Summer Komikon 2024 Returns to Celebrate Local Komiks Creators

 

After two years of going online, a one-year hiatus then several creator-centric events, Komikon is back with the highly anticipated Summer Komikon 2024! As the Philippines' longest-running local komiks convention, Komikon has been a cornerstone of the local comics community for the past 19 years. This year, the event returns to one of its beloved venues, SM Megamall's Megatrade Hall 3, at Level 5 of Building B, on May 25-26, Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 8PM.

Summer Komikon is a convention that champions local comics and their creators with support from the community and other creatives. It is an inclusive platform that embraces all aspects connected to comics by bringing together various stakeholders in the industry, from self-publishing creators to local publishers, creative service providers, retailers who support local products, collector communities, creator groups advocating for the advancement of the medium, and avid readers.

Komikon This Saturday!

The most awaited comic event in the Philippines is here! Since there is no Summer Komikon this year, It comes to much anticipation that the "winter" Komikon should appease the craving of the growing komiks community and market. This year's Komikon is aslo running for two days! Which makes up for the komikon last summer.  

This year, there are a lot of celebrations and new titles that many are excited to get. Of course there is the Independent Komiks Tiangge, Komiks Kalye, and special guests like Mico Suayan, Omeng Estanislao, and Raykosen.

A group spotlight on Alamat Comics which is celebrating its 20 years in the industry. So don't forget that this is happening this upcoming weekend. For more information and schedules you can check out the Komikon page.

Again this will happen on November 14-15, 2015. Unfortunately, Krisis Komix is still on hiatus so we won't be selling new titles but stay tuned for news and a possible revival for next year's komikon.

See you all at Komikon!

No Summer Komikon?!

The first reaction to this will be a long and agonizing NOOOOOOOOOOooooo...!

But so far it it true and they have it announced in their facebook page with an accompanying image that even without the summer komikon, there will be the Komikon spinoff, Indieket and the 'winter' Komikon.

Here is their statement:

And now a public service announcement... Perhaps you've heard the rumors going around? Wala daw Summer Komikon? Here is Komikon Inc.'s official response.

KOMIKON, Inc regrettably announces that there will be no Summer Komikon this 2015. 

Do not fret. 

We have bigger plans this year.

Thanks for understanding and please do be calm and wait for further announcements.

and now we wait...

2nd Baguio Komikon This February!

After a successful Baguio Komikon last year (Baguio Komikon: Sirko ng Komiks), it's back for another year with the favorite komiks, artists and many more! Baguio Komikon: Eksena ng Komiks will be happening at BBCCC Building Assumption Road, Baguio City.

February 8, 2014 from 10AM to 5PM

Entrance Fee is P35 only!

Featuring special guests like Carlo Vergara (Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady, Zsazsa Zathurnah), JP Palabon (Puso Negro), Mike David (Kubori Kikiam), Mark Rosario (My Wife is Pregnant) and Randy Valiente (Animen, Army of Darkness).

Baguio Komikon is presented by Komikon Inc., Bag-Iw Art Society, and AHU. Media Partners Hero TV and  Cordillera Today.

Komikon IX This Saturday!

Although gloom and negativity may have come to many of us because of the recent natural disasters but we must never forget to celebrate our passion which can also be very helpful. You can start with Komikon 2013 is happening this November 16, 2013 starting from 10 am to 7pm at the Bayanihan Center, Pasig City.

With many of the artists and tables having their own drives in raising funds in aid of the typhoon victims in the Visayas. But of course, new and fresh comics are released for the growing fans of Pinoy komiks.

Entrance Fee: Php 100 (Kids under 12 enter for free until 12 noon!)

They will be having several fund raising activities on Saturday and check them out at  http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/335098/scitech/gaming/komiks-and-comics-artists-rally-support-for-yolanda-victims

RSVP to the Official Facebook Event page - http://www.facebook.com/events/538191652905125/

Post your experience with the hashtag #Komikon2013

KOMIKON 2013 News and Contest!

Komikon is giving 5 complimentary passes to Summer Komikon 2013! Read here to find out how.

The first person who can correctly identify the most number of comic characters, creators, mascots and comic fans on this situational art by Rommel Estanislao will get 5 complimentary passes! 

Just send an email to contests [at] komikon.org before 12 noon of April 8 (Monday) with the following subject: Total = . In the body of the email, put:

1. List of comic characters, 

2. List of creators, 

3. List of mascots, 

4. List comic fans 

with your full name, age, contact number. 

Don't just randomly guess because it will be RIGHT MINUS WRONG!

