Morong Vacation

Last week, we had a family reunion in Morong Rizal for 3 days, and we went to a place called Daranak falls. And the place was amazing.

That is Mama (69), Me and Papa (77) posing at the camera. Recent sad events at some of the members of Bayan Knights had me think that I am very lucky to spend these times with both of my parents.

That's my beautiful wife Wendy, scardy cat Vannesa, Cutie Joyce and my Ate Gene.

Ate Gene with here cranky face.. :D


Papa is still like a big kid, always fooling around and always teasing Mama every chance he can. :D

See what I mean. Hahahaha :-)

Ate Gigi doing something with her food. On her back is her twin sons, Aaron and Eman.


My better half Wendy with our baby Catherine. And down on the waters is my pamangkin Tricia.


Me and my kuya Gerry on my favorite spot of the resort.


That is me recharging my strength.

At first, when my brother and sisters asked me to join them in this family reunion and Anniversary of my parents get together. I was hesitant, because I have may work to be done and many pages to draw. So what I did is I brought along some drawing materials with me.

Many of my pamangkin was very amuse and always looking at me while I draw. In those 3 days we stayed in Morong, Rizal. I have finished 3 pages of Kalayaan issue 7. Not bad for a guy on its vacation. :D

K7 - Page 14

Kalayaan 7 Page 14

I am almost finished drawing the last few pages.
And at the same time I am also lettering the finished ones for proof reading.

Panic mode once again

You may have noticed that I have skipped a few days of entry on this blog. It is because I am ultra busy with Kalayaan 7 that is due this June. That is why I am on panic mode once again.

With only 3 more pages to draw, I think Kalayaan 7 will be release at lease on the 3rd week of June. So hang on tight, I am doing the best that I can.

And I will probably skip blogging for a few days too. :-(

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BK3 Cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Is this awesome or is this awesome.

It is still less than a month since we have released BK#2 and yet the cover of BK#3 is already here.

And not just a cover.
It is "THE COVER" by non other than the superstar comic book artist of today.

LEILNIL FRANCIS YU.

Yup it is him, the "Secret Invasion" guy, the "Superman: Birthright" guy.

So watch out of for BK#3, coz this will be very very exiting.


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JON PALOMA got the price for the little raffle draw we held at the event. He got an Original art from Gilbert Monsanto and the printed BK#3 cover.

Summer Komikon 2009

I know this entry is very very late. I was just so tired and very busy this past days. I was awake for 48 hours before and during the Komikon event. I was very busy printing cover for the my comics that I am going to sell at the event. And it is just my luck after a few covers printed, my canon printer keeps on poping up error messages. It was another last 2 minutes scenario in my life.

I was so tired (or lazy) to take any pictures. So I just grabbed pictures from our Bayan Knights yahoo group this time around.


Aaron, creator of Gwapoman goofing around with sticky notes.


Myke Guisinga, creator of Claw found something to occupy him during the event. :D


That is Mike Ignacio (Boy Ipis), Gilbert Monsanto (Sarge) , Glenda Monsanto (wife of Sarge) and Me at the event selling comics.


Pa cute ang damuho.


We sell Bayan Knights sketch card during he event.



More sketch card.


Bili na po kayo ng bibingka... :D
Jaybee (a Kalayaan comics fan) came at the event all the way from Pampanga to give us this bibingka. Ang sarap pala ng my fans (literally) .. :D

Bibingka with comics.


Leinil Francis Yu with the BK Gang.



Nakiki uzi lang ako noong may nag pa check kay Sarge ng gawa nya.


Mag kapatid talaga tong dalawang ito.


Taking picture of Gener and boss KC



Robin Rivero, Aaron , Mike, ? , Omi, Ner
Jash and Me sitting.

Kalayaan 7 Cover

K7 - Page9

The Past by Jed Madela

Komikon official poster

KOMIKON SUMMER FIESTA 2009
UP Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City
May 16, 2009, 10am-8pm, Saturday
Entrance Fee: P50.00

With Special Guests…

Wilson Tortosa (Wolverine: Prodigal Son)

and

Manix Abrera (kikomachine)

Join our PALARONG PINOY including our first ever “KOMIKON IDOL”!!!

See you all there!!!

