Friday, December 21, 2012

Sights & Highlights: End of the World Doodle!

12.22.2012 – Maf Shareen aka Wanton Doodle best known for random creations who held a talk at Vinyl on Vinyl last night invited local doodlers to have a special collaboration which was dubbed the “art jam” of doodle of random coolness.

Doodling is a random art form of drawings that set WeeWillDoodle as wells other local doodlers that you might see their works in the streets or in some ad by a corporate company. His stay in Manila was extended due to another artists and this is his first trip to the country.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Toy Review: Hero's Duty Ralph!

12.21.2012 – Wreck-It Ralph has smashed through the box office and the height of the animated feature also produced merchandise not to mention action figures! When the toys first came out nobody took interest until there were empty shelves of soft plush versions of Ralph & one lonely Fix-It Felix Jr. the film.

Thinking Toy the same manufacturer for bringing authentic Toy Story figures based from the actual animated feature film was also behind the release of Wreck-It Ralph action figures.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: The Hobbit Tops Box Office!

12.18.2012 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was a definite thrill to catch in cinemas either in traditional 2D or HFR 3D (High Frame Rate) which opened last December 13, 2012 nationwide. The film brings back of the casts who portrayed pivotal characters from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Director Peter Jackson was present during its red carpet screening a couple weeks back admitting that he can’t deny the interest in helming this film which is a reunion of sorts from the actors who collaborated with him almost nine years ago.
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Monday, December 17, 2012

Sights & Highlights: Hello Kitty Cars!

12.18.2012 – Hello Kitty has become an iconic brand all over the world, and many young girls from the time she first appeared have also inspired other generations to start collecting her merchandise as one of its interesting hobby.

From plush toys to home appliances there’s every Hello Kitty theme that has been released but what about cars? There are fans that make it happen and the recent events happening at SM City North Edsa featured an exhibit that has have Hello Kitty themed cars on display.
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Sights & Highlights: TK Christmas Sale at SM North!

12.17.2012 – Christmas is fast approaching and the yuletide is season about a week away. For those who are in the rush to buy gifts for their family and friends don’t worry missing the Christmas Toy Sale at Skydome in SM City North Edsa this past weekend.

The next one happens this coming weekend at the SM Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall. We got a good view of the last day when we passed by to check out what went down during this event and seemed everyone is high spirits as they wind down this recent Sunday.
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Sunday, December 16, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: Warner Bros. 2013 Geek Films!

12.17.2012 – Warner Bros. gives you something to look forward to in the coming year as they have announced a line-up of geek-related movies that will surely excite you in the next few months.

There's a slew of flicks that will keep you standing in line when you go see them in the big screen.

Just like this year’s impressive run of films next year will be bigger and bolder than ever!
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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Nerd Docs at Midnight Market in Cubao X!

12.16.2012 – Nerd Docs takes the geek culture promoting original designs based from pop culture inspirations. They first appeared in the recent BLTXXX where they started selling their flagship Darth Vader doctor shirt that also brought a slew of slogans for you to wear.

They are also the same company behind Dark Bulb comics’ Shatter Space which first debut in the recent Komikon 2012. Nerd Docs continue to come re-invent their designs featuring the famous Vader Doctors that definitely caught a lot of attention on their first launch.
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Friday, December 14, 2012

The Hobbit: An Eventful Journey Reviewed!

12.15.2012 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey made its initial run of exclusive by invite screenings the past couple of days prior to the December 13, 2012 opening.

The last special screening was for the press media we get the chance to see the film as Warner Bros. last premiere for 2012.

The event features the Tolkien Society group as well as foreign visitors representing the New Zealand Embassy.
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Lyndon Gregorio's Trek & The City!

12.14.2012 – Star Trek resurgence has been steadily coming alive again due to the release of the first teaser trailer went online a few days ago. For those newbie Trekkies who has picked the interest of the movie since its film reboot in 2009 they won’t be familiar with this local group that was founded 10 years ago.



There’s a local community of Star trek fans who has been around for 10 years and still active today. One of the members in the group is none other than Lyndon Gregorio the creator of Beerkada comics appearing on Philippine Star. Read more »

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Battle of the Giants in Pacific Rim!

12.14.2012 – Pacific Rim takes gigantic robots and monsters to the next level which was inspired by previous animation and movies. From acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.



The film first got its first teaser with the poster being given away during the San Diego Comic Con International (SDCC) last July and the release of this trailer definitely caught a lot of attention due to the action that was quite a tease! Read more »

PRESS RELEASE: The Wolverine International Poster!

