Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
SIM features FHL
Paolo brings a muscular sense of shadow and light to the black-and-white art of Book One. The setting is clearly a slightly dark, parallel version of our own Metro Manila. He makes the characters distinctive and rewards each with a unique voice. What makes Book One stand out further is that it may seem like your average heroes-fighting-bad guys title, but in truth, Paolo is writing a mystery full of secrets. It’s smart and super-powered."
Read the complete article HERE.
The Filipino Heroes League
The Filipino Heroes League
Book One: Sticks and Stones
Creator: Paolo Fabregas
ISBN: 971-05450-4-3
B&W comic book
SRP: P200.00
SRP: P200.00
Under-manned and under-funded,
the Filipino Heroes League does what it can
to fight against injustice.
It's tough being a super hero
It's tough being a super hero
but it's even tougher being a third-world super hero.
Available in all Pandayan Bookshops, National Book Store, Fully Booked and Bibliarch outlets
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Summer Komikon 2011
Metro Manila, 1 April 2011 - 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!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Bob Ong's # 8!
"Ang Mga Kaibigan Ni Mama Susan"
Bob Ong's first ever horror will also be the first ever Filipino book to have a nationwide simultaneous release. It's also the author's first first-person narrative in fiction and Visprint's first use of creambook paper in its publications. Lots of firsts here. Be first yourself as you witness history this Bonifacio Day 2010!
Don't miss it!
November 30, 2010
National Bookstore, Fully Booked, Pandayan Bookshops & 101 Boutique
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