Wow. 10 days left before the BIG DAY. Manila comic-con 2009 is just around the corner. Not really sure what to feel. I'm so excited and so nervous at the same time. A boyhood dream coming true. The first issue of my character. ANG ASTIGING BOY IPIS.. Will this work? Will this fail? What's next after this? 5 comic conventions this year. Have to make the most of it.. Hey, everyone started like this, huh? Even the almighty Stan Lee. Wonder what he felt 10 days prior to AMAZING FANTASY#15?
By the way, Boy Ipis, the guy who lost to the masterfully designed Ginggun ghouly-ghouly was nominated as one of the finalists in this years KOMIKON AWARDS 2009's KOMIKS CHARACTER OF THE YEAR! Never really expected that since Boy Ipis has yet to release a solo book. It's a welcome news. I think it is a good opportunity and privilege to be even nominated in this prestigious event. Thank you for the nomination whoever you guys are. Thank you for the Bayan Knights family for the exposure. Hoping for all your support in the actual voting period. Now, Im really excited... or nervous.
That's not all! Besides Boy Ipis, the Bayan Knights also got nominations in not one, not two, not three, not four(ok you get the point), but 6 Categories!
They are...
For BEST COMIC SERIES:
a.Bayan Knights by Gilbert Monsanto and the Bayan Knights, Sacred Mountain Publications
For BEST COMIC CREATOR/S:
a.Gilbert Monsanto (Bayan Knights, Rambol, Tropa )
b.Bayan Knights (Bayan Knights)
For BEST COVER:
a.Bayan Knights issue 1 by Gilbert Monsanto, pencils; Edgar Tadeo, inks; Mark Anthony Taduran and Rain Beredo, colors
b.Bayan Knights issue 2 by Lan Medina , pencils and inks; Gilbert Monsanto, colors
c.Pagbangon sa Abo: Prelude to Mananabas by Redg Vicente, Ehdz Rizo and Jusef Servanez
FOR BEST COMIC SCENE:
a.The Bayan Knights in an epic battle against the endless battalion of wolf-monsters, called "Sipakas" (Bayan Knights Issue 2)
b.Unstoppable' s late father, Mr. Unstoppable, was revealed to be just an actor in a hit self-titled TV series (Unstoppable Issue 1)
c.Kalayaan flying off in shame on discovering that he was sterile (Kalayaan Issue 4)
FOR COMICS AID AWARD:
a.Gilbert Monsanto is a writer, an artist and a publisher of local comics. He owns the Sacred Mountain Publications which published titles such as Tropa, Rambol and Bayan Knights. Gilbert formed the Bayan Knights calling on independent comic creators who wants their characters to be recognized by forming a unique league of Filipino superheroes. He is also known internationally, working on different comics abroad.
b.Ayala Foundation for Bayan Knights#2
FOR GRASSROOT AWARD (Best independent komiks):
a.Sanduguan Himagsikan by Gener Pedriña
b.Unstoppable by Heubert Khan Michael
c.Kalayaan by Gio Paredes
d. Pagasa by Erico Calimlim
The Voting period will be from August 10 – September 20, 2009. The official list of nominees and voting procedures will be announced anytime this week. Winners will be announced at the 5th Phiippine Annual Komiks Convention (KOMIKON) in October.
Ain't that something?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
ANG ASTIGING BOY IPIS#1 : AVAILABLE AT THE MANILACOMIC-CON 2009!
YEP, I know. Sorry for the lack of updates here in my blog. Well that is mainly because I've been busy... BUSY WITH THIS!!!!(Right): Ang Astiging Boy Ipis # 1 ( Cover art by Gilbert Monsanto)
SACRED MOUNTAIN PUBLICATIONS AND BAYAN KNIGHTS PRESENTS: ANG ASTIGING BOY IPIS # 1!
From the pages of the revolutionary BAYAN KNIGHTS comics! Comes the higly-anticipated solo adventures of everybody's "slightly" favorite Pinoy super-hero, BOY IPIS! When a kidnapping syndicate decided to rear its ugly head, terrorizing malls around the metro, It's now up to Mike, secretly, the "Astiging" Boy Ipis to bring the criminals to justice, save the day, and at the same time, find a new... err girlfriend. ALSO FEATURING! the phenomenal PHANTOM CAT! Written by newcomer PAUL MICHAEL IGNACIO, with art chores by GILBERT MONSANTO (RAMBOL, TROPA, BAYAN KNIGHTS), REDG VICENTE (ANG PAGBANGON MULA SA ABO: PRELUDE TO MANANABAS) and AARON FELIZMENIO (ANG HULING BARAHA: ALAS, GWAPOMAN2000)
40 pages /b & w/ superhero, adventure, comedy/ ALL AGES!
INITIALLY AVAILABLE AT THE MANILACOMIC-CON 2009! (AUGUST 8-9, 2009)
Also available from Sacred Mountain Publications! (GILBERT MONSANTO'S TABLE AT THE INDIE GO! VALLEY)
BAYAN KNIGHTS # 1
BAYAN KNIGHTS # 2
RAMBOL # 1
RAMBOL # 2
RAMBOL # 3
TROPA # 1
TROPA # 2
Kitakits SA MCC!
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