12.13.2012 – The Wolverine is coming to the big screen in 2013 and the release of the official one-sheet promotional poster will definitely build up the excitement as they have unveiled it today!



20th Century Fox releases the brand new international poster of “The Wolverine” displaying Hugh Jackman in an arched position seemingly ready for intense action! Read more »

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Sights & Highlights: The Hobbit Press Media Viewing!

12.13.2012 – Last night was the Press Media screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey directed by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and the Philippine Tolkien Society was present to help promote the special viewing of the film.

The event was held at the IMAX Theater in SM Mall of Asia where celebrities and personalities was exclusively invited to see the world of Middle-Earth that Tolkien has created. The anticipated film was screening in HFR 3D (High Frame Rate).
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Man Of Steel: Theatrical Trailer Debuts!



It's 12-12-12 depending where you are, and something SUPER has finally arrived!

Promised to be attached with this week's release of Peter Jackson's LOTR prequel "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", Warner Bros. has gone ahead and released online via their YouTube account the much-anticipated theatrical trailer to their Superman reboot flick "Man Of Steel"!

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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Iron Man 3: Japanese Trailer with New Footage!

12.10.2012 – Recent updated from Iron Man 3 has given unanswered questions with the release of the teaser poster and some sneak peek clips leaves the anticipation at all-time high.



What’s good with international trailers is they give more questions and more excitement which won’t happen until five months from now. Read more »

Saturday, December 8, 2012

BLTXXX: Dark Bulb Introduces NERD DOCS!

12.09.2012 – Dark Bulb Design & Illustrations second public appearance is at the recently concluded BLTXXX (Better Living Through Xeroxography) which not only continue to promote and have the chance to get your copy of the Shatter Space #1 comic book but also see the latest in NERD DOCS!

Of course the creative tandem of Nelz and Karen Yumul has a new spin off in clothing line which is the prescription wear for the inner nerd in you and that is the NERD DOCS shirts featuring some captions you might find interesting and humorous.
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Panel By Panel Guests at Comic Odyssey!

12.09.2012 – Last night Panel By Panel guest Lim Cheng Tju and Otto Fong creator of Sir Fong’s Adventures dropped Comic Odyssey. Together with them is Otto’s friend Han looking very much overwhelmed with the indie komiks in one shelf.

Lim Cheng Tju the country editor for Singapore’s International Journal of Comic Art and co-editor for Liquid City 2 that was published by Image Comics was fascinated about the growth of Philippine comics that he bought most of the titles that stood out in his sight.
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Friday, December 7, 2012

Sights & Highlights: BLTXXX Event Coverage!

12.08.2012 – BLTXXX (Better Living Through Xeroxography) on its third semi-annual event was held at Illyong’s Restaurant Bar somewhere in Cubao. The small press of indie komiks where present and the crowd did came in droves to support this one day mini expo.

It features some prominent artists who have been present during the Komikon events led by Michael David (Kubori Kikiam), Aj Bernardo & Noel Pascual (Crime Fighting Call Center Agents), and Renaissance Man Rommel Estanislao (Bruho Barbero).
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Sights & Highlights: Toy Kingdom Great Holiday Toy Sale!

12.08.2012 – Christmas is just around the corner and looking to find affordable gifts for the young ones is not that easy nowadays. Toy Kingdom the Amazing toy store in the Philippines just might have something for you this Holidays season.

The event opened its doors yesterday at the SMX Convention Centre in SM Mall of Asia which occupies Hall 4 beginning December 7th which runs up to Sunday on the 9th of 2012. If you’re looking for gifts for kids and the kid at heart this might be the place for you!
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Panel By Panel with Otto Fong & Lim Cheng Tju!

12.07.2012 – Southeast Asian Comics invades Ateneo de Manila University this Monday December 10, 2012 featuring two of Singapore’s home grown talents!



Dubbed “Panel By Panel” will feature Otto Fong the creator of Sir Fong’s Adventures series and Lim Cheng Tju editor of Liquid City 2! Both gentlemen will be having a special talk to students and expect to see their works on display too! Read more »

Return to Middle-Earth: The Hobbit Special!

12.07.2012 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is less than a week before it gets released but for those who are the fans of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy can’t wait to see the film. The excitement is building up for those who have passionately read Tolkien’s books.



The Return to Middle-Earth in the big screen has been talked about in the past years since its development. Get to see the 13 minute special where the cast and crew takes you to the behind the scenes of the making of this film! Read more »

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Teaser Trailer: Star Trek Into Darkness!

