Biotrog REASSEMBED update

Just did a test drive on Biotrog redo pages. I did not start from page 1. This is actually page 185. I have a lot to do with this project hahaha!

MAJESTIC XII

MAJESTIC XII


There is a new comic book in town, and it is Odyssey Comics’ MAJESTIC XII. I’ll review this book from my point of view both personally as a reader and professionally as a comic book creator myself.

Let us start with the cover. You’ll see outright that this is a very well-drawn book, high quality printing and the works. Like most cover with numerous heroes on board. This is the “pick your favorite character” type. It showcased what the creative team has in store for us, the readers. I’d know because I already picked mine in the bunch. One thing I noticed is the “a little too simple and small” word ODYSSEY on the top left of the cover. As a reader, I’ve always liked the branding logo of a comic company like DC or Marvel, it gives a signal that “this is big, look at us.” The art will get our attention and that is important.

Proceeding with the interiors, Justin’s writing is easy to follow, the kind that won’t make you go, “what happened?” In fact, it is like you know the facts, no need to be mysterious and let’s get into it, and you are now suddenly placed smack right in the middle of the action, with the heroes (or so we thought) as the leader and main man finds out in the story. Buy and read the book to find out the real deal with the Majestic XII.

Artwise, Andrew Kilian’s lines are precise, clean and gives out some great artists’ feel to his style, Geoff Darrow/ Bart Sears and some other guys comes to mind. Although I am not so sure why even the guys have the Angelina Jolie pouting lips on them, plus the full-bodied heroes makes them look shorter. Just my artist side nit-picking here, maybe his vision will fit everything in just right. Omi Remalante’s top class coloring skills also compliments the art. Coloring heavy designed team such as this one is no easy task yet he pulled it of quite beautifully.

If you want to follow new and exciting heroes, this is the book to buy. Do we really have a fighting chance with this hidden war? Buy the book and let the Majestic XII do their job for us to find out.

-Gilbert Monsanto



Follow the link to order:
Majestic-XII: TopSecret/For Magic #1

Justin Leach- co-creator, writer, and publisher, Andrew Kilian- co-creator, penciller, and inker, and Omi Remalante Jr.- colorist

Standard Comic
Full Color
Page Count: 24
POD

Legend has returned from retirement only to find the world on the brink of domination at the hands of his long-time nemesis, Anthrax and his team has been replaced by a rowdy, disorderly band of ex-super-criminals. HOW can Legend win and WHO can he trust.

There is an invisible war going on without our knowledge. A battle being waged between our government and an alien empire bent on enslaving our entire species. It is a fight that we are losing and our only hope is a super-human military force known as THE MAJESTIC-XII.

Justin Leach's Majestic-XII: TopSecret/For Magic TM and © Justin Leach and Andrew Kilian. All rights reserved.

Nostalgia

Something I am cooking up for next year. :)

Spidey vs Ondoy :)

This is my contribution to Gerry's campaign to support Ondoy's victims. Like he stated, I am among those who got affected by Ondoy. But I think it is worse for others and I am not going to do nothing but to help his cause.

So I hope this helps.

Kita kits bukas sa KOMIKON!

A long ang tiring weekend.

It started slow, woke with a sweet sound of weak rain. The rythmic sound of it was soothing to my ear. Okay, got to get up. It's Saturday morning, enopi day for Kyle. After a few hours, we got into the car. My wife Glenda will just drop us there and will just get us after lunch. Going there, we can see that the streets were already flooded but we did not think it will get any worse. It usually floods during rainy days anayways and this is just like one of those days.

We got there and a few more minutes, I got a text from Glenda saying it was already like knee deep near the entrance of our subdivision. They were parked just near that location. Good thing, there was a back gate the the subdivision only uses for emergency, so they got of the car and walked just to get home, the water was now above their knees. Our nanny carrying my two and a half years old baby Shawn. It was a good thing that they did. After an hour they'll be stranded for good because that place got flood, neck high.

While all that was happening, a few more hours and the rain just kept on pouring and the water kept rising. We heard news that they had to open dams because the water level is already too much. With that, I knew I'll be stranded with my five year old kid. I was hoping that the situation would change for the better. We went to a mini-mall bought some stuffs at the supermarket and stayed dry as long as we could. I decided to go to the computer shop so that my kid could play some online games while I think. I have always been like this, I need to plan things through before doing what know I had to do. Observing and planning over 5 options before time runs out. Around 5pm, the mall closed so we had to go out to look for possible transportation to anywhere. At this point there is no way for us to go home, it was already neck high of water outside our subdivision, it was already flooded inside our house and my wife texted me to go find shelter for kyle. That is the prime objective. Keeping my boy safe.

