Author: Komikon Staff

Map to Bayanihan Center

Everyone is asking about this new venue. So where exactly is the Bayanihan Center? This new Komikon venue is located at the United Laboratories compound at 8008 Pioneer St., Kapitolyo, Pasig City. It is accessible from both Boni EDSA (via Pioneer St) or Shaw Blvd EDSA.

Click on the map below to find out how to get to the Bayanihan Center, or follow the suggested directions on how to go to Bayanihan Center.

Bayanihan Center Map

What are you waiting for? See you all this April 16, 2011 for the 3rd Summer Komikon!

For a live interactive map, visit this Wikimapia link. You can change the map type to Satellite. You can also zoom in and out to find your location.

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Instructions on how to get to Bayanihan Center

BY BUS:

Option 1
-Ride any bus going to EDSA.
-Get off at BONI, Robinson’s Mall Pioneer.
-Ride a tricycle at the mall’s terminal. Ask to be brought to Bayanihan Center (near Pioneer Center)

Option 2
-Ride any bus going to Crossing Ibabaw.
-Get off at Crossing/EDSA Central and walk towards Shaw Boulevard.
-Ride a jeep going to Pasig until you see Tropical Hut / 10Q.
-Ride a tricycle going to Bayanihan Center or take a walk along the sidewalk.

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BY MRT 3:

Option 1
-Get off at BONI Station.
-Go to Robinson’s Mall Pioneer.
-Ride a tricycle to Bayanihan Center (near Pioneer Center)

Option 2
-Get off at SHAW BOULEVARD Station.
-Go up the escalator/stairs at the right side of station (if you came from Makati) to EDSA Central.
-Go up the escalator/stairs at the leftt side of station (if you came from Quezon City) to EDSA Central.
-Walk down towards Shaw Boulevard.
-Ride a jeep going to Pasig until you see Tropical Hut / 10Q.
-Ride a tricycle going to Bayanihan Center or take a walk along the sidewalk.

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BY FX from MANILA (QUIAPO):
-Ride a Quiapo – Magamall FX.
-Get off at the corner of One San Miguel Street.
-Walk along Shaw Blvd. until you see Tropical Hut / 10Q (one block away) on the other side of the street.
-Ride a tricycle going to Bayanihan Center or take a walk along the sidewalk.

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BY CAR / TAXI:

(FROM SOUTH of EDSA)
-Turn right at the corner of Robinson’s Mall Pioneer, that is PIONEER STREET.
-Go straight to Bayanihan Center located at the left side of the street.

(FROM NORTH OF EDSA)
-Turn right at Starmall (Crossing Ibabaw).
-Make a U-Turn to Shaw Blvd.
-Go straight and turn right when you see Tropical Hut / 10Q (Pioneer Street).
-Look for Bayanihan Center to your right.

(FROM NORTH OF EDSA Option 2)
-From EDSA go to Ortigas flyover (Robinson’s Galleria).
-Turn right at Meralco Ave.
-Turn right at Dona Julia Vargas.
-Turn left at San Miguel Avenue (to Lourdes School, Mandaluyong).
-Turn left at Shaw Blvd.
-Turn right when you see Tropical Hut / 10Q. You have now reached Pioneer Street.
-Look for Bayanihan Center on your right side.

*Paid Parking is available at the Bayanihan Center, and at Pioneer Grill and Pioneer Center across the street.

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Summer Komikon 2011

The 2nd Annual Philippine Summer Komiks Convention (KOMIKON) 2011
April 16, 2011, Saturday
at Bayanihan Center, Unilab Compound

Pasig City

Php 100 entrance fee

Visit this page again for updates on the event.

Sulyap Launch At Powerbooks

Sulyap, the first comic compilation published by Komikon was successfully launched last January 22, 2011 at Powerbooks Greenbelt and January 29, 2011 at Powerbooks Mall of Asia. (Visit What is Sulyap? to know more). Sulyap features the following works:

Ambition by Ian Olympia
Baboy 1&2 by Mel Casipit
Goodbye Rubbit by RH Quilantang
Kalayaan by Gio Paredes
Lipad by Rommel Estanislao
Maktan 1521 by Tepai Pascual
Taal Monster vs Evil Space Paru-paro by Macoy
Windmills: Bearkdowns by Josel Nicolas

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All eight independent artists were present to sign copies of Sulyap and to give away limited freebies based on their own works and characters. Sulyap is available for sale at all Powerbooks stores for Php 250.

