Shotlisted Interview #2 - Raymund Bermudez

Shotlisted Interview #2 - Raymund Bermudez

Mar 30

Greetings, earthlings! Today, we continue with the interviews for all the 34 artists who made it to C.B. Cebulski‘s shortlist. This time, let me introduce you to Raymund Bermudez. He was actually the second to reply among those I contacted and after sending him the questions, he replied “Will give you the answers in a little while. Have to cook for my kids first.” I thought “Wow! A Marvel...

Shortlisted Interview #1: Jethro Morales

Shortlisted Interview #1: Jethro Morales

Mar 28

As many Filipino comics fans know, National Book Store and Marvel recently teamed up to bring C.B. Cebulski (Marvel Senior VP of Creative and Creator Development) to the country to conduct a nationwide talent search called “Be The Next Comic Marvel.” 34  awesome Filipino artists made it to Cebulski’s shortlist, some of whom are already popular among local comics enthusiasts...

American Born Chinese (Graphic Novel Review)

American Born Chinese (Graphic Novel Review)

Mar 01

Story Recently dropped by the bookstore and picked up American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang. The book gives us three seemingly-separate (but interestingly-interrelated) tales about the frustrations of being different. First, there’s the Monkey King who tries to gain acceptance amongst the gods. Don’t mess with this monkey (or even dare calling him that) because he is actually a Kung Fu master....