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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Jamie Robinson Behind the Scenes Post Production!

11.29.2012 – Jay Tablante has masterfully brings his childhood characters to life. It has been his passion for someone who grew up with comic books, cartoons, and toys. It shows how he marries both photography and pop culture into a new medium.



In the past month Jay was living in a dream to bring his works published in the Geekology 101 that was supported by well-known personalities in the industry. These same individuals who worked with him in his day job where also his collaborators in putting up a project.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Indestructible Hulk Signing Event at Comic Odyssey!

11.24.2012 – Marvel NOW takes a throttle up with the release of the Indestructible Hulk #1!

There was a signing event organized by Comic Odyssey earlier that have fans of Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan arrive in droves at the Robinsons Galleria shop.

The event started at 2PM and prior to that there was a very long line stretching out the shop through near the escalators similar to the Free Comic Book Day last May.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Austin Comic Con Ends with "Geeknam Style!"

11.22.2012 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con is annual pop culture event held in Austin Texas since 2010 organized by Wizard Entertainment previously known for publishing the Wizard Magazine for 20 years until they cease publication in 2011.



Now they have focused organizing comic conventions which started in Chicago and other key cities in North America which also includes Anaheim, Boston, New York, Philadelpia, and Toronto. Recently Austin Comic Con just wrapped up its three day event…

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Sights & Highlights: "Warhol VS Lichtenstein!"

11.20.2012 – JP Cuison’s 3rd solo exhibit at the Secret Fresh has a bit of art & music all rolled into one since he designs posters for events under the Gigzilla name. Previously he was part of the Kiko Machine band that produced an album and the man behind the puppet in Gorgoro Henson.

Multi-talented creative individual who defines JP Cuison and might not forget he’s been in the previous Komikon peddling his copies of Punnx Komiks that parodied “Funny Komiks” as well as animated shorts of Filipino inspired Avengers led by Captain Barangay Captain & Mighty T!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Game Of Thrones: Season 3 teaser trailer


Released by HBO and holding a cryptic message for fans of the series to ponder upon, the first teaser trailer of the third season of Game of Thrones has been released online.

The Dark Knight Rises: Three unused TDKR posters


As the days wind down to its much anticipated home video release, new unused posters have popped up online for Christopher Nolan's epic final chapter to his Dark Knight Trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises! Created by Trailer Park at the request of Warner Bros. but not used in the promotional process, these posters have appeared in the former company's official website, and have also been featured in Batman-News.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Marvel NOW: All-New X-Men #1!

11.18.2012 – Finally it’s out. The All-New X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen has been released which was a welcoming launch by Castle Geek that features the local cosplay group and raffling off a the coveted Cyclops sketch by current Xtreme X-Men inker Dennis Crisostomo.

The comic book has been talked about and had a lot of teasers which build up to the release of the new flagship title replacing Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 2) changing the world we see about our merry mutants.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Inquirer SUPER Lifestyle Feat. Komiks!

11.17.2012 – Earlier today the latest SUPER Lifestyle feature was about Filipino Komiks and it was written by none other than Gerry Alanguilan (Elmer and Wasted) who has worked for international publishers such as DC, Marvel and Image who has an award winning book in his creation for Elmer.



Gerry has been passionate about Filipino Komiks growing up loving the culture and being part of our heritage. He wrote an article for Philippine Daily Inquirer’s SUPER Lifestyle which shares that Filipino Komiks is not dead and yes Komikon DID happen.

Sights & Highlights: All-New X-Men Philippine Launch!

11.17.2012 – The All-New X-Men #1 has finally been launched in the Philippines at Castle Geek.

The almost two-month old pop culture store has finally released one the latest titles from Marvel Now. The All-New X-Men replaces the Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 2) as the flagship X-title from the house of ideas.

The local release at Castle Geek also has the variant covers featuring Jean Grey on the cover by Joe Quesada and the blank edition.

Friday, November 16, 2012

LEGO® Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta from Shell V-Power!

