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Segovia Solutions on "Glocal Tales" forum this Saturday


I was invited to talk about Segovia Solutions at "GLOCAL Tales - Global Markets for Local Creations" on Saturday, 2-4pm at the CMC Auditorium." I am a bit excited and scared to meet experts on film, animation, comics and gaming from the US. This includes one of the founders of Pixar and the man behind the marketing of Tintin.

I hope you could drop by this Saturday! :)


From UP College of Mass Communication page:
Everyone is invited to attend GLOCAL Tales - Global Markets for Local Creations on Saturday, 2-4pm at the CMC Auditorium.
Creative industry experts on film, animation, and gaming from the US will interact and exchange ideas with young Filipino artists on global perspectives on expanding the market of local creations. A selection of creative works will be presented before the open forum.

Jerald Uy

Komiks Reporter on NBS's video "The Milla in Manila"


I was content to see my back in the first few minutes of the  video feature of National Bookstore's "The Milla in Manila." But I was really surprised to see that this blog, "Komiks Reporter," was included in the video. That's me smiling and "feeling close" with one of the best writers in comic book history, Mark Millar.

The experience still makes me smile. Thank you National Bookstore!

The full video can be viewed here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3742329150314

Jerald Uy

EK Gonzales' Review of Segovia Solutions

Here's another review of Segovia Solutions #1. This time by speculative fiction writer EK Gonzales:

http://jumpercable.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/rapid-reviews-2/ 


Jerald Uy

Ang malikot na isip ni RH Quilantang


First published on Flipgeeks
“Don’t judge the book by its cover,” ika nga. Pero sa mundo ng komiks, ang pabalat ang unang taga-hatak ng mga mambabasa. Bago sila unang titigil sa pwesto mo sa convention, cover ang una nilang makikita. Sunod na eksena: bubuklatin na nila ang mga pahina at eestimahin kung ito nga ba ang gusto niyang komiks na pag-aaksayahan ng panahon. Happy ending kung iaabot na ng mamimili ang kanyang bayad sabay hihingin ang inyong pirma.
Binili ko ang “Hipon Gamay” dahil natuwa ako sa cover. Pambata ang drawing ng isang lalaking tila may namamagang pisngi. Batukan ninyo ko kung ako ang mali, pero inisip ko kasi na kakaiba para kay RH Quilantang na nakasanayan nang iugnay sa superhero niyang si Manila Man na iasa ang kanyang kwento sa ibang artist, si Odree. Walang Manila Man dito, kundi tatlong magkakaibigang nasa sa isang drinking session na napunta sa usapang pag-ibig.
Pero mula sa manunulat na naisip na ihi ng isang engkanto o alien (depende kung anong bersyon ang paniniwalaan mo) ang pinagmulan ng kapangyarihan ni Manila Man, kakaiba rin ang tinakbo ng kwento.

RH Quilantang, writer, "Hipon Gamay"
Ang mga eksenang pagkasawi sa pag-ibig ng bida, pamilyar na at nabasa ko na sa ilang comics. Sa pag-usad ng kwento, aakalain mong napunta na ang usapan sa relasyong lalaki sa lalaki. Hanggang bubulagain ka sa dulo ng comics, mapapakamot ka ng ulo, muling babalikan ang cover at masasabing “Kaya pala.”
Matalino ang storytelling technique ni Quilantang na una niyang plinanong ilabas sa isang pelikula. Isang kapanapanabik na love story ang “Hipon Gamay.” Pero sa likot ng isip ni Quilantang, panahon lang ang makapagsasabi kung tama bang ikahon ko ang kwento niya sa isang genre.


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Matagal-tagal na rin akong hindi nakapagsulat tungkol sa komiks sa Flipgeeks. Nakasalalay kasi ito sa dikta ng panahon at ng laman ng aking wallet. Kung nais ninyong padalhan ako ng kopya ng inyong komiks, guluhin ninyo ako sa twitter: @jeralduy o mag-iwan ng mensahe sa www.facebook.com/KomiksReporter.

Jerald Uy

"Global frequency-ish but locally relevant"

This review made my day! Thanks Benedict Bartolome for the honest-creatively done- review.

Descriptive phrase of the day: "Global frequency-ish but locally relevant."

About the balloons. Yeah, we really need to work on the balloons. It really feels good when a reader gets it. :)

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By the way, Segovia Solutions will be available tomorrow at Table 10 (near the stage/facing Summit Media's table) at Indieket. This will be held at the Bayanihan Center, Pioneer St, Pasig City ( a tricycle ride from Robinsons Pioneer in Edsa). See you there!

Jerald Uy

Interview with Mico Suayan


Stay tuned for my interview with Punisher artist Mico Suayan at Comicxhub!  Mr. Mico was candid and funny in the interview.(I hadn't slept for 20 hrs when this photo was taken> came from work and Indieket pre-meeting.)
Photo by Jacqui Suayan.

Surreal

It still gives me chills seeing our character Muckraker on a tarpaulin. 









See you guys on Saturday's Indieket at Bayanihan Center, Pioneer St, Pasig City. Look for Uy! Comics. (We're near the stage.) :)







Comics Events!


July 7: Punisher artist Mico Suayan signing and meet-and-greet event at Comicxhub. 
I'll be covering this for Rappler.



July 14: I will be selling a few copies of my comics Segovia Solutions at Indieket.

Happening now: Indie comic creators celebrate "100 araw ng Komiks" first anniversary through online "I love Komiks!" campaign.



Around December: Comic book artist Jann Galino launches Iloilo Comic Con!