ROBO MONKEY PIXEL FIGHTERS | Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Posted in Comics, Blogs
I started a new company in the last quarter of 2007 which I called ROBO MONKEY PIXEL FIGHTERS. This studio will be dedicated to art and comic book production as well as a few graphic design and layout projects here and there.
Check out the site here.
Anyway, our first print ad will be gracing the back […]
Comics Symposium | Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
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Read or Die, together with the UP Institute of Creative Writing and the UP College of Arts and Letters in partnership with Komikera and the New Worlds Alliance is organizing a comics symposium titled Pasko ng Komiks.
It’s all happening on December 11, 2007 Tuesday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Claro M. Recto […]
Elmer’s OUT! | Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Posted in Comics
Gerry Alanguilan’s Elmer #3 is now available at the following locations:
COMIC ODYSSEY
Level III Expansion Mall
Robinson’s Galleria
Edsa, corner Ortigas
Quezon City
(632) 914-0040
COMIC ODYSSEY
Level III
Pedro Gil Wing
Robinson’s Place Manila
M. Adriatico Street,
Ermita, Metro Manila
(632) 536-8070
PLANET X COMICS
M2 S-2140E Trinoma
EDSA, corner North Ave.
Quezon City
(632)915-2744
COMIC QUEST
Basement, Bldg A
SM Megamall
Edsa, Mandaluyong
Copies are arriving soon at Druid’s Keep in Magallanes.
For those looking for […]
The First Annual DrawWritePlay Contest! | Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
Posted in Comics, Blogs
Are you a fan of Caroline’s webcomic, DrawWritePlay? Do you like scantily-clad sexy women? Would you like a one-year subscription to DeviantART?
If you answered a resounding “YES!” to all three then check out Caroline’s journal for the skinny on the contest! Click here for the details!
These are my webcomics!
Comics and Manga Day | Friday, October 19th, 2007
Posted in Comics
I wasn’t aware that there was actually such a day but there it is.
Celebrate Comics and MangaDay at Powerbooks at their SM Megamall Branch this Saturday, October 20, 2007 (that’s tomorrow actually). Some of the activities to watch out for are the panel discussions, autograph signing sessions, lectures, portfolio reviews, drawing exhibition, and a lot […]
Andong Agimat Headed for the Big Screen | Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies
Tony Gloria, Unitel Head (a local film outfit), has recently acquired the rights to Arnold Arre’s Andong Agimat.
Tony is planning to produce the popular graphic novel either as a movie or a TV series (hopefully both) and is looking at Robin Padilla to play the lead role of Andong. Unitel is preparing an audiovisual presentation […]
Book Signing! | Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Posted in Comics
Sorry if I haven’t updated for a while. I just got back from Korea on a business-related trip. Click here for a few pics from the trip.
Anyway, I’m back here in good ole Philippine soil and it’s back to your daily dose of comic book goodness here at The Comic Blurb!
Speaking of comic book goodness, […]
Poster’s Out! | Friday, September 7th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Books
Check out this poster for The 2nd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards!
Best of all, Neil Gaiman is coming over for the awards night and the launch of the compilation of last year’s winner. Leinil Francis Yu, Pinoy superstar penciller of such blockbusters like Superman: Birthright and Wolverine will be drawing the cover.
Yowza! I gotta try submitting something. […]
Death is Banned | Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
Posted in Comics
Apparently, comic books are still quite dangerous…according to the Chinese Government, that is.
“BEIJING (Kyodo) China has confiscated close to 6,000 of Japan’s popular “Death Note” comic books as part of a crackdown on horror publications that it deems harmful to children, according to state-run media.
The 5,912 comic books join 11,930 other “illegal horror books” that […]
Captain America Slated for the Big Screen | Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
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“Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Marvel Comics‘ President of Production Kevin Feige says the next superhero movie will be Captain America.”
Though a director has yet to be named it has been revealed that a screenplay is already in development (with David Self assigned with the writing chores). Projected release of the feature film is going […]