11.16.2012 – LEGO® has come a long way being the pioneer of construction toys which is imitated by others. But still IT IS and will be the first company to produce interlocking plastic bricks and it has endured over time.

It has been one of the iconic toys that continue to stay fresh and new presenting countless imaginative creations. What brings us to this particular interest is the recent collaboration between LEGO® and Shell services in bringing these micro-propelled Ferrari vehicles.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

IMAX screenings of The Hobbit get first nine minutes of Star Trek: Into Darkness


Following in the footsteps of Christopher Nolan's two Batman movie sequels, Paramount Pictures will be attaching a preview of the first nine minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness with IMAX screenings of "The Hobbit" this coming December 14!

Grand Theft Auto V: Trailer #2 revealed



Unveiled by Rockstar Games, the second trailer to the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V is finally online and ready for viewing! Learn more about what's to come for the next sandbox style open-world action adventure game, including the fact that you can play three protagonists in this installment - Michael, Trevor, and Franklin! Check out the trailer, and get a taste of how things will spill and interconnect with these three during the game itself!

Sunday, November 11, 2012

New Thundercats: Panthro! (4" Inch Scale Series)

11.11.2012 – The Thundercats series might no longer be on-air after that cliff hanger that ended in cancellation. But that doesn’t mean the toy line will immediately cease to exist. In reality there still have more Thundercats to go around until supply last.

For those who haven’t caught the attention of the series and those never grew up with the classics that only knew Lion-O there are also other supporting characters. Panthro comes to mind as the mechanic of the team but in the new series he’s more than that.

Indestructible Hulk #1 Signing -- November 24th!

11.11.2012 – In two weeks the jade giant in the Indestructible Hulk will have its Philippine coming out party through a small event to be held at Comic Odyssey featuring two of the country’s best artists who brought to you titles like Superman: Birthright and Supercrooks!



These two gentlemen are none other than Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan who has been in the industry for more than 10 years. Leinil has been one of Marvel’s best talents in the business ever evolving body of work have made him a household name.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Trese: Midnight Tribunal Book Launch & Signing!

11.10.2012 – Trese the creation of Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo has had a steadily growing cult following. Slowly the series is getting noticed in the pop culture mainstream.

They grow in numbers with every book released and the series progress with each adventure that featuring our heroine in Alexandra Trese and the Kambals (twins).

The latest Trese graphic novel in the Midnight Tribunal had an intimate launch at NBS Best Sellers branch in Robinsons Galleria earlier.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Mark Wahlberg will star in Transformers 4


Starting off initially as a rumor and now very much real thanks to Michael Bay, it appears that rapper/ singer/ dancer/ and movie star Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg is going to join forces with Optimus Prime and his Autobots in the fourth Transformers film!

World War Z Trailer: A Glimpse of The End!

11.09.2012 – The much awaited novel in World War Z has reared its post-apocalyptic ugly head with the upcoming movie adaptation which stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane who works for the United Nations, as he searches the globe for information that can stop the zombie outbreak that is bringing down nations.



The film produced under Plan B Entertainment based on Max Brooks novel of the same name has recently released an official trailer and the Zombies getting a big screen time which is directed by Marc Forster and to be distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Castle Geek Philippine Launch: All-New X-Men #1!

111.08.2012 – Castle Geek has announced their special launch for the All-New X-Men #1 to kick start the Marvel Now and this is not your usual comic book release.

There will be surprises and raffle to promote the event that possible will be graced by the Philippine X-Men Cosplay Team!

It’s been more than two months Castle Geek opened its doors to the public and this is their first event to promote the release of the All-New X-Men #1 in the Philippines.

PRESS RELEASE: Man of Steel in 3D Coming 2013!

11.08.2012 – Early today Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures released an official press release for the next superhero movie from DC Entertainment which is “Man of Steel” which starts Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman. It was getting promoted during the release of the Dark Knight Rises and it’s one of the anticipated movies in 2013.



