26. Jerwin F. San Juan
27. The QCBCC
28. Wall Push Productions
29. GRIPO Comics
30. Kurohiko
31. Salmon Komiks
32. Guild Mistral
33. Krisis Komix
34. SILENT SANCTUM MANGA
35. Dream Leak
36. M2 Manga
37. J.F Yaktawa
38. Spanton Productions
39. Vince Santos
40. Ana Lau
41. Macoy
42. Crazy Metro

COMICXHUB: New This Week!

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100 Araw ng Komiks: Celebrating Pinoy Komiks

Though its the age of the internet where paper is slowly being rmoved in offices and houses which use to house information and the old favorite pastime for Pinoys  which is komiks. Indie Komiks Manila (IKM) has made a 100 day event in facebook to promote komiks on the net to get attention from the public to post and share their favorite komiks and other articles related to Pinoy komiks. This is also in preparation for the coming Komikon this November. The 100 days stared this July 1, 2011 and will run until Komikon.

If you are interested to join the 100 araw ng komiks you may visit the official 100 araw ng komiks facebook page for more details.

FRAMED Beyond Comics

Fellow Comic Fans! Our favorite Komikeros will have their works on canvas and will be on exhibit on May 20, 2011. Most of the artist here I do personally know from Indie Komiks Manila. Happening at the Art Asia Gallery in SM Megamall and also have a special guest Tony De Zuniga (Jonah Hex) and Known Painter Toti Cerda. And if you love comics and painting this is an event you should not miss. 

KOMIKON's SULYAP Book signing at POWERBOOKS!

Meet and greet the creators from SULYAP: A COLLECTION OF CHOICE INDEPENDENT WORKS at POWERBOOKS Greenbelt 3 on January 22 and at POWER BOOKS Mall of Asia on January 29 4pm onwards!

FEATURING THE WORKS OF

GIO PAREDES
RH QUILANTANG
MEL CASIPIT
IAN OLYMPIA
ROMMEL J. ESTANISLAO
TEPAI PASCUAL
JOSEL NICOLAS
MACOY

Cover by Melvin "taga-ilog" Calingo
Compiled by Jon Zamar

KOMIKS INTERBYU: Boy Bakal

Todays KOMIK INTERBYU, we will now feature indie komiks creator Carlo! He is usually called Jebs, kinda funny but he made his debut with BOY BAKAL at the Metro Comic Convention this year. Now he is inspired for more.

When did you started making komiks?
when i was in 4th grade, we had a project and we need to make a comic strip about our favorite cartoon character.well..during that time, i dont know anything about comics, and so my mom told me to paint so I've been a painter until 3rd year high school, and then i quit painting and started making comics again, because my mom bought me a book "how to draw manga" well it all stated there i guess..


Who/What were your inspirations in making one?
It all stated when my dad bought the iron man essentials from america and gave it to me when i was in 4th year high school, and then i started making boy bakal... but the first boy bakal wasnt that successful because of school works so i quit making boy bakal. time passed and one time, i went to a comic convention and saw alot of indie comics, the first one i bought is kalayaan #1(by gio paredes), baboy(mel casipit),and other indie comics until i ran out of money(hehe i guess this happend a year ago) and so on, i was so inspired more to make comics by then.


Do you make scribbles while in class?
I DO!!! i mean i dont listen to the teacher anymore LOL


What creation is the one you are most proud of?
I guess as for now,its boy bakal.


Do you feel possessed by your own creations?
hahaha sometimes, i feel like i want to be the character of my own comic


If one of your characters will be made into a live action series, who is it and who will play the role?
ah! well i'm fun of making a child as a main character(im not pedo alright) i guess i can be the actor itself ^_^ hahaha asa pa


Where you want to see your comics 5 years from now?
hm... let see... comic stores?


Any plans to publish your work in another language other than Filipino or English?
hm... thats a great idea! why not?(well boy bakal is made pure filipino ver of iron man LOL)


Are you willing to cosplay one of your characters? 
I'm planing to do that actually ^_^ well i'm fun of cosplaying as well


Did you fell in love with one of your works?
well yeah! i'm inlove the female character in boy bakal ^_^ but i'm more on girls who are older that me... hahaha wait...the girl from my comic is older that the main character(oops "nadulas" ata ako) 

for more about  The Adventures of Boy Bakal

you may visit Boy Bakal on Facebook

This komik is also available on November Komikon 2010.

below : Boy Bakal issues and its upcoming series Bumbilyang Itim

KRISIS KOMIX: IDENTITY KRISIS

Abangan sa Komikon sa Starmall sa Nobyembre ang Una at opisyal na pagpapahayag ng Krisis!

abangan at pagipuanan na!

KOMIKS INTERBYU: Silent Sanctum Manga

Todays KOMIK INTERBYU, we will now feature indie komiks Silent Sanctum Manga! They are actually a group of artists, but they speak as one, well more heads are better than one!

When did you started making komiks?

2007, ang pinakagoal lang back then was to join KOMIKON.At pumuntang BAHAY NG ALUMNI.The world domination thing came much later...