Summer Komikon 2013!

Summer + Chibi Characters + Paper + Ink + A Whole Lot of FUN = Summer Komikon 2013!

Yes, And its all set this April 13, 2013 at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig City. And many are expecting this will again be a jampacked convention with a lot of fans, comic artists, and even cosplayers who will fill up the venue!

Also know the winners of the Character Making Contest, Comic Creation Contest, Create Your Own Foldabots, Titus Seven Notes. Meet and greet our Pinoy Comic Pride like Carlo Pagulayan, Stephen Segovia, Roy Alan Martinez, Harvey Tolibao, Lui Antonio, Huebert Khan Michael, Dennis Crisostomo, and Jomar Bulda. 

Get your indie comic craving at the Indipendent Komiks Tiangge and the start of the Fourth Komikon Awards. Get Tips and tricks of the trade from the special Guests Robert Manguson, Jomike Tejido, and Elbert Or

Like them at http://www.facebook.com/komikon.org and at follow our tweets at http://www.twitter.com/komikontweets , please use the hashtag #SK041313 :)

Map and Directions at http://www.komikon.org/map-to-bayanihan-center/ 

The Road To GTMACCON 2 This September 8!

‘UP AME proudly presents : The Road to GTMACCON 2’ is the pre-event of the highly-anticipated sequel to 2011’s Filipino pop culture phenomenon that helped bring Pinoy Komiks much closer to today’s generation via the current popular art-form that is cosplaying. Happening on September 8, 2012 at the UP College of Mass Communication, Diliman Quezon City.

Ticket Price = Php 50

Activies include:

a) Photoshoot by 20 of today’s most reputable photographers of the official GTMACCON 2 Filipino comic book character cosplay competition entries, last year’s GTMACCON 2011 cosplay competition entries, and the AMBUSH Comics cosplay team ( Nix Bennett as Red, Christine Blardony as school girl Amber, Gaby Ortega as Grinder, and Joan Manguiat as Space Ambush)

NOTE: Only 20 photographers will be part of this exclusive photoshoot

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)

KOMIKON 2012: Independent Komiks Tiangge Participants!

Summer Komikon 2012 is just around the corner as May comes in and makes you realize that time surely flies so fast! And it means another year of Komiks and the most exciting is the Independent Komiks Tiangge that will feature independent comic creators. Unfortunately, I failed to reach the registration, but it was an opportunity for me to not to pressure myself and enjoy Komikon. Well there has been an increase of new indie komiks this year as the number of the members of Indie Komiks Manila also increased. Here are the list of the Komik creators and the comic companies they represent.


Here are the titles released by the Indie Comic Groups:

Summer KOMIKON 2012!

This year Summer Komikon 2012 gets hotter just like the weather as it will be filled with komiks, komiks and many other things still related to komiks! The event has been the most awaited event of the season. It was so in demand that the Independent Komiks slots were filled in less than a day! I actually failed to get a slot, but this means I have more time to go around the place and enjoy the komikon just like I did before. So Mark your Calendars now for May 26 at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig City from 10 am to 7 pm!


Specials for this years Komikon are Elemer Damaso, Freely Abrigo and Heubert Khan Michael. There will be also the Independent Komiks Tiangge and a 24 Hour Comic Creation Contest. Get to meet your favorite comic book artists and also their latest work hot and fresh and of course have them signed!


For more information visit www.komikon.org.
Mabuhay ang Pinoy Komiks!

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

Krisis! Komix Season 2!

After a long Hiatus, Krisis! Komix is back with a vengeance! This September Krisis! Komix comes back with a new story arc, new revelations and new art that will make you ask for more as it also paves the way for WORLD KRISIS this November at KOMIKON!

KOMIKON Is Just a Few Days Away!

It's going to be a cool and refreshing summer with Summer

Komikon 2011, a spin-off of the annual Philippine Komiks Convention!

For its third consecutive year, this local gathering of Filipino comics creators and

enthusiasts will be held on April 16, 2011 from 10am to 7pm at an all-new venue: the

Bayanihan Center along Pioneer St., Pasig City.

This year's theme is "Bayanihan: Komiks Moving Onwards" and the main highlights of the

event include:

• the opening of the nominations for the 3rd Komikon Awards for Komikon 2011;
• exhibit and guest spotlight on women cartoonists;
• release of the first Summer Komikon Tabloid;
• screening of Animahenasyon 2007 and Animahenasyon 2008 winning entries;
• book launches of new comics titles (28 titles from the Indie Komiks Tiange);
• various comics-themed competitions;
• plus: surprise guests, contests and activities.

