Komikeria | Road to Komikon 2023

After nearly three years of hiatus, Komikon returns with a pop-up event at the Robinsons Galleria that started a workshop a week earlier and then with this one-day Filipino Komiks-centric event known as “Komikeria” that is a whole-day affair featuring old and new publications focused on graphic novels and singles issues. The last Komikon dates back to November 2019 until the world shut down, but they never stopped there with virtual events. But the virtual interaction is not the same as how you meet people in person. These little steps in their return to bringing physical events with “Komikeria” are also a pathway to return to the beginning.

Komikon Grande | Legendary Weekend

11.24.2019 – Komikon was Grande on its fifteenth season featuring Legendary Creators headlining this event is not only the main extravagant of this annual ‘Kon.’ There were so many reasons why this continues to promote relevance of Filipino Komiks that has attracted an international scene. For this year it goes back to spotlight a handful of talents from the past that is headlining this event and also a plethora of self-published works that saw its launch, which has been in the radar for those who followed the authors and artists. It is a buffet of impressive publication as well as merchandise that defined this show.

Komikon Grande | Legendary Event Activities

11.20.2019 – Komikon Grande is just a few days away which happen this weekend, which is the most anticipated comics-centric event in the country. This is the event that closes out the year with graphic novel launches, panel talks, screening of independently produced animation, films, and documentaries. For this year Komikon Grande reaches out to the Filipino Komiks heritage honouring the past and presenting it for today’s generation. There are so many things to celebrate and be part of the experience for this event with tributes to the local greats at the same time a spotlight for the up and coming authors and illustrators. Now on its fifteenth year Komikon continues to bring the gold standard in paying tribute to what makes Filipino Komiks relevant into today’s modern digital age. The annual event continues to bring out the best of the local creatives and what a great way to preach about Filipino Komiks is to put a big spotlight with this year’s theme dubbed “Komikon Grande: Legendary” featuring four luminaries who made their mark in the komiks community in the past that continues to create great stories & art.

ThrowBack | Komikon 2008

11.15.2018 – Komikon continues to trail blaze in inspiring other organizers to support the local scene namely independent publishers and content creators in this medium. The celebrated event on its fourteenth year has been consistent with the ever evolving interest about reading Filipino Komiks. Not everyone may have general knowledge that this part of culture has been flourishing. But back in 2008 the interest of getting into local comics hasn’t fully recognize as the way it was back in the day.

Komikon Week 2018 | Tips to Survive Post-Earthquake

11.12.2018 – Earthquakes is one of the dangerous things that most people should avoid when it happens. Sudden shakes are not as common as you think the way the weather is predicated. It’s the nature’s course why the ground shakes due to the seismic waves passing through the Earth’s rocks. These waves are produced when some form of energy stored in Earth’s crust is suddenly released, usually when masses of rock straining against one another suddenly fracture and “slip.” But what happens if you were unprepared and this has already brought damage to where you’re located?

APCC Manila 2016 | Eleven Rules Sunday!

08.29.2016 – The last day of AsiaPop Comic Con Manila is like Saturday packed with even more people attending this event. It’s still filled with activities and happenings courtesy of exhibitors who have their own gimmick attracting visitors to their booths. Though the weekend was winding down there’s still enough happenings to look forward to. There’s still on-stage panel discussions with guest artists. Plus there’s the CAGE finals all set to rock some of the best cosplayers from this county.

Sights & Highlights | Indieket 2016

08.07.2016 – On its fifth year promoting self-published works Komikon Indieket continue to cultivate the grassroots for its original creativity at the same time give the featured artists as main guest as the spotlight for this show. This is Komikon Inc’s second event of the year that would culminate on the main event that closes the calendar year in contributing to the growth of the local komiks scene in the Philippines. For Indieket this the guest spotlight features Edgar Tadeo, Melvin Calingo, Aaron Felizmenio and Freely Abrigo as part of Komiks Kalye.

Komikon 2015: What You Missed on Day 1!

11.14.2015 – The one thing to describe Komikon 2015 is diversity. For the past ten years IT IS about the local comic books that where being produced and exclusively released in the this particular event. But over the years it organically evolves on its own becoming THE Convention local and foreign visitors go to annually. Now on its 11th year they have finally delivered the promise to becoming a two-day event!

Komikon 2014: Sights & Highlights!

11.17.2014 – The tenth Philippine Komiks Convention known as Komikon was the biggest event for this year attracting more than enough people to run out of tickets. There were enough activities that happened last Saturday that defined this komiks convention. This year’s Komikon banners its 10th year since opening its doors on October 21, 2005 and it continues to grow. Even though Bayanihan Center is unfamiliar place to most mainstream crowd, Komikon has established its identity long before others try to emulate their success in bringing popular culture for everyone.

November KOMIKON Releases!

