3rd Komikon Readers' Choice Award Nominees

HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES FOR THE 3RD KOMIKON READERS' CHOICE AWARDS

Best Current Filipino International Artist 

- Stephen Jorge Segovia (Ultimate Avengers vs Ultimates, Silver Surfer, Dark Wolverine)

- Leinil Francis Yu (Ultimate Avengers vs Ultimates, Superior)

- Carlo Pagulayan (Incredible Hulks, Agents of Atlas)

- Mico Suayan (Covers for Various)

- Harvey Tolibao (Silver Surfer, X-Men: Hellbound, X-Men: Psylocke)

- Philip Tan  (The Outsiders, Green Lantern)

- Francis Manapul (The Flash, Action Comics)

Best Graphic Novel / Anthology

- Trese: Mass Murders (Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldissimo, Visprint)

- 12 (Manix Abrera, Visprint)

- Filipino Heroes League: Stick and Stones (Paolo Fabregas, Visprint)

- Elmer (Gerry Alanguilan, Komikero Publishing)

- Skyworld: Prodigal (Mervin Ignacio & Ian Sta. Maria, Alamat Comics)

- Love is in the Bag 5 (Ace Vitangcol & Jed Siroy, Studio Studio)

Best Comic Series

- Astiging Boy Ipis (Paul Michael Ignacio, Gilbert Monsanto, etc., Sacred Mountain Prod.)

- Bayan Knights (Gilbert Monsanto, etc., Sacred Mountain Prod.)

- The Adventures of Erek Shawn (Digital Art Chefs, FHM Philippines, Summit Media)

- Foldabots (Jomike Tejido, KZone Philippines, Summit Media)

- Love is in the Bag (Ace Vitangcol & Jed Siroy, Studio Studio)

Best Comic Strip Compilation 

- Beerkada (Lyndon Gregorio, Beerkadaworks)

- Kubori Kikiam: I Heart Short Shorts (Michael David, Point Zero Comics)

- Chopsticks (Stanley Chi, Psicom Publishing)

- Kikomachine (Manix Abrera, Visprint)

- Life in Progress 3 Tales of Minor Awesomess (Julius Villanueva, Psicom Publishing)

- Pugad Baboy (Pol Medina Jr., Polgas)

- Callwork, Proud Callboy (Hazel Manzano, Self-Published)

Best Comic Creator/Creators 

- Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldissimo (Trese)

- Point Zero Comics (Kanto Inc, Digmaang Salinlahi, Kubori Kikiam, Pasig, Ibangis, Cresci Prophecies, Codename: Bathala)

- Mervin Ignacio & Ian Sta. Maria (Skyworld)

- Freely Abrigo (Kapitan Tog)

- Gio Paredes (Kalayaan)

- Gilbert Monsanto (Bayan Knights, Boy Ipis, Tropa, Rambol)

- Ace Vitangcol & Jed Siroy (Love is in the Bag)

- Gener Pedrina (Sanduguan, Bato)

- Apol Sta. Maria (Alamat ng Panget and many other)

- Paolo Fabregas (Filipino Heroes League)

Best Cartoonist 

- Lyndon Gregorio (Beerkada)

- Julius Villanueva ( Life in Progress)

- Manix Abrera (Kikomachine)

- Stanley Chi (Chopsticks)

- Hazel Manzano (Callwork)

- Pol Medina Jr. (Pugad Baboy)

- Freely Abrigo (Kulas)

Best Cover

- Elmer (Gerry Alanguilan, Komikero Publishing)

- Trese: Mass Murders (Kajo Baldissimo, Visprint)

- The Quarterly Bathroom Companium Comics Compedium (The QBCCC)

- KK: We Heart Short Shorts (Michael David, Point Zero Comics)

- Bayan Knights 4 (Harvey Tolibao & Romulo Fajardo, Sacred Mountain Prod.)

- Bayan Knights 5 (Gilbert Monsanto, Sacred Mountain Prod.)