Manila Comicon indie tables

First Residents of Indie GO! Valley

1. Meganon Comics
2. Joana Calingo
3. Atomic Underground Studios
4. Gio Paredes
5. Kimberly Dy Buncio
6. Bien Del Rosario
7. Kickbackers
8. Macoy Tang
9. LL and Ñ (Angela Escudero and Natasha Ringor)
10. Silent Sanctum Comics
11. Hazel Manzano
12. Budjette Tan
13. Ner Pedrina
14. Gilbert Monsanto
15. Momentum Publishing
16. Subway Productions

For those interested in joining the Indie GO! Valley, read the guidelines and download the registration form. For other inquiries, feel free to shoot us an email at indiegovalley@ manilacomiccon. com

For more updates check www.manilacomiccon. com and manilacomic- con.deviantart. com

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day
(May 10,2009)

M - O - T - H - E - R
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell
"MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.
Howard Johnson (c. 1915)

Wonderful Mother
God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And He moulded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to me.
Pat O'Reilly

Mother's Love
Her love is like
an island in life's ocean,
vast and wide
A peaceful, quiet shelter
From the wind, the rain, the tide.
'Tis bound on the north by Hope,
By Patience on the West,
By tender Counsel on the South
And on the East by Rest.
Above it like a beacon light
Shine Faith, and Truth, and Prayer;
And thro' the changing scenes of life
I find a haven there.
Author Unknown

Manila Comic-Con Countdown

Sulat kay Bob Ong [hilarious]

Dear Mr. Bob Ong,

Matagal ko na pong nililigawan itong ramp model na stage actress na nakilala ko recently sa isang party. Nasisiraan na ako ng bait. Pag nakilala mo siya, tiyak matutunaw ang utak mo sa kakaisip sa kanya.
Hingi lang po ako ng advice. Paano ko po siya mapapaibig? Bibigyan ko ba siya ng tula ? Haharanahin ko ba siya? Roses? Kalachuchi? Chocnut at sampaguita?
In lab na po ako. Ano po ang gagawin ko? Is she the one.
Lubos na gumagalang,
- Bartolome -
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- ANG REPLY -


Dear Bartolome,

Hindi ka talaga sasagutin niyang nililigawan mo. Napaka-old school kasi ng mga tactics mo. Wala nang gumagawa ng ganyan. Sa panahon ngayon, lahat ng bagay, nagtaas na. Nagtaas na ang gasolina, nagtaas na ang presyo ng bigas at mga bilihin, nagtaas na ang pamasahe, at lalong nagtaas na rin ng standards ang mga babae. Hindi na uubra yang siopao at kalachuci mo. Lalo na yung huli mong binigay, hopia at santan. Ano ba pare? Ano'ng era ka ba pinanganak?
Pero don't worry. It's not too late. May pag-asa ka pa.. Hindi pa naman siya kinakasal at di pa niya sinasagot yung crush niya na basketball player. Kahit lamang siya ng sampung paligo sa'yo, daanin mo sa utak at creativity. Dahil aminin na natin, iyon na lang talaga ang pag-asa mo. Heto, bibigyan kita ng mga simple, tried and tested na mga regalo para di siya mapurga sa hopia at siomai. Sundin mo 'to, tiyak na lalaglag ang bagang niya sa'yo. Mga medyo more than your usual regalong panligaw:

1. Bili ka ng century tuna. Ilagay mo sa isang napakalaking box-yung sinlaki ng TV o kaya box ng desktop PC mo. Tapos balutan mo ng magarang pambalot.. Kuntsabahin mo na yung teacher niya sa Calculus. Sa gitna ng klase, bigla kang kumatok sa classroom. Pero dapat, incognito ka. Magsuot ka ng LBC jacket, magshades, at magsuot ng surgical mask. Pagpasok mo sa classroom, iabot mo yung box sa teacher, at papirmahin mo ng acknowledgement receipt. Tapos pabuksan mo in front of everyone. Tignan mong mabuti ang reaction sa mukha niya.

Later during the day, pag tinanong niya kung bakit Century Tuna ang binigay mo, iikot mo yung lata at ituro mo yung sign na "Omega 8." Pag tinanong niya kung ano yung Omega 8, sabihin mo: "because you're good for my heart."

2. Mangolekta ka ng isang dosenang hanger na libre mong nakukuha tuwing nagpapa-dry clean ka. Tapos, sa bawat hanger, isulat mo: "I miss hanging out with you."

3. Instead of roses, kuha ka ng tissue paper sa banyo ng school mo. Gawin mong tissue paper roses. Gawa ka ng isang dosena. Pag-abot mo, sabihin mo, "Ganito kalinis ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo."

4. Bili ka ng tetra pack ng mantikang Minola. Tapos bilugan mo yung "with Omega 8." Hindi na siya magtatanong kung bakit.

5. Bigyan mo ng ice cream cone. Dapat cone lang at walang ice cream. Pag hinanap niya yung ice cream, sabihin mo, "natunaw na kakatitig sa'yo."