The official statement that the “Man of Steel” will be released in 3D in select theaters, as well as in 2D and IMAX®, so fans of the iconic superhero will be able to experience the much-anticipated movie in their format of choice.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: X-Play Official Statement.

11.06.2012 – Reports on the raid of Datablitz outlets in the Philippines prompted widespread reports that the gaming store was selling “pirated” games. But for as long as anyone knows that Datablitz is the only store who sells original games in the country.



Recently X-Play Online Games Inc. has started distributing games for Blizzard with Diablo III and 2K Sports that recently launched the NBA2K13. Regular customers had spoken about the immediate concern of their beloved gaming store after the incident which has of their branches raided.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Event: Trese Midnight Tribunal Book Signing!

11.05.2012 – If you missed the release of Trese: Midnight Tribunal at the recently concluded Komikon 2012 then you may have your second chance to get a copy at the upcoming book signing at National Bookstore’s Best Sellers this Saturday at the Robinsons Galleria branch.



The hit adventure series gets a special book signing launch which features a definite treat to its cult following from Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo. This special edition of Trese: Midnight Tribunal gets an exclusive edition to be released at the event.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Komikon 2012: Dark Bulb's Shatter Space!

11.04.2012 – Darkbulb Design + Illustrations' first Komikon appearance brings in their komiks debut in Shatter space featuring the creation of Nelz and Karen Yumul. The space adventures of Space Mando the battle clad hero in the series.

Shatter Space #1 is a new sign of things to come which is accompanied by the Space Mando statue bust on display which was sculptured by Karen Yumul. Darkbulb has been connected with the art group WeeWillDoodle as one of the founding members who does live art.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Sights & Highlights: Toy Kingdom Warehouse Sale!

11.03.2012 – The Toy Kingdom Warehouse Sale on its 6th year would consider as the Pre-Christmas shopping event for everyone.

Marked down toys from the past year get sold exclusively here and most definitely some of them first appeared a few months earlier.

It has become the annual event to start your Pre-Christmas shopping and in the four-day weekend everyone has finally lined up to get their early holiday presents in this Warehouse Sale.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Komikon 2012: Komikasi with LIKE Man!

11.02.2012 – Komikon 2012 bought the best talents with growing exhibitors every there also have been certain variety of interest. The ideas have been crossing boundaries beyond creator owned komiks it translates to other interesting hobbies.

Take the booth of Komikasi and LIKE Man who released the Flirt Cards which also brought the Komikon Exclusive Travel Edition which was only available for this particular event. They also are promoting some of their computer games that you might find it interesting.

Movie Review: Ralph's Going to Wreck-It!

11.02.2012 – The video game community has grown by leaps and bounds which would eventually anticipate the showing of Wreck-It Ralph. In North America the animated film is about to be shown over the weekend due to its promotional push with its trailers and merchandise tie-up.



There was even planned IOS games based on Fix-It Felix Jr., Hero Duty and Sugar Rush. The animated film has been a talked about since the first trailer appeared in cinemas from months back. The idea behind it looks authentically real as aged to look like the 1982 game at Litwak’s Arcade.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Air New Zealand Feat. Hobbit inspired Safety Video!

11.01.2012 – Flying is one of means to travel and sometimes the Safety Video before your pre-flight maybe sound dull or boring. But for Air New Zealand they have given the Safety video a theme to look interesting and educational.



Air New Zealand in cooperation with WETA Workshop released a brand new Hobbit inspired Safety Video which features a cameo appearance by director Sir Peter Jackson in a very small role…

Sights & Highlights: Halloween Comic Fest 2012!

11.01.2012 – The FIRST Halloween Comic Fest is similar to the time Free Comic Book Day started in 2007 and Comic Odyssey made it possible again to make this event happen.

There was no other comic shop in the Philippines who participated in this year’s event unlike Comic Odyssey.

The celebrated annual Free Comic Book Day is not like the Halloween Comic Fest takes more effort & passion to dress up for the occasion.