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ROBO MONKEY PIXEL FIGHTERS

Jonas Diego — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:11:44 +0000

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 cover of The Police Tribune Magazine coming out soon (I have no idea as to the exact date though). Click here to check out a bigger image of the ad in our DeviantART account.

If you guys have a DeviantART account add us up!

In the meantime, feel free to re-post the image in your respective blogs/sites and help us spread the word about us.

I’d very much appreciate it.

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Comics Symposium

Jonas Diego — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:00:36 +0000

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 Hall, Faculty Center, UP Diliman.

I’ll be participating in the artists forum from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. More details here.

Other confirmed guests include Virgilio Almario, Gerry Alanguilan, Patrick Flores, Glady Gimena, Dennis Villegas, Orvy Jundis, Ofelia Concepcion, Vivian Limpin, Joannah Tinio-Calingo, Carlo Vergara, Carlo Pagulayan, Randy Valiente, Andrew Drilon, Jonas Diego, Melvin Calingo, Andrew Villar, Lawrence Mijares, KC Cordero, Emil Flores, Romulo Baquiran, and Bienvenido Lumbera to name a few.

Check out the site for the complete skinny.

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Elmer’s OUT!

Jonas Diego — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:00:32 +0000

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 issue #1, there’s still a few copies left at Comic Quest.

From Gerry’s blog.

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The First Annual DrawWritePlay Contest!

Jonas Diego — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:51:03 +0000

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!

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Contests at the KOMIKON

Jonas Diego — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:43:16 +0000

IAS Manila, Inc., the studio I manage, is going to be holding two exciting contests at the upcoming KOMIKON happening this November 17, 2007 at the UP Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman.

The first one is an on-the-spot drawing contest.

The other is an on-the-spot digital coloring contest.

Following is the terms and conditions for the contest.

Lead Slinger Challenge (Drawing Contest) and Pixel Battle Royale (Digital Coloring Contest)

Terms and Conditions for the Lead Slinger Challenge Drawing Contest and the Pixel Battle Royale Digital Coloring Contest

1. There will be only one (1) winner for the Lead Slinger Challenge (drawing contest) and only one (1) winner for the Pixel Battle Royale (digital coloring contest) respectively. Each of the winners will be receiving Php 10,000.00 and a two-week in-house workshop at IAS Manila, Inc.

2. Judges decision is final.

3. Contestant must be a Filipino citizen (by birth or by naturalization) to enter the challenge.

4. Interested parties must submit at least 5 samples of their work to be considered for the contest. A panel of artists from IAS Manila, Inc. will shortlist three finalist from the total collection of submitted works. The contestants will be notified at least five (5) days before the event on November 17, 2007 by e-mail, SMS, and phone call.

5. Finalists must confirm their participation in the contest by e-mail, SMS, and phone call at least 3 days before the contest proper to give the organizers ample time to select a substitute in the event that they will be unable to join.

6. There will be no contest fees to be paid.

7. The artworks produced by the contestants in the contest proper remain the property of each individual contestant. IAS Manila, Inc. reserves the right to use said artworks in promoting the event including photographs and videos of the contestants taken during the event.

I’m a bit late in posting this but there’s still a good two days for you guys out there to send something.

Good luck!

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Comics and Manga Day

Jonas Diego — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:26:08 +0000

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 more!

I’m headed there to also check out the daMEAT people who are going to be having their meeting on that day themselves.

See you guys there!

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And We’re Back!

Jonas Diego — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:49:01 +0000

Back to your regular program of comic book goodness!

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WANTED: Contributors

Jonas Diego — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:00:45 +0000

Psicom Publishing’s TOPAK Humor Magazine is looking for like-minded contributors to join our merry little loony bin. If you feel that you’re crazy enough to make it, send your most deranged samples to topakhumormagazine(at)yahoo(dot)com.

This could be your big break! So, get cracking already!

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Andong Agimat Headed for the Big Screen

Jonas Diego — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:18:09 +0000

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 for the American Film Market to attract investors for the movie.

Congratulations, Arnold!

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Book Signing!

Jonas Diego — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:06:50 +0000

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, the contributors for PSICOM’s Topak Humor Magazine will be having another book signing this Saturday, September 22, 2007 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Powerbooks Live at Greenbelt, Makati City.

Drop by if you find yourself in the area and say “hello”.

And if seeing your favorite comic book creators in the flesh is not enough incentive there’s going to be free caricatures care of the gang for those who will be purchasing a copy of the mag.

Catch you guys there!

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