6. Bili ka ng sandosenang box ng crayola. Kolektahin mo lahat ng black. Lagay mo sa isang box ng crayola. Sa likod, isulat mo: "Walang kulay ang buhay kung wala ka."

7. Bigyan mo siya ng mumurahing bumbilya. Alam mo na siguro by this time kung ano ang isasagot pag tinanong niya kung bakit. (para sa mga hindi maka-"gets", kapag tinanong ka, ang sagot mo ay, "sapagkat, ikaw lamang ang tanging ilaw at liwanag sa buhay ko", o kaya naman ay, "you light up my life"...

8. I-text mo siya ng: "Hindi tayo tao, hindi tayo hayop, hindi tayo halaman. Bagay tayo. Bagay!"

9. Bigyan mo siya ng calling card ng MMDA. Sa likod, isulat mo "para pag nagkabanggaan ang puso natin."

10. Padalhan mo ng Happy Meal pero huwag mong ibibigay yung libreng laruan. Paghinanap niya, sabihin mo: "Ako yung freebie, at ikaw yung meal na nagpapahappy sa'kin."

11. Sunugin ang kanyang bahay at padalhan ng hallmark card: "aanhin mo pa ang bahay mo, kung matagal ka nang nakatira sa puso ko"

12. Pagatapos sunugin ang kanyang bahay, padalhan siya ng isang box ng posporo, Guitar brand. unahan ang kanyang galit at sabihin, "ayan ang posporo na ginamit ko sa pagsunog ng iyong bahay, match na tayo"

13. Sa kalagitnaan ng isang malupit na bagyo, pasalubungan sya ng "salbabida", wag payong, o mainit na mami. Pag nagtanong bakit? ang isagot mo ay " ayaw kong malunod ka sa pag mamahal ko."

14. Pag pumayag na siyang makipagdate, dalhin mo siya sa canteen at huwag bibitawan ang kamay. Pag tinanong niya kung bakit, ituro mo yun sign na "don't leave your valuables unattended"

Handang tumulong lagi,

-Bob Ong-

Heed the Call of Heroes in Bayan Knights#2

>>> BAYAN KNIGHTS#2 now available at Comic Odyssey, Robinson's Galleria!!! Be among the first to discover the outcome of our heroes' first mission. Will the core group of heroes find themselves helped or hindered by the aptly named Powerhouse Division? How will the newest recruits fare against their own adveraries? Is The Council gathering too many heroes?

The book will be available nationwide soon. Watch for it

>>> BAYAN KNIGHTS#1 is still available at selected National Bookstore branches, specialty shops and comics outlets. Stocks are limited. Grab a copy now!

Spoilers again

First of all, I am so happy how the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton went. Some sports analyst says that in his personal opinion, Manny is now INDESTRUCTIBLE. I am some how starting to believe that statement because the first knock down of Hatton came from the right hand of manny. His right hand, not his powerful left hand. It only goes to show that he is listening to his coach and trainer to stay on the game plan. His fame did not goes up to his head and says to him self that "Yeah, I already know that". He continues to evolve to become beyond a complete fighter.

But, the fight yesterday was a little bit less exiting because of a certain person who spoiled it and text me that Hatton was knock out 2 hours before I see it on channel 7 (free TV). I will not name this person that I now hate. I will just let him doodle on the thing that he did.

After a few minutes or so, another friend of mine that now lives in Canada also text me that Hatton was knock out on the second round.

I remembered a few years ago I also have the same predicament when our neighbor went to us and told us the result of the fight before it was televised. I is very irritating when people do this. I takes away the exitement. So please next time, hold your over whelming joy and happiness to your self. So that I will be over whelmed with joy and happiness as well.

Me and Kalayaan in Grads Tayo

Me and Kalayaan will be in GradS Tayo comic strip created by Ian Walter Along.

Free Comic Book Day - MCC

I will be at Comic Odyssey in Robinsons Galleria on Saturday, May 2 to attend the Free Comic Book Day. I will be bringing copies of Kalayaan Comics issue 1 to 6 there just in case anybody to buy it from me directly.

Gilbert Monsanto will also be there to sign autographs. And he has just announced it in his blog that he will be bringing freshly printed copies of Bayan Knights issue 2. That's right, you heard it right. Finally, I will be getting my hands on the new issue of BayanKnights.

See you all there. :-)

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I also just received a confirmation from the organizers of the Manila Comic-Con that I have been accepted in the line up of the Indie Go! Valley Table. I will be definitely going there as well on this coming Aug. 8 - 9.