Bob Ong is...

busy with his new enterprise:

and his latest book:

"10 Big Myths about copyright explained"

by Brad Templeton

An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.

1) If it doesn't have a copyright notice, it's not copyrighted.
2) If I don't charge for it, it's not a violation.
3) If it's posted to Usenet it's in the public domain.
4.) My posting was just fair use!
5) If you don't defend your copyright you lose it. -- Somebody has that name copyrighted!
6) If I make up my own stories, but base them on another work, my new work belongs to me.
7) They can't get me, defendants in court have powerful rights!
8) Oh, so copyright violation isn't a crime or anything?
9) It doesn't hurt anybody -- in fact it's free advertising.
10) They e-mailed me a copy, so I can post it.
11) So I can't ever reproduce anything?

Note that this is an essay about copyright myths. It assumes you know at least what copyright is -- basically the legal exclusive right of the author of a creative work to control the copying of that work.

Good news? Bad news?

Please be advised that our titles for release for 2009 has already been filled-up and closed.

Expect the following titles in your suking bookstores by the first quarter of the year:

- Kikomachine Komix Blg. 5 "Alab Ng Puso Sa Dibdib Mo'y Buhay!"

- Trese No. 3, the third and last (???) installment

- Bob Ong's [surprisa!!!]

- A horror/suspense novel from Visprint's newest author, G. M. Coronel

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We have opened 2 more slots for the 2010 release to NEW visprint authors/creators. Interested parties, see our Submission Guidelines here.

Reminder though, the list do get filled-up pretty fast.

Yey! Komikon na naman!

Ika-4 Filipino Komiks Convention
November 22, 2008 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
UP Bahay ng Alumni, Diliman Quezon City
Entrance Fee: Php 50

The 4th Filipino Komiks Convention aims to bring together comic book artists/groups and publishers in a venue where they could present their talents, works and services to the public. It will showcase the creations of Filipino artists from various genres and themes and give tribute to the creators and their creations.

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VISPRINT booth will be located at E24 - along the Exhibitors Area, and near the Guest Artists area.

See you there!

5 stages of writing your graphic novel

from the CarVer:

Graphic Novel Training

Here's something you can do to jumpstart the realization of an ambition--creating a graphic novel.