Get a Chance to Win a Walk-On Role in "Star Trek Beyond" by Supporting Causes‏

In an unprecedented event, the cast of the Star Trek film franchise has created a unique philanthropic initiative in partnership with Omaze. The “Star Trek: To Boldly Go” campaign will support the cast’s personal selection of nine global causes, which will each receive equal portions of the funds raised when fans enter for a chance to win a walk-on role in director Justin Lin’s “Star Trek Beyond,” the third film in the blockbuster franchise, released on July 8, 2016. The campaign runs from 12:01 a.m. PST on July 14th until 11:59 p.m. PST September 1st.

Building the Super Hero Suit of "Ant-Man"

Costume designer Sammy Sheldon Differ and head suit designer Ivo Coveney were tasked with designing and creating from scratch all of the practical suits that Paul Rudd would wear in Marvel's “Ant-Man.”

The first step in the process was deciding on the style and materials that would comprise the suit design. “Because the Ant-Man suit was supposed to have been made in the ’60s, Sammy and I were very keen on trying to make it have an older vintage feel,” explains Coveney. “I’ve deliberately left screws showing how some things are put together because we just felt that it needed to have a strong retro look, but still look cool and modern, which is quite a difficult thing to achieve.”

Sad Day For Modern Gaming - The Passing of Satoru Iwata

It has been a gloomy week for gaming as the one of the most beloved programmers and Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata died on July 11, 2015. He is fourth CEO of the game giant Nintendo which made games and gaming consoles like the NES, SNES, Gameboy and the Wii. 

Iwata worked on some of the nintendo games like The Legend of Zelda, Mario, and the Animal Crossing series. He was also the first CEO of Nintendo who is not related to original owners, the Yamauchis.

He died because of a Bile duct tumor (Cholangiocarcinoma) at the age of 55. Following his death, Nintendo announced that Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto would take over on an interim basis until a replacement is found.

"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." Satoru Iwata in his keynote speech at GDC 2005

BATMAN V SUPERMAN Launches Comic-Con Trailer‏

The new trailer of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has just been unveiled by Warner Bros. Pictures at the 2015 Comic-Con. Watch it here at https://youtu.be/cSrT8zLzzj8.

The highly anticipated action adventure from director Zack Snyder stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, and Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from “Man of Steel,” Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter in a role newly created for the film.

Arnold Arre Annouces "Halina Filipina"

In the signing event of Arnold Arre, creator of The Mythology Class, announced that he will be releasing a new book this year called "Halina Filipina" under Nautilus Comics. The story based on the sample pages are still vague, yet there is a hint of a possible love story between two characters.

He also announced this on his facebook page with raw sample pages. There is also the inclusion of the song "Torpedo" by the Eraserheads which he also got permission from Ely Buendia.

Check the 7 page preview from his facebook page here.

"To be on the preorder list (where we will email you a notice once we have the final SRP of the book, and allowing you to get the book early with special bonuses), email us at preorders@nautiluscomics.net" - Nautilus Comics

For more info you can go to  www.arnold-arre.com

ToyCon 2015 Celebrates 14 Years With BATTLEFIELDS OF PLAY

Those of us who grew up in the pre-social media era or even the pre-electronic gaming age remember a time when “Play” was associated with the outdoors.  We fondly remember halcyon days of setting up toy soldiers in the hilly terrain of our own backyard or lining up our Star Wars action figures to go into battle with our He-Man toys in the wonderland of our childhood bedroom. 

Those were the days, when our imagination knew no limits and the fantasy characters of comics, cartoons and movies were our genuine playmates; ready to defend and protect us, by the Power of Greyskull or by the all-encompassing Force, forging into battle with the evil hordes of Cobra, the Legion of Doom or armies of Decepticons.

We never knew it, but our childhood was fraught with glory in our Battlefields of Play.  And this is what we celebrate once again, as a clarion call sounds to dust off our toys and wage war once again with glee and joy in our hearts.  

SM Brings The Avengers Experience!

The only Avengers themed exhibit in the Philippines, The Avengers Experience comes to life at The Block Atrium, SM City North EDSA this Summer from April 20 to May 16, 2015. 

SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. gives kids and kids at heart a new attraction to watch out for this season. The Avengers Experience is the perfect spring board for all fans of the upcoming and most awaited film of the year, ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’ which will open on 22nd of April 2015.

