Carlos "Siege" Malvar in Sunday Inquirer Magazine!

The New Radical

By Ruel S. De Vera
Philippine Daily Inquirer 

IT WAS bound to happen. Taking the next step in literary evolution, the iPod-toting, zeitgeist-conscious, latte-sipping, Facebook-wielding generation would develop a writer designed for maximum effect.

Meet Exhibit A: Carlos “Siege” Malvar, the 26-year-old novelist whose work, such as his Not Quite Unreal series, springs from and celebrates the high jinks of being young and Filipino. “Roles” and its sequel “Crash” depict growing up with a cerebral authenticity, shedding light on the claustrophobic mythology that is Pinoy adolescence.

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All available at tomorrow's Komikon!

*while supplies last* 

Carlo Vergara's Zsazsa Zaturnnah (P200)

David Hontiveros' Penumbra novellas:  Takod, Parman & Craving (P100 each)

Freely Abrigo's Kulas (P120)

Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldisimo's TRESE (books 1 & 2 @ P140; book 3 @ P200)

Manix Abrera's Kikomachine Komix volumes 1-5 (P120 each)

Manix Abrera's  12 (silent comics) with 20% discount (P400)

Komikon Summer De Avance na!

*courtesy of [http://komikon.deviantart.com/journal/]

Hey guys! Anong gagawin natin bago mag-Mayo? Mag-Komikon tayo!

Komikon Summer De Avance is on April 17, 2010 10am to 8pm, at UP Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman. Entrance fee is just 50 Php. Mingle with fans, retailers, creators and enthusiast. Kitakits tayo dun!

Dress in cool and casual clothes, its going to be one hot event!

Visprint booth will be on your immediate right, after the entrance :D

Preliminary round is now closed.

We thank all the students who sent in their entries to our Book Design Contest 2010!

Finalists will receive an email, not later than 8PM today, together with new details of the next process.

We'll be sending back the artworks of those who have provided self-addressed-envelope-with-prepaid-postage. For the others, you may pick-up your files from the Visprint office during office hours.