All of these for only a Php 100 entrance fee. What's more, the first 200 ticket buyers (presold

at Comic Odyssey and during the event) will get a free Komikon Canvass Bag to

put all your comics and merchandise goodies. Hold on to your tickets for a chance to

win prizes at the Komikon Raffle throughout the day.

Exhibitors include Sacred Mountain Publishing, AKDA, Point Zero Comics, Digital Arts

Chef (DAC), Polyhedron Comics, Anonymouse, JonasDiego.com, CoRe Studios,

Kommix Veterans, CS Centrl, Electromagnetic Tentacle, Happy Lockjaw, Cadimus

Prime, Sputnik Fantastik, Alamat and Visprint Publishing. Notable artists aside from our

special women guests who will make an appearance include Tony de Zuniga, Pol

Medina Jr., Elbert Or, Budjette Tan, Manix Abrera, Gilbert Monsanto, Carlo Vergara and

Gerry Alanguilan.

The 3rd Summer Komikon is presented to you by Komikon, Inc. in partnership with

PSICOM Publishing. It is also brought to you by Comic Odyssey (official store partner),

Philippine International Cartoons, Comics, & Animation (PICCA), Animation Council of

the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) and our Media Partners UR 105.9 and Bandera of Inquirer

Publications. And special thanks to Love is in the Bag (Studio Studio), Lampara

Publishing House and Glasshouse Graphics Inc.

For more information on the floor plan, schedule of activities and detailed comics

release information, please visit www.komikon.org or email us at inquiry@komikon.org.

Support the Filipino Komiks industry. See you there!

Komikon 2011 Summer Bayanihan: Komiks Moving Onwards

Komikon season this 2011 starts big as the summer de avance convention that is always held at the UP Bahay ng Alumni. But this year, they will actually have this event at the bayanihan center in Pasig City (near ortigas and pioneer districts). Moving to a different venue would be really new and promises to have the same success of last years komikon held at Star Mall.

This year, it will highlight the women comic makers and also the opening for nominations for the komikon award that will be held in the main komikon in the last half of the year.

Hopefully I will also be part of the indie tiange for the launch the second krisis komix compilation KRISIS KOMIX WORLD KRISIS, featuring two other works, JOHNNY ASTIG and ANG BAGONG KIDLAT. 

This will all happen on April 16, 2011 from 10 am to 7pm.

Entrance is Php 100.

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:

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

Komikon Summer de Avance 2010!

Election year, but still another year for a new advance in the Pinoy komiks industry. Komikon Summer de Avance 2010 held in the UP Bahay ng Alumni last Apil 17 gave another treat for all comic lovers, enthusiasts and all in between to meet and greet comic creators, producers, independent comic strip makers, and other comic celebrities. Amidst the high temperature outside the venue, it does not spoil the fun of all who attended to enjoy the event.

Featured artist is a recipient of an Eisner award/nominee , Rod Espinosa. And there were a lot of new books up for sale. Spotted there were the SKP (Samahan Kartunista ng Pilipinas) artist, comic compilations by Vibal and Anvil publishing. Also there were a lot of indie komiks that are increasing in numbers through the years (I hope to one of them by this year too). There were a lot of Games and prizes to those who attended.

Now who says the komiks industry is dying?

I believe that It is striving to stay, but not dead,  and there are still a lot of opportunities given they are given equally. Pinoys will and always love komiks. Its has been a staple in the past. And today, komiks does evolve with the changes in society and technology. Probably if the generation today will get to know more about this, there could be a chance to bring the new age of komiks in the lives of Pinoys.

Komikon Summer de avance is just the first major event of Komikon this year. And like last year, there will be another komikon that will be held in November 2010. But also don't fogrt there will be also other events like the metro comicon and toycon this year. So election aside, these are he reasons why we should be most excited about. And hopefully for the new administration, it will support this industry that we have loved.

Isang Buwan na lang KOMIKON na!!!

Time flies so fast that I noticed that next month, I would see myself in Komikon 2010 summer de avance! For this Komikon, its again back to UP Bahay ng Alumni. I came across this poster from komik friends. I'm getting excited, and I hope so are you and also go to that event. The Komiks Industry is still not dead, it may be struggling but its becoming more competitive in the whole world of Comics and I believe it has also been a part of your life too. Support Pinoy Comics!

KOMIKON NA! 2010!

bago ang matinding labanan sa balota... komiks muna ang inyong mabasa!
ikalat ang balita sa bawat komikero't komikera!


Magkaisa! Mag-KOMIKS na!
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