People outside the mall are all worried and wet. There are people offering rides using their carts and asking for 70pesos for the ride. I remembered that there was an inn near by. By this time it was already dark we have to move fast. Kyle was reluctant at first to go into the water, I told him it was like at the beach, remembering that he agreed to walk with me, the water was up to his knees, unfortunately, that inn was darn closed and with no lights. so we walked some more. I think we took the right road since at the end of it was on higher grounds. There, we took a taxi that was lucky to pass by and decided to take a u-turn. Thankfully he agreed to take us to the nearest motel. Yes, the sleazy type. I know it had to be done because my boy was wet and I had to get him dry soon before he could get sick. At this point when he grows up this will be a funny tale to tell. Already checked in at age five.

So, we got there. It has a nice set up with lots of mirrors, Kyle would go counting himself and after told me there are 11 kyles inside the room. He's a brave and funny boy. Then after cleaning up, and fortunately Kyle's yaya made me bring his red backpack. It has kyle's clothes, snacks and water. We watched TV, he basically wanted to watch the racing car channel and the cartoons but when we finallyn watched the new, he screamed " Sa Atin yan!" That were we live!. He was right, the most famous image on the news was at ortigas bridge. That is the starting point of where people sends in help towards the worst affected area where houses are literally under water.

We stayed there until monday morning. He wants to go home, my cel died. My wife called us up using the only living celphone in the house which is my mother in law's. Imagine that phones lasted 2days? What a battery and to think she was texting people left and right, I even sent her 100 pesos worth of load before my celphone went braindead :)

Finally, we got home. Fortunately, everyone's safe. The flooded destroyed a lot of stuffs including hundred copies of komiks we are selling. Fortunately not all of them, so I figured we could still get up to break even.

It will take another few days for things gets back to normal. Electricity is back on, phone lines too, just waiting for our DSL to finally kick in. I heard there is another storm coming. I pray it won't be as bad as this one.

Oh how I pray...

Kalayaan issue 8

I've finally colored a cover of Kalayaan. :)

Kalayaan is created by Gio Paredes

Bayan Knights: the first year

It also started with an idea, and like everything else wonderful, it all seemed like just a dream. The best thing about dreams is that it is free. Realizing that dream is another thing altogether - there will be costs, sacrifices and consequences. All things considered, we are all willing to take them. The start of this venture was easy enough. I've sent out invitations and hope that people will consider trying this idea out, without anything to lose except for their agreement to one simple task - to support, each and every Bayan Knight who will join the cause, past, present and future members.

Bayan Knights is not just the name of our comicbook. It was a title, an opportunity to be there when we really needed, right at the center of everything. A chance to touch people, to help fuel their dreams and forge them into a reality. A choice to voice out ideas and to be empowered and do something you'd only think of maybe finishing.

The initial member was 7, now we are forty plus strong. Each one dedicated to improve their craft, fueled by talented people around them. Their second family. I am
not really sure how to sum up all the things we've achieved within the year. But try, I will.

In a span of a year, we've managed to finish and publish two issues of Bayan Knights, backed with numerous independently published and owned books like BOY IPIS, KALAYAAN, SANDUGUAN, MANANABAS, GWAPOMAN, MORION and many more.

We managed to work with other studios and artists, breaching walls and boundaries. Helping each other for the sake of our local comics industry.

We've been featured in newspapers, magazines, including online reviews. We are thankful for these people for spreading the word for us.

Some of us are now working together for projects, making things easier, faster and more profitable for the members/family.

The real magic here is the undeniable truth that there is a hero in all of us. We can work together if we just do things simple and right. Frankly I was worried when I started this, thinking that putting all these people in one table could be quite a handful. A headache to beat all headaches and I feared the worst. Surprisingly, as it turned out, these fine talented individuals are just so warm funny and so easy to be with - a different kind of headache, but a headache nonetheless.

I thought I was helping them by giving them a favor with all this. Now, I find myself lucky for all their help. They are all truly a blessing to be with. We are cooking up a storm my friends, I do hope you'll be with us for another year. Thank you for the company. All I can say is, you wouldn't want to miss what we have in store for another year.

We have yet to sail countless seas with our ship, for this is just the beginning. Won't you come and join us with this voyage now? All we really needed was a little faith to blow us towards our destination, through your hearts.

-Gilbert Monsanto
a Bayan Knight