12.06.2012 – A few days after J.J. Abrams has revealed the teaser poster for the next Star Trek Sequel the teaser has been released on iTunes earlier today. The clip reveals a different villain as assumed by many as Khan but revealed to be Benedict Cumberbatch’s unspecified villain.



The details of the film’s plot and premise was unofficially deciphered on Bleeding Cool that reveals a possibility that Benedict Cumberbatch’s character might be Lt. Cmdr. Gary Mitchell from the Original Series episode “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” Read more »

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Happy Meal Spotlight: Rise of the Guardians!

12.05.2012 – The Happy Meal for December 2012 revealed the promotion featuring Rise of the Guardians the film shown for the Holidays based from William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood book series and The Man in the Moon short film with ReelFX.

The toys consist of six characters based from the animated feature though it would be great if Santa Claus was not trapped inside a Snow Globe. The promotion started late November where the interest has not picked up yet.

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Monday, December 3, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: Toy Kingdom Holiday Toy Sale!

12.04.2012 – The holiday season is just a few weeks away buying presents to friends and family comes to mind. Sometimes to avoid the hassle of the Christmas bum rush and the difficulty finding the right gift for the right budget can be a challenge.



This Yuletide season, find the perfect gift for kids (and kids at heart) at Toy Kingdom Great Holiday Toy Sale! Shop and enjoy up to 70% off on selected toys during this 3-day sale! Read more »

Posters for "Star Trek into Darkness" and "Man Of Steel" revealed!


 In anticipation of two of the biggest films next year, new posters have been revealed each for the second J.J Abrams Star Trek film "Star Trek Into Darkness" and Zack Snyder's Superman reboot flick "Man Of Steel"!

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K.I.T.T. Explains GE's Brilliant Machines!

12.03.2013 – Knight Rider has been one of the iconic shows in the 1980s that propel David Hasselhoff’s career into the pop culture mainstream. The show is not entirely focused on his character Michael Knight but rather his talking car named K.I.T.T.



William Daniels originally gave the character the voice of K.I.T.T that has become popularly known and after 30 years he does reprise the famous black Trans Am in the new GE TV commercial that talks about… GE’s Brilliant Locomotive. Read more »

Sunday, December 2, 2012

ICCON 2012: The Pop Culture Event in Iloilo City!

12.02.2012 – The FIRST Iloilo Comic Con was a success featuring the best artists from Manila and based in this region which was held earlier today at the Robinsons Place Iloilo.

The special guest featured comic book artists based in Manila with Gerry Alanguilan, Manix Abrera, Carlo Vergara, Heuber Khan Michael, Aaron Felizmenio, Carlo Pagulayan, Wilson Tortosa, Stephen Segovia and Danny Acuna. Black Pearl Philippines was also present for the cosplay judging and more!
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ICCON 2012: Komikon Booth Set-Up & More!

12.02.2012 – Iloilo Comic Con is a one day event and THE first Pop Culture in Western Visayas featuring prominent guests based in Manila as well as the local artists. The anticipation for this event has been brewing for months since the event’s announcement sometime in June.

The set up early in the morning at the Robinsons Place Iloilo started last night after the special press media event gathering some of the guests from Manila at the University of Iloilo. ICCON won’t start until the opening of the mall hours.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012

ICCON 2012: Iloilo Comic Con Preview!

12.01.2012 – This weekend the Philippine Komiks community the Western Visayas very first Iloilo Comic Con happening this Sunday December 2, 2012 in the activity center of the Robinsons Place opening mall hours where you’ll see some of the country’s top home grown talents.

If your passion is reading comics and looking to see how established is the Philippine Komiks industry all you need is drop by the event and meet the talented artists. There is no entrance fee and some of the best known artists based in Manila will be present.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Jamie Robinson Behind the Scenes Post Production!

11.29.2012 – Jay Tablante has masterfully brings his childhood characters to life. It has been his passion for someone who grew up with comic books, cartoons, and toys. It shows how he marries both photography and pop culture into a new medium.



In the past month Jay was living in a dream to bring his works published in the Geekology 101 that was supported by well-known personalities in the industry. These same individuals who worked with him in his day job where also his collaborators in putting up a project. Read more »

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Indestructible Hulk Signing Event at Comic Odyssey!

11.24.2012 – Marvel NOW takes a throttle up with the release of the Indestructible Hulk #1!

There was a signing event organized by Comic Odyssey earlier that have fans of Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan arrive in droves at the Robinsons Galleria shop.