Who/What were your inspirations in making one?

Oh most definitely CULTURE CRASH.Both in format and art style.

And what manga group would be without being influenced by the likes of AKIRA TORIYAMA and YOSHIHIRO TOGASHI.And syempre kung girl mangaka ka...si MR.S NAOKO TAKEUCHI! Basically yung mga cartoons & animes na napapanood namin growing up(He-man,centurions,hanna-barbera stuff,Battle Ball, Super Boink,Voltes V,etc.)...malaki ang impact both visually at sa mga story telling namin.

Do you make scribbles while in class?

Yeah...all the time!Most especially at MATH CLASS.Kaya nga kami bumabagsak e hehehe...

What creation is the one you are most proud of?

Silent Sanctum Manga 3,for the our WORLD WIDE contribution to bridge the gap between COMICS and MANGA.
& Silent Sanctum Manga 5.5.,for it was designed to be the CULTURE CRASH tribute issue.

Character wise we are most proud of both KAPTAIN BOMBA and ANGRY MAN.They're the two SSM! Characters that people usually relates to....

Do you feel possessed by your own creations?

Not by our CHARACTERS but more of the ARTISTS that helps us earn a living.There are more times than once that we actually sign important documents(BIR,Bank Statements,Hospital Sheets) under our pen names.We have taken so much pride upon maintaining our counterculture personas that we at times loss track of our real names!Same thing with our BIRTHDAYS,AGE,etc.In a way, if we're going out as SILENT SANCTUM MANGA we try to seperate the LIVING PERSONS from the ARTISTS.

If one of your characters will be made into a live action series, who is it and who will play the role?

Takeshi Kaneshiro for ONI NADEGIRI
Danny DeVito for BUNNY-PON
Dolph Lundgren for KAPTAIN BOMBA
coz IVAN DRAGO was the shiznits!!!!

Where you want to see your comics 5 years from now?

Enslaving mankind...mercilessly whipping people to build our STATUES and MONUMENTS...We kid of course....
But we'd be more that happy continuing what we do now.
But with a wealthy sponsor,a self sustaining income and enough dough to sponsor up and coming indie artists.

Any plans to publish your work in another language other than Filipino or English?

 We actually used a little BISAYA on our first issue.And quite frankly we have grown to love the dialect for it's "malambing" like
nature.We'd most definitely love the idea of our works being translated in several filipino dialects but at times it's more of the "WILL THEY ACTUALLY LIKE IT" part that we're worried about.And since we're currentlty using TAGALOG,KOREAN,THAI or HINDI wouldn't sound so foreign either.We would like to keep it fresh in the same way if we'd see our book at a foreign country...WE'D WANNA BUY IT!Not because we're in it...but more likely we'd wanna learn how they translated the stories and how some of our jokes and puns would look in the eyes of our foreigner friends.

Are you willing to cosplay one of your characters? 

Yes,I wouldn't mind cosplaying as BUNNY-PON since I already have to body for it...

Did you fell in love with one of your works?

You don't actually fall in love with a "certain" work.But you tend to fall in love with everything you've done. I think that is the driving force for any creation.So to choose favorites would be very difficult for us.

for more about  Silent Sanctum Manga 

you may visit Silent Sanctum Manga on Facebook

This komik is also available on November Komikon 2010.

below : cover of SSM

KOMIKS INTERBYU:

Todays KOMIK INTERBYU, we will now feature indie komiks writer MAIKA EZAWA! 

When did you started making komiks?

I really can't say when. I've been writing stories before. Mark 9:47 is my first story made into komiks. So I guess since the birth of Mark I've making comics, that's probably around 2007 :D

Who/What were your inspirations in making one?

It all started with manga. I continue to get inspirations from komiks and manga, also in movies. Sometimes just things that occur with me or someone I know impacts my stories.

Do you make scribbles while in class?

At times, when I don't have someone to talk to. It's either that or fall asleep.

What creation is the one you are most proud of?

Mark 9:47. It is a challenge writing this one. It is something out of my comfort zone. But I enjoyed writing and I'm proud of it. Besides, I like Visdei.

Do you feel possessed by your own creations?

Possessed? Haha! I can be absorbed at times with my works.

If one of your characters will be made into a live action series, who is it and who will play the role?

It's definitely Visdei. Portrayed by Hugh Jackman.

Where you want to see your comics 5 years from now?

Wish I can see it publish and spread throughout the country. I think anyone would like to see their work like that in 5 years.

Any plans to publish your work in another language other than Filipino or English?

Not really thinking about it right now. I wouldn't mind if someone would offer that, including shouldering the expenses. ahaha!

Are you willing to cosplay one of your characters? 

Why not? Tepai's character designs are awesome.

Did you fell in love with one of your works?

I love my works. It's the playground of my imagination.

for more about  Mark 9 verse 47 (together with Tepai Pascual)

you may visit MEGANON COMICS

Mark 9 verse 47 is available on November Komikon 2010.

below : Mark 9 verse 47