DAKILA: Buwan Issue 2 (of 3)
by David Hontiveros and Jason Confesor 

Lately I've noticed that the blog has been featuring a lot of local talent, we started with featuring local musicians, original Filipino music and up and coming bands which would give foreign bands a run for their money and kick them right off their spots on our radio and Music Television Countdown shows. 

Komikon 2014: Komikon Reader's Choice Award Winners!

11.16.2014 - Dubbed “Komikon X” to celebrate its tenth year Komikon also presented the annual “Komikon Awards” and everyone was in attendance to listen to the announcement by 4PM that includes all those nominated. All eyes on the main stage as the hosts led by Sherry Zamar, Benjamin Canapi, and Jason Inocencio called everyone that they will be giving out the awards. It was the most exciting part for the main Komikon and definitely is history in the making…

Sights & Highlights: MIBF 2014 + Komikon Sunday!

09.22.2014 – The 35th Manila International Book Fair is not as heavily busy as Saturday, but it has its moments that each exhibitor who highlighted the authors, writers, artists converge in the biggest event that truly shows that Filipinos adored reading. Komikon Inc. the organizers together with independent self publishing artists was on-hand from the doors opened the morning to the dismantling the last tarpaulin promoted the Filipino Komiks community with such vigor that it went successfully.

Sights & Highlights: MIBF 2014 + Komikon Saturday!

09.21.2014 – As the tropical storm in the Philippines rages out of the country, the 35th Manila International Book Fair pushes on its third day at the SMX in SM Small of Asia. The largest crowd converged Saturday as long lines at the ticketing moved slowly. Friday was not a good sight as the storm known as “Mario” in the Philippines was flooding some parts of Metro Manila, which forced the exhibitors to close up shop early by 5PM in the afternoon for everyone’s safety, but Saturday is a different story to share.

Sights & Highlights at Indieket 2014!

08.02.2014 – Komikon’s Indieket is mostly focused on alternative press and this is where you look at fresh new talent who are just starting as self-publisher or first time artist. Since 2012 the event has focused on those who are inspired to make it big in the ever growing industry for comics. There are A LOT of Filipino talents they just need a place to be given that spotlight and Komikon has expanded that idea for those established publishers to give them that chance to be known. This also cultivates the unseen local comic book community.

Summer Komikon 2014: News Cafe Coverage!

05.01.2014 – If you missed Summer Komikon last April 12, 2014 at the Bayanihan Center in the Unilab Complex chances are you might have seen one of the three broadcast channel coverage by either MTV, TV5 or Solar News Channel. But if you missed all three which was shown earlier this week you might catch it online. It depends if all three broadcast channels would post them on the internet.

Summer Komikon 2014: Launches, Releases and More!

04.13.2014 – Summer Komikon is back on its 5th year and it opens the year long celebration for Komikon the Philippine Komiks Convention. The biggest year for true comic book fans who acknowledges the local publication besides its foreign works. This year’s guests features Arnold Arre and a limited special screening of his animation Milky Boy, Leinil Yu in his run with Marvel’s Avengers, and Macoy Tan creator of ‘Ang Maskot’ which was adapted for a live action short film.

Summer Komikon 2014: 'Kampilan' Animation Teased!

04.13.2014 – Arnold Arre was at Summer Komikon yesterday for the official launch and his return to drawing comic books in collaboration with Gerry Alanguilan. He was also there to show his latest masterpiece in animation form known as Milky Boy. The screening of Milky Boy at Summer Komikon was the first being shown intervals to those who signed up to see it for free in one of the conference rooms.

Poptastik Pinoy 2013: Mini-Komikon!

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11.18.2013 – Poptastik Pinoy host a mini-Komikon at the Glorietta Activity Center last Sunday featuring some of the independent komiks publishers who were at the recent concluded Komikon 2013. This is the first time local komiks featured in a mall event. There was also a program on stage that has special signings with local celebrities from GMA Network. Poptastik Pinoy is the Philippine International Literature Festival on its fourth year that started last Friday of November 15, 2013.

Komikon 2013: The Many Things You Missed!

11.17.2013 – The 9th annual Kimikon was a mixed bag of excitement and a whole lot of fun. If you missed last Saturday’s festivities you should try going to the event next year since it’s going to be their tenth year. But before you jump to 2014 check out what you missed out last Saturday. You might be there but didn’t get the chance to see each exhibitor who were selling good deals or missed the highlights of the stage program. You could have been busy digging up back issues or just hanging out with friends outside the hall.

Throwback: Kiko Machine!

10.24.2013 – If you have been following Kiko Machine Komix by Manix Abrera then consider yourself a fan but for those who just started picking up the series you’ll be surprised where it all started. Originally Kiko Machine started as a band and has produced one full album with the same name. At the same time Manix Abrera came up with a comic book series that would evolve on to his own that’s heading to become the most sought after titles from Visprint.