The event started at 2PM and prior to that there was a very long line stretching out the shop through near the escalators similar to the Free Comic Book Day last May.
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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Austin Comic Con Ends with "Geeknam Style!"

11.22.2012 – Wizard World Austin Comic Con is annual pop culture event held in Austin Texas since 2010 organized by Wizard Entertainment previously known for publishing the Wizard Magazine for 20 years until they cease publication in 2011.



Now they have focused organizing comic conventions which started in Chicago and other key cities in North America which also includes Anaheim, Boston, New York, Philadelpia, and Toronto. Recently Austin Comic Con just wrapped up its three day event… Read more »

Monday, November 19, 2012

Sights & Highlights: "Warhol VS Lichtenstein!"

11.20.2012 – JP Cuison’s 3rd solo exhibit at the Secret Fresh has a bit of art & music all rolled into one since he designs posters for events under the Gigzilla name. Previously he was part of the Kiko Machine band that produced an album and the man behind the puppet in Gorgoro Henson.

Multi-talented creative individual who defines JP Cuison and might not forget he’s been in the previous Komikon peddling his copies of Punnx Komiks that parodied “Funny Komiks” as well as animated shorts of Filipino inspired Avengers led by Captain Barangay Captain & Mighty T!
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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Game Of Thrones: Season 3 teaser trailer


Released by HBO and holding a cryptic message for fans of the series to ponder upon, the first teaser trailer of the third season of Game of Thrones has been released online.

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The Dark Knight Rises: Three unused TDKR posters


As the days wind down to its much anticipated home video release, new unused posters have popped up online for Christopher Nolan's epic final chapter to his Dark Knight Trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises! Created by Trailer Park at the request of Warner Bros. but not used in the promotional process, these posters have appeared in the former company's official website, and have also been featured in Batman-News.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Marvel NOW: All-New X-Men #1!

11.18.2012 – Finally it’s out. The All-New X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen has been released which was a welcoming launch by Castle Geek that features the local cosplay group and raffling off a the coveted Cyclops sketch by current Xtreme X-Men inker Dennis Crisostomo.

The comic book has been talked about and had a lot of teasers which build up to the release of the new flagship title replacing Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 2) changing the world we see about our merry mutants.
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Inquirer SUPER Lifestyle Feat. Komiks!

11.17.2012 – Earlier today the latest SUPER Lifestyle feature was about Filipino Komiks and it was written by none other than Gerry Alanguilan (Elmer and Wasted) who has worked for international publishers such as DC, Marvel and Image who has an award winning book in his creation for Elmer.



Gerry has been passionate about Filipino Komiks growing up loving the culture and being part of our heritage. He wrote an article for Philippine Daily Inquirer’s SUPER Lifestyle which shares that Filipino Komiks is not dead and yes Komikon DID happen. Read more »

Sights & Highlights: All-New X-Men Philippine Launch!

11.17.2012 – The All-New X-Men #1 has finally been launched in the Philippines at Castle Geek.

The almost two-month old pop culture store has finally released one the latest titles from Marvel Now. The All-New X-Men replaces the Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 2) as the flagship X-title from the house of ideas.

The local release at Castle Geek also has the variant covers featuring Jean Grey on the cover by Joe Quesada and the blank edition.
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Friday, November 16, 2012

LEGO® Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta from Shell V-Power!

11.16.2012 – LEGO® has come a long way being the pioneer of construction toys which is imitated by others. But still IT IS and will be the first company to produce interlocking plastic bricks and it has endured over time.

It has been one of the iconic toys that continue to stay fresh and new presenting countless imaginative creations. What brings us to this particular interest is the recent collaboration between LEGO® and Shell services in bringing these micro-propelled Ferrari vehicles.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

IMAX screenings of The Hobbit get first nine minutes of Star Trek: Into Darkness


Following in the footsteps of Christopher Nolan's two Batman movie sequels, Paramount Pictures will be attaching a preview of the first nine minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness with IMAX screenings of "The Hobbit" this coming December 14!

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Grand Theft Auto V: Trailer #2 revealed



Unveiled by Rockstar Games, the second trailer to the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V is finally online and ready for viewing! Learn more about what's to come for the next sandbox style open-world action adventure game, including the fact that you can play three protagonists in this installment - Michael, Trevor, and Franklin! Check out the trailer, and get a taste of how things will spill and interconnect with these three during the game itself!

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Indestructible Hulk #1 Signing -- November 24th!