- Skyworld: Testament (Ian Sta. Maria, Alamat Comics)

- Skyworld: Prodigal (Ian Sta. Maria, Alamat Comics)

- Kapitan Tog 2 (Freely Abrigo)

- Zombies in Manila 1 (Kevin Justin Ang)

- Punxx 2 (JP Cuison)

Best Webcomic

- By Moon Alone (Hai Ibardolaza, www.bymoonalone.com)

- Kubori Strips (Michael David, www.kuborikikiam.com)

- Darna Lives (Gerry Alanguilan & Arnold Arre, darnalives.blogspot.com)

- Tabi Po (Mervin Malonzo, www.tabi-po.com)

- Work in Progress (Hub Pacheco & Teddy Pavon, www.wipcomics.com)

- News Hardcore (Manix Abrera, www.gmanews.tv/story/202014/manix-abreras-news-hardcore-1)

Grassroots Awards

- Macoy Tang (Ang Mascot, School Run, Taal Monster vs Alien Paru Paro, Operasyon)

- RH Quilantang (Goodbye Rubbit, Insomnior, Manila Man, Porkypine Rood)

- The Quarterly Bathroom Companion Comics Compendium (The QBCCC) by Various

- Tepai Pascual (Maktan 1521, Mark)

- Omeng Estanislao (Love Story, Anak ng Tupang Itim, Hero, Lipad, Ondoy)

- Apol Sta. Maria (Alamat ng Panget)

- Gio Paredes (Kalayaan)

- Kai Castillo (Patintero)

- Mel Casipit (Baboy, MLU, Mukat)

- Erico Rollan Calimlim (Pag-Asa)

- Melvin Calingo (Pasig, Kanto Inc.)

- Joanah Tinio Calingo (Cresci Prophecies, Kanto Inc., Curtains for Hire)

- Silent Sanctum Manga by Various

- WIP Comics by Hub Pacheco & Teddy Pavon

- Kapitan Tog by Freely Abrigo

- Ninja Bear vs Robokat by Jonty Cruz & Javey Villones

- PUNXX by JP Cuison

- Ice Cream Indie by Kristone Bayoneta & Emil Dela Cruz

- Drop Dead Dangerous by Chad Cabrera & Mike Banting

- Wan Mananita (Ang Morion, Unos Mundos)

- Zombies in Manila by Kevin Justin Ang

Best Comics Character 

- Alexandra Trese of Trese (Tan/Baldisimo)

- Taal Monster of Taal Volcano Monster vs Evil Space ParuParo (Tang)

- Eli of WIP Comics (Pacheco/Pavon)

- Codename: Bathala of Codename: Bathala / Bayan Knights (Zamar/Abinuman)

- Elmer of Elmer (Alanguilan)

- Jake of Elmer (Alanguilan)

- Manila Man of Manila Man/ Bayan Knights (Quilantang)

- Kidlat Kid of Filipinos Heroes League (Fabregas)

- Boy Ipis of Astiging Boy Ipis/Bayan Knights (Ignacio/Monsanto)

- Maso of Maso / Bayan Knights (Ibay)

- Bebe of Aha Hule (Milamiling)

- Kapitan Tog of Kapitan Tog (Abrigo)

- Bertong Badtrip of Kikomachine (Abrera)

- Tusok Tusok Buhok of Kikomachine (Abrera)

- The Kikiams of Kubori Kikiam (David/Calingo/Rosales)

- Sandata of Sanduguan (Pedrina)

- Gwapoman of Gwapoman/Bayan Knights (Felizmenio)

- Apog of Insomnoir / Manila Man (Quilantang)

- Calvin Jacobs of Love is in the Bag (Vitangcol/Siroy)

Best Comics Scene

- Pedicab Scene, Filipino Heroes League (Fabregas)

- Kuya Tim combines with Kikiams, of Kubori Kikiam (David)

- Pacquioa Emerges, Zombies in Manila 1 (Ang)

- Boy Ipis vs. Incredible Bull, Astiging Boy Ipis 2 (Ignacio/Monsanto/Zamar)

- Bayan Knight vs. Sipaka, Bayan Knights 2 (Monsanto)

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.

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

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!

 

an except from the website post.


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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

Happy Independence Pinoy!

I just want to greet all of the Pinoy Cosplayers,
Pinoy Comic Creators, Readers, Collectors and Supporters,
Pinoy Photographers, Pinoy Anime Otakus,
Pinoy in many ways have proved we are world class.
Pinoys who believe that there is still hope in a poverty stricken country like us.
Pinoys who never gives up.
Pinoys who gave their life helping other Pinoys.
Pinoys who is proud to be Pinoy.

Pinoy!