Pasasalamat Para sa Komikon 2010

So it’s been two days after the successful Komikon 2010 and we, the organizers, have just gotten around to going online and updating our statuses and websites. For everyone who went to Komikon 2010, we all thank you from the bottom of our hearts. All the hard work and pain that we put into preparing for each event is worth it whenever we hear that the people, both attendees and exhibitors, have enjoyed Komikon. We do acknowledge that a lot of improvements still need to be done, and we know that with all of your help, and continued support, we will be able to do so.

In the mean time, we would appreciate it if you could all take a few minutes to complete this Komikon 2010 Feedback Survey.

We will be posting more pictures and videos soon, but for now, here are some from the highlights of last Saturday:

Sulyap, Independent Comics AnthologyFirst four of eight Sulyap creatorsKomikon 2010 Comic Creation Winners

The AbrerasSpecial Guests TrioKomikon Organizers

Comic Capture Photo Contest: (Special Prize)

  • Melvin Arciaga and Ryan E. Francisco

Trese by Tan & Baldisimo - Santelmo PanelTrese Photo Capture by Melvin Arciaga

Bakas ng Gagamba-61-tagalog324Gagamba Photo Capture by Ryan E. Francisco

Comic Creation Contest Winners
1st: Julio Valiente by Jazz Carmona
2nd: Weng Weng is Agent 00 by Ronald Tan
3rd: Mananabas, Mga Ligaw na Talahib by Arjin

Komikon 2010 Floorplan and Directory

So that you do not get lost during the convention, here is the Komikon 2010 Floorplan indicating where you can find your favorite artists and stores. Just match the booth number with the directory listing below. Click on the image below to see the full version, or right click then save image as to download a copy.

Visit this link to know more about the Komikon 2010 Exhibitors.

Visit this link to know more about the Komikon 2010 Sponsors.

Komikon 2010 Floorplan

KOMIKON 2010 Directory

A – Information Table
B – Ticket Booth
C – Freebies Table
D – Lunarock Table
E – Enggsoc Table
F – Sulyap Booth: Mel Casipit, Rommel Estanislao, Macoy, Josel Nicolas, Ian Olympia, Gio Paredes, Tepai Pascual, RH Quilantang
G – Komikon and Special Guests Booth

Indie Tiange
I.01 – Wall Push Productions, Jerrico T. Barrios, Skewed Studios Komiks
I.02 – Lady Storykeeper, Hee, Work in Progress Comics
I.03 – Makurai, Camille, Subway Productions
I.04 – Silent Sanctum Manga, Dexter Roxas, Baston Komiks Inc.
I.05 – Salimpusa, Norby Ela, Soul Synth
I.06 – Kickbackers, Carlo Valenzuela, Section Six
I.07 – NestComiks, David Sysing, Krisis Komix
I.08 – Greepo Comic Group, Omi Remalante Jr., DecafClub
I.09 – Gerilya Komiks, Oliver Leang, Scratch Comics
I.10 – C-Shock, Nozombier, Tomokii
I.11 – Inorth, Jeneko, Marked Pinoy
I.12 – Revel Productions, Manga Tree

LIST OF SPONSORS

S.01 – Vibal Foundation
S.02 – Psicom Publishing
S.03 – Astig TV / TV Juan

Not in the floorplan:

  • UR 105.9
  • Circuit Magazine
  • Uno Magazine

LIST OF EXHIBITORS

E.01 – Dibuhista
E.02 – Aries Mendoza
E.03 – Sacred Mountain Publishing
E.04 – Elbert Or
E.05 – Alamat Comics
E.06 – VISPRINT Inc.
E.07 – deviantArt: Manila Etong Ating Tambayan (daMEAT)
E.08 – Chikara Hats
E.09 – Richard Cadiz
E.10 – Otaku’s Den
E.11 – CS Centrl
E.12 – Comic Odyssey
E.13 – Interactive Art Services, Manila (IAS)
E.14 – Studio Studio
E.15 – Atomic Underground / Robot with a Smile
E.16 – Sindak
E.17 – Akda
E.18 – Polyhedron Comics/Ravencage Studios/Paper Door
E.19 – Core Studios
E.20 – Pol Medina Jr. Novelties
E.21 – Digital Arts Chef (DAC)
E.22 – Point Zero Comics
E.23 – Happy Lockjaw
E.24 – Electromagnetic Tentacle
E.25 – Jess Jodloman
E.26 – Komikasi
E.27 – Groundbreakers
E.28 – Sputnik Fantastik, Inc.
E.29 – Kommix Veterans
E.30 – Cebu Comics
E.31 – Mango Comics
E.32 – PICCA
E.33 – Mythrill / Waltza Fortress
E.34 – Electic Tomato Pixels