Our editor-in-chief, Jonas, told us that our humble little Comics/Komiks Anthology (Issue #3 to be exact) got reviewed by Andrew Wheeler,once a judge of the 2005 World Fantasy Awards and the 2008 Eisner Awards. You can view Mr. Wheelers blog here been reviewed along with Underpass, another cool comic anthology made by some of put top local artists.
Dexter Entera and I contributed 'Random Guy' on that issue. It's a story about a wanna-be superhero who gets a random power each day. Part of his daily dilemma would be to figure out that power but of course it doesn't work out the way he wants it to be.
Here's a video of Johnny D. reading the selection (pardon the noise, that's me a little drunk and playing God Eater). How's that for a little fan service? :)
To Mr. Wheeler, Thank you so much for the review it's such an honor. We truly appreciate it and rest assured that we'll be continuing the Anthology.
Toycon 2010 cometh!
Toycon's gonna be on June 19-20 2010. That's a whole weekend of toys and collectibles for us at the Megamall's Megatrade Halls 2 and 3. Wow! Imagine that!
Aside form the usual far of toys and collectible sales, model kit competitions and cosplay, Toycon 2010 will celebrate DC comics 75th anniversary. OTACOOL 2 will also be launched at the said event showcasing 4 world class Pinoy Cosplayers (I'm leaving this one for all of you to guess).
Visit Toycon 2010 official website here. See you all there!
Aside form the usual far of toys and collectible sales, model kit competitions and cosplay, Toycon 2010 will celebrate DC comics 75th anniversary. OTACOOL 2 will also be launched at the said event showcasing 4 world class Pinoy Cosplayers (I'm leaving this one for all of you to guess).
Visit Toycon 2010 official website here. See you all there!
I want this one...
Being a Nokia phone owner for so long made me feel like I'm missing a lot in terms of 'new fangledness'.
A prime example:
Ladies and Gentlemen, behold: the Gundam phone and dock you or me could never have because:
1. It's Japan exclusive
2.I bet its gonna be expensive, costing a small nation if you will.
3. It's limited edition, which means that pre-orders are already in and in that alone the stock may have run out already.
>Sigh!<
But as brilliant ideas go, how about this: I'll make my own!
GOD EATER
This is what I've been playing lately:
Controversial title aside, this one plays much like a cross between Monster Hunter and Phantasy Star Online. In this game, you are tasked to rid the (post-apocalyptic) world of 'Aragami' using 'Jinki' - transforming weapons derived from the Aragami themselves. The story is intriguing thus far, and I'm sure to play this in the following weeks.
Controversial title aside, this one plays much like a cross between Monster Hunter and Phantasy Star Online. In this game, you are tasked to rid the (post-apocalyptic) world of 'Aragami' using 'Jinki' - transforming weapons derived from the Aragami themselves. The story is intriguing thus far, and I'm sure to play this in the following weeks.
We can has teleportation....
Seems like the whole Physics community was ecstatic over their new achievement: Quantum teleportation.
But its not what most people think. The common notion on the concept of teleportation is that "matter is transported in a medium over a certain distance" kind of thing. This is mostly true but thing is it's more complicated than anyone could ever think.
There's another concept of teleportation involving the 'reconstitution' of matter over the location where it is supposed to be teleported. Which technically means the thing that was 'teleported' is not the thing anymore but a 'rebuilt' copy of the original. Sound profound eh?
But anyway, the quantum teleportation experiment was carried in China and it involved sending particles over a certain distance at great speeds (as you know, a quantum is the smallest unit of anything, protons included). The particles in question were protons, a pair of them actually. One proton in the pair is made to undergo an "excited" state so that the pair could be sent though a medium and/or some expanse of space.
Whew!
And they did this successfully over a distance of 16 kilometers (or 10 miles if you prefer English).
So the question for the day is: what's next???
But its not what most people think. The common notion on the concept of teleportation is that "matter is transported in a medium over a certain distance" kind of thing. This is mostly true but thing is it's more complicated than anyone could ever think.
There's another concept of teleportation involving the 'reconstitution' of matter over the location where it is supposed to be teleported. Which technically means the thing that was 'teleported' is not the thing anymore but a 'rebuilt' copy of the original. Sound profound eh?