Featuring the world’s favorite heroes, visitors will be immersed in the universe of The Avengers Experience where they will get a chance to witness life-size character displays of our favorite heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Ultron, Hulk and Hulk Buster. To complete the experience, guests get to relive their favorite Avengers hero through loads of activities and games like the Disney XD’s family interactive game, wherein kids get to be Iron Man for a day in a video game mission to bring down all enemies, get a chance to be a god and lift Thor’s axe, or be as strong as the Hulk by winning over an arm wrestling challenge. The Avengers Experience will also include exclusive movie-themed merchandise from Snack Time and the SM Store.

Meet Josie Rizal - Tekken's First Filipino Fighter

After clamors from fans and the rumored involvement of Jollibee to be the next in the roster of the Tekken series, Namco finally revealed the first Filipino fighting character. Her name is Josie Rizal, named after the national hero Jose Rizal, who uses the Filipino martial art Escrima (Kali) and Kickboxing as her fighting style. 

Though she may not be the first of the Filipino-based characters, Talim from Soul Calibur, and Manny Pacquiao from Fight Night were introduced years prior to Josie. With a combination of Escrima and Kickboxing, it would be an interesting feat to see how can this par with the other existing characters of Tekken.

The interest of Bandai Namco for the Philippines started when they featured a city (which looks obviously as Manila) as one of the battle places for Tekken Tag 2. It was also noted by many netizens when Jolliibee trended to be a future character after Tekken's Game director and Chief Producer Katsuhiro Harada  tweeted about the famous bee.

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...

TOYCON 2014: The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention

The Philippine TOYCON: The Biggest Pop Culture Event in the Philippines celebrates its 13th year.

What's bigger than dinosaurs? Giant robots. What's bigger than giant robots? Godzilla. What's bigger than Godzilla? Freakin' outer space! Where a bunch of aliens are busy guarding the galaxy.

There's nothing that can compare with bigness. But sometimes, even the thought of "bigness" is an understatement when you find something that can contain all these things and add in a huge dose of fun and thrills. Prepare for the biggest one yet! It's time for TOYCON 2014!!

The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention, or TOYCON as it's more widely-known, is Asia's biggest and longest running convention for collectibles, toys, anime, comics, cosplay, gaming and anything and everything related to hobbies and collections. The convention has been ongoing since 2002 so it is now on its 13th year of thrilling fans and aficionados alike. It is, simply put, the biggest pop culture event in the country.

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.

Studio Salimbal Talks About Philippine Comics

Studio Salimbal a newly formed comic group hailed from the best in the comic industry is off for their first collaborative project. As many of its members have created stories and comics that have crossed boundaries and some have been introduced overseas. But they are first focusing on the homecourt which is the Philippines.

They would like to talk for their first project, they wanted to talk about Philippine Comics. Happening on on April 6 (Sunday), 2:30pm at the Forum at Fully Booked Hightstreet. They will have series of open panels where Salimbal members, as well as any creators and fans who would like to come, can talk shop and compare projects and goals for the future and there will be free sketches also.

To get to know the members of Studio Salimbal, you can check their names, their profiles and their websites listed below.

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.

BLTX IV: The Annual Acronym of Cool Comics!

The fourth Annual Better Living Through Xeroxography (BLTX) will be having their Small Press Expo and BLTX Talx II: ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS on December 14, 2013 from 9AM to 5PM at the Lopez Museum and free to the public!

The participants so far!

• Gener Pedriña
• Gelo Suarez & Donna Miranda
• Ardie Aquino
• UP Writers Club
• Heritage Conservation Society - Youth
• UP UGAT
• UP GRAIL
• Carameldita
• Carlocrazy Clemente

Art For The Heart: Silent Auction and Live Art for Typhoon Yolanda Victims

Comic lovers and creators can also help the people will come together to help people affected by the recent typhoon. Fully Booked, Comic Odyssey and Vinyl on Vinyl present ART WITH HEART: Silent Auction and Live Art for Typhoon Yolanda Victims. Visual, street and comic artists come together to sketch and paint live to help relief efforts of the recent typhoon.

Commission a sketch, purchase merchandise, and participate in the silent auction featuring many beautiful Original Comic Art pieces donated by both artists as well as comic fans. Visual and street artists will also be painting and selling the finished pieces. 100% of sales will support relief efforts via the GMA Kapuso Foundation.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

TopShelf, 5/L Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street