Gerry Alanguilan Wins

Gerry hits the Jackpot for winning the Quai des Bulles - Quest France 2011 Best Comic Book of the Year Award. ELMER is proudly, Philippine made. Ihanda na ang kulawo! Bogchi na.

Lucky Bird

"Elmer is the story of a family of chickens struggling to survive in a hostile environment. A true family drama in a world where an entire class of people are ostracized by the dominant class, and where all live in a state of mutual distrust. Both funny and moving, Gerry Alanguilan crafted with candor from beginning to end an inspiring parable that masquerades as chronic delusional story. He originally self-published Elmer between 2006 and 2008 in the Philippines. Elmer is the first Philippine graphic novel translated into French."*

*--loose translation from the Quai des Bulles 2011 blog.
http://gerry.alanguilan.com/archives/3845
http://quaidesbulles2011.blogspot.com/2011/09/la-selection-ouest-france-quai-des_6333.html

I Dont Like Mondays But I Cast My Vote Anyway

Monday again. Another deadline. Mondays always signify resurrection of work, and rushing up your tempo to beat the unbeatable. Good thing, there's always a song by the Boomtown Rats to provide soundtrack for that tempo.

The third KOMIKON Awards is near and I'm using my free time (?free lunch) to cast my vote. Reader's choice awards do count heavy so I encourage you to vote via the official Komikon Website. I'm going to post the procedures below and you can also go to the site for more particulars by clicking the official icon below. Vote now!

How to vote:

1. New users must register at http://www.komikon.org/wp-login.php .

2. After registering, check your email for your temporary password. Change this temporary password to a new one.

3. Users who have registered previously do not need to register again. If you forgot your password, click on “Lost your password?” and follow the instructions.

4. Login at the same link above. You will be directed to the Dashboard.

5. To view the nominees and vote, simply click on Komikon Awards 2011 to view the available awards for voting.

6. You can vote for up to two nominees per category. Once you have voted, you cannot change your answer.

7. For any questions/clarifications, send an email to awards[@]komikon.org .

Voting Period will be from 15 September to 15 October 2011.

Gaiman Returns

 ...to the Philippines!
Yeah, the Third Coming of Neil Gaiman will happen on March 17, 2010 for the 3rd Philippine Graphic / Fiction Awards!!!