Mico with the Guys | Friday, April 27th, 2007
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Just in case you guys wanted to see what Mico looks like.
Taken with the IAS Manila, Inc. artists with copies of Moon Knight no. 9 and Pizza! Mico’s the one with the long hair in the center.
Mico Suayan Comes Over | Thursday, April 26th, 2007
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Mico Suayan, hot new artist for Moon Knight dropped by the office the other day with some great swagg for the boys over at the office…a signed copy of Moon Knight no. 9 his first issue as the official artist following after David Finch!
Mico used to work for IAS Manila, Inc. as our Lead Penciller […]
Life imitates Art | Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
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Or in this specific instance, comic book art.
Scientists discover kryptonite, that piece of mineral, that robs Superman of his considerable powers in the comic books and in the movies.
Strange but true.
A mineral found by geologists in Serbia shares virtually the same chemical composition as the fictional kryptonite from outer space, used by the superhero’s nemesis […]
The Challenge of the Superduperfriends! | Friday, April 20th, 2007
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Finally it can be told!
This is something IAS has been working on for the past month now but we didn’t really want to bite the bullet until we got everything up. And get it up we did!
Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to present The Challenge of the Superduperfriends!
Medyo matagal-tagal din naming ginagawa ito pero […]
Moon Knight #9 is OUT! | Thursday, April 19th, 2007
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What makes this issue more speical than it already is?
It features the Marvel Comics debut of future comic book superstar, Mico Suayan. And for those of you who’re wondering why that name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s Pinoy.
I got the chance to see the pages in the pencil stages when he’d bring work to the […]
Online Publishing | Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
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Online publishing is fast becoming a viable alternative to print publishing allowing comic book creators to popularize and monetize their work.
Having a low barrier for entry, a potential audience of millions worldwide, and readily available advertising revenue schemes (such as Google Adsense) it’s a good plan especially for comic book creators who do not have […]
Super Lessons from Superheroes | Friday, April 13th, 2007
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Who says comic books rot your brain?
Jim Kakalios, a physics professor from the University of Minnesota uses examples from comic books to keep his students interested in their lessons. Here’s what a sampling of what a pop quiz might read like.
When the Green Goblin kidnapped Spiderman’s girlfriend, Gwen Stacey, and pushed her from the George […]
Ole Charles… | Thursday, April 12th, 2007
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Rico said, “sorry for the off-tangent, but the last part of this post resonated with me (click here for the article).
I remember watching an interview of Charles Schulz, done a few days after he retired. And I found myself crying when he sadly said something like “you know, Charlie Brown never got to kick that […]
My HART will go on | Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
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I wrote about Johnny Hart yesterday, creator of the popular comic strip B.C. Click here if you haven’t read it yet.
He passed away the other day and his family will make sure that his comic strip still continue to run by producing new material using archives that the artist has left behind. This is nothing […]
Johnny Hart Dies | Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
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Johnny Hart, creator of the comic strip B.C., died yesterday at age 76 years old because of a stroke.
The comic strip B.C. is regarded as one of the best comic strips in the world. Launched in 1958 through Creators Syndicate, Inc., the strip appeared in more than 1,300 newspapers with an audience of at least […]