11.11.2012 – In two weeks the jade giant in the Indestructible Hulk will have its Philippine coming out party through a small event to be held at Comic Odyssey featuring two of the country’s best artists who brought to you titles like Superman: Birthright and Supercrooks!



These two gentlemen are none other than Leinil Yu and Gerry Alanguilan who has been in the industry for more than 10 years. Leinil has been one of Marvel’s best talents in the business ever evolving body of work have made him a household name. Read more »

Trese: Midnight Tribunal Book Launch & Signing!

11.10.2012 – Trese the creation of Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo has had a steadily growing cult following. Slowly the series is getting noticed in the pop culture mainstream.

They grow in numbers with every book released and the series progress with each adventure that featuring our heroine in Alexandra Trese and the Kambals (twins).

The latest Trese graphic novel in the Midnight Tribunal had an intimate launch at NBS Best Sellers branch in Robinsons Galleria earlier.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Mark Wahlberg will star in Transformers 4


Starting off initially as a rumor and now very much real thanks to Michael Bay, it appears that rapper/ singer/ dancer/ and movie star Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg is going to join forces with Optimus Prime and his Autobots in the fourth Transformers film!

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World War Z Trailer: A Glimpse of The End!

11.09.2012 – The much awaited novel in World War Z has reared its post-apocalyptic ugly head with the upcoming movie adaptation which stars Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane who works for the United Nations, as he searches the globe for information that can stop the zombie outbreak that is bringing down nations.



The film produced under Plan B Entertainment based on Max Brooks novel of the same name has recently released an official trailer and the Zombies getting a big screen time which is directed by Marc Forster and to be distributed by Paramount Pictures. Read more »

Castle Geek Philippine Launch: All-New X-Men #1!

111.08.2012 – Castle Geek has announced their special launch for the All-New X-Men #1 to kick start the Marvel Now and this is not your usual comic book release.

There will be surprises and raffle to promote the event that possible will be graced by the Philippine X-Men Cosplay Team!

It’s been more than two months Castle Geek opened its doors to the public and this is their first event to promote the release of the All-New X-Men #1 in the Philippines.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: Man of Steel in 3D Coming 2013!

11.08.2012 – Early today Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures released an official press release for the next superhero movie from DC Entertainment which is “Man of Steel” which starts Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman. It was getting promoted during the release of the Dark Knight Rises and it’s one of the anticipated movies in 2013.



The official statement that the “Man of Steel” will be released in 3D in select theaters, as well as in 2D and IMAX®, so fans of the iconic superhero will be able to experience the much-anticipated movie in their format of choice. Read more »

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: X-Play Official Statement.

11.06.2012 – Reports on the raid of Datablitz outlets in the Philippines prompted widespread reports that the gaming store was selling “pirated” games. But for as long as anyone knows that Datablitz is the only store who sells original games in the country.



Recently X-Play Online Games Inc. has started distributing games for Blizzard with Diablo III and 2K Sports that recently launched the NBA2K13. Regular customers had spoken about the immediate concern of their beloved gaming store after the incident which has of their branches raided. Read more »

Monday, November 5, 2012

Event: Trese Midnight Tribunal Book Signing!

11.05.2012 – If you missed the release of Trese: Midnight Tribunal at the recently concluded Komikon 2012 then you may have your second chance to get a copy at the upcoming book signing at National Bookstore’s Best Sellers this Saturday at the Robinsons Galleria branch.



The hit adventure series gets a special book signing launch which features a definite treat to its cult following from Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo. This special edition of Trese: Midnight Tribunal gets an exclusive edition to be released at the event. Read more »

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Komikon 2012: Dark Bulb's Shatter Space!

11.04.2012 – Darkbulb Design + Illustrations' first Komikon appearance brings in their komiks debut in Shatter space featuring the creation of Nelz and Karen Yumul. The space adventures of Space Mando the battle clad hero in the series.

Shatter Space #1 is a new sign of things to come which is accompanied by the Space Mando statue bust on display which was sculptured by Karen Yumul. Darkbulb has been connected with the art group WeeWillDoodle as one of the founding members who does live art.
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Sights & Highlights: Toy Kingdom Warehouse Sale!

11.03.2012 – The Toy Kingdom Warehouse Sale on its 6th year would consider as the Pre-Christmas shopping event for everyone.

Marked down toys from the past year get sold exclusively here and most definitely some of them first appeared a few months earlier.

It has become the annual event to start your Pre-Christmas shopping and in the four-day weekend everyone has finally lined up to get their early holiday presents in this Warehouse Sale.
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