Text and photos by: Kimmy Baraoidan Elbikon 2016 is on its third year—stronger and better than ever. Held at the Baker Memorial Hall in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Elbikon gathered local comics creators and enthusiasts from the metro and nearby areas for a day of fruitful exchanges and sharing of all…
The Graphic Literature Guild presents ELBIKON 2016 February 13, Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Baker Memorial Hall University of the Philippines Los Baños College, Laguna Tickets: P30 Special guests include Lyndon Gregorio, Libreng Komiks/Toto Madayag, Rudyard Pesimo, and Gatusby/Bernard Gatus List of exhibitors below)
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan “Para sa iyo, kasama kong naliligaw sa ulan (For you, who is lost with me in the rain),” wrote Manuel 'Manix' Abrera on the second page of “14.” The words were printed in long-form cursive text, punctuated with a smiley face. I closed the…
Filipino comics artist Manix Abrera will have his one-man exhibit opening at the UP Vargas Museum in Diliman, Quezon City on August 5, 2015, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. The exhibit will feature his 'silent comics' where the protagonists are various Philippine mythological characters. His work will be on display until August 19.
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan Fascinated. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think about my first Elbikon experience. I love to read, but I devour mostly novels and nonfiction books. My only exposure to local comics would be the ones that I see on newspapers,…