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Komikon Summer Bayanihan 2011 Indie Komiks Tiange Registration

Registration is now OPEN!!!

Indie Komiks Tiange logo

First 40 groups/individuals to register will be allowed to sell their comics at the event. By registering make sure that you will definitely be there and selling. We don’t want to waste space on people who register but don’t show up. Please note that we have some new rules for this year’s indie comics tiange.

Indie Komiks Tiange registration process

Terms to be considered:

  • Registration will be done by completing an online registration form. (required)
  • Individuals and group members are required to buy pre-sold tickets at designated locations. More details to be provided later. (required)
  • Image files of the covers must be sent via email to Komikon after the online registration. (required)
  • It is recommended that your covers indicate for what age group it is appropriate (GP – General Patronage, PG 13 – Parental Guidance for 13 years and below, R – Mature audience only). (optional)
  • If you wish to include the official Summer Komikon logo on your cover, please email us at indies[@]komikon.org and we will send them to you or you may download here (optional).
  • Official comics websites (or personal websites if no official comics website), should add a link or banner image link to www.komikon.org. Details will be provided through email. (required)
  • Please come 1 hour before the event starts to set up. Upon arrival, all individuals and members must sign in at the Komikon booth, and present their comics and merchandise that will be sold for inspection. (required)
  • To avoid crowding, ONLY ONE(1) PERSON per group can be seated in the indie tiange area (this will be strictly implemented). (required)
  • The organizers have the authority to accept and/or deny applications for indie tiange.
  • 10% OF PARTICIPANTS’ TOTAL SALES WILL BE COLLECTED. Everyone must sign out at the Komikon booth. Penalties will be given for those who do not sign out. (required)

RULES:

  • Komikon Indie KOMIKS  Tiange is for selling comics – original or fanfics.
  • Merchandise will be allowed, ONLY IF, it is based on your own original comics’ creation/characters.
  • Any other merchandise will not be allowed. Unauthorized items will be confiscated by a Komikon representative.
  • Individuals/groups found to have violated the terms and conditions will be subject to penalties the organizers deem necessary.
  • Selling of indies will be confined to the indie space. Don’t go around hawking you wares around some other groups. We have received reports that some groups do this. If I receive any reports or complaints of this, you will be dealt with accordingly.

Examples of items that will be allowed:

  • Original comics that you (or your group) created using your own original characters.
  • Doujin/fan-made comics that you (or your group) created based on other characters as drawn by you with your own interpretation;
  • Non-comics merchandise (like pins, bookmarks, etc) made by you (or your group) based on your original characters from your original comics

Examples of items that WILL NOT be allowed:

  • Pornographic comics and non-comics merchandise depicting child/children
  • Non-comics merchandise (like pins, bookmarks, etc) based on your fan made comics
  • Non-comics merchandise (like pins, bookmarks, etc) based on established comics/anime/movie/etc characters that you do not own

If you are agreeable to these terms, click on this link which will redirect you to an online registration form. All information will be kept in the strictest confidence of the Komikon committee. Individuals / groups that submit incomplete or false information will be disqualified from joining.

*All information, rules and regulations here are prepared for the use of Komikon only and must not be reposted anywhere else. Please share this link (http://www.komikon.org/komikon-summer-bayanihan-2011-indie-komiks-tiange-registration) if you wish to share this information. Thank you.

Indie Creators go na! Register na kaagad! 🙂

Comic Creation Contest Summer 2011

Comic Creation Contest Summer 2011 Logo

This year’s theme is: EPIC ADAPTATION

Create a comic based on any FILIPINO EPIC STORY. (Ibalong, Lam-ang, Aliguyon, etc…[link])

Rules:

  • Contest is open to all comic book artists except for professionals with published works sold in bookstores.
  • Contestants / groups are limited to only one entry.
  • Entries submitted by groups are required to submit the names of the individuals involved in creating the indie. Group entries with professionals on board are automatically disqualified.
  • Entries should adhere to the given theme. Entries deviating from the theme shall be automatically disqualified.
  • Submit 3 copies of your entry via air mail to:
      SUMMER KOMIKON 2011: COMIC CREATION CONTEST
      KOMIKON, INC c/o Lyndon Gregorio
      18 Esteban Street, Brgy. Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City 1550
      *send us an email at contests[@]komikon.org to confirm if we have received it
  • or to drop-off points at:
      Comic Odyssey
      •Robinson’s Place, Level 3 Ermita,Manila
      •Robinson’s Galleria, Level 3 Expansion Mall,Edsa cor. Ortigas
  • Deadline of submissions will be on APRIL 1, 2011. Entries submitted beyond APRIL 1 shall not be accepted.
  • Winners shall be announced on the event itself on April 16 and shall be notified via e-mail or phone.
  • The judge’s decision is final.

Entries should be in the form of a comic book with the following specifications:

  • Make a summary of the chosen epic.
  • 8.5 X 6.5 (long bond paper, folded, and stapled twice in the middle)
  • Entries should be placed in a short brown envelope with their name, address, phone number, and e-mail written legibly at the upper left hand corner.
  • Stories must be 4 to 12 pages long (excluding cover)
  • Please note that entries are non-returnable. Entries should be reproductions only. (originals will not be returned)
  • Colored and/or black and white entries are accepted.
  • There are no restrictions as to the genre or art style that can be used as long as the comic book follows the given theme.
  • The story should be in the form of a one-shot title. It should be whole in itself, with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Multiple comic stories in a single entry (anthology) will not be allowed.

For more questions or clarifications, email us at contests[@]komikon.org .

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