Had some time this morning to sit down and read a couple of the books that I purchased yesterday: Captain America #8 and Simone Bianchi and Mark Millar’s Sharkey The Bounty Hunter #1. Sharkey The Bounty Hunter #1 (Volume #1 | 2019) Now, I wasn’t immediately drawn to the name “Sharkey The Bounty Hunter” orContinue reading “Review: Problems with the printing quality of Captain America #8 [Volume #9 |February 27, 2019] (March 3, 2019)”
Tag Archives: Marvel Comics
Lindol Comics at The Fourth San Pablo City Comics Festival (January 14, 2019)
Starting out the year with a BANG! On January 20, 2019, Lindol Comics will joining several Filipino Indie comic book exhibitors for The Fourth San Pablo City Comics Festival! The event–Lindol Comics first of many for 2019–is set to be a celebration of “Philippine comic books as a form of art, entertainment, education, (as well as)Continue reading “Lindol Comics at The Fourth San Pablo City Comics Festival (January 14, 2019)”
Funko POP!: A Completists Paradise…or Nightmare (July 22, 2018)
Despite the growing popularity of the Funko POP! Vinyl line in the Philippines, I’ve held off[i] buying any of their products largely due to their simplicity and lack of articulation. I think I may have also reached a point wherein I swore I would never buy anything Funko. Well, that all change in 2017 whenContinue reading “Funko POP!: A Completists Paradise…or Nightmare (July 22, 2018)”
Marvel Run Philippines 2018 (July 7, 2018)
One of the things that my son wanted for his birthday was to participate in the very first Marvel themed run in the Philippines. Now how could any parent–especially this parent–say no to that request! Held at the Block 16, SM Mall of Asia Event Grounds, we arrived in time for a number of ColorRunContinue reading “Marvel Run Philippines 2018 (July 7, 2018)”
Comic Odyssey’s Jean Grey #4/Superwoman #12 Signing Event (July 15, 2017)
After work this morning[i], I proceeded to Comic Odyssey in Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street for the Jean Grey #4/Superwoman #12 signing event featuring Stephen Jorge Segovia and Harvey M. Tolibao.
Comic Odyssey’s Secret Empire #4 Signing Event (June 17, 2017)
What a hot day! After work this morning, I proceeded to Comic Odyssey in Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street for the Secret Empire #4 signing event featuring Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, and Romulo Fajardo, Jr. The afternoon signing–scheduled from 1 pm to 4 pm–served as a reunion of sorts for the longtime creative team ofContinue reading “Comic Odyssey’s Secret Empire #4 Signing Event (June 17, 2017)”
CapWolf finds a new home (May 21, 2017)
Ah, CapWolf. Another addition to my personal collection.[i] For those of you who may be too young or unaware of the history of CapWolf, it is a Captain America (Volume 1) story that ran for six issues (#402-#407) way back in 1992. The gist of the story: Captain America turns into a werwolf and dukesContinue reading “CapWolf finds a new home (May 21, 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)”
The day I stopped collecting Marvel Comics (February 26, 2017)
Do you remember when you stopped collecting comics? I do. The day, February 26, 2017. The History It was coming as I had grown increasingly weary of Marvel’s continuing reboots and simply wanted to finish Dan Slott’s current Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy arc–the first current Marvel title I’ve collected since that late 90’s. Slott,Continue reading “The day I stopped collecting Marvel Comics (February 26, 2017)”
Say it ain’t so: Fully Booked Alabang Town Center to close its 3rd and 4th floors (February 7, 2017)
I wasn’t planning on writing about this today but I just got word earlier this evening that Comic Odyssey in Alabang Town Center will be moving from the 4th to the 2nd floor of Fully Booked Alabang by Thursday (February 8, 2017). My sources tell me that the 3rd and 4th floors are to beContinue reading “Say it ain’t so: Fully Booked Alabang Town Center to close its 3rd and 4th floors (February 7, 2017)”
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