April 2017 – Tedi31.com

Review: The Gathering 11th TAGCOM [Toys and Hobbies Convention] (April 29, 2017)

I ate my words today. What I thought would be (at the most) a half-day event–The Gathering 11th TAGCOM [Toys and Hobbies Convention]–turned into a whole day affair. Yep. The Fam and I ended up staying from 11 am till closing.[i] Even I can’t believe it myself. It was loads of fun. Lots to see.Continue reading “Review: The Gathering 11th TAGCOM [Toys and Hobbies Convention] (April 29, 2017)”

Oh How You’ve Changed Monopoly (April 28, 2017)

It’s been about a decade since the last time I’ve rolled dice on the old Monopoly board. A lot has changed since then. New streets. New railways stations. New prices. New mortgage payouts. And after tonight a new winner in a five-year-old first time player. Congrats Bud! After our fun, competitive, and entertaining game; I couldn’tContinue reading “Oh How You’ve Changed Monopoly (April 28, 2017)”

Review: The Walking Dead: Road to Survival (April 27, 2017)

Over the past four days, I have been playing The Walking Dead: Road to Survival game on my iPad Pro. It’s fun and engaging because I get to use familiar characters like Rick Grimes, Negan, Tyreese, Nicholas, and Dr. Stevens. But to tell you the truth, it is a spectacular waste of time. If you’reContinue reading “Review: The Walking Dead: Road to Survival (April 27, 2017)”

The difference between single issues and trade paperbacks and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Non-spoilers) (April 25, 2017)

As part of my education as an aspiring comic book writer, I have made it a point to find time to listen to the creative process of other writers. It is a mandate has also made me more open to the idea of reading books that fall outside the Marvel and DC Comics spectrum.[i] This will beContinue reading “The difference between single issues and trade paperbacks and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Non-spoilers) (April 25, 2017)”

Kawhi Leonard, The Grindhouse, Comic Odyssey, and the Philip Tan and Elmer Santos Signing & Sketching Event (April 23, 2017)

What an interesting day! Certainly one that I didn’t expect having when I woke up this morning. Here is how things went down. The Early Bird makes the sketch list With Sandy’s announcement that The Hellblazer[i] creative team of Philip Tan (artist) and Elmer Santos (colorist) would be taking several sketch commissions–for free!–during their SigningContinue reading “Kawhi Leonard, The Grindhouse, Comic Odyssey, and the Philip Tan and Elmer Santos Signing & Sketching Event (April 23, 2017)”

Fearing the Sun: The Awesomeness of Eclipse (April 14, 2017)

First-time comic book writer Zack Kaplan had been making comic book pitches for a number of years before Top Cow Productions’ President and Chief Operating Officer Matt Hawkins gave him his big break. The pitch–and I am paraphrasing here–probably went something like this. Eclipse is a science fiction, murder mystery set 10 years from nowContinue reading “Fearing the Sun: The Awesomeness of Eclipse (April 14, 2017)”

OBIsessions: The Indie Comic Book (April 10, 2017)

Really excited with my collaboration with the incredibly talented Jann Galino on our creator-owned project entitled OBIsessions. It is slated for release on August 31, 2017.

Talk on “Strategies in Handling Bullying among Children and Adolescents” (April 11, 2017)

Last April 10, 2017, I had the opportunity to talk to several of the EdLink Foundation teachers on the subject of bullying. Bullying prevention was the subject of my Masteral thesis in graduate school and has been an advocacy since then. If you would like me to talk to your school administration, teachers, counselors, students,Continue reading “Talk on “Strategies in Handling Bullying among Children and Adolescents” (April 11, 2017)”

Giving Powers a chance (April 8, 2017)

While on an out-of-town trip with some friends, we decided to stop by SM City San Pablo for lunch. It was our first time there and SM sure made the most of their lot. They had their staple department store and grocery sections but only an exiguous number of restaurants. The good thing though isContinue reading “Giving Powers a chance (April 8, 2017)”