Trese Preview in Manila Noir Book Launch!

07.04.2013 – Manila Noir is a compiled of featured stories by Lourd de Veyra, Gina Apostol, F.H. Batacan, Jose Dalisay, Eric Gamalinda, Angelo R. Lacuesta, R. Zamora Linmark, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Sabina Murray, Jonas Vitman, Marianne Villanueva, Lysley Tenorio, Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldisimo.



It’s part of Akashic Books an award winning series of original noir anthologies comprised of all-new stories set in the Philippine’s capital city. It is edited by Fil-American fictionist and the 2011 Asian American Writer’s Workshop Lifetime Achievement Awardee in Jessica Hagedorn.

FCBD 2013: Setting the Record!

05.06.2013 – Last weekend Free Comic Book Day was celebrated in the Philippines. Besides the celebration that was greeted at the Fort Bonifacio High Street last Saturday. There was also the one at Quezon City in National Bookstore with the collaboration with Castle Geek. This was billed as “Setting the Record” for most sketch cards done by the local artists. It was heavily promoted as early as February that Castle Geek and National Bookstore will be bringing Free Comic Book Day.

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.

Mark Millar Invades Summer Komikon 2012!

05.27.2012 – Summer Komikon 2012 had a few surprises up its sleeve and one of them was Mark Millar. The Scotsman from Ireland has landed at the Bayanihan Center where the annual Komiks Convention was held. The Scotsman from Ireland landed at the Bayanihan Center where the annual Komiks Convention was held. It was the first time a well known foreign comic artist visited the Filipino Pop Culture rich in folklores not known to other countries. Millar impressively read a script in “tagalog” in front of the audience.

It Only Hurts When RJ Ledesma Pee.

02.06.2012 – It Only Hurts When I Pee is RJ Ledesma’s "Imaginary Guide to Bodily Gases, Hair Loss and Pink Parts” by Anvil Publishing has been out since December 2011. This is his fourth book to date after "Is it hot in here or is it me?" and for those who’s looking for true blue Filipino some good laughs.

We can agree on some things but with RJ at the helm we highly suggest you read the book yourself. The last time we had read his book was back in 2009’s “I Do or I Die” his imaginary Guide to Getting Married was thought provokingly interesting.

Win and Visit the San Diego Comic-Con 2011!

01.28.2011 - Every geek's dream in the Philippines is to be able to be part of the biggest spectacle in San Diego Comic convention or SDCC for short. One ticket can make the difference to travel all expense paid courtesy of National Bookstore. The Philippines' original bookstore is gonna make that happen. Dreams will come true when you believe it, and you know this is something you'd not want to pass up the opportunity. If you have been loosing your marbles then your reading it right. If push comes to shove this is something every geek have been waiting for, since comic books has been adapted to movies countless times.

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Event Coverage: NBS Free Comic Books and More!

12.05.2010 - National Bookstore at the PowerPlant Mall in Rockwell had a huge turn out recently. This is due to the success of Free Comic Books and More!, where a talented ensemble of artists varying from the local komiks industry showed appreciation to fans by giving them free sketch art of their request.

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