But anyway, the quantum teleportation experiment was carried in China and it involved sending particles over a certain distance at great speeds (as you know, a quantum is the smallest unit of anything, protons included). The particles in question were protons, a pair of them actually. One proton in the pair is made to undergo an "excited" state so that the pair could be sent though a medium and/or some expanse of space.
Whew!
And they did this successfully over a distance of 16 kilometers (or 10 miles if you prefer English).
So the question for the day is: what's next???
EPIC THAC0 roll
Wait, does anybody remember THAC0 (to hit AC 0)??? Probably not...
here's Rube Goldberg showing us how to really roll a d20 (that's a 20-sided dice for the rest of humanity):
Good thing there is another way to roll the dice and it involves shaking it in your palm and throwing it at a bystander...errr, I mean table.
Yeah that' what I said, table.
Got it from our friends at Topless Robot.
here's Rube Goldberg showing us how to really roll a d20 (that's a 20-sided dice for the rest of humanity):
Good thing there is another way to roll the dice and it involves shaking it in your palm and throwing it at a bystander...errr, I mean table.
Got it from our friends at Topless Robot.
Is it me or has there been recent changes in deviantart?
...hmmm maybe it's both.
Deviantart.com, the premier art haven on the web had some changes done on its layout and so far I'm liking it. Its a bit sleeker form the last one and more organized I might say. The admin even claim that they saved enough pixels to put up another line of thumbnails.
But of course negative reactions abound, some deviants (as deviantart users are called) seem not prepared for this sudden change.
Still, for me deviantart.com is still the place to be. Kudos!
Deviantart.com, the premier art haven on the web had some changes done on its layout and so far I'm liking it. Its a bit sleeker form the last one and more organized I might say. The admin even claim that they saved enough pixels to put up another line of thumbnails.
But of course negative reactions abound, some deviants (as deviantart users are called) seem not prepared for this sudden change.
Still, for me deviantart.com is still the place to be. Kudos!
What's next????
First this:
And now this:
the daunting 1:1 scale RX-78 Gundam in Odaiba
And now this:
What's next??? A 1:1 scale Gurren Laggan???
Hari-ang Hero na EMO by Andrew Villar
A totally different Andrew Villar (the guy that writes/draws Ambush on the Manila Bulletin, yep it's him) brings out his take on the superhero genre with his web exclusive title Hari-ang Hero na EMO.
Hari-ang Hero na EMO is very different from Andrew's usual Ambush fare, as aside form it being written in Tagalog, it shows a very human superhero in the form of Hari. Hari is a essentially a story about a down-trodden superhero, left by his lady love and given all kinds of crap life can offer. Andrew shows that even superheroes like Hari can experience all this, much llike any pedestrian like you and me would in any given day. Although in Hari's case, its all wrapped up in an adventurous romp packed in black humor and Pinoy cultural references.
This one is so good it can't wait to be read. Click on the link above and see for yourself!
Hari-ang Hero na EMO is very different from Andrew's usual Ambush fare, as aside form it being written in Tagalog, it shows a very human superhero in the form of Hari. Hari is a essentially a story about a down-trodden superhero, left by his lady love and given all kinds of crap life can offer. Andrew shows that even superheroes like Hari can experience all this, much llike any pedestrian like you and me would in any given day. Although in Hari's case, its all wrapped up in an adventurous romp packed in black humor and Pinoy cultural references.
This one is so good it can't wait to be read. Click on the link above and see for yourself!
I've been longing for something like this:
...and it goes by the title of 'Tabi po', a brand new spanking and terrifying webcomic from Mervin Malonzo.
This one is chockful of Blood and gore but it's more than that. 'Tabi po' plays subtle until you realize that something is wrong but it's already too late and you get too immersed in it's rich, blood-thick miasma of visuals and story.
Go ahead, click the link and read. Don't forget to say 'Tabi po' You have been warned.
This one is chockful of Blood and gore but it's more than that. 'Tabi po' plays subtle until you realize that something is wrong but it's already too late and you get too immersed in it's rich, blood-thick miasma of visuals and story.
Go ahead, click the link and read. Don't forget to say 'Tabi po' You have been warned.
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